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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 115

Major-general Seely 'Planes to Parliament LONDON, April 9

The Sun · Sunday 13 April 1919 · page 1

The spectators on the terrace of the House of Commons experienced a sensation at the dashing descent at Westminster of Major-General seely…

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Paddington Seat. Soldier Candidate Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

In connection with the Parliamentary byelection for the Paddington seat in the Legislative Assembly which will be rendered vacant this week by the resignation of Mr. J. P…

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Coalition Defeat. By-election Reversal. London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 7

The by-election for Hull (Central), necessitated by the death of Sir Mark Sykes, has resulted in the Coalition Government losing the seat. The voting was as follows:—…

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Bolshevik Murders Offer Reported from Russia No Democratic Elections Vancouver, April 14

The Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 1

It is reported from Paris that the Bolsheviks in Russia are ready to suspend executions in case their opponents exchange…

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Ireland's Parliament Big Efforts by De Valera Archbishop Kelly's Message LONDON, April 11

The Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that de Valera notably dominates the Dail Eireann. He makes long speeches in two…

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The Hull By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 12

Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister for War, speaking at the Aldwycb Club, referring to the by-election for Hull (Central), in which Lieut.Commander Kenworthy (Asquith Liberal)…

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Austrian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 7

A message from Budapest states that the elections resulted in a victory for the Government. Ten Budapest constituencies elected 1700 representatives, mostly factory…

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Parliament Takes Action

Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 8

The House of Commons passed, at a single sitting, a bill imposing on the districts in Ireland sheltering the perpetrators of the recent outrages…

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The Irish Parliament and the Turk

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 5

Until England dragged the sister kingdom with herself into the ruinous expenses of the American war Ireland owed no debt. There were no taxes…

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Opening the English Parliament. No Nationalists Present. London. February 3

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 37

From the Irish point of view the opening of the English Parliament was calculated to rejoice the heart of the Sinn Feiner. Not a single Nationalist M.P. was in the House…

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The Coming Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 31

Electors in Tasmania will probably get a little mixed in connection with the coming election, which will be held on May 31. Several parties will be seeking the…

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St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst. Old Boys' Union. Annual Report and Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 27

At the annual meeting of St. Stanislaus' College (Bathurst) Old Boys' Union, the following office-bearers for the ensuing year were elected:—…

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Paddington the Coming Contest Nationalist Candidate Likely

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 1

Despite the statement to the [?] it is by no means certain that a [?]allat candidates will not be run for the Paddington by-election rendered…

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P.p. Board Elections. [?]

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

The following were returned [?] the [?] Protection Board: Messrs. W. H. Brownless, W. F. [?] P. Council, [?] J. T. Mackie, D. S…

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British Politics. Holl, By-election. "Victory for Freetrade." London, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 7

The voting for the Hull (Central) by-election, according to corrected figures, resulted: —Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy (Asquith Liberal), 8610; Lord Eustace Perry (Coalition),…

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Paddington Seat. No National Candidate. Plethora of Labor Aspirants

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

Although no ofilcial announcement has yet. been made, it can now bo definitely stated that the National Party does not intend to run a candidate for the Paddington by-election,…

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Hull Election Result. Why the Electors Turned. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 5

The meaning of the Hull election, in which Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy, an Asquithite Liberal, defeated Lord Eustace Percy, Coalitionist, by over 2000 votes, is variously…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Annual Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members of the Royal Agricultural Society is called for May 26, when the annual election of office-bearers will take place. The system of voting…

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Tasmanian Politics. Assembly Elections on May 31

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The general elections tor the Tasmanian House of Assembly are approaching, May 1 having been fixed as the last day of nominations, and May 31 as…

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