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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 115

Previous Elections

Sunday News · Sunday 25 May 1919 · page 1

The elections in the Paddington division have always been keenly contested, but so far Labor has always been in the ascendancy…

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Paddington By-Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 May 1919 · page 4

L. J. Courtenay (Mosman): Mr. [?]ornsby in your issue of the 18th inst. seems upset that I should belong to the National Party as well as the Catholic Federation,…

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Labor Wins O'Hara Returned for Paddington By Large Majority Soldier Candidates Beaten

The Mirror · Sunday 25 May 1919 · page 2

Alderman L. J. O'Hara, the Labor candidate, was returned yesterday at the by-election at Paddington. The following are the figures showing…

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Candidates' Views "Labor Stronger Still" Losers in Good Heart

The Sun · Sunday 25 May 1919 · page 2

After the declaration of the poll, Mr. O'Hara, from the balcony of the Paddington Town Hall, addresed a very large crowd of electors, who…

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Premier at Panto. No Comment on Election

The Sun · Sunday 25 May 1919 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Holman, was a Spectator at the pantomime at Her Majesty's Theatre last night, when ho was informed of the result of the…

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Parliament. No Date Fixed for Reassembling. Federal Finance. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 8

Although the Federal Parliament has been in recess for over five months the Ministry has not yet announced when the next session is to begin. It was understood from the…

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The Paddington Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 8

A prominent aspect of the polling results in the by-election at Paddington on Saturday last is the failure of the Labour party to hold its supporters together. It is a…

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Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 4

The executive of the Australian Labor Party has endorsed the candidature of Mr. P. C. Donovan for Hurstville. The nominations received for Parramatta…

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Elections and Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 4

The result of the Paddington by-election tells us nothing that could not have been foreseen when the nominations were announced. The electorate is a stronghold of…

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British Parliament. London, May 15

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 5

Now members of the Coalition Committee are Inviting members of the House of Commons to Join on active non-political group, to assist in expediting the Government policy…

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Farmers in Parliament Recommendation From Molong MOLONG

The Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 8

At a meeting of the Orange Electoral Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a resolution was carried expressing the opinion that the time…

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Farmers' Hopes Progressive Candidates Molong

Evening News · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

"It only twenty-five per cent, of the electors of any one electorate vote for a Progressive candidate at the next election, there is every chance under the…

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The Wheat Pool Growers' Representative on the Central Board. South Australian Election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 5

The South Australian wheat-growers' ballot for the election of a representative on the Australian Wheat Board resulted in Mr. Clement Giles (who…

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The Progressive Party. Candidates Preparing

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Macquarine (N.S.W.) destrict council of the Farmers and Settlers Association last week it was decided to ask the [?]…

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Labor and the Allies' Cause. What the Election of O'Hara Means

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

Speaking at Paddington on Friday night, on the eve ol the by-election the Premier (Mr. Holman) said that the contest had given an invaluable…

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Shire Election

The Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 5

A by-election is to take place in the Walla riding of the Culcairn Shire Council on June 12. This is necessary through the resignation of Councillor…

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Political Prospects In the State Parliament the New Electoral Puzzle

Evening News · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 6

Now that the Paddington by-election is out of the way the main discussion in political circles is the reassembling of the State Parliament, and what will…

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Abolish Parliament Aims of the O.B.U. How Capitalists Will be Dealt With

Evening News · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 7

[?] abolition of Parliament and the [?] instead of a Grand [?] at Unionists, is the latest [?] of the O.B.U…

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Paddington Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 11

Sir—In your sub-leader of Monday the 26th inst., commenting on the result of the Paddington by-election, you endeuvour to show that Labour in Paddington has fallen in…

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Bourke Ward Two Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 5

Messrs. Wm. Brooks, M.L.C., and Robert W. Eraser have been nominated for the Bourke Ward vacancy in the City Council to succeed Alderman T. H…

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