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Politics & elections, 1920

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Paisley By-election. London, February 12

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 11

Polling in the Paisley by-election takes place to-day. Yesterday the activity of all parties was tremendous. Anticipations of the result…

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By Aeroplane. Electioneering Travel. Mr. Holman's Intentions Tour of His Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 10

Mr. Holman has chosen the aeroplane as [?] vehicle, of travel through (or over) his own electorate for the purpose of conducting his electioneering campaign…

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Election Champaign Premier's Engagements

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 2

The engagements of the Premier for next week cover the delivery of speeches at Windsor on Monday night, at Bondi Junction on Tuesday, at Granville on…

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State Elections Mr. Beeby's Charges Reply by Mr. Ball WAGGA

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1920 · page 2

The election campaign was opened in Wagga last night by the two Nationalist candidates for the Murray seat, Mr. R. T. Ball and Mr. Arthur G…

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Heavy Polling for Paisley. London, February 13

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 6

Polling at the Paisley by election was Heavy. The result will be announced on February 25…

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Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 5

BOWRAL.—Alderman H. J. Pickard (third successive term). CORAR.—Ald. W. J. Dully (re-elected). DUNG[?]O.—Alderman W. J. R. L. Fitzgerald…

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A.l.p. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive of the A.L.F. Mr. Greg M'Girr was endorsed as the selected Labour candidate to contest the Cootamundra electorate in the place of Mr. Reg. Phillips,…

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The Elections. Weits This Week. Method of Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 6

The State Parliament will be formally dissolved early this week. Writs for the general election of members to the Legislative Assembly under the now…

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British By-election. Coalition Holds Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 7

The by-election at Ashton-under-Lyne, nenessitated by the elevation of the member. Sir Albert Stanley, to the peerage, resuited as follows:—Sir Walter de Frece (Conlition…

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State Elections. Writs Next Saturday. Duties of Voters. Sitting Members Retire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Garland, Attorney-General, last night announce, that the write for the State elections, to be held on March 20, would be issued on Saturday next. February 21. and that…

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A Free Parliament. With Free Criticism at all Points

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Are the people to be invited to elect a dictator for the next three years, who will claim the election as a mandate from the country to whip…

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State Elections Selection of Candidates Lists Almost Complete

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

Both Nationalist and Progressive Parties have almost completed their lists of Candidates for the election on March 20…

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State Elections Pressing the Aeroplane Into Service for the Campaign. Our Flighty Premier

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The excitement and thrills of the election in New South Wales are to be increased by the risks and spectacles attendant upon acrial…

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The Progressives Prospects of the Party in the Election Struggle. an Elective Ministry

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The prospects of the Progressives at the forthcoming elections become brighter as the time approaches. In the country electorates, where several…

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March 20. State Elections. Get Busy Now

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

The Premier announced at Goulburn on Wednesday night that the State Elections will he held oil March 20…

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The Elections. Mr. Holman at Windsor Division Among Nationalists. (From Our Special Reporter.) Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

The Premier addressed a meeting of Windsor to-night in support of the candidature of Major Shand, Mr. Bruce Walker, and Mr. Ernest Carr, Nationalist candidates for the…

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General Election Get on the Roll Where to Apply

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

Following is the location of the offices of registrars and deputies within tho metropolitan area with whom electoral claims should be lodged. The…

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Wanted --Better Candidates

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

The writs for the Slate elections will be issued next Saturday, and the nominations must be in by Saturday week. On present indications, although thorn are plenty of candidates for many of the electorates, there are few of such a type that the elector feels…

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State Elections. Mr. Crane at Inverell. Farmers' Interests Protected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

INVERBLL, Monday.--Mr. J. T, Crane, the new Minister, for Lands, addressed a meeting of electors in the Town Hall to-night. The Mavor of Inverell (Aid. Ring) presided…

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Elevating Electioneering

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 6

Mr. Holman has chosen the aeroplane as a vehicle of travel through (or over) his own electorate, for the purpose of conducting his election cering campaign.--News item. MR. JOHN STOREY: "Ugh! I suppose my party will expect. me to chase Mm up there."…

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