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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 102

Granville Election

The Sun · Sunday 5 June 1921 · page 4

The extraordinary election held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the Fourth Ward of the Granville Municipality, caused by the death of…

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Ulster Parliament Dominion Premiers Invited Week-end Casualties London, Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 6

The [?] Government is having all the [?]…

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City Elections. A.l.p. Fund. Union Executive's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 7

The executive of the A.L.P. is now organising for the municipal elections, which are to take place in December, and it has established a special fighting fund for the…

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Candidates for Golf Championship

The Sun · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 5

Two of the players who are taking part [?] in the matches for the amateur championship of New South Wales. On the left is seen Howard using a wooden club through the green, and the other shows Eric Pope making a tee shot…

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Granville Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

An extraordinary election held on Saturday for South Ward in the Granville Municipality, owing to the vacancy caused by the death of Ald. Hurford, resulted in the returning of…

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Northern Ireland Ulster Parliament Meets Inspiring Scenes LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 10

The first sitting of the House of Commons for Northern Ireland was opened at the Belfast City Hall by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord…

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Ulster Parliament. Invitation to Premiers. Week-end Death Roll. London, June 6

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

The Ulster Government is inviting all Dominion Premiers to attend the opening of Parliament on June 22. Six persons were killed and 14 wounded in…

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Mr Will. Crooks. Labour Leader's Death. Poorhouse to Parliament. London, June 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

The death is announced of the Right Hon. William Crooks, M.P., aged 69 years. The late Mr. William Crooks was born on April 6, 1852, and bad been Labour member…

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Labour's Election Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 6

Labour is making an assessment of the benefits it has conferred on employees of the City Council, and required the beneficiaries to contribute to the party fighting…

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One Candidate Selected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--Mr. J. A. J. Hunter has been selected is the Primary Producers Union candidate to contest the by-election for the Maranoa scat in the House of Represents…

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Late Mr. James Page. Service at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--The body of the late Mr. James Page. Federal member for Maranoa, was this afternoon taken to Brisbane for burial…

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Ulster Parliament Invitation to Premiers. London. June 6

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 9

Mr. Massey to-day informed the Australian Press Association that he did not anticipate Dominions Premiers receiving an invitation to go to Belfast until the Ulster Parliament was…

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Ulster Parliament Opened "Momentous Time in Irish History" Chief Secretary Looks to Southern Ireland London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

The Northern Parliament was opened in Belfast in the Council Chamber at the [?] Hall There was a distinguished [?] Sion Fein and National members attended. Lord Fitzalan Lord-[?] of Ireland replying to the address of…

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Granville Municipal Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

An extraordinary election, held on Satuday for South Ward in the Granville Municipality, awing .to the vacancy caused by the death of Ald. Hurford, resulted in…

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British By-election London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 6

The voting in the Whitechapel and St. George (Stepney) by-election was Erskine (Independent Conservative). 7244; Sir Herbert Jessel…

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V.R.C. Birthday Meeting Grey Abbey's Royal Handicap: National Candidates Perform

Referee · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

Enjoyable sport was associated with the V.R.C. Birthday meeting, and both the flat races and the jumping events had great interest for turf follower. On…

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Manly By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 12

On Saturday last a by-election was held at Manly, to fill an extraordinary vacancy on the council, caused by the resignation of Ald. Holmes, owing to his having…

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Ulster Parliament. Historic Opening. Empire Partnership. London, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 9

the Ulster Parliament was opened at Belfast by the Viceroy (Viscount Fitzalan), a distinguished company being present at the historic event…

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Ulster Cabinet. Names Announced. Opening of Parliament. London, June 7

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

The Northern Irish Parliament was opened to-day at Belfast, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. There was a distinguished company present, but none of the Sinn Fein…

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Melbourne Sporting G.N. Candidates at Work MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 11

Several Grand National candidates attracted a lot of attention on the Caulfield tracks this morning. British Arch galloped a mile and…

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