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Politics & elections, 1921

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Federal Elections

The St George Call · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. F. A. Dunleavy, of Kogarah, who for some years has occupied a position as Inspector in the Department of Labour and Industry, and during the last…

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The A.w.u. Election of Officers Result of Arbitration Ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 12

The annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union was continued yesterday at Macdonell House, Pitt Street, Sydey The returning officer, .Mr. A. "Hiachcitff…

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General Election London, Saturday. British Prophecies

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 1

The lobbyist of the "Daily Mail" states that Mr. Lloyd George has instructed all the Coalition Party machinery to be ready for a general…

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Members of Parliament No Qualifying Examinations TOOWOOMBA

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

Speaking ut the opening of a convent at Oakey yesterday, Archbishop Duhig said that in this country we did not sufficiently understand political…

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Woman Candidate for Town Council

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

MUDGEE, Saturday.--Amongst the six candidates for two extraordinary vacancies in the Mudgee Council is Mrs. Georgina Mary Mitchell, the widow of a soldier who fell in the…

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Mudgee Council Election. Woman Candidate Beaten

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

MUDGEE, Monday.--The election to the two vacancies on the Mudgee Town Council was made more interesting by reason of the fact that one of six candidates was a woman, Mrs…

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Victori'n Club Cricket New Candidates for the State. Eleven Some Perform Well With Bat Some With Ball

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 11

The fact that there will be several vacancies to be filled in the Victorian team in the match to be commenced against England on Friday—four of…

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Election of Seamen's Executive

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 9

The prospect of an early resumption of the inter-State shipping trade is not considered to be bright by officials of the local maritime unions…

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Federal Capital City. Temporary Parliament House

The Australian Worker · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

The Federal Government has at last decided to move in the direction of making Canberra, the Federal capital city, the seat of government of the Commonwealth…

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London Notes. the Orange Oath Again. the Prime Minister and a General Election. a Rear-admiral on the Navy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 28

Rear-Admiral S. S. Hall was Commodore in charge of the British submarine service from 1915 to 1918. Presumably he knows a good deal…

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W.A. Elections. Labour Policy. "Social Reconstruction." Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. Collier, leader of the Opposition, opened the election campaign of the Labour party last night. He said there were only two parties before the electors, namely, Labour and…

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Election Rumors Current in Britain New Party Speculations LONDON, February 1

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

While official circles maintain that there is no question of a general election, the rumors of such an event persist, and there is much…

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Victorian By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The final counting of votes polled in the Upper Goulburn State by-election shows the return of the Farmers Union candidate, Mr. Mackrell. by a…

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The Tariff Bill. Re-Assembly of Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

The Commonwealth Parliament will probably be called together for March 30th, [?] at the intent, for a date a week later. The first business to be taken…

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Canterbury Park Prospects Chances of the Candidates Reviewed Notes and Selections

Arrow · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Canterbury looks like having a good meeting to-morrow, despite pony opposition, and the fields are ap to the average. Twenty-six accepted in the…

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Active Civil Servants Interest in P.S.A. Elections

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

The [?] of the Du[?] has a [?] to the [?] Mr. [?] Walls Se[?]…

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Federal Elections

The Propeller · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. F. A. Dunleavy, of Kogarah, who for some years has occupied a position as Inspector in the Department of Labour and Industry, and during the last…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 13

In a "Government Gazette" issued yesterday the State Parliament is further prorogued to Tuesday, April 5 next…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament the Land Is There But Nobody to Till it Bureaucracy's Grip on Continent

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 19

A set of officials has just been installed in London for the purpose of promoting emigration. It is proposed to instal further groups of these…

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Candidates Examination

The Methodist · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 8

The examination of candidates for the ministry will begin on Tuesday, February 8th, at 9 a.m. The written, work will occupy two days, and the oral examination…

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