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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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M.I.A. Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Society. Provisional Directors Report. Election of Directors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

The first Statutory general meeting [?] shareholders of the above Company was held at Leeton School of Arts on Wednesday last. There was a very…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Express · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

The bye election to fill the vacancy occasioned in the Wagga Municipal Council by the resignation of Alderman Stellway, will take place to…

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Polling Day

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 2

Ratepayers, to-day is the day record your votes. It is not necessary that you should have paid an rates due—if your name appears on the…

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Cheers and Jeers. in Federal Parliament. Estimates Further Considered. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 8

In the Senate to-day Senator Russell told Senator Gardiner that the Government could not agree to admit free of duty all material required for…

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State Parliament. an All-night Sitting. Endowment Bill passed. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 3

The Assembly adjourned at 7.45 this running, after another all-night sitting considering the Motherhood En[?] Bill. Mr. Bruntnell declared…

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Municipal Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancy caused in the Wagga Municipal Council by the resignation of Ald. F. C. Stellway will be held to-day when three nominees are…

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Parramatta Election Senator Pratten Selected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 4

Senator Pratten has been selected by the Parramatta Electoral Council to contest the Parramatta vacancy…

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Municipal Election. Mr. W. S. Hardy Returned. a Heavy Poll

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 3

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Wagga Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. P. C. Stellway, was held on Saturday…

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State Parliament. Railway and Tramway Revenue. Big Deficiency Foreshadowed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly today, in reply to Mr. Ball and Mr. Kilpatrick, the Minister for Works said be was prepared to take any action in…

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State Parliament Sat Till 2.30 Police Bill Passes Committee SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 1

The Assembly adjourned at 2.30 this morning. The Police Appeals Bill passed the committee stage…

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Convention Bill. Introduced in Federal Parliament. Provisions of the Measure. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

The Federal Convention Bill was read the first time in the House of Representatives to-day. The bill provides that the convention shall…

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Senate Vacancy. Selections of Nationalist Candidate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

The Nationalist Association has decided to leave the selection of a candidate for the Senate vacancy in the hands of the executive and…

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Senate Vacancy a Woman Candidate. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 2

There are seven National candidates for the Se[?] vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pratten. Among them is Mrs. La[?]ty…

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Soldiers' Preference Repeal Bill Introduced In State, Parliament. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Dooley informed Mr. O'Halloran that the Government, was employing as many men as possible on Government works in…

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Preference Voting. to Be Done Away With. Under Elections Amendment Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 2

Compulsory enrolment, the signing of newspaper articles and letters commenting on elections, the ex[?]iension of the polling time from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and…

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Federal Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 6

In the Federal House of Representatives lately Mr. W. M. Marks M.P., for Wentworth, spoke as follows the report being from the latest…

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Convention Bill. Introduced in Federal Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 5

[?] Federal Convention Bill was [?] the first time in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill [?] that the convention shall…

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Federal Parliament. Relief for Starving Russians. Commonwealth's Intentions. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Charlton asked what the Government proposed to do with regard to relieving the appalling position of…

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State Parliament. New Electoral Proposals. Outlined by Attorney General. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Buttenshaw asked the Minister for Lands if he would take steps immediately to make available all land…

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State Parliament Sat Till 6 North Shore Bridge Gag Again Press Criticism SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 1

During the debate on the second reading of the North Shore Bridge Bill in the Assembly early this morning, Mr. Estell said the project had been…

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