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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 102

War Pensions. Harsh Treatment Alleged. Criticism in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 9

The House of Representatives devoted most of this afternoon to a discussion on the administration of the war pensions section of the Repatriation Department…

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Reducing Wages "Nation Wide Campaign" Debate in Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

That there has been a nation-wide campaign to reduce wages in Australia was asserted by Mr. Blakeley in the House of Representatives this…

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Reduction of Wages Organised Effort Alleged Discussion in Parliament Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 7

[?] this sever [?] the [?]…

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Next Parliament Will It Meet at Canberra? Sir G Eyrie Thinks So Yass

Evening News · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 7

[?] Assistant Minister for Defence and Mr. Austin Chapman, [?] from Melbourne this morning, [?] were received by the Mayor, Aderman…

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Victorian By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

In the by-election for the Melbourne province seat in the Victoria Lougislative Council, rendered vacant by the death of Sir Henry Weedon, Mr. H.I…

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Ulster Election. Impersonating Voters. London, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 9

Police and military in lorries and armed cars guarded the pantechnicons in which the Ulster ballot boxes were collected. The outstanding feature of the elections in Armagh…

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Next Elections A.l.p. Proposals

The Sun · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 8

The Northbridge branch of the A.L.P. has recommended that the central executive adopt the following proposals in connection with voting…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament the Cyanide King Run to Earth Long Hunt Ends at Last Isaiah X., 1, 2: --

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 23

"Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed. "To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey,…

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On the Land. Graziers' Association. Preparing for Elections. Progressives Organising

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 11

At further sittings of the Graziers' Association annual conference the following resolutions were carried:— "That the Progressive party be urged…

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Irish Policy. Government Will Not Drift. Reinforcements If Necessary. Ulster Elections. London, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 13

In the House of Commons the Premier (Mr. Lloyd George), answering a question, said there had been no response to the offer which the Government had repeatedly made to the…

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Graziers' Association Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The Sun · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 6

The 31st annual general meeting of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales was held yesterday, when there was a large and representative…

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Ulster Elections. De Valera's Return. Unionists Have Majority. London. May 26

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 11

In the Ulster elections; three Unionists and Mr. Devlin (Nationalist) have been elected for West Belfast. All four Unionists have been returned for North Belfast. So far, 21…

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Irish Elections. Victory for the Unionists. London, May 29

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 5

The Ulster elections have resulted in a more sweeping victory for the Unionists than was expected, every one being returned. The Nationalists and Sinn Felners, by…

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Allied Demands. New Hungarian Election Wanted. London, May 28

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 5

The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Herald" states that the Allied representatives at Budapest have sent a, note to the Hangarian Harlan Government, demanding Horthy's…

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A Counter Move. Civic Election Funds. Town Hall Staff Advised

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

The following circular letter was yesterday issued to senior members of the Town Hall staff-by the Progressive Civic League:-- "You have recently been asked to subscribe…

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Ulster Elections. London. May 30

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Massey, Premier of New Zealand, has telegraphed to Ulster his congratulations on the voting for the Irish Parliament, describing the result as a victory for loyally to the…

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National Candidates Perform Another Holt Double :: Every Favorite Vanquished :: By cranbrook

Referee · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 5

Seekers after Grand National possi-bilities, found much to interest them at the May meeting of the Moonee Valley Club, on Saturday. The afternoon was…

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City Council. Paddington to Beabsorbed. Adult Franchise Possible. at Next Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 11

The City Council, on the casting vote of the Lord Mayor, adopted the proposals for the absorption of Paddington. The Lord Mayor, speaking at the City…

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Japanese Treaty. Question in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Information given in the House of Representatives to-night was to the effect that the preamble to clause B of the present treaty with Japan preserved the…

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