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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 115

A.l.p. Conference. Moderates Win All Candidates Elected. Defence Act Condemned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 7

The resumption of the A.L.P. Conference at the Protestant Hall last night was again marked by lively scenes. It had been announced on Saturday, at the close of that…

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A Walk=over Paddington Election

The Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 7

At a meeting of the executive committee of the People's Party to-day, it was decided not to run a candidate for the Paddington second by-election…

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Moderates Sweep the Board. Labor Conference Elections. All Extremists Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

The Labor Conference elections for the 1919- 20 executive and other positions give the moderates a complete victory over the extremists…

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Mr. Ryan Returns. Australia and Japan. Talk of Early Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Returned from Europe Mr. Ryan (Queensland's Premier) paused in Melbourne to-day for a few hours before his journey north…

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New Zealand Rugby Union Leading Officials Decline to Stand for Re-Election This Year. WELLINGTON, June 5. Rugby Football

Referee · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 14

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union was remarkable for a long and protracted discussion over suggested amendments to the laws of the…

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Coal Mines Officials Successful Candidates

Evening News · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

By direction of the Minister for Mines an examination of candidates for certificates of competency as colliery manager under-manager and deputy under…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Williamstown Races. Form of Grand National Candidates. Silent Way's Brilliant Win. Will Comfort Scores in Attractive Style. Hobgoblin Annexes Steeplechase Sugelo's Startling Improvement Reported to the V.R.C. Williamstown Races. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 5

Owing to their course being un[?]t for use, the Williamstown Racing Club brought off their Steeplechase meeting at Caulfield on Saturday in fine though…

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Paddington Election. Walk-over for Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 8

Labor is going to have a walk-over at Paddington at the coming election to fill the late Mr. O' Hara's place. It may be taken as certain that the National…

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Labor Parliament The Federal Conference Food and Profiteers Protection for the Soldier

The Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 8

Though the inter-State Labor Conference which is sitting in Sydney is not numerically a big gathering, under 40 delegates comprising its strength,…

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A Message to the Irish Race from the Irish Parliament DUBLIN, April 11

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 7

The Dail Eireann held two public sessions yesterday morning and afternoon in the Bound Room of the Mansion House, Dublin, these being, respectively, the second and…

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In the Irish Parliament. An Impression. by One Who Was There. Dublin, April 11

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

The atmosphere of sensation which made the first session of Dail Eireann in January go exciting, was naturally much moderated at yesterday's session, when the public…

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Grand Nationals Fancied Candidates MELBOURNE, [?]

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

Since be won at [?] [?]…

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The Farmer's Parliament. Business Paper Session, 1919. CONSTITUTION. 1. Phillip and Tamworth D.C.

The Land · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

That Conference be asked to alter existing boundaries of the divisions as represented on the Executive with a view to having more equal representation…

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Election of Alderman at Tenterfield

The Land · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Petherick, ex-mayor of Tenterfield, who recently resigned from the council because of certain statements made by Ald. Laird, who is said to have…

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Wallsend Races To-morrow Prospects of the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

Northern racegoers will be catered for tomorrow by the Wallsend Jockey Club, and as good entries have been received for all six events there should be a large…

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The Peoples' Party. Mo Candidate for Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 9

At a meeting of the People's Party it was definitely declined that no candidate should be run for the Paddington by-election. It was thought that better work could be done by…

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Federal Elections Ahead. What Queensland Premier Saw. Soldiers' Vote a Political Asset. Both Sides After It

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 11

The Premier of Queensland was the guest of the New south Wales executive of the Political Labor Party at dinner last night. "It will not be very long," said Mr. Ryan,…

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The Parliament of Labor Assembled in Sydney Some Pen and Ink Sketches of the More Prominent of the Members of the Body

The Mirror · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. T. W. Sturgess shares the boner of captaring the vice-president's position on the new executive. for about six years Mr. Sturgess has been…

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The Paddington Seat Will Industrialists Run a Candidate Against a Rational?

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 3

The future of the Paddington seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. L. J. O'Hara, is the subject of considerable discussion in Labor circles. The new…

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Paddington By-Election

The Mirror · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 8

Mr. Burt, runner-up to the late L.J. O'Hars. M.L.A. in the selection ballot for paddington, is likely to have a walk-over for the selection to be made at a…

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