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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 118

Ballarat Election. Validity to Be Tested

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 19

Arising out of the defeat of Mr. D.C. McGrath, late M.H.R. for Ballarat, by one vote at the last Federal elections, Mr. W. Blackburn has lodged a petition with the…

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Labor's Candidates

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 7

P. M. McGIRR, M.L.A., FOR MURRUMBIDGEE who, with Messrs. Bodkin and M, M. Flannery, will carry the Labor flag in the…

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Labor's Candidates

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 11

J. J. G. McGIRR FOR COOTAMUNDRA. One of the keenest critics of Nationalists for their misdeeds has been Mr. J. J. G., or, as he ia better known,, Greg McGirr…

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Labor's Candidates

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 11

T. J. SWINEY FOR BYRON. A typical Australian is T. J. Swiney, or "Mick" Swiney, as he is widely known among members of the A.W.U. He has…

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State Elections. Writs Issued. Campaign in Full Swing

The Australian Worker · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 14

Last Saturday the writs for the forthcoming elections were issued fixing next Saturday (February 28) as the date for the closing of the nominations. Polling…

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Elections. Premier's Tour. Appeal to Progressives. (By Our Special Reporter.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 7

The Premier at Gundagai opened his address with an appeal for cordial co-operation amongst the electors who were opposed to the Labour movement as at present controlled…

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State-elections. the Flying Premier. Large and Curious Crowds. New Electioneering Methods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.--Mr. Holman's serial tour, which marks the first occasion of the practical use of the aeroplane in Australia, has appealed to the imagination of the electors of…

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The Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Many years have passed since members of the Federal Parliament were divided into three parties. In the early days of the Commonwealth Labor held the balance of…

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Farmers' Party. In Federal Parliament

The Land · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 8

Members of the Country Party in the Federal Parliament met at Parliament House on Tuesday last and sat for three hours, discussing matters that will be…

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"Glad to Quit" Ex-M.L.A. on Parliament

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. Thomspon is no longer the [?] for Ryde, and the fact that he is not appears to have filled his heart with joy. [?] my gold pass back in the…

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QUESTIONS In Federal Parliament 1920-21 Wheat Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

The Prime Minister, to answer to Mr. Gregory in the House of Representatives to-day, said the Government would guarantee 5s a bushel for 1920-21 wheat at…

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Parliament. Federal Session Begins. Mr. Johnson Speaker. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

The first session of the eighth Commonwealth Parliament was formally opened to-day by the Chief Justice of the High Cou[?], Mr. Justice Knox, and Mr. Justice I[?],…

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Prince of Wales. Federal Parliament to Adjourn. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

The forthcoming visit of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, was referred to by the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, at the meeting of the Ministerial party. Mr. Hughes…

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State Election Campaign. the Progressive Candidates

The Land · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

If one refers to Mr. Atkinson Price's itinerary for the election campaign it will be noted that he crowds anything from four to ten addresses in different…

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The Country Party Arranging the Work in Parliament. the First Leader

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The decision of Capt, Weinholt, the member for Moreton (Q.), to sit with the Country party in the House of Representatives, makes the strength of…

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The Masters of Parliament the Country Party D0minate3 the House of Representatives and Holds the Fate of Ministers in Its Hands

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

The farmers' men are the masters of parliament, Mr. Hughos's party of thirty-six members is faced by an implacable Labor Opposition, numbering…

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Correspondence. Election of President

The Land · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

"Grazier" asks:—(1) Is it in order or legal for the shire clerk to take the chair at the election of president? (2) The last president not being returned…

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Producers Ignored Progressive Candidates' View PARKES

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Killen, one of the Progressive candidates for Murrumbidgee, spoke here last night. He declared the producing interests would never be represented…

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