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Politics & elections, 1921

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Maranoa Election Country Returns Delayed. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 1

The latest returns for the Ma[?] by-election show Dustan (Labor) 5,696; Hunter (Country Party), 4,643, There are still 12,000 votes to come…

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Dissolution Victorian Parliament Wheat Pool on Trial Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

After several days of political [?] the atmosphere in State politics was [?]red to-night when the Government decided to grant the dissolution [?]…

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Dissolution. Governor Grants Request. Elections Probable at End of Month. Premier Appeals for Clear Mandate. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

The Victorian Governor has granted the Premier's (Mr. Lawson's) request for a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Lawson said. "Last…

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Maranoa By-election. Mr. Hunter Confident. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. J. A. Humer, the Country Party's candidate for the Maranoa seat, expresses himself as being confident of winning by between 700 and…

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Victorian Elections Polling Day, August 30. MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Lawson. announced to-day that parliament will be dissolved on August 6, the Policy speech will be delivered on August…

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State Parliament Opening on August 30. A Strenuous Session. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

The State Parliamentary Labor party again met this afternoon and decided that Parliament would definitely open on August 30. The Premier…

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Maranoa By-election. Mr. Hunter Has Majority. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 3

The majority for A. J. A. Hunter, the Country Party representative in the Maranoa by-elcetion, is now 124. He will probably win the seat with a…

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Victorian Elections. to Take Place on August 30

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 2

The Victorian general elections will take place on August 30. The writs will be issued on August 12. Such of the cable news on this page…

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Maranoa Election Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 1

The latest returns from Maranoa electorate show that Hunter Country Party) is leading hy 124 votes…

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Parliament to Meet. in September Next. to Deal with Hush Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

Lord Crewe and other speakers in the House of Lords this afternoon all assumed, as a practical certainly, that Parliament would be summoned in…

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General Election. May Be Held Next Spring. Lord Northcliffe's Prophecy. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 2

Interviewed at Winnipeg, Lord Northcliffe declined to discuss the episode of the mistaken interview. He prophesied a general election in Great…

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Maranoa By-election. Hunter 1067 in Lead. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 3

Mr. J. A. J. Hunter now has a majority of 1067 in the Maranoa by election, and he is thought to be certain of election. The latest figures…

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Maranoa Election Labor Well Behind. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 1

Charleville reports regarding the Maranoa election that Hunter (Country Party) is 1,072 votes ahead of Dunstan (Labor)…

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MR. T. M'crystal. Candidate for West Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

Mr. T. M'Crystal, formerly president of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Federation, to-day announced himself as a candidate for…

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Shire Council Candidates

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

Nominations to fill the vacancy in the Shire Council were received on Friday, 29th, ult, by the returning officer,…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Tariff Items Discussed. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 3

The Senate spent the day on the Tariff Bill, all the morning being taken up in combating Senator Earle's claim for an increase in the duty on…

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Canberra. Removal of Federal Parliament. Advisory Committee's Report. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 3

The removal of the Federal Parliament and central administration from Melbourne to Canberra is provided for in the scheme drawn up by the…

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Victorian Elections. Members of Ministry Confident. of Securing Majority. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

Members of the Victorian Ministry art confident they will secure a majority over the two other parties at the forthcoming elections. The most…

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Other Candidates

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

Alderman Branslon, of Sydney, who is a member of the A. L. P. Executive, will contest West Sydney, and Mr. E. J. Price. who resigned from…

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"The Farmers' Parliament" Opened To-Day Wheat and Meat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 1

Farmers and Settlers' Conference was opened in Sydney to-day Delegates were present from all parts of the State…

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