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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 118

Election Corruption "America's Greatest Menace" VANCOUVER, July 9

The Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 1

Mr. McAdoo, who was defeated by Governor Cox as the Democratic nominee for the Presidency, in a speech in New York, said that election…

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U.S. Presidency. Labour and the Third Party. Selecting a Candidate. New York, July 11

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

The Chicago correspondent of the "New York Times" says that, while the opinion is expressed that the National Labour party will not me[?]ge with the Third party, there…

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Federal Capital. Parliament V. Melbourne. Removal Strongly Favored

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The agitation tor the removal of the seat of government from Melbourne to Canberra is rapidly gaining ground. The strength of the parliamentary…

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Father Jerger Disorder in Parliament Women Invade House Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 7

A remarkable scene was [?] in the House of Representatives this afternoon, and created an [?] which led to the temporary [?] of the…

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Railway Commission. Caucus Critical. Practice for Parliament. Premier Does Not Attend

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 8

The State Parliamentary labor Caucus does not intend to surrender its right, to review decisions of Cabinet, or to suggest matters or policy…

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French Presidency. Early Election Probable. London, July 13

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 9

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Victorian Parliament Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly a motion by Mr. Hannah, member for Collingwood, "That in the opinion of this House, the office of State Governor of…

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Another Seat. for N.s.w. Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 6

The Issue of Mr. Knlbb's figures relating to the population of the Commonwealth as at December 31 sttengthens the view that New South Wales is entitled to another seat in the…

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Unruly Women. Scene in Federal Parliament. Anti-deportationists. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 7

Scenes of considerable excltemont-were witnessed In the House of Representatives this, afternoon, when a number of women in the public and other galleries made a violent…

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Unequalled Uproar in Federal Parliament Father Jerger's Friends MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

Unprecedented wildness marked the first ten minutes of proceedings in the House of Representatives this afternoon…

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State Cabinet. Preparing Business for Parliament. Aviation and a Rural Bank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 6

State Ministers met again in Cabinet yesterday, mainly, it was explained, for the purpose of making headway with the programme of proposed legislation for the session of…

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Father Jerger. Scene in Federal Parliament. Concerted Action by Women. a Lively 15 Minutes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An extraordinary scene developed in the House of Representatives this afternoon, arising out of an excited…

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Ballarat Election. McGRATH'S Return Certain

The Australian Worker · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 7

Although there are nearly 3267 postal and absent votes to be counted it seems practically certain that Mr. McGrath, the Labor candidate, has won the Ballarat…

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References in Parliament. a Member "Named."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

Following upon the failure of the application to the Court, efforts were made in the House of Representatives during the afternoon to discuss the Jerger case, and this led to a…

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44-Hour Week. a Matter for the Nation. Special Enquiry and Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

The shearers' claim for a 44-hour week involves the question of the shorter working week in Australia, which has been, and is still being, gravely…

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Federal Affairs the Ballarat Election and a Censored Motion. Forlorn Hopes and Dry Bones

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

Last week was a barren one in the Federal Parliament, and was strewn with the wreckage of forlorn-hopes and the dry bones of unfulfilled…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Bugby's Story and How He Died Tragedy of the Man who was Double-Crossed Ingratitude That Should Make a Nation Savage The Grim Triumph of Red Tape and Broken Promises the Man She Gave

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 23

"You ask me whether I knew poor Rugby, and if so whether I will let you have a thumbnail sketch of the man as he was. I knew him well. He Was the best type of merchant-service…

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Farmer-labor Candidate for U.s. Presidency

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 July 1920 · page 1

MONTREAL, Friday.—A Chicago message says that the third political party, known as the Farmer-Labor Party, has nominated Farley Christensen, a…

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Policemen's Union Official Opposition Alleged "Appeal to Parliament"

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 8

The attempt being made with the backing of the A.W.U. to form a police union is hanging [?], owing. It is said, to official opposition and…

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Queensland's Loan Failure May Expedite Elections BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

It is believed that one effect of Mr. Theadore's failure to raise a £9,000,000 loan in London may be to expedite the general elections, which will probably be held in November or December…

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