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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 115

Schools and Teachers High School Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

[?]the method of allotting the [?]…

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Petersham Contest No Second Ballot. Major Shillington National Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 12

The executive of the National Association yesterday selected Major S. J. Shillington as its candidate for the by-election contest in Petersham…

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Is It Loaded? Proportional Representation General Election May Be Sprung

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

Is there any sinister purpose at the back of the Parliamentary Elections Amendment Act -- commonly known as the Proportional Representation Bill? Is the Holman Government going to use it [?]…

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Nationalist Candidate for Petersham By-Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1919 · page 2

The National Executive has at length selected Major S. J. Shillington as Nationalist candidate for the Petersham by-election. There are two other candidates…

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Petersham Election Smothering the "Machine Gun" Holman's Political Frankforts

The Sun · Sunday 2 March 1919 · page 4

Interviewed with reference to the Petersham by-election, Lieutenant Cortis, secretary of Captain Wilson's campaign, said that Mr. Holman has…

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Petersham Fight. Candidates in Conflict. Polling Probably March 22

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. Fuller, Chief Secretary, expects that the writ for the Petersham by-election will be issued to-morrow. Although no definite decision has been…

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New Warships Australia's Flotilla Statement in Parliament LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 6

In the House of Commons on Wednesday night, replying to Lieut. Colonel Burgoyne, Mr. Walter Long (First Lord of the Admiralty) stated…

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Titled Widow Stands for Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The announcement that Lady Sykes, the widow or the late Sir Mark Sykes, member for Central Hull since 1911, is to stand as coalition candidate for…

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Petersham By-election

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

The writ for the [?] by-election will be issued to-morrow, it is expected that Saturday [?] will be [?] for nomination day end [?]…

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Petersham By-election. Premier to Open Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 7

In connection with the candidature of Major S. J. Shillington, the selected National candidate in the Petersham by-election, a joint meeting of the Petersham and Lewisham…

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Petersham By-election. Polling March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 12

The writ for the Petersham by-election will be issued by the Governor to-day. Nomination day will be fixed for Saturday next, and the polling will take place a fortnight…

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Petersham By-election. Polling March 22. Nominations Close on

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 10

Cabinet yesterday came to a decision upon the date's concerning the Petersham by-election. The writ is to issue to-day: nomination day will be next Saturday, March 8; the polling…

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S.a. Wheat Inquiry. Sir Richard Butler's Polling. Offensive Remarks Alleged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Further evidence regarding the relationship between Sir Richard Sutler and Messrs. Nicholls and Vardon, officials of the wheat scheme, was given on…

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Victoria Park Candidates

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 7

One of the largest entries received by any State's meeting for one race, was that netted by the V.P. Club. This big nomination is for the Maiden…

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Candidates for the Petersham Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 9

Major Sydney James Shillington, the selected National candidate for the Petersham seat, was born at Obley, in the Bogan district, 44 years ago. He was educated at the…

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Petersham Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 12

There are several points in connection with the Parliamentary by-election for Petersham which promise to make the contest one of more than ordinary…

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Petersham By-election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

The executive of the N.S.W. National Party has selected Major S. J. Shillington as the National candidate for the Petersham seat in the N.S.W…

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How Ireland Declared for an " Independent Republic" : the Story of a Mental Revolution. After the Elections: The Latest Comment From Dublin. Dublin. After the Elections.THE New Irish Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 17

The names, of the members of Parliament elected in Ireland last month have just, been collected and classified by parties…

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Petersham By-election. Three-cornered Fight. Election Day—march 22

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 6

The writ for the Petersham by-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Speaker Cohen in consequence of his appointment to the judiciary, was issued last…

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