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Politics & elections, 1921

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Federal Politics Perth Member's Gun Will Fowler and Watt Join? Election Improbable Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

The Queensland and New South Wales contingent of Parliamentarians travelling by the express to Melbourne were awakened from lethargy this…

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S.A. ELECTIONS A.W.U. Domination Story of Mr. Storey Adelaide

The Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Barwell), during the political campaign, is making much capital out of the pledge demanded by the Trades Hall and Labor…

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The Courts. Federal. Powers of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

On a reference from the Federal Executive Council, the Full Bench of the High Court (Sir Adrian Knox, C.J., Mr. justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, Mr. Justice Powers,…

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Cockatoo Dismissals Motion in Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 7

Following a meeting of the Labor Party to-day. Mr. Mahoney gave notice to the Speaker of the House of Representatives that he intended to…

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Economy Campaign Check [?]rift Politicians Business Men For Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 6

Mr. T. R. Ashworth president of the Victorian Employers' Federation, who is at present [?] Sydney, in the of the [?] the pressing…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, April, 6, 1921 Test of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 10

To-day the Federal Parliament will open in resumption of the session closed in December. Its chief business will be to decide Australia's views for the Imperial…

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Tasmanian Cricket Good Form in North v. South : Joe Darling Plays Again: Going for Parliament

Referee · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 12

The return North v. South Tasmania match at Hobart was responsible for an interesting finish, though South won well in the end by five wickets. Neither side…

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A.m.p. Election of Directors. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 12

Sir,—In your advertising columns of 4th inst. appears an advertisement under the signatures of the chairman and vice-chairman, soliciting the votes of members, and I write to take…

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Nationalist Party State Political Situation Early Election Likely

The Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 7

The Nationalist Party held an important meeting at Parliament House this morning under the presidency of Sir George Fuller. The political…

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Mr. Fowler's Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 8

PERTH, Tuesday.--Mr. Leslie, president of the National Federation of West Australia, referring to Mr. Fowler's attack on the Government, denied that Mr. Fowler was elected…

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The Courts. Federal Powers of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 8

The Full Bench of the High Court heard further argument yesterday in the matter of the reference from the Federal Executive Council, seeking a determination of the…

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Canberra. Transfer of Parliament. Mr. Page's Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday,--Visions of the early transfer of the Federal Parliament to Canberra were conjured up to-day when Mr. J. Page (Labor Opposition Whip) gravely…

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Upper House. A.l.p. Before Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 6

During the discussion on the A.L.P. annual report, Mr. J. M. Power, one of the new vice- presidents of the league, stated that the Labor movement should not permit the…

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No Censure. Federal Parliament Starts. Cockatoo Dock Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Wednesday,--The attempt by Mr. Fowler to create a political crisis was absolutely the most lamentable on record. When the House of Representatives met to-day…

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Cockatoo. Shortage of Money. Question of Blame. Debate in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Cockatoo Dockyard dismissals and the alleged "secret" inquiry authorised by the Federal Government into other matters connected with the yard…

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Parliament. Federal Session Resumes. Only Tariff to Be Debated. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 9

The reassembly of the Federal Parliament to-day attracted a more than usually large number of visitors, in anticipation of an attack being launched against the Ministry. The…

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The Dockyards. Debate in Federal Parliament. Minister's Hopes. Men May Be Re-employed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 10

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Mahoney (N.S.W.) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the wholesale dismissal of workmen from the naval dockyard at…

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A.l.p. Elections. the New Executive. Alderman Lambert Elected President

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

The following is the result of the ballot for Executive positions for the A.L.P. Executive for 1921:—PRESIDENT…

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South Australian Elections

The Australian Worker · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 9

The South Australian elections are set down for next Saturday, and although the campaign has lacked vigor up till a few days ago there is every reason to believe…

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A.m.p. Election of Directors to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 6

Sir,—The letter from "A Policy-holder," appearing in your issue of 6th inst, is so misleading that I am instructed by the board to reply. While not going so far as to accuse…

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