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Politics & elections, 1920

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Canberra Transfer More Determined Move. Accession of Strength. Parliament to Be Tested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

The Federal capital question, and the uncertainty surrounding the Government's intentions regarding the future of Canberra, formed the subject of earnest discussion at a conference…

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To-morrow's Prospects Form of the Candidates Discussed The Prince of Wales Gold Cup

Arrow · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The chances are the crowd at Randwick to-morrow will equal that of an Epsom or Doncaster day attendance, as the Prince of Wales is to be officially…

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British By-election. Coalition Reverse. London, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

The by-election at Louth, where activities were interrupted by the disastrous flood on May 30, resulted as follows:—Wintringham (Independent Liberal), 9859; Turnor (Coalition…

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Jarring Notes Harding's Election Talk of Breakaways VANCOUVER, June 15

The Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

Entirely independent of the personal disappointments, there is fairly widespread regret amongst some Republican leaders at the nomination of…

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Louth By-election. London. June 16

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

The by-election campaign at Louth was seriously interfered with owing to tile disaster that occurred to the town on May 30, when the River Lud overflowed its banks and swept…

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Parliament Further Prorogued

Evening News · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 8

The State Parliament has been further prorogued until July 27…

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State Parliament. Prorogued Till July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 14

A proclamation published in a special supplement to the "Government Gazette" yesterday, announced that the State Parliament has been further prorogued until Tuesday,…

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War Graves Parliament Debates Equal in Death

The Sun · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

The debate on tho policy and methods of the Imperial War Graves Commission ended in a complete vindication of the commission, according to…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Tales From the Troopers the Night Alarm

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 23

The Cunader left Alexandria chocked from stem to stern with Diggers. First Anzac was going to give a hand in France…

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An Ouster Blue Mountains Shire' Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 3

It Chambers, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, on Friday an order absolute for ouster from office as a councillor of the council for the Blue Mountains shire was…

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Wait Challenges Prime Minister Demands that Cablegrams be Laid Before Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 June 1920 · page 1

LONDON. Friday.—"Broadly speaking. Mr. Watt charges the Prime Minister with submitting counter-proposals with regard to…

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Watching the Cup Candidates

The Sun · Sunday 20 June 1920 · page 5

The photographer has caught the Prince in a delightfully contemplative mood as, with Mr. Colin Stephen beside him, he sizes up the Cup candidates…

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State Parliament. to Meet in August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 8

It may now be taken for granted that the State Parliament will not meet until August. Last week it was further prorogued until July 27…

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U.S. Presidency. the Democratic Candidate. New York, June 19

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 6

The Now York "Times" correspondent at San Francisco states that the proposal that Mr. B. Colby should be made permanent Chairman at the .-Democratic Convention is considered as a…

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Federal Parliament. to Meet on July 1

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Monday.—A Commonwealth Gazette issued to-day summonses members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament to reassemble for business on Thursday, July 1…

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Berlin Municipal Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 1

The Berlin municipal lections progress returns indicate the defeat of the Democrats and the triumph of the Extremists.--Special Representative…

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Many Candidates. Contest for United States Presidency

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

NEW YORK, Juno 19. According to a San Francisco message, among the outstanding aspirants for Democratic Presidential nomination are Senator Owen, who is…

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Ballarat By-election Four Candidates Offering MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 6

Nominations for the Ballarat by-election close at noon to-day. Polling day is on Saturday, July 10 Major Kerby (Nationalist). Mr. M'Grath (Labor), Mr…

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The Ballarat Election

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 3

Nominations for the [?] cloved at noon [?] will be Saturday, July in [?] Kerby (Nationalist), Mr. M'Grath (labor), Mr…

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Ballarat Seat. Four Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 12

Nominations for the Ballarat by-election will close with the divisional returning officer at Ballarat at noon to-morrow. Up to the present four candidates have…

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