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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 102

Our Melbourne Letter Eurythmic Still in Excelsis Fancied Cup Candidates Disappoint

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 5

It was delightfully fine and pleasant on Saturday, when the V.A.T.C brought off a most successful meeting at Caulfield. The track was in fine…

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League Meets Important Tasks Election of President LONDON, September 5

The Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 8

The General Assembly of the League of Nations opened this forenoon. Mr. Wellington Koo (Chinese Ambassador to America) presided, and made…

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Great Missionary Enterprise Work of the L.m.s. Lack of Candidates Deplored

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 8

The history of Now South Wales and the story of the London Missionary Society are practically contemporaneous. The society is now in the 126th year of its missionary…

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Senate Candidate Mr. J. Andrews of Board of Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 6

Announcing the names of Labor Senate candidates for selection, the press was wrongly advised. The name furnished. "T. Andrews," should have been J. Andrews…

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Visit to Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 7

Lord Northcliffe paid a visit to the Legislative Assembly when the proceedings opened this afternoon. At the invitation of the Speaker (Mr. Levy)…

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Victorian Parliament Opening Ceremony

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 9

MELBOURNE wednesday--The deierred ceremony of swearing-in the newly-elocted members of the Legislative Assembly took place this morning. it was not without its…

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Our Parliament and King

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 11

It is stated that the Money Kings of Britain suggested, or insisted on, certain modifications of some of the legislation proposed by the Storey Government…

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Federal Parliament Reassembly on September 23

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The reassemoling of the Federal Parliament has been definitely deferred until September 28. The Budget will be introduced immediately afterwards. The…

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Federal Parliament Reassembly on September 28

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The reassembling of the Federal Parliament has been definitely deferred until September 2S. The Budget will be introduced immediately afterwards. The…

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New South Wales Parliament Censure Motion Launched

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

As was expected, the N.S.W. Nationalists lost no time in launching a censure motion against the Labor Government. The terms of the motion, as set but by the…

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Victorian Politics. State Parliament Reassembles. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 9

With the accustomed ceremonial the new State Parliament was opened by the Governor, the E[?]l of Stradbroke, to-day. Owing to the involved political situation the…

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Canberra Federal Parliament Removal Work on the Area

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

The agitation for the removal of the Federal Parliament to Canberra will receive a new fillip as soon as the House reassembles. The vigilance committee of members who are…

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Canberra Federal Parliament Removal Work on the Area

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

The agitation for the removal of the Federal Parliament to Canberra will receive a new fillip as soon an the House reassembles. The vigilance committee of members who are…

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Dail Eireann's Address to the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 15

The following manifesto has been sent by Dail Eireann lo all members of the Commonwealth Parliament: To the Elected Representatives of the…

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Postponed Parliament Mr. Hughes' Return Effect on Business. Washington Conferences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 8

Postponement ' of the reassembling of the Federal Parliament till September 28 will just about enable Mr. Hughes to be present when the work begins…

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Parliament. Censure Debate. Mr. Ley's Attack. Mr. Bagnall and the Speaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 10

The main attack upon the State Government having been delivered by the movers of amendments to the Address in Reply to the Governor's speech, and the main defence…

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"About It and About" Parliament Talks On A young [?]ornstall.—A Ho[?].—"Du[?] Fish [?] The Angle of a lint—A smile and a [?]

Evening News · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

It is [?] was facing discussed in the House of Lords when Ten[?] wrote. The [?] but he was probably too polite,…

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APPENDICES. Democratic Foundation of the Republic. [A] (Address—Pars. 6, 7, 9.) 1.—The National Plebiscite. General Election, 1918

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 15

In December, 1918. a general election for Parliamentary candidates was held in every constituency in Ireland. The result of that election was that:…

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Victorian State Elections

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 19

Our Melbourne correspondent writes:—Last week reference was made to the clean sweep of the sectarian bigots from the St. Kilda City…

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Victorian Elections State of Parties

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 7

As a result of the recent Victorian State elections the strength of parties is as follows: Nationalists, 31; Labor, 21; Farmers' Union, 12; Independent, 1. With…

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