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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 115

Empire Parliament. an American Story. Detailed Bill Drafting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 5

The London correspondent of the Now York "Tribune" says that a bill is being drafted for submission to the British Parliament in Septemeber, providing for the reorganisation of…

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At Parliament House. Building Rushed. a Violent Scene

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 5

The leaders of the men, who had been appointed officers of the league, and others who put themselves in the van for the occasion, moved through the crowd. Some of their…

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Paddingion By-election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 7

Mr. J. E. Birt, the sclected Labour candidate, will open his campaign in connection with the Paddington by-election to-night in the Oxford Theatre, Oxford-street, Paddington…

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Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 8

The A.L.P. executive has decided to call for nomination of candidates to contest the following Federal electorates:—Hume, New England, North Sydney, Parramatta, Richmond,…

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Federal Election Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 5

BALLARAT, Monday.--Mr. W. Harrison, president of the Ballarat branch of the National Federation, speaking at a welcome to Briga[?]er-General Elliott, said that the serious situation…

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Tasmantan Parliament Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 10

HOBART, Tuesday.--The 20th Parliament of Tasmania was opened this afternoon by the Governor. Mr. J. W. Evans was re-clcctod Speaker…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 11

The twentieth Parliament of Tasmania was opened this afternoon by the Governor. Mr. J. W. Evans was re-elected Speaker. The policy of the Government provides for the…

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State Parliament To Open on August 19

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 5

The State Government has decided that the New South Wales Parliament will reassemble on Tuesday, August 19. A comprehensive list of measures will…

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State Parliament Session to Open on August 19

The Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 5

The next session of the State Parliament will open on Tuesday, August 19. A proclamation proroguing the Houses till that date "for the despatch…

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Candidates for A. J. C. Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 12

Buffer the resignation of Mr. E. M. Betts their would probably be no opposition to the retiring committee at the next, annual general meeting of the A .J .C. The members of the…

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Paddington By-election. Mr. Storey on Wheat Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 10

Mr. J. Birt, who is contesting the Paddington by- olectlon in the Labor interest, had a flattering reception in the Oxford Picture Theatre last night, when he opened his short campaign…

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Federal Elections. West Australian Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Senator Needham to -day was advised by telegram that the West Australian branch of the Labor Party had received the following nominations for Beats in…

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State Parliament. Obviating By-elections. Six O'clock Closing. No Local Option Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

A programme of important legislative proposals is being prepared for the final session of the present State Parliament, which will commence on Tuesday, August 19…

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State Parliament. to Meet August 19. Important Measures Forecasted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 7

The State Parliament is to be called together for the final session on Tuesday, August 19. As the Houses stand prorogued until the 28th inst., a further prorogation will be…

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High Cost of Dying Complaints of Profiteering Questions in Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 10

Mr. Austin Chapman, in the House of Representatives yesterday demanded that the Government should do something to quell profiteering, and quoted…

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Efforts to Settle Strike. Mr. Groom's Statement in Parliament. Peaceful Methods. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 7

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, in answer to an inquiry by Mr. Laird Smith (Tas.) as to whether the Ministry had any further announcement to make in…

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Sir Boyle Roche and His Famous Bulls. a Real Power in the Dublin Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 10

Sir Boyle Roche, who is remembered in a vague sense as the half-jester, half-butt of the br[?]iant Parliament in Dublin in Grattan's day, scarcely,…

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In and Out of Parliament: a Reconstruction That Does Not Particularly Reconstruct. Mr. Holman's Nine Years' Record As a Cabinet Minister. Another Reconstruction

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 16

The Holman Cabinet has suffered another reconstruction, but as old timber has been used (for there is nothing new about Mr. Oakes) it is not…

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Swansea By-Election Coalitionist's Ciose Call LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 1

At the by election for Swansen the [?] resulted as follows:— [?] (Collection Liberal [?] David williams (Labor). [?]…

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Paddington By-election. Nominations Received

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2

Nominations for the Paddington by-election closed last Friday. The following were received: John Edward Bin (Labor)…

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