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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 118

Federal Parliament House of Representatives. a Short Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The House of Representatives agreed to the second reading of the Audit Act--a machinery measure intended, the Treasurer explained, to regularise practices…

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Get Down to Work Member's Jeremaid Why Parliament Should Meet

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. P [?] M.L.A. to anxious to [?] "Parliament [?] called together at [?] to [?] matters."…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament When the "Camel" Went Baresark an Aviation Incident on the Western Front

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 23

It was the great race meeting held by the Fourth Australian Division at Allonville just after their most successful attack on the Hun at Hamel,…

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Rhodesian Elections Hostility to Union Representative Government Favored [?] Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

A message from [?] that the [?] elections is that [?] have been returned [?] responsible…

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Sunderland By-election London

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

The Sunderland by-election resulted Sir Hamar Greenwood [?] 22,[?]13 [?] Mr [?]…

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Japan's Crisis Industrial Depression Opposition's Election Charges Uchida Promises Siberian Withdrawal Tokio, May 5

The Sun · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

A number of Industries in Japan are closing, due to export depression. Large hosiery weaving firms in Tokio have suspended…

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German President Election in August LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

A message from Berlin states that the German Presidential election will be held probably at the end of August…

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Against Union. Rhodesian Elections. Capetown, May 7

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 11

The Rhodesian elections resulted in the return of 12 candidates who favored responsible government and one independent representative government…

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Mr. Storey on a Forty-hour Week "Mr. Holman One of My Dearest Friends"—Parliament and Parties

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Storey addressed a big crowd of men at the Brotherhood dinner at Granville last night, and somehow missed his opportunity of saying…

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Minahan Minatory Majority of One Cracks the Whip!—Demands the Meeting of Parliament—Time To Stop Talking and Act

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Minahan, who was expelled from the Labor Party for subscribing to the plan to release unconditionally the I.W.W. criminals from gaol, but who…

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Sunderland By-election. London, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 7

Polling for the Sunderland by-election, caused by the appointment of Sir Hamar Creenwood as Chief Secretary for Ireland, resulted:—Sir Hamar Greenwood, 22,813 votes;…

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Sale of an Estate. Member of Parliament As Agent. Appeal to the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Monday.--Some months ago Messrs. Horne and Palmer, stock and station agents at Terang, who with the aid of Mr. J. D. Deany, M.L.A., as Warrnambool agent, had sold…

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West Australian Council the Biennial Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

PERTH, Monday.--The biennial elections for the Legislative Council were held yesterday. Apathy on the part of the voters was reported from all the provinces in which there were…

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Federal Parliament Oil Refinery in Australia. Anglo-persian Co. Agreement. Government Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Keen interests was displayed in the House of Representatives to-day in the debate on the second reading of the bill to ratify the Government's agreement with…

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Sale of an Estate. Member of Parliament As Agent. Appeal to the High Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Some months ago Messrs. Horne and Palmer, stock and station agents at Terang, who with the aid of Mr. J. D. Deany, M.L.A., as Warrnambool agent, had sold…

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Brisbane Thousand Candidates Bruck's Good Form: Garlin's Half-Brother Successful

Referee · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

The Albion Park Jockey Club experienced a very wet afternoon for their meeting on Saturday, but, despite the fact that rain fell throughout the whole day, there…

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New Zealand By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 11

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.--The final count in connection with the Stratford by-election gives Mr. Masters (Liberal) a majority of 148 over Mr. Hine, a former member of the…

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America and Peace. Versailles Treaty. an Election Issue. Vancouver, May 10

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 9

A Washington message says that President Wilson has formally called upon the Democratic Party to endorse the League of Nations and condemn the Lodge reservations…

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Reforming Parliament. Mr. Storey's Intentions

The Australian Worker · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 16

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Granville Brotherhood, held last Saturday night, Mr. J. Storey, Premier of New South Wales, stated that he was going to try and…

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In and Out of Parliament: the Womenfolk of the New Portfolio-holders. Personalities and Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 18

The recent shuffling of Governmental cards has thrown into the strong light of publicity the women-folk of the new portfolio-holders. The…

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