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Politics & elections, 1920

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Cuban Elections. Vancouver, August 31

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

A Havana telegram announces that the American Legation has issued a warning that America will prevent violence or revolutionary activities at the Cuban presidential elections…

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Mr. Gosling's Views. His First Speech in Parliament

The Propeller · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

Mr. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., delivered his maiden speech in Parliament during the debate on the Address-in-Reply. Dealing with the question of…

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The Farmers' Parliament. Concluding Sessions. Wednesday, August 25. Address by the Minister for Agriculture

The Land · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

The President: Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in announcing that we have here to-day the Minister for Agriculture. (Loud applause.)…

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The Moorefield Meeting Several Prominent Candidates Engaged Divisions in Two Races

Arrow · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

Although there is a pony melting tomorrow, the crowd at Moorefield is sure to be above the ordinary clash day, as with the approach of the Spring…

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Spring Horses Their Form Derby Colts—gaoaming's Fine Gallop Chelmsford Stakes Candidates

Arrow · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

Numerous Epsom candidates were seen out at Warwick Farm on Saturday, and although a few showed excellent form, it cannot be said that the Epsom puzzle…

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Queen State Mr. Theodore's Failure Date of the Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

It is generally accepted that the elections will be held in Queensland on October 9th all preparations have been made for a whirlwind campaign…

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Federal Parliament Sugar, Wool, and Meat Cables From England MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 8

When the Speaker took the chair in the House of Representatives today. the Minister for Customs told Mr. Gibb that the sugar shortage, which…

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The Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Ex-service Immigrants the Broke Lead the Broke

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 23

From Capt. E. J. Radford, secretary Imperial Service Men's Association (Australia) comes this exposition of a scheme which works badly:…

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Agricultural Society Election of Officers. Subsidising the Pig-breeders

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Nepean District Agricultural Society was held at the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday evening of…

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(Published by Arrangement). American Presidency. Neither Candidates Antiliquor. Both Open to Reason

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 3

Prohibitionists in Australia have taken much comfort from the absence of a wet plank in the platform of both political parties in U.S.A. But while…

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Presidential Election. an Unsupported Charge. New York, Sept. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 13

The Chicago correspondent of the United Press Association states that Congressman Britten, in giving evidence before the Congressional Committee, admitted that he did…

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West Australian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 11

PERTH, Friday.--The organisations are busy with the selection ballots for the coming Assembly elections. Ex-Senator Needham has secured the Labor nomination for the North…

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Campaign Funds. Cross-charges in U.S.A. Election Wrangling. New York, September 2

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 11

The charges and counter-charges by the Republicans and Democrats concerning over-large campaign funds for the Presidential election continue. A Congressional Investigating…

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Victorian Elections Probably on October 14 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 5 September 1920 · page 2

In State political circles it is thought that Parliament will be prorogued on or before September 22, and that a general election will be held on October…

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Women in Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 10

In the Assembly the Attorney-General moved the second reading of a bill to enable women to sit in Parliament…

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State Parliament. the Speakership. Mr. James's Judgeship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 8

Members of the Legislative Assembly will be asked, by the Government to settle down to steady work this week. Although it took four weeks to dispose of the censure motion,…

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State Parliament. Vacant Judgeship. Limitation of Speeches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 5

Amongst the first business of the Legislative Assembly to-morrow will be the election of a Chairman of Committees. Mr. Stuart Robertson is the Caucus nominee for the position,…

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Crowded House. Parliament Rushed by Public. Interest in Heated Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 4

No Parliament, in its opening stages, has had such attention from the public as that now sitting in Macquarie Street. During the whole of the discourses on the…

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The Political Outlook Some Straight Talk by Colonel Henley in New South Wales Parliament

Construction and Local Government Journal · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 7

Our trouble in Australia is that the individual is prevented from attaining as high a position as he could in the industrial world. The workers are chained…

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To-day's Sporting the Turf Nearing Spring Carnival Thinning out the Candidates

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 2

It is now barely a month to the Spring Raring Carnival at Randwick. After to-day the number of candidates will be greatly reduced in…

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