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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 115

Control by Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 8

The review by the Acting Minister for the Navy of the shipbuilding programme of the Commonwealth Government, and the debate in the House of Representatives on…

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The Federal Parliament

Evening News · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 4

The removed imminent retirement of Measure, watt and killer from the com[?] Government has [?] as used some stir is political circles. Ca[?] way view the [?] time of two of its front rank Ministers [?] when the [?] of…

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Commonwealth Ships. Fleet of Sixty Vessels. Cost, £10,077,000. Parliament Not Consulted

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 5

Without reference to or sanction by Parliament, the Federal Ministry has either spent or committed. the Commonwealth to an expenditure of more…

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Irish Question "The Times's" Scheme Powers of the Parliament LONDON, July 24

The Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

In the course of suggestions for the settlement of tho Irish difficulty "The Times," after recommending that there should be a provincial…

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Public Affairs From the Rural Standpoint by the Back Door Members Op Parliament by Nomination

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

If swift retribution followed impions presumption to-day, as It did [?] the race, Mr.[?] danger of…

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Paddington By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

The A.L.P. Candidate Successful. The by-election for the Paddington sent in the N.S.W. Legislative As-sembly, rendered vacant by the…

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State Parliament's Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

Of the work already suggested as being in the course of preparation for Parliament, the regulations for the conduct of the next general elections under the new…

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Hobart. Parliament and Catholic Disabilities

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 40

A considerable, number of notices of motion were given on the opening of Parliament on the 22nd inst.; but none in favour of the Government amending the…

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In and Out of Parliament The Lesson of the Paddington Election. Labor's Only Hope. The Paddington Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 16

The result of the Paddington election, although so confidently anticipated that many Laborites did not go to the…

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Paddington By-election. Labor Candidate Elected

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 10

The by-election at Paddington to fill the vacancy in the N.S.W. Parliament caused by the death of Alderman L. J. O'Hara, took place last Saturday, and, as…

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Ship Contracts. Government Policy Criticised. Flouting of Parliament Alleged. Dangerous Precedents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Boyd's criticism of the Federal Government's action in completing contracts for the building of five big ships in the United Kingdom without…

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Ship Contracts. Without Parliament's Sanction. Ministry's Defence. Fighting the Ring. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

There was no sensational feature about the debate on the Federal shipping transactions inaugurated in the House of Representatives this afternoon by Mr. Boyd, the Nationalist…

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New South Wales State Cabinet. Portfolios Reshuffled. Parliament to Meet on August 19

The Australian Worker · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 23

At a meeting of the N.S.W. State Cabinet last week the Government was reconstructed as follows:— Mr. W. A. HOLMAN, Premier…

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Permanent Party. Nationalist Forces. Elections Within a Few Months. Mr. Holman Appeals for Unity. References to New Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 5

DURBO, Wednesday.--Mr. Holman addressed a largely-attended meeting in the Protestant Hall this afternoon. The Premier reviewed the activities of the Government during the war…

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Country Polling Booths

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 8

"H.R." writes:— Recently a petition was sent from a number of poll officials of one of the voting centres of the Robertson…

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Western Australia. Parliament Opens. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 7

The third session of the tenth Parliament of Western Australia opened to-day. The Legislative Council elected Mr. Kingsmill President, in the place of the late Sir Henry…

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Press Attacked "Belittling Parliament" Questions in House MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 5

Questions relating to the attitude of the press to the Federal Government were submitted in the House of Representatives to-day…

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The Great Federal Scandal. Seat of Government. Sydney's Vigorous Protests Parliament Illegally in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

The sent of government of the Commonwealth shall be determined by the Parliament, and shall be within territory which shall have been granted to or acquired by…

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Wallsend Races To-morrow Candidates Discussed

Arrow · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 4

The hospital benefit meeting to be held to-morrow by the Wallsend J.C. has attracted numerous entries, and the success of the fixture is assured…

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Labor Victory By-election Reversal Coalition Seat Captured LONDON, July 29

The Sun · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 1

The by-election for the Bothwell division of Lanarkshire resulted:-- James Robertson (Labor) .. 13,135 M. Moffatt (Coalition Liberal) 5,967…

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