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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 118

MR. H. H. Asquith Would Re-enter Arena Paisley By-Election LONDON

Evening News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. H. H. Asquith, formerly Prime Minister who last his seat for East Life, at the last general elections has Intimated his willingness contest…

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Women Politicians. Miss Grace Sc[?] the New As[?] a Capable Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

Miss [?] Scobic O.B.E., daughter of the late Robert [?] M.L.A. who was an able representative of the Murray electorate for sixteen years,…

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The French Elections

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 14

The electoral campaign for the new Chamber of Deputies has begun. The Chamber which has now been dissolved, had seven Jews as members, viz., Messrs…

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Nominations. Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 8

Nominations closed at 5 p.m. yesterday for the municipal elections to be held on the 31st inst. To-day at noon the returning officers will have to decide on the validity of the…

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700 OR 800 Diggers Can They Vote? Randwick Election Puzzle

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Little words can do big things. "Resided" is a little word. And it threatens to do big things in the forthcoming municipal elections for…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the "Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

Sir,--The Penshurst Progress Association has once more resolved to support the three retiring aldermen, and by so doing has undoubtedly…

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Mr. Asquith. May Re-enter Parliament. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

Mr. Asquith has intimated his willingness to contest the Pa[?]sley by-election, owinig to the death of Sir J. A. McCallum (Liberal), if the local Liberals invite him…

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Nominations. Municipal Elections. Two Women Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 14

Further nominations in connection with the municipal and shire elections on the last day of January are appended: The nominations include the names" of two women candidates—one…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Things Said or Done Those "Yank" Products

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 23

Here is how the Hun will recover his lost trade. At a big up-country store, I asked for a dozen pencils. A brightly-coloured assortment was…

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Auburn. Soldier Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

"Ratepayer's Wife," writing to "The Argus," says:—"I note with pleasure the fact that some of our returned men are aspiring to the civic chairs in Auburn…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 13

Parramatta, it would appear, will have enough independent candidates to fill the bill, and it speaks well for their pluck when they are game enough to run against…

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The State Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 10

On Tuesday evening next the Nationalist delegates of the new Parramatta State Electorate will meet at the Parramatta Institute, when they will confer as to the…

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Local Government Elections the Nominations

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

Next Saturday, 31st inst., is polling day in connection with the Local Government elections. Nomination day for the shires was Friday, 16th…

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A Rumour Contradicted. Mr. R. B. Walker Is a Candidate

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

There has been a mischievous rumour around in parts of the Cumberland electorate that Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.., did not intend to stand as a candidate…

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Correspondence Penrith Council Election. To the Editor "Nopcan Times."

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

Sir,—Here I am again in your letterbox, and without a list of those who so nicely press me, or even an apology, I will endeavor to seek some of the…

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State Elections

The St George Call · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1
Also in The Sun

Mr. Ley states that from nor until after the elections, his offices in Jolley's Chambers, Hurstville, opposite the Station, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m…

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Producers' Candidates Queensland Proposals BRISBANE

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the South Downs District Council of the Primary Producers' Union it was unanimously decided to call for nominations of…

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Lord Mayor Election by Ratepayers

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

At the next meeting of the City Council Alderman Meagher will move that it is desirable in the public interest that the election of Lord Mayor…

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State Elections Various Parties Completing Lists of Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1920 · page 2

Further progress has been made with the selection of candidates for the coming State elections, and a fairly complete lint may be expected during the…

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