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Politics & elections, 1920

2,352 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 118

44 Hours. Attitude of Employers. Split Oyer Terms. Federal Parliament Must Decide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 9

The position regarding the recent strike of iron trades employees for no Saturday work was referred to yesterday by Mr. H. A. Smedley, secretary of the iron Trades Employers'…

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COOGEE L.S. CLUB Election of Officers

Evening News · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Coogee Life-saving [?] was held last night at the clubhouse, Coogee. The following officers were elected for…

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Prominent Epsom Candidate

Referee · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

MR. B. TEAL'S BR H MOUNT FRISCO, BY MOUNTAIN KING—CAST DOWN, WHO WON THE CAMELLIA STAKES IN EXCELLENT STYLE AT ROSEHILL ON SATURDAY…

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The Spring Campaign. Candidates Considered

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

Last Saturday's racing left things in a very open state for all the big Spring events. The various candidates have become more equally matched in the…

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Election Forecasted Position in Great Britain a Plain Issue LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

The political correspondent of the London "Evening News" says that though the Government has not decided upon a general election,…

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Queensland Elections. Four Withdrawals

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 9

BRISBANE Tuesday.--The period within which candidates nominated for the State elections might withdraw from the contest without forfeit closed at noon to-day. Mr. F. J. Sivyer,…

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French Presidency. M. Millerand a Candidate. London, September 21

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 9

A. message from Paris announces that M. Millerand, the Prime Minister of France, has agreed to become a candidate for the Presidency. The vacancy was caused by the…

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Canadian By-elections. New York. September 21

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 9

A message from Toronto states that the first by-electing slued Mr. Arthur Moighen became Premier have been bold, and resulted in decisive victories for the National-Liberal and…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, September 22, 1920. Queensland Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 10

Although organically the non-Labour electors bf Queensland are much divided, in the case of only a few electorates is there likely to be a serious clashing of…

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Canadian Politics. By-election Results. Toronto, Sept. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 11

The first by-election since Mr. Meighen's Premiership has resulted in emphatic victories for the National Liberal and Consertvatives' Government party. Mr. M'Curdy (Minister for…

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Postal Rates. Bill in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 9

In the House 'of Representatives to-night the second reading of the Post and Telegraph Rates Bill was moved by the PostmasterGeneral; Mr. Wise, who explained that the…

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Governor-general. Farewell at Federal Parliament House. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 9

A reception was given at Federal Parliament House this afternoon by the Prime Minister and members of the Federal Cabinet in honour of the Governor-General and Lady Helen…

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New South Wales Parliament. Points From Labor Members' Speeches

The Australian Worker · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 19

"This Government is prepared to do the right thing, especially when there are linen who are prepared to put up a case for the struggling farmer. I do not hold…

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Food for Lawyers Ways of Many Members Making Acts of Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 6

The Government has succeeded in getting a bill through the Legislative Assembly despite the talkativeness of members who…

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Twice Expelled Socialists from Parliament Stormy Scene in New York Albany (New York

Evening News · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

The State Legislature for the [?] time, expelled five [?] hers on the ground of dis[?] and anti-America [?] during the war…

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" Spurring Australia to Ruin." Withdrawal of Federal Budget Demanded. Will the Commonwealth Parliament Save the People From Bankruptcy?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 17

Australia is still spending at the war rate. Its annual accounts are almost as formidable as they were when it had nearly 300,000 men on war service; when over £30,000,000…

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Politics in Queensland. The Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 25

The election campaign is now in full blast, but with the exception of Labour, there seems an absence of enthusiasm and business bent, which augurs ill for the…

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New Derby Candidate

Evening News · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 7

[?] a cheataut gelding by [?] Prince time— Mono[?] was the afternoon backed for the A. J. C. [?] The selding is the property of Mr. James…

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Moving Pictures for Political Purposes. an Echo of the Last New South Wales Elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 6

Before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the administration of the Soldiers' Settlement Branch of the Lands Department an interesting revelation was…

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Queensland Elections. Nominations Received

The Australian Worker · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

Nominations for the Queensland State elections, to take place on October 9 next, closed last Saturday. Of the 72 seats, only two will be uncontested, a Country…

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