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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 102

Victorian Election Policy Speech Monday Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 9

By the time the Legislative Assembly is dissolved on Saturday morning the three political organisations will have made good progress in the…

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West Sydney Seat Industrial Candidate

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 10

Mr. T. W. McCristal, an cx-president of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia, to-day announced himself as a candidate…

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W.a. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 8

PERTH, Thursday.-- Papers tabled to-day with regard to the purchase of a permanent home for the Agent-General in London showed that the total cost had been £6000, or £100…

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Women in Parliament. Woman's Influence Upon Legislation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 12

Mrs. Cowan, the first women member of parliament in Australia, was selected to move the a[?] in reply to the governor's speech last week in the…

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Reception to Mrs. Storey At Parliament House To-day

Evening News · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 5

To meet Mrs. John Storey on her return from England the Ministers' wives arranged an "At Hom[?]" at Parliament House this afternoon…

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The Maranoa Election. Country Party Candidate Leads

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

The counting of the votes in the Maranoa election(Q.), which took p[?] last Saturday, has not yet been completed, the flooded, state of some…

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Victoria's Election Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 8

If the Ministerial party in Victoria can maintain control of the situation, the dominant issue of the election contest now in progress will be State socialism. It was…

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West Sydney Fisher v. Lambert Divided Executive Independent Candidate

The Sun · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 6

One section of the A.L.P. executive is clamoring that Mr. Andrew Fisher should receive the endorsement for West Sydney. The other section is…

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Anti-Bolshevik Candidate

The Sun · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Price, who resigned from, the A.L.P. three years ago, will also contest the seat. He announces himself as a Progressive and…

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Victorian Elections Ministerialists Confident MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly is to be dissolved to-morrow, when members will cease to draw their salaries of £5,00 a year. The now House will be'…

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West Sydney a Recommendation Ald. Lambert's Chance the Labor Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 6

The West Sydney Electoral Council of the A.L.P. last night decided to recommend to the central executive of tho A.L.P. that Aid. W. H. Lambert,…

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Polling Day, September 3

The Sun · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 6

The writ for West Sydney will be issued on Monday next. Nomination day has been fixed for Thursday, August 25, and the election will take place on…

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Parliament House V. the Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 11

"The Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, in criticising my remarks at Kogarah recently missed the point I placed before the audience," said Mr. Oakes yesterday. "It is not as…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament £400 Out of Digger's Pocket a War Service Home in Queensland Sample of Departmental Promises

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 23

Relating how a Digger could have secured his home for £590 but for interference of the Department. The result of this interference is that it will now cost him over £900. "Promising is not giving, but it…

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Penrith Band Election of Officers. Suppoet of Experienced Bandsmen Wanted

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the Penrith Band was held in the band room (old public school building) on Thursday evening of last week, when there was a large…

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Progress Association Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Penrith Progress Association was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, when there were present—Messrs…

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Labour Alderman Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 13

The A.L.P. executive last night endorsed the following candidate to contest the Fitzroy Ward at the next City Council elections:—Mr. W, M'Mahon and Mr.R.Nelson…

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West Sydney Labor Ballot Ordered Selecting a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 8

The central executive of the A.L.P decided last night that there should be a ballot of members of the league and affiliated unions to decide who should…

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Election Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 8

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Sir Elliot Johnson, K.C.M.G.) has fixed the following dates for the purpose of the election:--…

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Fitzroy Ward Labor Candidates Endorsed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 9

Tho central executive of the A.L.P. last night endorsed the nominations of Messrs. w. M'Mahon and B. Melano as Labor candidates for Fitzroy Ward in the forthcoming City Council elections…

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