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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

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South Africa Strike on the Rand General Election Excitement Johannesburg, Feb. 7

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A [?]us [?] on the [?]and in consqquence of a dispute mainly over wages. A general Strike has been declared…

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Will Prussia Come Again? General Election Endangers the Republic. Great Revival of Monarchial Ideas in Germany. “German Colors to Again Wave Proudly” London, Feb. 8

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent says that parties of the Right are making a tremendous campaign to secure a majority in the…

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Rand Strike an Election Scheme. Capetown, Feb. 7

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

The Johannesburg strike is mostly confined to the West and Central [?], and is it [?] officially announced, unauthorised by the…

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Irish Disorders. Telephone and Telegraph Wires Cut. Catholics and Ulster Parliament. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The latest form of outrage in Ireland is the wholesale destruction of telephone and telegraph lines. The authorities are mystified, as in…

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Railway Workers. Federal Parliament. Question of Finance. Sydney, Wednesday. Gain for New South Wales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The secretary of the railway workers' industry branch of the A.W.U. has been advised by the Acting Premier that he and his colleagues fully After the next census, a redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives will be made. According to the latest wital…

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Wagga Benevolent Society. Work of the Year. Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Benevolent Society, which was field last night at the Town Hall the following officers were elected for the…

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South African Elections Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The first returns in connection with the election which were held yesterday for the South African Parliament indicate that the new South African…

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Smuts Will Win South African Election Labor Severely Hit. Capetown. Feb. 7

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

The feature of the general' election so far is the Labor Iosse[?]. The party Was retained seven seats only and gained two, making nine as compared…

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Election of Mayor. Those Missing Notices

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Saturday evening the following communication from Mr C. H. Ranken to the Department of Local…

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AFRICA Effect of Elections Press Opinions LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

New York "World" commenting on the result of the South African elections says: "The result is welcomed as a victory for the generous policy of…

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Smuts Wins. in South African Elections. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The latest election returns show that the South African party hold 65 seats the Labor Party 9, the Nationalists 34, and the Independents 1…

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Federal Parliament. May Meet on April 12. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

It is unofficially stated that the Federal Parliament will meet on April 12. It is ronsidered likely that Mr. E. K. Bowden will retire form the…

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Smuts' Big Majority. in South African Parliament. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

With only one result outstanding General Smuts has secured a majority of 21 over all othe parties in the new Parliament…

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South African Elections

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

[?]though the returns for the gen [?] Elections in the Union of South [?] are not yet complete, the com [?] of [?] the [?]…

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Reopening of Parliament. with Pre-war Splendor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

The King will reopen Parliament to-morrow with all the pre-war splendor. There was a meeting of the Cabinet to-day, presided over by Mr. Lloyd…

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No Secession. South African Election Results. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

As a result of the general election the state of parties now is:—South African Party 79, Labor 9, Nationalists 43, and Independent 1…

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British Parliament. Opened by the King. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Parliament was opened yesterday by the King with all the pre-war pomp and splendour. In the House of Commons both the…

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Imperial Parliament Opened by the King the Opening Speech. London, Feb. 15

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day by the King, who, accompanied by the Queen, proceeded from Buckingham Palace to Westminster in full state…

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Municipal by Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Ex-Alderman E Evans yesterday withdrew his entry for the aldermanic flutter, leaving, only, two in the field—ex-Ald. J. H. Robison (solicitor) and…

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Irish Parliament Elections

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

The executive of the Irish Unionist Alliance states that it trill be futile to participate in the election for a Parliament for the South of Ireland…

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