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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 102

Ulster Parliament Carson Refuses Premiership LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" states that the King is not likely to open the Ulster Parliament, but the ceremony will be one of great pomp and splendor…

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Personal Triumph Smuts's Election Tour Many Converts Gained CAPETOWN, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 1

General Smuts, the Prime Minister, after his great tour of the Cape Province, arrived modestly in a coach attached to a goods train at…

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Canberra. Hostel for Members Temporary Parliament House. Government Decides to Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Federal Government has decided to proceed with the erection of a hostel at Canberra, to serve the convenience of members of Parliament and others…

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Ulster Parliament. Sir E. Carson's Decision. London. January 25

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

An Ulster deputation urged Sir Edward Carson to accept the leadership of the Unionist Party in the Ulster Parliament. Sir Edward Carson stated that, owing to the…

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The Greek Bombshells. In the December issue of "Foreign Affairs," Mr. G. F. Abbott analyses the recent elections in Greece and its effect on the foreign policy of that country

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 19

The result of the Greek elections has come as a tremendous shock to our newspapers, and, in the midst of their stupefaction they strive frantically to explain…

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Welsh Liberals Three Candidates Offer LONDON, January 25

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

The Cardiganshire Liberal Association has selected Mr. Llewellyn William's (a former member for Carmarthen) as Liberal candidate for the…

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A.w.u. and Politics. "Instruct Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

At the opening session of the annual meeting of the Queensland branch of the A.W.U. this week the secretary, Mr. W. J. Dunstan in reviewing the…

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Ulster Parliament. Leader of the Unionists. London, January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

Representatives of the Ulster Unionist Council met in London, and requested Sir James Craig to become leader of the party in the Ulster Parliament…

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Parliament, Parties and Political Policies Macquarie-st. the Big Fight Was It Defeat or Draw?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. John Storey) [?] for England on Saturday inst [?] had been arranged, and on the face of it, his departure implies that…

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W.A. Elections. Premier's Policy Speech. Reducing the Deficit. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 9

The Premier, Mr. Mitchell, opened the election campaign at Northam to-night. He claimed his policy was gradually reducing the deficit. It would be unnder £400,000 this year,…

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Next Elections. Voting System. Premier Favours Present System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

Members of the Parliamentary Labour party are to meet in caucus on Tuesday next to debate the proposal to revert to the old system of single-seat electorates…

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Shipping Deadlock. No Sign of Resumption. Seamen's Election of Officers. Statement by Mr. Walsh

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The shipping strike situation was unchanged yesterday. The waterside workers, stewards, and seamen are on the tip-toe of expectation. They…

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Last Farthing. German Obligations. Election Cry Recalled. London, January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

Paris newspapers, apropos of the reparations demands, recall Mr. Lloyd George's speech at Bristol, in the election campaign of 1918:-- Those who started the war must pay…

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Candid Communications MR. W. A. WATT, Commonwealth Parliament, Melbourne

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Dear Achilles, -- The papers say that you have grown tired of Sulking in your tent, and would coyly consent to come forth, once more taking a conspicuous place in the government of Australia. You will meet and you will thoroughly deserve the resentment…

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Federal Parliament. to Reassemble Probably in March. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 14

The Federal Parliament w'll probably be called together for March 30, or, at the latest, for a date a week later. The first business to be taken will be supply, after…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Repatriation's Raid The "Large Family" Classes Pinching Pennies From the Poor

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 23

"The Australian Repatriation Scheme is the most generous in the world." -- Senator Millen. Such was the Minister's boast two…

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Municipal By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

The electors of West Ward showed by their votes at the by-election on Saturday last that they have no time for mixing politics with municipal affairs. One…

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Penrith Branch Protestant Federation Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Penrith Branch of the Protestant Federation was held at St. Stephen's School Hall on Monday evening. Rev. J. B. Penman presided,…

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Sydney Stock Exchange. Election of Committee

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Sydney Stock Exchange was held yesterday afternoon. The following were duly elected members of the…

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