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Politics & elections, 1919

2,295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 115

Federal Elections When Will They Be Held? MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 7

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Higgs, deputy leader of the Opposition, asked Mr. Glynn, Minister in Charge of Electoral Affairs, whether…

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Spring Racing The Randwick Totes Mud Fat Horses Debby Candidates' Work

The Sun · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 8

Elaborate arrangements have been made to provide every facility to investors who propose to operate on the totalisators at the Randwick Spring…

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Federal Elections. Statement by Mr. Tudor. December 6 Fixed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The assertion was made by Mr. Tudor in the House of Representatives to-night that the Ministry had decided to held the elections on December 6…

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Confidence in Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

Speaking at Wagga, Mr. Beeby said the greatest danger was the growing contempt in which democratic instiutions are held. The cry of the Direct…

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Political Patronage. Federal Parliament Staff

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The question of political patronage was raised in the House of Representatives to-day during a discussion regarding the payment of the non-clerical staff of…

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Supt. Walker. Questions in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

The Chief Secretary, replying in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to Mr. Mutch, stated that the King's Medal was awarded to Superintendent Walker on the advice of the…

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Federal Parliament Protest Against Supply Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The whole of today's sitting of the House of Representatives was taken up with the debate on the Supply Bill, providing for an appropriation of…

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State Parliament. Budget Debate in Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 10

Most of the interest in yesterday's proceedings of the State Parliament centred in an attack made upon the personnel of the Wheat Commission in the Legislative Council by Mr…

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State Parliament. the Budget Debate. Opposition Criticism

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly proceeded with the Budget debate last night. Interest was lent to the discussion by Mr. Camichael's criticism. He charged Ministers with a "disregard of…

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At Wallsend To-morrow Prospects of Candidates

Arrow · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 5

A beginning will be made to-morrow with the two days' meeting of the Wailsend J.C. which will be concluded on Wednesday. Saturday's programme will…

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Commonwealth Elections. December 6th the Probable Date

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 2

It has boon stated in Parliamentary circles during the past week ttint tlic Common wealth elections will he hold on December 6th. In the House of…

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Hurstville Bye-election An Exciting Contest

The Propeller · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 1

The extraordinary election held on Saturday last to fill the vacancy in the Hurstville Council caused by the resignation of Ald…

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Looking Ahead. Federal Election Chances. Ministers Cautious. Labor Party Men and Mr. Hughes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The personal hostility in the Labor Party towards Mr. Hughes was reflected in the arrangements for the banquet to him at Parliament Buildings to-night…

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Mr. Holman's Speech. Labor Leader in Reply. What By-elections Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

Mr. John Storey, leader of the State Labor Party, stated yesterday that the Premier, in his presidential address before the Nationalist Conference, showed "a further abnormal…

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Federal Elections. Government Cannot Give Date

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A persistent attempt was made in the House of Representatives to induce the Government to indicate the date of the general elections. They met with…

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To Commemorate Peace. Bible for Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Governor-General, on behalf of the British and Foreign Bible Society, to-day, at Federal Parliament House, presented to the Federal Parliament a Bible…

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Presidential Election Republican Candidate New York

Evening News · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 2

Great interest is evinced in political [?] in the well-declined reports that Major-General West in preparing to resign from the Army is seek nomination…

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Federal Parliament £6,000,000 Supply Bell Passed. Aliens Registration Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Supply Bill for £6,000,000, to carry on the services of government until tho end of November was passed through all stages before the House of…

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The Sailors and Soldiers Parliament the Pressing Need An Army Legal Corps a Necessary Precaution for the Future

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 23

The late Surgeon-General Williams performed a signal service to Australia in his organisation of our Army Medical Service…

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Superannuation Board. Candidates' Meetings

Labor News · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 11

Mr. R. Corish, who, with Mr. Buckley, M.L.A., is a candidate for the position of employees' representative on the Railway Superannuation Board, addressed an…

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