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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 102

Election of Labor Candidate. Validity Questioned. Important Legal Point

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Friday.--It is stated that action in to be taken to upset Mr. L. S. Hunkin, who was elected third on the poll in East Torrens. He was the only successful Labor…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Hunt Him Down -- and Out! Who is the Cyanider? R.S. League's Plain Duty

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 23

By a process of elimination, here set forth, the member of the Repatriation Commission responsible for cyaniding soldiers' widows can be discovered. The onus is on the League to prosecute the quest for the cyanider…

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Correspondence Dearth of Candidates for the Ministry. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 14

Sir,— The recent report of Conference regarding the need of men, and the reports of Synods of the few young men coming into the ranks of local preachers,…

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City Elections. Preparing the Register. Qualification of Voters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 14

There are indications that the December municipal election will be more keenly fought than usual. The A.L.P. has decided to run two Labour candidates for each ward in the…

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S.a. Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Widespread interest is being taken in the poll which is to be held at Cobdogla to-morrow to complete the election for the district of Albert. At the present time…

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The Political Watchtower Good Parliamentarians and Bad. Mr. Hughes Chuckling. "Harmonious Labor" South Australian Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1921 · page 4

It often happens to the unskilled politician that in cutting a switch he provides a scourge for his own back. This week's episodes in the Commonwealth…

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Final Count. South Australian Elections. Labour Defeat. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 8

On Saturday the voting took place in its Assembly district of Albert, at Condogia, which is in the Renmark subdivision, the poll having been adjourned from the prevoice…

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Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 3

The by-election for the West Ward of the Waterloo Council, conducted on Saturday, resulted in the return of Mr. Bunting, the voting being: G. H. Bunting (Progressive, 139:…

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The Ideal Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

"It's a long time between elections, said a man to one of our Labor Ministers, to whom he was pointing out the good points of politics…

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Public Servants' Pay Further Increases Urged Appeal to Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

In a circular letter which has been sent to each Federal member and Senator, Mr. E. A. O'Connor, secretary of the New South Wales Council of…

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Freights. Discussion in Parliament. Reply by Owners

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

The criticism of shipowners by certain members of the House of Representatives on Thursday, on the motion by Mr. Jowett for the…

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Socks in Parliament Death of Mr. J. C. Wason, M.P. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

The death is announced of Mr. John Cathcart Wason, Liberal member of the House of Commons for Orkney and Shetland, whose abiding joy was…

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The A.m.p. Election of Directors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

The result of the ballot for the election of two directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was declared yesterday afternoon the cabled London totals being taken into…

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Debate in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 9

As soon as the House of Representatives mot this afternoon the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, stated that he desired to lay upon the table of the House a copy of a cable…

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Imperial Conference. Debate in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 9

The Federal Parliament last week devoted some time to discussing the forthcoming Imperial Conference in London and Mr. Hughes's presence there as the…

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New State. Parliament to Be Petitioned. Unification Threat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

A monster petition m favor of a New State is to be presented to the State Parliament. It is to be supported by a great demonstration in Sydney by people from the northern districts…

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In the Australian Parliament What Labor Member Are Saying

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 20

"When the keel of the cruiser Adelaide was laid, in 1917, she was launched within eight months. That period compares favorably, in respect of similar work, with…

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Mr. J. E. Fenton, M.h.r. Retiring From Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 14

Mr. J. E. Fenton, Labor M.H.R. for Maribyrnong (V.), announced last week, at a meeting of Maribyrnong Labor League delegates, held at Hotham, that he…

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That $25,000 Questions in Parliament Mr. Hughes Declines to Answer MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 7

In the House of Representatives this afternoon a number of questions were directed to Mr. Hughes regarding his departure for England: and also as to the…

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Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 47

"Why, gentlemen," thundered a Parliamentary candidate, "my opponent hasn't a leg to stand on." "All the more reason why he should have…

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