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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 102

General Elections in West Australia Labor's Chance in March Discounted

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 4

FREMANTLE, Saturday.—The campaign for seats and controlling benches in the Legislative Assembly, to be decided on March 12, is in full swing…

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German Elections a Bitter Campaign Frederick v. Wilhelm LONDON, February 18

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 1

The Prussian election campaign is being waged with unprecedented bitterness. The Junkera are plastering the country with placards of the…

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Burwood By-election

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 2

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the South Ward of Burwood caused by the death of Alderman Sanders was held yesterday. The…

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The Territory. Ex-administrator Returns. Residents' Demands. Voice in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. Staniforth Smith, whose work as an Adminlstrator of Australian tropical territories is widely known in the Commonwealth, arrived from the Northern Territory by the steamer…

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Goulburn By-election Hartley v. the Speaker Negotiations for Settlement

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 4

When the case in which Frank Har[?] asked for a writ of mandamus against the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Daniel Levy[?] in connection with…

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Welsh By-election. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

The Cardiganshire by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the raising of Mr. Matthew Vaughan Davies to the peerage, resulted as follows:—Evans (Coalition Liberal), 14,111;…

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The Indemnity. Question of Capacity. Germany Must Pay to the Limit. Premier's Election Pledge. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. Lloyd (George, replying to Mr. Horatio Bottomley's amendment to the Address in Reply. expressing disappointment that no opportunity was a f[?]orded of discussing the Peace…

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Coalition Victory Cardiganshire By-Election Lloyd George's Congratulations LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 1

Wh[?]e the prime ministers opponents declare that the result of the Cardiganshire by-election dhows that Mr. Lloyd George is losing his hold…

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Reactionists Score [?] Prussian Elections LONDON

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

According to a message from Berlin the earliest results of the Prussion Diet elections show that the reactionary parties comprising the old…

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Prussian Diet Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 9

According to a message from Berlin the earliest results of the Prussian Diet elections show that the reactionary parties comprising the old military and industrial elements are…

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Goulburn By-election. Mandamus Application

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

The application of Frank Hartley, of Goulburn, for a mandamus directed to Mr. Daniel Levy, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, in connection with the issue of a writ in respect…

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West Australian. Elections. Plethora of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 9

PERTH, Tuesday.--Nominations for the State general elections closed to-day. Six members, comprising one National Labor, two Country Party, and three Labor, are returned…

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Candidates for the Autumn

Referee · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 6

LEFT: BRAEHEAD (MOUNTAJN KING-IOLI), WHO WON THE NURSERY AT ROSEHILL IN GOOD STYLE. RIGHT: SYCE KNIGHT SNAPPED AT ROSEHILL ON SATURDAY. THE ST. LEGER CANDIDATE LOOKS WELL, BUT IS ABOVE HIMSELF…

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W.A. Elections. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 11

Nominations for the general election closed to-day. Six members are returned unopposed, viz.:—The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Broun (C.P.), for Beverley; Mr. Johnson (C.P.), for…

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Prussian Diet Elections. London, February 21

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 9

According to a Berlin message, earliest results of the Prussian Diet elections show that the reactionary parties, comprising the old military and industrial elements, are gaining…

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Ulster Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--No official invitation has been received by the Prime Minister to attend the opening of the Ulster Parliament in June…

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Federal Parliament. to Meet on April 6

The Australian Worker · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 12

The Federal Parliament will resume its sittings on April 6 next. As the Federal House was not prorogued last year, the sitting next April will bo a continuation…

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New Political Life Bombay's" Parliament Duke's Great Welcome BOMBAY

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 11

The Duke of Connaught performed the last Important official function of his list to India this morning, when he opened the new Bombay Legislative…

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W.A. Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 8

The Minister for Railways, Mr. Larcombe, left to-day by the mail train, accompanied by his younger brother as private secretary, for Sydney and Melbourne. His itinerary will…

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Prussian Elections. Swing to the Right. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 9

A Berlin message states that the final results of the Prussian elections are approximately known. Though they show a swing to the right, as was expected, this is not as…

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