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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 115

The Paddington Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

The election of a member to represent Paddington in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in place of Mr. J. P. Osborne, who had been…

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Is There a Federal Parliament?

Evening News · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 4

[?] is [?] the Acting Prime Ministers of the commanwealth has [?] is make as [?] at the and of the week, fixing a rough [?] of the Federal [?]…

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Opposition Esssence of Parliament Mr. Asquith's View LONDON, [?]

Evening News · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 1

[?] Asquith formerly Prime Minister and evently [?] who last his sent to the [?] general election made a speech…

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Paddington Election

Watchman · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 1

Paddington remained sufficiently true to its reputation to return Mr. O'Hara, the Labor-Romanist-Pacifist, by a majority over the two candidates opposed…

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The Real Lesson of Paddington. Officer Candidates As Political Mascots

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 20

Judging from the interviews with prominent party men, the electors of Paddington by their vote on Saturday last have pleased almost everybody…

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Paddington By-election. Labor's Easy Victory. Nationalist Vote Slumps

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 11

Labor secured an easy victory at the Paddington by-election last Saturday, 24th inst. The voting was as follows: L. J. O'Hara (Labor) ...... 2613…

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Failure to Kill Rabbits. a Member of Parliament Fined

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

Mr. John Bailey, M.L.A. for Monaro, was charged at Tumut (N.S.W.) last week with having failed to destroy rabbits on his selection on…

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Essence of Parliament. a Determined Opposition London. May 17

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, speaking at Newcastle, emphasised the inestimable advantage of a compart. determined opposition in Parliament, was the essence of parliamentary life…

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Sydney R.a.s. the Annual Meeting and the Election of Officers. the Abandoned Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held in Sydney on Monday afternoon last, under the presidency…

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Cost of an Election. Sutherland Shire's Vacancy

The Propeller · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

The Sutherland Shire Clerk, as returning officer, has submitted a report respecting the extraordinary election recently held, which report…

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National Campaign. Preparing for Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman, addressed a well-attended meeting of National supporters in the Masonic. Ball, Drummoync, Inst night, and expounded the National policy, He…

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JUNE 25. Federal Parliament Reassembles. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 18

It was announced by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, this afternoon that the Federal Parliament will meet on Wednesday, June 25…

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Federal Parliament Next Session's Business Some Important Measures MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

In announcing that the Federal Parliament will meet on Wednesday, June 26, the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, did not state whether it was…

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Federal Parliament. Reassembling on June 25. Important Questions for Mr. Hughes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Acting-Prime Minister announced to-night that the Federal parliamentary session would be resumed on Wednesday, June 25. Mr. Watt would not…

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Editorial. Paddington By-election. O'hara's Victory. a Win for Militancy

Labor News · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6

There is nothing very surprising in labor winning the recent by-election. Labor has held the seat for some eight years, and Paddington being a working-…

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Tasmanian Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 18

Polling takes place to-morrow for members of the House of Assembly in the 20th Parliament of Tasmania. There are now fewer than 60 candidates for the 30 seats. Thirty…

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Federal Parliament Meets This Month Melbourne

The Mirror · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 2

The Federal Parliament will meet on June 25. It is not known whether it will go on with any work apart from Supply until Mr. "Hughes returns. It…

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Tasmanian Elections Poll [?] Yesterday

Sunday News · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.—The general elections are being held to-day, but there is so undue excitement. Appearances [?] that the result will be.—…

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The Point of View Letters to the Editor Paddington By-Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 4

Sir,—Your dual-capacity correspondent has returned to the charge, and in response to a request contained in my last communication, has formulated four…

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