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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 118

Some Real Work for Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

The Parliament of the Commonwealth is assembled, and its main business appears to he keeping Mr. Considine in order. Since, it was elected its one outstanding act has been to vole itself a large increase of wages. True, it has debated a stupid censure motion by a politically-bankrupt…

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Tasmanian Parliament. No Confidence Motion. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 10

Parliament opened to-day with the customary ceremonial, Sir Wm. Allardyce, the new Governor, performing the opening. In the Assembly, Mr. Lyons, leader of the…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Motion of Censure. Status of a Doctor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 9

HOBART, Tuesday.--When Parliament opened to-day Mr. Lyons, leader of the Opposition, gave notice of motion in the Assembly:--"That this House has no confidence in the Premier, and…

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Badak Properties. Question in Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. A. A. Billson asked the Minister for Mines if his attention had been drawn to the facts that a boom on…

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Catholic Federation. Organising Notes. Federation Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 11

The opening of the Federation parliament on Wednesday, 28th ult., was a great success. Mr. E. Cornell was nominated as speaker, and the subject debated was…

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Industrial Bill Labor Party's Stand Time to Consider Wanted. Debate in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Labor Party is not in a hurry to commit itself to the endorsement or otherwise of the Federal Government's Industrial Peace Bill. It has had…

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WARREN G. HARDING. Wilson's Probable Successor Republican Candidate for American Presidency

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 30

Warren G. Harding, the Republican nominee for the American Presidency, is a newspaper man, proprietor and editor of "The Marion (Ohio) Star," He ia the junior…

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In the Black North. Sinn Fein Successes. the County Council Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 21

The County Council elections in Ireland last June provided a few shocks for the Carsonites. Sinn Fein broke down the solidity of Antrim, Armagh, Down and…

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Randwick Gallops Cool Stimulant's Fast Five Spring Candidates Appear

Evening News · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

Following are the fastest gallops recorded at Randwick this morning— Glenacre and [?], 4 in [?] Cool Stimulants, 5 in 1.42…

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Legislation Business for Parliament Undecided Details

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

With the State Parliament reassembling next Tuesday, and for the first time getting down to business, the Cabinet is busily engaged in finalising…

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REPLY. Parliament House. 27th July, 1920

The Propeller · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

H. Dechow, Esq., The Avenue, Hurstville. Dear Sir,--I am in receipt of your…

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Federal Affairs Mobs and Parliament the Industrial Conflict

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

On Thursday week last the senate somewhat nervously rushed the Unlawful Assemblies Bill through all stages. Senator Millen stated that recent…

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State Parliament. Government Programme. Probable State Lottery. What of Prohibition?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 9

Great interest centres in the session of the State Parliament, which will open on Tuesday next. Parliament will be opened by the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson), and will…

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Parliaments Parties and Political Policies Macquarie-st Meeting of Parliament a Censure Motion

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

Unless all the prophets are at fault, these will be lively proceedings in the old house in Macquarie-street before the next issue of the "Farmer and…

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State Parliament. Re-assembling on Tuesday. the Prohibition Poll Improbable. Cost of Living Problem Censure Motion Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

The State Parliament will re-assemble for the first business session [?] on Tuesday [?]. The Na[?] and [?]…

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Australian Rhodes Scholarship. This State's Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 7

The Rhodes scholars resident in New South Wales have chosen Mr. Francis Joseph Sliced, B.A., as this State's candidate for the special Australian Rhodes scholarship, which is to be…

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State Parliament. the Electoral System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 13

The announcement of the general outline of what will probably form the Government's programme for the session of the State Parliament beginning next Tuesday, has been…

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Federal Capital. Opposition in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 13

Members of the House of Representatives who take objection to the proposal to push forward the preparation of the Federal capital at Canberra are marshalling their forces in…

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Federal Parliament Industrial Measures. Amendments to Peace Bill. Wages and Profits

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.--It is practically certain that several amendments will have to be accepted by the Government in the Industrial Peace Bill when in Committee next week…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers Parliament Official Frightfulness Five Years' Penal Servitude the Case of Private Norris Perpetuation of a Brutal System

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 23

The cares of the world lay lightly upon the shoulders of 2965 Pte. Norris, C, 55th Batt., the day he threw in his lot with the A.I.F., in May, 1916; he…

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