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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 118

A Sorry Spectacle. Ribaldry in Parliament. a Warranted Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 4

The debate in the Legislative Assembly last night on the subject of the appointments by the Government was of a tone not calculated to preserve the traditional dignity of Parliament…

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In the Australian Parliament What Labor Men Are Saying

The Australian Worker · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 18

"If the coal miners were demanding London or export party prices to-day, Australia would be paying £25,000,000 a year more for its coal."—Mr. F. Tudor,…

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Politics in Queensland. The General Election. BRISBANE, September 14

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 25

As forecasted by the "Catholic Press," the date of our election has been fixed for October 9, the writs having been issued on Friday. This barely gives four weeks for…

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Ireland and the Presidential Issue. "Box and Cox," Shane Leslie Brightly Discusses the Chance of the Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 17

People are asking whether the American Presidency which is to he decided on November 4th is a "Box and Cox" issue or not. Very few…

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Gallops in Rain Rathluba's Fast Mile Spring Candidates' Form

Evening News · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 2

The fastest times recorded at Randwick this morning were.— Sydney Damsel, 3 in 381 Bigaroom, 4 in 51…

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Sydney Cricket Ground Questions Asked in Parliament

Arrow · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. C. W. Oakes asked the Minister for Lands concerning, the vacancy on the Cricket Ground Trust…

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The Islands. Proposed Federation. Parliament at Fiji. Naval Scheme for the Pacific

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 8

Fiji is forging ahead. The white inhabitants, numbering about 5000. are intensely patriotic, and are animated by a deep love for the Empire and pride in it, as they made…

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Rosehill Prospects Derby Candidates in Action Small But Select Spring Stakes Field

Arrow · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

Rosehill should have a great meeting to-morrow, if the weather is kind, and it would not be surprising if all existing records in the way of attendances…

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At Cessnock To-marrow Chances of Candidates

Arrow · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

Northern racegoers will be catered for by the Cessnock Jockey Club to-morrow, when the usual five-event programme is to be decided. The entries are smaller…

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A Guineas Candidate

Arrow · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

GLENACRE, BY LINACRE—KUMMULLA, WHOSE BRILLIANCY IN THE CHELMSFORD STAKES ON SATURDAY LAST WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AUSTRALASIAN NINE-FURLONG RECORD BEING BROKEN…

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The Wheat Pool Elections to the Board. Sectional Committee

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 7

The Wheat Sectional Committee of the primary Producers' Union met on Monday at the headquarters of the organisation, 30 Bridge at., Sydney, Mr…

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Queen State the Election Turmoil Issue of the Writs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The announcement was made in a "Government Gazette" on Friday last, that writs had been issued for a general election, and as already intimated the…

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L'election presidentielle aux Etats-Unis

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

Nou[?] avons [?]ecemment hit con[?]altre les appreciations d'[?]n grand jonrnal de Paris sur le choix du candidat republicain aux elections presidentielle[?] des Etats-Unis…

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Federal Convention. Election of Delegates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—It is being urged by Dr. Earle Page, M. H. R. the secretary of the Country Party in the House of Representative that the forthcoming Federal convention,…

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Pendle Hill Polling Place

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. Bruntnell M.L.A., informs us that the Chief Electoral Officer, replying to his letter of the 2nd, enclosing a petition from the residents of Pondle Hill,…

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Prohibition Polling Canadian Results

Evening News · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

The general secretary of the New South Wales Alliance. Mr. Marion, reports that by the last American mall the results of the prohibition poll in the…

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Questions in Parliament

The St George Call · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 3

Questions asked by Mn. J. G. D. Arkins, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, 7th inst:— COST OF GAS FOR STREET…

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The Constitution. Federal Convention. Popular Election of Delegates. an A.N.A. Deputation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 13

A deputation from the A.N.A. waited on the Prime Minister to-day to urge that the proposed convention to consider alterations to the Constitution should be directly elected…

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Degradation of Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 September 1920 · page 4

Elector: "The comment of the Sunday Times on the degradation of Parliament gets a vote from me. The dignity of the Assembly is about equal to that of…

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Redfern Council Election

The Sun · Sunday 19 September 1920 · page 2

The election to fill the vacancy in the Redfern Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Bolton (Golden I Grove Ward), resulted as follows:--…

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