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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 115

Catholic Federation. a State General Election. What May Happen

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 11

The possibility of a general election before the end of the year should inspire ail eligible electors to see that they are on the rolls. Political matters are very complex…

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Federal Politics Out West. Rival Organisations. Next Election Prospects. Senator Pearce Thought Insecure

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--The suggested possibility of an early Federal election has resulted in considerable activity on the part of the various organisation in West Australia that…

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In and Out of Parliament: Yellow Plush and Lickspittleism in Macquarie Street, The New Speaker Levy and His Alleged " Passion for Justice." The Old Silly Pomp and Frippery Revived

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 19

We were sorry to see the old silly pomp and frippery revived at the opening of the last session of the State Parliament on Tuesday. We…

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Imperial Naval Policy Question in Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

Mr. Keny, in the House of Representatives this morning, asked Mr. Groom, acting leader of the Government, whether the British Government had at…

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Federal Parliament Grievance Day. Home Rule and Profiteering

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament to-day were of little interest. It was grievance day in the House of Representatives, and the Senate,…

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Questions in the Federal Parliament. Wheat Pool Payments

The Land · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

In the House of Representatives last week Mr. Pigott (Calare) asked the following questions:—A fortnight ago the Acting Prime…

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State Parliament Wheat Pool. Mr. Grahame's Vigorous Defence. the Farmers' Interests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 9

Ministers persisted in their refusal to answer questions without notice in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon unless they were of an urgent character. Members…

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Angry Scenes in Parliament Mr. G. S. Beeby Attacks Th[?] Government Over the Wheat Contract and Other Irregularities. Charges, Counter-char Ges, and Recriminations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 4

The Georgeson wheat contract and Mr. Beeby's relations with the Cabinet provided the N.S.W. Legis-lative Assembly with a few hours of…

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Heddon Greta Prospects of Candidates

Arrow · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 5

Good entries have been received for the meeting at Heddon Greta to-morrow, and with Tine weather a large attendance may be expected…

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Some Prominent Epsom Candidates

Arrow · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

The work at Randwick is beginning to Ret interesting now, and several of the well-fancied horses are stretching out. Shaded Light, who is now absolute…

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Pre-election Selection No Further Necessity

The Propeller · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

Councillor W. R. Crittenden, Hornsby, writes:--Now that the principles of proportional representation are to be adopted at the next general…

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New Voting System Regulations Tabled. All Candidates to Be Voted For

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 4

The regulations to govern the proportional system of voting at general elections were tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. They cannot be amended: they must be either…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament the Menders

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

Prisoners of war, numbering 200,000, are to be employed on reconstruction work in war devastated areas. -- Cable. I. "Is building broken houses hard to…

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Federal Parliament Immigration Restrictions Bill. Second Reading Carried. Opposition Members Leave the House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Opposition in the House of Representatives combines widely different reasons for its objection to the Immigration Restrictions Bill…

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Railway and Tramway Superannuation Board. Railways Unions' Candidates

Labor News · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Executive of the Amalgamated Railway Association the General Secretary, Mr. Claude Thompson, reported that the 40 branches…

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Farmers' Conference. Election Prospects. Tired of Constant Duplication

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--"The work of the conference just concluded in Melbourne of the Farmers' Federal Organisation," said Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C. of New South Wales, president,…

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Federal Parliament Next Week's Business Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 24 August 1919 · page 2

The discussion in committee on the Immigration Bill will be resumed when the House of Representatives meets on Wednesday. Should the…

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Sinn Fein Parliament Issues Large Loan London

The Mirror · Sunday 24 August 1919 · page 1

The Sinn Fein executive says that the Sinn Fein Parliament is issuing a loan to develop industries, pay consuls, and establish a bank to enable Parliament to…

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Epsom and M[?]trop. Disappointing Candidates at Warwick Farm

The Sun · Sunday 24 August 1919 · page 6

For the holder of the position of a good favorite for the Metropolitan, Booster put up a very poor showing yesterday. He was sent out a warm…

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State Parliament. Waiting for the Premier's Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 6

The debate on the Address in Reply to the Governor's speech will be resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow afternoon. A great deal of interest still centres in the…

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