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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 118

Censure Motion. Lively Proceedings in Parliament. Industrial Policy. Special Tribunal. Melbourne

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

Proceedings in the House of Representatives this morning were full of interest, and an important announcement on industrial policy was made by the Prime Minister…

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Open Parliament! Time John Storey Got to Work Public Is Tired of Amiable Repartees

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 1

The public is getting fed up. Mr. Storey accepted the responsibility of governing this State. It is about time that he and his colleagues began to govern. It is imperative that Parliament be opened immediately…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament the "Compassionate" Pension Acknowledge the Moral Claim! Concrete Case Illustrating Position

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

We dealt in last issue with the pensions of the widows of the men who died on service, or as "a direct result of service." We exposed the raid…

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Third Party After the Presidency La Folette as Candidate New York

Evening News · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 6

A Chicago message states that a so-called Third Party, which expects to place Presidential candidates in the field in opposition to the…

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It Was an Election Egg

The World's News · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 6

TEA time in the nursery. Little Tommy sat at the table, while nurse watched that be behaved properly. Presently the little chap took the top off his…

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The Prince and Our Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 July 1920 · page 4

QUITE in accordance with the fitness of things was the proposal of the Ministry to invite the Prince of Wales to open the New South Wales Parliament. It would be incongruous for the "King's Speech" to he read by anyone else while the King's son was available. Had…

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R. D. Meagher Appeals to Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 July 1920 · page 5

The N.S.W. Assembly is to have before it a Bill to reinstate Richard Dennis Meagher to the roll of solicitors. Mr. Meagher has just issued a book entitled…

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'America Wants Wider-visioned Man" Candidates for President's Chair Discussed from American Viewpoint

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 July 1920 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.—Governor Cox, the Democratic nominee for the Presidency of the United Slates, will not indicate his…

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Ballarat By-election First Preference Votes

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 July 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The by-election at Ballarat, caused by the voiding of the return of Major Kerby (Nationalist), who was declared elected…

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Meaning of American Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 July 1920 · page 4

AUSTRALIA'S interest in the forthcomiug U.S.A. elections is clear and vital. The fate of the whole Pacific—and with it certainly ours—will be deeply affected by this year's decision. On the one hand Cox is the representative of America as the champion of…

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BALLARAT The By-Election McGRATH in the Lead Ballarat

The Sun · Sunday 11 July 1920 · page 2

The Ballarat by-election took place to-day. The polling was heavy, though rain tell from 6 o'clock this evening…

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Wharfies' Secretary Mr. T. W. M'Crystal Raises Trouble Election Held Up

Evening News · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 5

Because a certain application for the position of secretary of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federating was alleged to have been [?]…

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The Ballarat Election

Evening News · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4
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The voting at Baffarat need occasion no surprise, Normally Labor is very strong in that electorate, and in Mr. D. C. M'Grath it had a candidate whose personal popularity [?] for beyond the limite of his party, The Nationalist candidate, [?] had to carry the odium of the salary…

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Ballarat. Labour Candidate May Succeed. Influences Against the Nationalist. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 7

The latest progress figures In connection With the election for the Ballarat seat in the House of Representatives show that the Labour candidate, Mr. D. C. M'Grath, has a lead…

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Federal Situation. Party Majority Lost. Ballarat By-election. Absorption of Mr. Higgs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Ballarat by-election seems to have resulted in an easy win for Mr. M'Grath. At the moment of writing he has a sufficiently steady majority over all the…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 8

A [?]ing Parliament at noon on Tuesday, August 10, was gazetted on Friday…

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44 Hours. Employers' Resolute Stand. "Matter Must Be Settled by Parliament."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 9

The Iron Trades Employers' Association has decided to resist any illegal effort on the part of the New South Wales iron trades unions to Introduce a 44-hour week, with the…

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On Frosted Tracks This Morning's Gallops Spring Candidates Work

Evening News · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The [?] at Rardwick this [?] Lion inte 3 in 41½ Coul Simuinng 4 in 31½…

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The World of Sport Editor of Athletic Sporting, REG. L. (Snowy) BAKER, Australia's Champion All-round Athlete the Turf Derby Candidates Open Events

Evening News · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

For years past the hading handicarpers have given a good in [?]long the most promising the[?] is their [?] for the Spring…

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