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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 102

The Derby Candidates

Arrow · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

The result of the Roschill Guineas proved-beyond a shadow of doubt that up to nine furlongs furious is the best of her age amongst the three-year-olds,…

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Prohibition a Temperance Campaign an Election Issue

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

The temperance party in the south western districts of New South Wales is striving its utmost to make prohibition an issue of the next…

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Likelihood of Election Labour Member's Opinion. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Cuicairn Labour League was held on Wednesday night Mr. J. Griffin was appointed president, Mr. Claude Carroli secreatary, Messrs. J. Cunneen and…

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Polling To-day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 6

An election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in West Ward, Dundas municipality, in the room of ex-Ald. J. M. McCosker (resigned), takes place this Saturday,…

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W.A. Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the lender of the Opposition secured the deletion of a clause in the Gold Buyers' Bill providing that persons convicted of gold-buying…

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Meeting of Parliament LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 1

Anger is expressed in Labor circles because the Prime Minister, while agreeing to summon Parliament to consider the unemployment question,…

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N.Z. Parliament. New Session Opened. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 13

Parliament was opened yesterday by the Governor-General. Viscount Jellicoe, in his speech, said that the necessity for economy in all departments of State would be…

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Parliament. Government Wins by Two Votes. Scenes of Gross Disorder Unprecedented Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 13

Amid scenes of gross disorder, the censure motions moved in the Legislative Assembly against the Storey Government were defeated by two votes, at a quarter to 7 yesterday…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Pearce's Army the Scandal of the A.M.F. Trainees Taught Nothing--Enthusiasm Quickly Killed a Costly Joke

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 23

It is time a floodlight was directed upon that "Portugee Army" of all staff and no men, the Australian Military Forces. It has been in a state of…

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City Elections. A.l.p. Fighting Fund. Levies on Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 14

The enthusiasm and persistency of some of the City Council employees, as members of the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union, In their advocacy of the sale…

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Spring Deeds of the Thoroughbred Champions on Appearance Derby Candidates an Unlovely Lot

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

Apart from their form, there were not many in Saturday's Rosehill Guineas that appealed as Derby possibilities, even on looks alone…

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Mr. Levy Lets Parliament Down

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 September 1921 · page 4

MR. DANIEL LEVY, Protector of the Dooley Government and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of N.S.W., made a wretched showing in the early hours of Friday morning. Mr. O'Halloran, M.L.A., broke the rules of the House by ducking…

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Comments Current and Candid. Adult Franchise in Municipal Elections

Truth · Sunday 25 September 1921 · page 1

Whatever a full and comprehensive [?] franchise has been granted in Australiasia the result has been not the election of Labor Mayors and Labor…

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Our Paid Patriots. a Peep at the Parliamentary Puppets the Antics of the Anti Electioneers

Truth · Sunday 25 September 1921 · page 6

There are 90 members of Parliament, the minimum "screw" of each being £850 per annum. On an average they put in 26 weeks of the year, of the…

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Queen of the Day An Industrial Candidate DAPTO

The Sun · Sunday 25 September 1921 · page 4

The Queen of the Day Competition-- the first of its kind ever held in the district-- commenced to- day. Four candidates were nominated:-- Miss Doris…

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Parliament. Motherhood Endowment Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 8

Since the somewhat sensational developments in the early hours of Friday morning last, when the censure motions were disposed of with a majority of two in favour of the…

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Federal Parliament Budget Speech Expected MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

The House of Representatives will meet on Wednesday, but no business will be done. There will be an immediate adjournment till the following day as a…

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To Business To-morrow's Meeting of Parliament Sheaves of Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

After a month's debate over the Censure Motion, the State Parliament will meet tomorrow afternoon, to tackle the real business of the session…

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Katoomba By-election "Ranji" Burns Defeated [?]

Evening News · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 6

[?] on Saturday. The [?] by the resignation of…

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Second Woman M.P. Louth By-election. London, Sept. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 9

The Louth by-election resulted: Mrs. Wintringham (Independent Liberal), widow of the late member, 8386; Mr. Hutchings, 7595; Mr. George, 3873…

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