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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 102

Union Parliament Capetown, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 8

Parliament has been prorogued until October 14…

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State Parliament. Probable Meeting Late in August

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 8

By a proclamation in yesterday's "Gazette" the State Parliament was further prorogued until Tuesday, August 9…

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Commonwealth Opinions. Questions in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 11

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.) asked the Acting-Prime Minister with regard to the conference on disarmament suggested by President Harding,…

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State Parliament. Next Session. Probably Late in August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 10

A proclamation appeared in yesterday's "Government Gazette" further proroguing the State Parliament'until Tuesday, August 9. In political circles this is generally taken…

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Federal Parliament the Next Recess Finance and Repatriation MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 7

It is confidently expected by members of the Government that after next week it will be possible for the House of Representatives to be into recess…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament How They Treat the Originals Officialdom Beats the One-eyed

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

A stonemason by trade, Private J. E. Gordon, of 193 York-street north, Sydney, left his regular employment in 1914 and linked up with the third…

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The Turf Epsom Candidates Chance of the Three-Year-Olds

Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

The A.J.C. Committee acted in the very best interests of horse owners when it was decided to da away with penalties on winners engaged in the…

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Maranoa By-election Mr. Ryan's Appeal BRISBANE

The Sun · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 7

In a published appeal to the electors, of Maranoa, Mr. T. J. Ryan (deputy leader of the Federal Lai,or Party) says the opponents of Labor stand for…

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Telephones for Sydney Information for Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 7

Mr. Oxenham, secretary of the Postmaster-General's Department, stared to-day that the statement that the steamer Beltana, which arrived at…

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Racing Budget Winning Jockeys Epsom Candidates Menangle Park Tips

The Sun · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 4

There were no alterations in the list of winning jockeys during the past week. J. Toohey, although he did not ride a winner, still has a substantial…

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Parliament and Mr. Hughes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

The Country Party sheepishly pleads that its demand for the Prime Minister's premature recall "was not loaded." By that it convicts itself of a wanton attempt to…

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New State. Petitioning Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 6

At a demonstration to be held in Tamwortt on Thursday the northern new State movement will launch its petition, to be presented to the Parliament of New South Wales,…

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S.A. Parliament Labor's No-confidence "Political Cussedness'' ADELAIDE

The Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 11

There is much speculation what may happen when the new Parliament assembles to-morrowi Rumors are persistent that the…

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Federal Statistician. Candidates for Position. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 12

It is probable that with the return of the Minister of Home and Territories (Mr Poynton) from his visit to the Northern Territory and the islands the Federal Ministry…

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Spring Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 4

Last Saturday's racing threw a little light on the prospects of various competitors for the big Spring events. In Melbourne the principal feature was the…

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Calgary Agrarians Election Won Easily VANCOUVER, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 2

In Calgary the Agrarian Party has been elected to the Provincial Legislature, with 37 members to 16 elected supporters of the Stewart Government…

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State Cabinet. Prophets at Work. A.l.p. Interference Not Expected. General Election the Alternative

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 8

A summary of many reports and conjectures current in State political circles shows the following probabilities:--The retirement of Mr. Storey from…

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S.A. Parliament Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 7

The twenty-fourth Parliament opened to-day with pre-war ceremonial. There are 13 new members in the Assembly and two in the Council. The…

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Federal Parliament. Adjourning Till September

The Australian Worker · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 7

It is expected that the Federal Parliament will adjourn at the weekend until about the middle of September, when the Budget will be the main business dealt…

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