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Politics & elections, 1921

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A Parliament Balanced on a Billet

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 8

The political situation in New South Wales revolves around £1600 a year. It is odd to think of it that way, but there it is—our business…

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In Harness Leaders and Officers of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Speaker [?] Mr. Wearue…

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Many Difficulties Re-grading Public Service Report to Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 7

Many difficulties in the administration of the State Public Service are referred to in the 24th annual report of the Public Service-Board, which was…

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Parliament Starts Work. Avalanche of Questions. Censure Motion To-night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 12

Members of both Houses of the State Parliament started the work of the session at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Contrary to expectations, no attempt was made on behalf of the…

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Parliament Opened Big Programme for the Session the Government Proposals Many Important Measures Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 7

With all the pomp and ceremony that pertain on such occasions, the second business session of the State Parliament was opened yesterday. The session promises to be more than an…

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Epsom and Metrop. Glimpse at Recent Form of Candidates Lot of Money Already Lost on Epsom

Referee · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 3

Some of the early investors on the Epsom Handicap have [?] nasty knocks. Glenacre, one of the first horses backed, went amiss at an ar[?]…

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Candidates for the Spring in T. F. Scully's Stable

Referee · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 8

LEFT: BRAILLE (PRUDENT KING—BRITTANY). RIGHT: DIALOGUE (DEMOSTHENES-TETE-A-TETE)…

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Victorian Elections Progress Returns. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 12

Polling in the Victorian State elections took place to-day in ten metropolitan, five urban, and 31 country electorates, voting in the other 19 electorates being unnecessary because the…

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Candidates for A.j.c Committee

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

A. S. Bowman. Of Bun[?]an, Scone, a breader who has Cyrus (imp.), and races Earl Derby and other horses…

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Metrop and Two Cups. Horses with Hopes. Derby Candidates Perform

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 1

Last Saturday's racing threw some right on the condition and prospects of some of the most fancied horses for the big long distance handicaps…

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A Derby Candidate

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 3

Brache[?]d, who was having his first run since the A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes last Easter, flattered his Derby admirers by leading nearly all the way…

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West Sydney. Points for the Electors. Polling Day, Saturday Next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 8

Mr. Lambert, the selected A.L.P. candidate for West Sydney, says: "The record of the National Government in the Federal and State Parliaments is a most dreadful one." But,…

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Queensland Parliament. No-confidence Motion Defeated

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 20

The no-confidence debate in the Queensland Parliament was concluded last Thursday night. The voting was 32 in favor of the motion and 36 against—the…

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Unemployment. Angry Demonstration. Outside Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 9

A mass meeting of over 1000 trades unionists and unemployed persons was held last night in Macquarie-street, immediately in front of Parliament House. The meeting was…

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"No Corruption" Tasmanian Parliament ADELAIDE

The Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 7

A motion was last night submitted to the House of Assembly by Sir Butler (Lib.) in favor of reducing the number of members of that House,…

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New South Wales Parliament Third Session Opened

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 7

The third session of the present N.S.W. Parliament was opened on Tuesday' at noon with the usual ceremony. The Governor's speech contained little that had…

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Parliament. Censure Motion. Sir George Fuller's Indictment. Trenchant Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 9

Sir George Fuller, leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, launched a motion of no confidence in the Storey Government in the Legislative Assembly…

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In and Out of Parliament: the Beginning of a Stormy Session. a Batch of Ms.L.C at Last Appointed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 14

Parliament opened on Tuesday with the usual ceremonies, although Australia's democracy has long been asking why the House cannot resume…

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Politics and POliticians: State and Federal Gossip The West Sydney Election

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 19

Next Saturday will decide the representation of West Sydney in the Federal Parliament. Sporting men who believe that the odds are 100 to 1 on Lambert will still…

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Ministry Safe Victorian Elections Country Party Undertaking MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

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