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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 115

University Examinations. Melbourne Candidates May Sit at Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

The University of Melbourne has requested the University of Sydney to conduct an examination of candidates for the intermediate and leaving certificates who are stranded in New…

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Correspondence. Chaplain-captain Wilson the Soldiers' Candidate. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 10

Sir,—Certain harsh statements made in letters I have received regarding my nomination by the Soldiers' and Citizens' Federation for the Petersham seat seems…

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Mayoral Election's

The St George Call · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

Aid. G. W. P. Hanigan was unanimously re-elected Mayor of Kogarah on Thursday evening. Every alderman had the greatest pleasure in supporting…

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Bursaries Won Successful Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 6

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded a number of bursaries tenable at the Sydney University upon the results of the Leaving Certificate…

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Blacktown Shire Council Re-Election of President Angus as President

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council on Tuesday Councillor J. H. S. Angus was re-elected President. First it was decided to fix the President's salary…

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Liverpool Council. Re-Election of Mayor Suitor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the mayoral election on Tuesday, when only one nomination was received, that of Alderman V. A. Suttor, the present Mayor…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Council. Election of Alderman Anthony as Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

A special meeting of the council was held on Tuesday to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. There wan a full council. Alderman Downey moved that the mayoral…

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Challenger Beaten in Municipal Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1919 · page 4

Extraordinary interest was evinced in the by-election held to elect six aldermen to the vacancies In the Campbell-town Council…

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The World Parliament

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

THE League of Nations has virtually existed from the moment of overt co-operation with France and Russia in the war against Germany. When…

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The Political Field Nucleus of an Australian Parliament in London. an Advisory Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Besides the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) and the Minister for the Navy (Sir Joseph Cook), there is quite a number of Australian public men…

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Retort Courteous to South African Nationalist Passage on British Warship Pleasantries in Parliament CAPETOWN, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 1

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Austrian Elections Paris Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

The Austrian election resulted in a victory for unity with Germany. The [?] obytained a large majority…

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Victorian Training Autumn Candidates at Work MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Only mild tasks engaged attention at Caulfield this morning but owners of leading autumn candidates are keeping their charges up to the mark, in the hope…

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Petersham By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 8

The executive of the National Association, presided over by Mr. Holman (Premier), yesterday afternoon considered nominations in the party's interest for Petersham by-election. No…

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Manilla. Municipal and Shire Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 17

Alderman A. C. Veness has been reelected Mayor. Councillor E. G. Ratliff has been appointed President of the Shire Council…

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Broken Hill. Mayoral Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 15

Alderman J. Wicks (Independent) has been elected Mayor of Broken Hill for the year 1919-20. An honorarium of £150 per annum has been voted him by…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 8

COOTAMUNDRA.—Alderman J. T. Stratton (reelected). SCONE.—Alderman F. J. Sherwood…

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Austrian Elections. (From the Special Correspondent of the Australian Press Association.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 7

The Austrian elections resulted in a victory for unity with Germany. The Socialists obtained a large majority…

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Re-election of Ministers Bill. (From the Special Correspondent of the Australian Press Association.) London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 8

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law moved the second reading of a bill abolishing the re-election of Ministers. Sir Donald Maclean suggested a time limit, abolishing…

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Austrian Elections German Union Favored LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Paris states that it is reported from Vienna that tho results of the elections, besides snowing a Socialist success, constitute a…

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