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Politics & elections, 1920

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Side-Lights on the School of Arts Election. for the Absent Three Hundred

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

All is well that ends well; but the thing was close, perilously close. Almost, a mechanic won n place on the committee of a Mechanics Institute…

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Our Letter Box (To the Editor) Divine Our State, More Local Government, No State Governors, One Federal Parliament, Etc

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

SIR,—Since writing under the above heading I have been travelling around on different lines which have been recently erected at…

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Notes in Parliament

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

"We want Canberra" members were just assembling in the House of Representatives yesterday when New South Wales Caucus members took…

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Industrial Peace Bill Debate in Parliament

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. Austin Chapman (Eden-Monaro): I cannot understand the opposition displayed to this measure. The debate, so far, has not been a criticism…

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Questions in Parliament. Federal Capital

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. Austin Chapman.—Will the Prime Minister inform the House whether the Government is prepared to proceed with the removal of the…

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Questions in Parliament. Federal Capital

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 8

Mr. Austin Chapman : Will the Prime Minister inform the House whether the Government is prepared to proceed with the removal of the Seat of…

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Notes in Parliament

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 7

From the Melbourne "Argus":— Scarcely less dull from the general interest point of view was the debate on the Butter Agreement Bill. After…

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A Parliament Burst Open. School of Arts, Nowra, A.D. 1920

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

By dispensation of the High Gods called committee. I am your speaker. Crash[?] The mailed list bobbed for the first time. Beware ye would be…

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American Presidency. Neither Candidate Anti-Liquor. Both Open to Reason

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 3

Prohibitionists in Australia have taken much comfort from the absence of a wet plank in the platform of both political parties in U.S.A. But while…

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School of Arts Parliament. Government Defeated

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

The wild Hawk by the wind-swept sky, The red Deer to the world, The heart of a man to the heart of a man As in the days of old…

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U.S.A. Elections. a Wet and Dry Fight. League of Nations Ignored. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 4

Campaigning in connection with the Congressional elections, which take place in America very shortly, is now in full swing. Although…

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Mombulla Presidential Election Cr. Hanscombe Re-elected

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

The election of president took, place on Monday morning. At the meeting there were present: Crs. W. J. Hanscombe (president), A…

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Mayoral Election Ald. Bush Again Chosen

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council, at which all the aldermen attended, was held on Tuesday evening, the Mayor for 1921 was elected…

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