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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 118

State Election Early March Party Leadership Holman or Fuller?

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

Although the political cauldron has cooled slightly on the surface during the last 12 hours, it is still simmering underneath, and a boilover later on is…

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A Labor Party Clash. the Election's Dismal Failure. Mr. Higgs Analyses Causes. Wants Coalition with Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

Away up in the heights of the Commonwealth Bank, far removed from the noise of a city getting into its New Year stride, Mr. Higgs, Deputy-Leader of the Federal Labor…

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Local Government. the Method of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

Getting elected to a shire or municipal council is quite a complicated business. In regard to nominations alone there is a special ordinance, a number of sections of the…

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Federal Elections Senate Position in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 7

Counting to fill the second Victorian vacancy in the Senate was continued to-day, and to-night Mr. Guthrie (N.) was 30,281 short of the number required to give him an absolute…

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The Premiership. No Change Likely. Attitude of Labor Party. Parliament Should Be Summoned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The prevailing opinion in Nationalist political circles yesterday was that no change in the premiership is likely before the elections. The malcontent element, or the greater part…

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Readers' Views: Preparing for the State Elections

The Land · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 9

Mr. William Smith, Currabubula, writes:— Sir,—Owing to the splendid success of the Farmers' Party at the Federal…

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Possibilities in Challenge Some Facts About the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The Challenge Stakes field will probably be about the same size as the Carrington. but the chances are the class will not be as good, as with the…

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Victoria Park To-morrow Prospects of Candidates

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

There will be nine races at Victoria Park on Saturday, the only races requiring divisions being the Maiden and Four-teen-two Maiden Handicaps. A start…

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Wallsend To-morrow Candidates Discussed

Arrow · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Northern racegoers will be catered for to-morrow by the Wallsend J.C. Good entries have been received for the meeting, which promises to be very successful…

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Federal Elections Political Freedom. Mr. Bruce Smith's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

Commenting on the result of the Federal elections Mr. Bruce Smith, who formerly represented Parkes, said he appreciated the support which had been accorded him in the…

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The Elections Summarised

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The recent elections have furnished another instance of the unreliability of the prophecies of the leaders of all political parties. Whether the…

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Federal Elections. Count in Vctoria

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. --When the last figures for to-night were received, it was clear that. Mr. J. F. Guthrie (Nationalist) had been elected to the second Victorian Senate…

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Baulkham Hills. Polling Places

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 12

The council has fixed the following places as polling places:—A Riding: Annangrove, Cattai, Dural, Glenhaven, Glenodie, Forrester, Kenthurst, Lower…

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Aid. Fitch for Parliament Standing As a Progressive Candidate

Nepean Times · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

In response to a request from a number of friends, Aid. D. Pitch has docided to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the Cumberland…

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New Indian Parliament. Allahabad, January 9

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 11

The Government of India has provisionally decided on the distribution of 100 election seats for the new Indian Parliament. In the provinces there will be a heavy preponderance of…

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India. the New Parliament. Allahabad, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 13

The Government of India has provisionally decided upon the distribution of a hundred electoral seats in the new Indian Parliament. There will be a heavy…

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Indian Parliament 100 Electoral Seats ALLAHABAD

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

The Government of India has provisionally decided upon the distribution of a hundred electoral unit in the new India Parliament. There…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Things Said or Done Notification

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 23

The S.O.I. at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, asks us to notify that he is in possession of a large number of R.S. discharge certificates, which have been lost…

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Municipal Elections

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

In view of the fact that two or three of Parramatta's team of "Progressives" will not stand for re-election to the council for another term, the net is being cast…

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Ryde. Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 12

The Ryde Municipal elections, which are to take place on January 31st, are attracting a good many candidates. For West ward Aldermen Lawson and D. M…

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