Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 115

Labor and the Next Elections

The Mirror · Sunday 8 June 1919 · page 2

The president, Ald, Lambert, speaking at the A.L.P. conference yesterday, said that the large attendance, spoke volumes for the solidarity of the movement. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Tasmanian Elections

The Mirror · Sunday 8 June 1919 · page 2

It is expected that the final court in connection with the Tasmanian elections will make the state of parties: Nationalists 17, Labor 13…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Western Australian By-election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 6

The West Perth by-election, necessitated by Mr. T. P. Draper's assumption of the Attorney-Generalship, resulted yesterday as follows:—Drapar [?], J. K. [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 8

The selection ballot held on Saturday for a Labour candidate to contest the Waverley seat on behalf of the A.L.P. at the next elections resulted in Mr. J. S. Campbell gaining the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tasmanian Election Forecast of Parties Hobart

The Sun · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 4

The final results of the Assembly general election will not be known till Tuesday. Pour Nationalists, including Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

State Parliament. Session Opens Next Month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 6

It is unlikely that there will be any further prorogation of the State Parliament. Both Houses will probably be called together on either Tuesday, July 8, or the following…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Victorian Parliament. Opens on July 8. Housing and Liquor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The State Parliament is to meet on Tuesday, July 8. Already legislation sufficient to occupy the attention of both Houses for six months has…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

SOLDIER v. LABORITE Bathurst Municipal Election BATHURST

The Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 8

Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Paull, who recently returned from the front, where he was severely wounded, has been elected an alderman in Bathurst…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

West Perth By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 3

PERTH, Monday.--The by-election for West Perth, necessitated by Mr. T. P. Draper accepting office as Attorney-General, took place on Saturday, Mr. J. K. Powell, the West Australian…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Moderates' First Win. Labor Party Test. Election of Executive. Present System to Remain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 5

The first test between the moderates and the extremists at the present conference of the New Smith Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party took place yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Municipal By-election. Labor Defeated at Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 5

BATHURST. Monday.--Labor sustained a severe set-back in the municipal by-election which took place on Saturday. For the first lime, the local League ran a definitely-pledged…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Mad Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 31

Historian: The Mad Parliament was held at Oxford in 1258. The barons attended armed, and forced Henry III to agree to the appointment of a council…

Continued on Trove, page 31 →

N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Prorogued Until July 7th

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

The N.S.W. Parliament has been prorogued by proclamation until Monday, July 7th next. Although the cabinet has not yet formally…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Albany State Election. Mr. Scaddin's Easy Victory

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

Polling in the by-election for the Albury seat in the Western Australian Mr. Theodore announced during the Legislative Assembly, took place on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Petersham By-election. Its Validity to be Challenged

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

A petition against the validity of the recent Petersham (Sydney) by-election has been lodged by Captain Carmichael on behalf of the petitioners…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fight for Office. Rival "Tickets." A.l.p. Executive Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 12

It transpired yesterday that at a meeting of militant labour followers held at the Trades Hall it was decided to nominate the following for selection on the A.L.P. executive:…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Carsonite Defeated. East Antrim By-election. London, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 11

The East Antrim by-election resulted: Hanna (Independent Unionist), 8714 votes. Moore (Official Unionist), 7649 votes. Legg (Liberal), 1778 votes…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Tenterfield Council. Election of Seven Aldermen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 13

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.--The municipal council elections necessitated by the resignation of seven aldermen in a body in connection with a petition by ratepayers against the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Walla Council Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 16

Three candidates have nominated for the vacancy in the Walla Riding of the Culcaira Shire Council, caused by the resignation of E. F. O'Meara. All three…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Poland and its Parliament. the Parties. a Democratic Assembly. Warsay, March 1

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 47

The Poles call their Parliament the [?]ejm, a word pronounced like our word "same," and the Speaker of the House is called the Marshal. These are old names…

Continued on Trove, page 47 →