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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 115

Sporting News and Racing Budget Sydney Newmarket Candidate Braves Victorian 'Flu

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

It was generally thought that few, if any, Sydney owners and trainers would brave the Victorian epidemic of influenza and take horses to Melbourne…

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Act of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 20

"Subject to these general observations, the proposals which the Government now makes are as follow: -- "(1) When Parliament reassembles an…

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German Disorders. Revolt in Bavaria. Wild Scene in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 11

The Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that following a wild scene in the Munich Chamber, in which revolvers were in general use, Parliament House was placed…

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Supreme Court Bench Acting-Judgeships Likely Probable Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. Justice Harvey's health may occasion his taking six months rest in the near future. Mr. Justice Street (Chief Judge in…

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Lively Elections Returns in the Rhine LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

Reuters correspondent at Copenhagen states that it was reported from Dusseldorf on Monday that bands of Spartacians interfered with the…

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Narrabri Shire Council Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 15

The majority of the members of the Namoi Shire councillors decided to remove the headquarters of the shire from Wee Waa to Narrabri. The change was…

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Hay. Municipal Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 15

An extraordinary election took place to fill two vacancies in the municipal council caused by the resignations of. Aldermen W. G. Butterworth and G. A…

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Old Time Irish Elections. How Denis Browne Won Mayo. a Strange Duel in Gal Way

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 39

Social historians differ as to whether an election or an assize in the latter part of the eighteenth century was productive of the heaviest…

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Bolshevik and Other Bogeys How the "Nationalists" Are Getting Ready for the Next Elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

There is evidence on every hand that at the next elections—State and Federal—the "Nationalists" are going to use "Bolshevism", as the catch-cry in order to try…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 8

The Manly Council has recommended the Governor to appoint Alderman A. A. Reid as Mayor for the current year…

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Alleged Libel. Sequel to Municipal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--Mr. Justin M'Carthy, solicitor, has issued writs against seven persons associated with the A.M.A. official newspaper, claiming damages for alleged…

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Petersham By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. E. Cortis states that the various organisations suporting the candidature of Captain Chaplain Wilson for Petersham are closely in touch with each other, and have held several…

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Candidates for Petersham

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

CAPTAIN-CHAPLAIN WILSON, Selected Soldiers' Candidate. MR. B. C. OLDE, Selected Labor Candidate…

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Petersham By-election Major Shillington the National Candidate

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

A special message of the [?]…

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Petersham Election National Candidate Major Shillington Selected

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

At a special meeting of the National executive to-day, it was decided to select Major S. J. Shillington as the Nationalist candidate for Petersham at…

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No Candidates

The Land · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

Demondrille Shire Council has received a letter from the Local Government Department, advising that an election be arranged for, to fill the vacancy…

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Petersham By-election. Supplementary Roll to Be Issued

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

The Petersham election, when it takes place, will be held on the old roll, but there is to be prepared, in addition, a supplementary roll, which will incude the names of those…

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Petersham By-election. Major Shillington Selected. No Second Ballot. Polling in About Three Weeks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 9

The by-election campaign for the Petersham that will be launched almost immediately. Major S. J. Shillington ban been selected the National nominee, and as there are already…

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Lady Sykes to Stand for Parliament. London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 9

The widow of the Into Sir Mark Sykes has been adopted as the Coalition candidate for Central Hull, the seat held by Sir Mark Sykes tram 1911 till hie dentil…

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Federal Politics. Government Attacked. Demobilisation and Repatriation. Re-assembling of Parliament Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 9

Few .South Wales members of the Federal Parliamentary Labor party, now in Sydney, hold a mooting in the party's room yesterday after the arrival of the deputy-leader (Mr…

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