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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 115

O.b.u. Warning to Members of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 18

A meeting of the New South Wales executive of the O.B.U. was held at the Trades Hall yesterday. The following motion was carried:—"That…

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Paddington Election To-day's Nominations Four Candidates to Contest Seat

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

The following candidates were to-day nominate to contract the Paddington seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr…

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Paddington By-Election. Returned Soldiers Butt In

Labor News · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 10

For four and a half years the: world has been deluged with the blood of millions of the world's workers, whose lives were sacrificed on the altar of…

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Ballina Election

Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

By proclamation in the Government "Gazette" it is announced the fact that the election of Mr. J. L. Harris on April 11 to fill the extraordinary vacancy…

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Paddington Seat Nominations To-day the Four Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

Nominations for the Paddington by election, rendered necessary by the appointment of Mr. Osborne to the Meat Board, closed at noon to-day…

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Paddington Seat. Labor Candidate's Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 11

Mr. L. J. O'Hara, the selected Labor candi[?] date for Paddington, opened his campaign [?] the corner of Oxford and Regent Streets, last night…

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Paddington. Labour Candidate's Address. Would Reform Social System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 18

Alderman L. J. O'Hara, the selected Labour candidate for Paddington, opened the election campaign in the electorate last night at the corner of Regent and Oxford streets. Captain…

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Paddingtgn By-election Will the Electors Favor Disloyalty ?

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 May 1919 · page 5

We have received the following letters with regard to our article last Sunday on the Paddington by-election and Mr. O'Hara's candidature:—…

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Labor Candidates Endorsing Nominations

The Sun · Sunday 11 May 1919 · page 4

The executive of the A.L.P. has had before it several lists of candidates for the State elections. The nominations of Mr. Walter…

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Rhodes' Scholarships Elections to be Renewed

Evening News · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 6

With the cessation of war, the election of schelars under one [?] trust will be [?] is October next, It is hoped that by that [?] the…

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Paddington Election

The Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 6

The People's Party advertises that its candidate (Lieut. Thomson) and Captain Chaplain Wilson, and Captain Carmichael. M.C., will open…

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Labor for Randwick Candidate Chosen

The Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

The Randwick Labor Electorate Council held a selection ballot on Saturday, when Mr. R. E. O'Halloran, a civil servant, defeated, Mr. R. Corish,…

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Soldier Candidates. Not Recognised by League

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Saturday.--Mr. Lucas, organiser of the Returned Soldiers and Sailers' Imperial League, said that the political candidates who represented themselves as being…

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Alien Masters of British Ships. Important Statement in Parliament

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 5

In the House of Commons on Tuesday, March 11, Brigadier-General H. Page Croft asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether alien Masters have…

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The Paddington By-election Four Candidates Nominated

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

Four candidates have been nominated for the Paddington (Sydney) by-election in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly to fill the vacancy caused…

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A.l.p. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of the A.L.P., Mr. Walter E. Humphries and Mr. C. C. Lazzarini were endorsed as the selected Labour candidates for Bandi and Marrickville…

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Election Time in Paddington. Crowds Out for Fun. Nationalist and Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 7

Paddington is not taking its by-election very seriously, if a judgment may be formed from candidates' meetings so early in the campaign. The Nationalist and the Labor candidates…

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Cootamundra Seat Country Party Candidates TEMORA

The Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

The Farmers' Association has decided to recommend that the District Council call for applications from persons capable to contest the…

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Queanbeyan P.p. Board Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 15

The following pastoralists have been elected as directors of the Pastures [?]tection Board: Messrs. C. H. M'Kea[?]me, Colonel C. E. F. Rutledge, R…

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Municipal Election. Two Vacancies at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 1

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacant seats in the Lidcombe Council, caused by the Lidbury and Brewster, was held on Saturday at…

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