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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 118

Dispute in Parliament. Reticent Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 9

A first-class dispute has arisen in Parliament between the combined Opposition (Nationalists and Progressives) and the Government with regard to this vacancy. The Government has…

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State Parliament. Censure Debate. the Russian Situation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 10

Unless members of the Opposition have further disclosures to make, practically all the interest has gone out of the debate on the censure motion now before the State…

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New Zealand Labor Appeal to British Party By Members of Parliament Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 8

A cable which has been despatched and signed by Mr. Veltch Smith Kellett, M.P., to Mr. Adamson, leader of the British Parliamentary Labor Party,…

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League and Liquor. Attitude of Women. Problem of Presidential Elections. Montreal, August 19

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

The New York "Evening Sun" correspondent at Washington states that the enfranchisement. of 27,000,000 women of voting ago is expected to bring an clement of doubt into the…

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Kuringai Polling

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 5

In reply to the letter in your first issue to-day from Councillor Croft, might 1 refer your readers, (writes Councillor W. G. South) to the official declaration of…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 8

Now that the problem of filling the Murray vacancy appears to have been solved by the decision to declare another Labour man elected, the Government is not likely to…

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Federated Boilermakers Disputed Election

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. [?] Harvey, in the Equity court to-day, delivered Judgment in the [?] of the disputed election of a delecate to the [?] Council of the…

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Why Not By-election?

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 5

Sir George Fuller, referring to the Murray vacancy this morning. said:—"I cannot understand on what authority Mr. Storey says: "One course is open to the…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 9

Although the Acting Premier remained silent as to the probable date of the general elections, the probabilities are that they will take Place on October 9 or 16. Preparations…

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Judge Beeby's Seat Will There Be Election? Premier Gives a Hint

The Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 2

At the conclusion of a special meeting of the Cabinet yesterday the Premier (Mr. Storey), replying to questions, said that the Ministry had hot yet…

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Parliament's Programme Ligores in Court

Evening News · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 6

[?] Whether the qebate on the morion will he [?] mter the Address in-Reply has been disposed of the Government Danlet Ligores, 25, cook whose arrest is reported on page 10, appeaced before Mr. Gale at the Central Police Court this afternoon on a charge of murdering…

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"Not Parliament" Labor and Upper House

Evening News · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 7

The Parliamentary Labor Party has succeeded In pulling off the question of appointments to the Upper House by a neat stratagem…

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The Derby Candidates Reviewed. a Moderate Lot

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

Judging by recent form, public and private, the A.J C. Derby of 1920 is not going to produce three-year-olds up to the cabbre of Artilleryman and…

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Mannix and Jerger Passage in Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

"I want to say something about the possibilities of an outbreak of, what shall I say--" "War!" shouted a member…

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Escaped Nun Law Department's Uses Parliament Laughs

The Sun · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 4

The escaped nun was the subject of discussion in the Legislative Assembly last night. It was brought up by Mr. Henley, member for Ryde, who adroitly…

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Politics in Queensland. Gossip, BRISBANE, August 24. Reopening of Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 25

The third and final session of the present Queensland Parliament was opened at noon on Wednesday by the Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Wm. Lennon, in the presence of…

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New Zealand's Loyalty Motion in Parliament Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

Last week certain Labor members in the House of Representatives sent to London a cable expressing approval of the proceedings of the Council of…

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Returned Soldiers. Recent Insult by Member of Parliament. Boilermakers' Boycott

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 7

A remark passed by Mr. Doyle, M.L.A., in the State Parliament recently regarding returned soldiers was the subject of discussion at last night's meeting of the city branch of…

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Labour and Russia. Loyalty of New Zealand. Motion to Come Before Parliament. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 7

Speaking in the House of Representatives, Mr. Massey said he had considered the request made by Mr. Veitch, Labour member for Wanganui, that the House be given an opportunity…

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The United States Presidency. The, Democratic Candidate. Governor James M. COX

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 10

Mr. Charles Merz devotes an article to Governor Cox, the Democratic candidate for the United States Presidency in the "New Republic." Cox, says Mr. Merz, has three…

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