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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 118

For Ballarat. Country Party Candidate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The following candidates have been nominated for the Ballarat seat in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by the voiding of the last election…

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Germany. the Presidential Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 9

A Berlin message says that Herr Ebert, in accordance with the Constitution, has asked the Reichstag to fix a date for the Presidential election. This has aroused a discussion…

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The Presidency. Election Campaign. Issues Rather Than Men. New York, June 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 9

The San Francisco correspondent of the "New York Times" says that the friends of Mr. William McAdoo are assured that if he is nominated as the Democratic Presidential…

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Federal Ministry. the Vacant Treasurership. Looking for Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—More interest than is usually attached to pre-sessional meetings is being manifested in the re-assembling of the Federal Ministerial party on Wednesday…

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Election Issues. United States Presidency Contest. Montreal. June 28

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

The San Francisco correspondent of the New York "Times" writes;— "The friends of Mr. William M'Adoo are assured that it he is nominated as Democratic…

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German President. Search for Candidate. London, June 28

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

A Berlin report says that Herr Ebert (President), in accordance with the Constitution, has asked the Reichstag to fix a date for the Presidential election. This has aroused discussion…

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Victorian Parliament. Opening of Final Session

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The final session of the Victorian State Parliament will be openod to-morrow afternoon by the Lieutenant-Governor…

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The Prince. May Open Parliament. Mr. Storey's Representations. Federal Opposition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 7

The State Government is making representations with a view to having the State Parliament opened next month by the Prince of Wales…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday. June 30, 1920. Parliament's Suspension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 10

More than three months have elapsed since the elections, and the present State Government has been already ten weeks in office. Members of the new House have…

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The Prince. May Open the State Parliament. August 3 or August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 11

That the State Parliament will be opened for business on either the first or second Tuesday in August may now be taken for granted…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Epsom and Williamstown Races. Grand National Candidate Merry Bob Wins. MELBOURNE

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 5

The Epsom Turf Club's meeting, on its well-appointed course at Mordiallo, on Wednesday, was splendidly patronised, and through additional prize money had…

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Williamstown Races. Grand National Candidates Take Part. [?]Opina Beats Maru After Splendid Finish. Mountain God Scores Well in the Steeplechase

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 5

The Winter Meeting of the Williamstown Racing Club is always interesting, because of the Grand National candidates taking part in it, and though the…

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Victorian Parliament. Increases for Public Servants

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In his address at the opening of the State Parliament today the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir William Irvine, said that in connection with discharged…

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Politics in Queensland. GOSSIP. The Next Election

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 23

When Parliament is not sitting, and political news is rather scanty, the would-be makers and breakers of Government get unusually busy in forecasting early…

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Tatt's. Committee Election

Evening News · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 7

[?] was this afternoon [?] by the death of [?] Mr. T. [?]…

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Labor and the Ballarat Election. Appeal Fob Financial Aid

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 8

The following appeal has been issued to A.L.P. Branches, affiliated Unions, and all Laborites: Our Ballarat Campaign Council,…

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Ballarat By-election. the Nomination

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

Nominations closed on Wednesday, June 23, for the Ballarat by-election fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the voiding of the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, July 1, 1920. Presidential Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 6

To those who are unfamiliar with American institutions, the preliminaries to a Presidential election always present rather a bewildering spectacle. The stage is set…

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Dominion Parliament Tarians. Salary Increases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 9

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.--The '"Civil List Bill," introduced in the House of Representatives, provides for an increase in the payment of members of the Legislative Council…

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Federal Capital. Early Debate in Parliament. Appointing a Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Strong pressure is now being brought to bear on the Government with a view to inducing it to proceed with the erection of the capital at Canberra, and those…

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