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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 115

In and Out of Parliament: the Story of Mr. Holman's Great Temptation. Why the Premier Left the Labor Camp An Enemy. Mr. Holman and Mr. Ley

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 18

Mr. Ley's vigorous criticism of his leader, Mr. Holman, has been one of the chief political topics of the week, largely because the member for…

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New Irish Bishop. Election to See of Clonfert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 14

The election of Very Rev. Thomas Canon O'Doherty, B.D., Dean of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, to the See of Clonfert (in succession to Most…

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Members Disagree. Scene in the Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day the charges made by Mr. Hogan that improper influence had been exerted on the Government, and yielded to by…

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Questions in the Federal Parliament. Isolation in Country Districts

The Land · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

The adjournment of the House of Representatives was moved by Mr. Jowett (V.) in order to discuss the disabilities suffered by many country…

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A.J.C. ELECTION Remarkable Development Indignant Candidates Protest

The Sun · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

The annual election of the committee of the Australian Jockey Club is arousing more interest this year than has been the case for a considerable…

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Price of Hides. Agitation in Parliament Politicians Put Boot In

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 7

What was designed to be an indictment of the Government on the toleration of profiteering was launched simultaneously by the Opposition in both…

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Enemy Aliens Plea for Public Trial Federal Parliament Discussion MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

The adjournment of the House of Representatives was moved this morning by Mr. Higgs for the purpose of discussing the deportations of internees…

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New Electoral System National Party Meeting Problem of By-elections

The Sun · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

The National Party held a caucus meeting at Parliament House to-day to consider further the proportional representation regulations…

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Federal Elections. Possibly Early. Nationalists' Position Mixed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—As Mr. Watt goes west at the end of the week in order to meet the Prime Minister, a meeting of the members of the party was held to-day…

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Party Meetings. Getting Ready for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 17

There were meetings of both National and Labour Parliamentary parties yesterday. Supporters of the Government were engaged in a review of the new electoral regulations under…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Probable. Voting Regulations Not Finalised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 10

The present State Parliament will enter upon its final session on Tuesday next. The Governor's speech, now being prepared, will contain few proposals not embraced in the…

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Federal Parliament Persons of Enemy Origin. Debarred Entry for Five Years

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The House of Representatives, after devoting the morning to a discussion on deportations, in the afternoon save further consideration to the bill for the…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Callous Indifference Governments' Attitude Prove Preference: Not Prate It

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 23

Whilst talk on the subject of preference waxes, the practice of the principle is on the wane. By alertness and resolution the…

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Next Election Gun

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 24

Come, bring your deputations, raise every urgent cry, The Government will give it ear -- election-time is nigh;…

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The Approaching Elections Returned Soldiers' Privileges State Government Concessions

The Sun · Sunday 17 August 1919 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Holman) has supplied us with the following:-- The statistical report of the A.I.F. Furlough Bureau, Rawson-chambers…

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State Parliament. Opens To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 8

The final session of the present State Parliament will begin to-morrow. It is expected that the Governor will open the session in person, the ceremony being surrounded with…

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State Parliament Re-Opening To-morrow

Evening News · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 6

The New South Wales Parliament will re-assemble to-morrow for the final session of the present Parliament. The State Cabinet in this afternoon engaged…

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State Parliament. Opening To-morrow. Mr. Levy Probable Speaker

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 4

The State Parliament will be officially opened by the Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, at noon to-morrow. The session will be the last of the present…

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Progressives. Attack the Nationalists. a Candidate's Speech. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 8

A largely attended meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held this afternoon. Mr. G. F. Oram moved, and Mr. W. Abernethy seconded: "That in the opinion of…

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State Parliament. To-day's Opening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 6

The State Parliament will be opened at noon to-day by the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson). Members will assemble in the Legislative…

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