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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 118

The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament "It's a Dud!" Digger's Rights Denied -- No Preference in Millions Club Words -- Words -- Words -- Words

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 23

In its Soldiers and Sailors' Employment Act, pretending preference to the returned man, the N.S.W. Govt. has given the Digger a dud. The Millions Club was allowed to reject Captain Cohen and Captain Harris in favour of the Premier's private secretary, F. L…

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The Independent Nationalist Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 8

MR. H. C. G. MOSS…

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The Progressive Candidates

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

Messrs. D. Fitch and B. Addison, the Progressive candidates for Cuinberland, have been addressing good meetings within the past week, and…

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National Candidates

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. W. R. Fitzsimons, one of the selected National candidates for Cumberland, made his debut to a Penrith audience on Wednesday night when he…

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Battle Eve. Candidates' Final Word. "Whirlwind Tour" by the Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 13

Last night found candidates and their supporting platform speakers busy at all points. The appeals for the most part were made in the open-air…

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City Council Vacancy. Mr. E. S. Marks Selected Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 12

The executive of the National party, atter conference with representatives of the Civic Reform Committee for Lang Ward, have selected Mr. E. S. Marks as the party's…

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The State Elections. Advice to Electors

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

Consider the candidates carefully, choose your favorite, with deliberation, then select your second choice your third choice, and so on; do this…

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The State Elections, N.s.w., 1920 Advice to Electors

The St George Call · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

Consider the candidates carefully; choose your favorite with deliberation; then select your second choice, your third choice, and so on; do this before…

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Election Issues

The St George Call · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Ley puts them to the electors:—,"Every vote for the Labor party helps to fasten upon the workers for another three years the condition of wage…

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To-day's Elections Official Advice New Voting System

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 7

There are several new conditions attaching to the voting today at the State elections, and with the object of aiding the electors in arriving at an…

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Motoring. Candidates and Main Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

In pursuance of the Automobile Club's advocacy of the appointment of a Main Roads Board, a circular was recently forwarded to each parliamentary candidate in the present…

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Election Litigation. Order Against Newspaper. "How-to-vote" Card

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 12

Alleged Progressive "How-to-vote" cards formed the subject of an ex parte application to Mr. Justice Harvey yesterday, on behalf of Harold Parkyn Williams, who applied for…

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Latest Results of Yesterday's State Elections a Small Poll All Over the State Noted More Than Three Hundred Candidates for Ninety Seats-Unprecedented Number of Parties

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 1

At yesterday's State elections, the first under the system of proportional representation, there were no fewer than 313 candidates for the 24 electorates (nine…

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Ministers Who Were Candidates at Yesterday's Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 3

MR. J. T. CRANE, Hon. Minister. MR. R. T. BALL, Works Minister…

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New Candidates for Parliamentary Honors Some Fresh Faces and Personal Notes Mr. N. I. McLENNAN (P.), Wammerawa

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 3

A progressive farmer and grazier in the Gilgandra district. Came from…

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City Council Vacancy Candidate for Lang Ward

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 3

Nominations for the aldermanic vacancy in the Lang Ward of the City Council, caused by the death of the late Lord Mayor, Sir Richard Richards, will…

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Election Issue Still in Doubt All Parties Confident of Winning "Informal" High in the Poll Will the Premier Lose Cootamundra?

The Sun · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 1

The figures in the tables below deal only with the No. 1 votes cast for the candidates so far as these have been counted. In all cases in which a quota has not been obtained for the candidates required to be elected a count of the other preference votes in their order will have to be made…

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State Elections (Continued from Page 1). Position of Parties Premier Interviewed Labor's Strength

The Sun · Sunday 21 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Holman, interviewed at 1 o'clock this morning, said: "As far as I can judge now, the Labor Party is leading for 36 seats and has a possible chance…

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Death in Polling Booth

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Shortly after the conclusion of the counting of votes at the Carrington polling booth on Saturday night Mr. James Lawson, town clerk of Carrington, who…

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Day of Quiet Polling Perplexed Electors. Multiplicity of Instructions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 5

After the perfervid oratory and the hectic hurrying and scurrying to and fro in the land by politicians, almost a Sabbath calm fell on the city on Saturday, when the candidates…

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