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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 102

Government's Plans Early Election Unlikely New Year Favorable London

The Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 1

The Parliamentary correspondent of "The Times" says that there is no foundation for the suggestion of a general election in the autumn,…

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West Sydney Tangle Sectional Moves Candidates Diminishing

The Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 8

No word has been yet received at Macdonell House from Mr. Airdrew Fisher in regard to a statement coming from Melbourne that he does not intend…

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National Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At a meeting of the executive of the National Association of N.S.W. held yesterday afternoon it was decided that a National candidate would be…

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West Sydney Electoral Council To-night. the Probable Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 6

The west Sydney Electorate Council of the A.L.P. will meet at the Sydney Trades Hall to-night to arrange for the selection ballot to be held to decide who is to be the endorsed…

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Farmers' Policy the Victorian Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--"The election is a struggle for the first time in the open between the interests of the speculating buyer in the town aud the interests of the seller in the…

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South Australia. Parliament

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 9

The Address-in-Reply debate has been proceeding for nearly a fortnight, and the end is not yet in sight. What good purpose this alleged debate serves it is hard…

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Ulster's Quaint Parliament. Unparalleled and Unprecedented

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 23

I saw one perfectly true statement in the local evening paper, says a correspondent of the Belfast "Irish Weekly." It was: "There is no parallel to our…

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The Carsonite Parliament. a Fraud on Proportional Representation

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 18

Like the millionaire who spent his evenings studying the New Testament and his days getting around it, the English Local Government Board in Ireland, in…

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"Loudly Applauded" Swapping Girls Y.M.C.A. Boys' Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 6

The Sydney Y.M.C.A. Boys' Department Literary and Debating Club had a mock parliamentary election last night, and it was considered a great…

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Appointment of Mayors Popular Election Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 3

Alderman Weblon of Botany COuncil believed in Mayor being from obligatious to brother alderman to secure election to the Mayorally…

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Maranoa By-election. Country Party's Win

The Australian Worker · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 5

The latest figures in connection with the Maranoa by-election are as follows: Hunter (Country Party) .. 11,092 Dunstan (Labor) .......... 9,556…

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Wharf-labourers' Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 7

At a meeting of the members of the Sydney Wharf-labourers' Union yesterday it was decided to run a candidate to contest the West Sydney selection ballot. A motion was…

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West Sydney. Labour Selection. Probable Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 7

It was stated last night that the following would probably submit their names in the A.L.P selection ballot for West Sydney:— Ald. W. Lambert (president of the A.L.P…

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Taxing Corsets Duty on Underwear Parliament Obdurate MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

In the early hours of this morning the Senate solemnly decided to request the House of Representatives to impose a duty on corsets…

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State Parliament Session Preparations Mr. Dooley to Relieve the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

The State Cabinet and the Parliamentary Labor Party are actively engaged in preparations for the session of Parliament, which Will commence on August 30…

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The Farmers' Parliament Opening Proceedings of the 28th Session a Memorable Gathering Opening Session. Welcome to Delegates

The Land · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 5

The President: Gentlemen, I am very pleased indeed to see such a fine gathering for the 28th Annual conference. I wish to extend to…

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Election of Officers. President. W. W. Killen (unopposed). Vice-Presidents

The Land · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 1

Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. (Southern); W. E. Wearne, M.L.A. (Northern); J. T. Hutchinson (Coastal). (All unopposed)…

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Rosehill Prospects Discussed Spring Candidates Will Make Re-appearance Divisions Necessary in Granville

Arrow · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The racing at Rosehill to-morrow should be particularly interesting as several prominent Spring candidates will be making their re-appearance after a…

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Farmers' Policy the Victorian Election the Wheat-men's Object

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The Farmers' Union party in Victoria which forced the Lawson government to dissolve Parliament last week because of its refusal to consent to the…

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