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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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Federal Parliament. the Budget Discussion. Country Party's Motion. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

In tire House of Representatives today, Dr. Earle Page's proposal to reduce the Estimates by 10/, as moved formally the previous evening, was…

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State Parliament. Motherhood Endowment Bill. Introduced by Mr. M'Girr. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 3

In the legislative Assembly afternoon, Opposition members displayed great activity in questioning Ministers in regard to the proposed…

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House of Commons. Parliament Re-opened. Sins Fein Outrages Feared. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

The House of Commons was crowded when Parliament resumed. Replying to Mr. Asquith's request for a statement regarding the Washington Conference,…

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Censure Motion. Defeated in Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 4

The censure motion in the Queensland Parliament was defeated by 35 votes to 34, after the application of the closure, which created great…

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Federal Parliament. Crisis Averted. Government will Reduce Expenditure. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Watt said he thought that sufficient allowance had not been made for the abnormal difficulties Sir…

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Goulburn Vacancy. By-election Probable. Mr. Dooley's Denial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. Dooley this afternoon gave an unqualified denial to the statement that he had arranged to ask the Leader of the Opposition to nominate…

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Will There be an Election? Many Reasons Against

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 1

Commenting on the rumors of an early election in the event of a breakdown of the conference, the lobbyist considers they area little previous…

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Municipal Emplloyees Wish to help Candidates Who Foots the Bill? SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 1

Five hundred municipal employees decided to take the day off for the City Council elections, in order to work for the return of Labor aldermen on…

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Appalling Consequences. No Justification for Election. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 2

Speaking at a Labor conference at Southampton, Mr. Arthur Henderson maintained that even if the Irish conference broke down there would be no…

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Parramatta Seat Prospective Candidates. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 1

Two Labor candidates have been nominated by the Parramatta Labor League to contest the Parramatta seat of Sir Joseph Cook resigns. They…

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State Parliament. Wheat Marketing Bill. Introduced by Mr. Dunn. First Reading Agreed To. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 4

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Dunn moved the first reading of the Wheat Marketing Bill. In moving the expediency of the measure he said…

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Goulburn Vacancy. By-election Favored. by Members of Caucus. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 1

There is a strong move amongst members of the Labor caucus to compel Cabinet to have a by-election to fill the Goulburn vacancy. The matter…

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Parliament. Dr. Page's Motion Discussed. Salaries Reduction Proposed MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 3

The Senate met for a few minutes today sad immediately adjourned until next day. In the House of Representatives Mr…

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State Parliament. the Lodges Vote. an All Night Sitting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 3

After the disposal of the Casnal Vacancies Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-night, the expediency of introducing the Sydney Corporation…

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Reference in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 2

When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon Sir Thomas Henley asked whether the Attorney-General would take steps to bring to justice the…

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In Parliament Government Questioned. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 2

Parliament was advised in the early hours of this morning, of the kidrap ping, by Mr. Hoskins who asked the Premier to see that every means was…

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State Parliament. Treasurer's Supply Bill. State Finances Healthy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 2

lu the Assembly the Casual Vacancies Bill passed through all stages. A Supply Bill for £2,126,000 was then introduced by the Treasurer. The…

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Federal Parliament. Proposed Wheat Advance. Creates Lengthy Discussion. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 4

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Hughes told Mr. Riley that the Government was doing all possible to man the Commonwealth ships with…

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Lively Debate. in State Parliament. Early Morning Sitting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly carried the Sydney Corporation Amendment Bill through the second reading stake this morning after a particularly lively…

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Goulburn Vacancy. Secrecy in Nationalist Circles Likely Candidates Mentioned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 4

Secrecy is being observed in Nationalist circles in regard to the Domination for the Goulburn vacancy. Nationalist members generally adopt the…

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