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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 118

South African Elections. Capetown, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 11

The final election returns now available show the position of parties as'follows:—Nationalists, 43; South African party, 40; Unionists, 25; Labour, 21; Independents, 3. One…

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Features of the Election Campaign

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

COVER: An Electioneering Aeroplane In The Country…

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Stockport By-election London, March 12

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. William Greenwood and Mr. H. Fildes have been adopted as Coalition candidates for Stockport. Labor nominated Mr. Biggar, who…

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Accredited Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 5

A complete list of the accredited candidates of all the parties, and those not officially endorsed by any party appears on page 6, and will…

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State Elections Politics and Sanded Sugar Labor in Motor Cars Young

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 5

(Mr. P. F. Loughlin, addressing a sympathetic audience hero, goaded Labor supporters for apathy in exercising the franchise…

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State Elections. Premier in the Country. Meetings at Lithgow and Bathurst. Question of Exploitation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Mr. Holman to-day made his second visit of the campaign to the Bathurst electorate. He spoke at Lithgow at midday, and at Bathurst to-night. Later he…

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Revolution Ends. Compromise Made. Kapp Resigns Ebert Remains Till Elections. London, March 15

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 9

The "Central News" correspondent at Berlin states that the crisis has ended abruptly. Ebert remains in office until the elections, but summons…

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Polling Day Holiday from Noon Hours for Hotels

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

The [?] Act sets out that polling day in the State shall be a public holiday from noon. Hotels may open in the morning until…

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Federal Parliament Capital Construction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--After the sugar and wool questions had been dealt with in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Marr (N.S.W.) said that he would bo ashamed to…

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In and Out of Parliament: a Last Word About the State Elections. The New Electoral Law, Voters Should Read This

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 17

With the object of aiding the electors in arriving at an understanding of the system of voting which will be in vogue on March 20, and for the…

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Next Saturday's Elections Some of the Candidates

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 9

Mr. Holman, Premier, Cootamundra (Nationalist)…

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Next Saturday's Election. the Plain Duty of Catholics

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 26

On Saturday next a test will be put on the loyally of Catholics in New South Wales to their faith. "Never was there such an opportunity," says the venerable…

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Politics and Politicians. The Elections. The Democratic Party

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 23

There is only one Democratic candidate for each metropolitan const[?]uency, and for Newcastle and Parramatta. The names of these candidates, with the…

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The Shoneen in the Election. His Position

The Catholic Press · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 25

"Shoneens" have ever been able to find a party with which they could identify themselves, and live happily afterwards. But every now and then a movement,…

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The Elections. Electors, Look Out Tor Rome. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

Sir,—Kindly allow me to sound a warning note on the eve of the elections. Under proportional voting Rome may secure the balance of power in the…

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The Coming Election

Watchman · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

If you knew a little child who fondled you, loved you, until one day its mother, who was a vile, vicious creature, who hated you because you…

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An Election Experiment. Proportional Representation

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

Ireland certainly presents a permanent puzzle to the world. We seem to be perpetually engaged in furnishing evidence at one and the same time…

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TOPICS. Women Candidates and Australian Politics

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 25

There are a number of women candidates in the political field, and from all accounts some of them are good speakers and are gifted with unusual…

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Mr Bryant's Appointment a Satisfied Candidate

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

Captain W. A. Thompson, who was an applicant for the position of immigration officer, which [?] filled recently by the appointment of Mr. Bryant, called at the…

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Labor's Candidates

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 7

J. J. SHEILS FOR WESTERN SUBURBS. Mr. Shells has been secretary of the Enmore Branch A.L.P. arid Cook Labor…

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