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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 102

Q.c. Examinations. Successful Local Candidates. Arncliffe Boys' School

The St George Call · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

Norman Rae Ayre, Robert Byrne, Donald Johnson, Eric MacCowan Martin, F. ferry, Cleve George Smith, Stanley Alfred Baird, Roy stuart Benjamin, John…

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Melbourne Training Autumn Candidates Work MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Several well-known Autumn canditates worked serviceably at Caulfield this morning. Millieme ran six furlongs at a pace outside evens…

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Member for Zoo Babies' Election Five Hundred Candidates Day of the Poseur

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

Prize babies are not to be fudged by avoirdupois and a dynamo-meter, nor can a rotund figure and a dozen spirals of hair be expected to command…

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Ulster Prepares for New Parliament a Leader Appointed-Irish Lord Court-Martialled

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.-The appointment of Sir James Craig to the leadership of the Ulster Parliament has been confirmed by the Ulster Unionist Full Council…

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Persian Parliament Opening Delayed ALLAHABAD

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

The opening of the Persian Parliament has been delayed for three weeks by the refusal of fifteen delegates to attend. Others are being summoned…

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A Labor Candidate. to Oppose Mr. Lamond

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. F. A. Dunleavy, an inspector in the Department of Labor and industry, is a candidate for selection in the Labor interest to oppose…

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Post and Telegraph Association Elections. "Some Sweeping Majorities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Post and Telegraph Association, under the presidency of Mr. W.G. Piper, was held at the Y.M.C.A. buildings on…

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South African Elections. Capetown, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

As polling-day approaches numberless forecasts are issued, but the results are extremely speculative. The general opinion, however, is that General Smuts will be…

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A National Issue. South African Elections. Capetown, February 7. Smuts Optimistic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

As polling day approaches, numberless forecasts are being issued, but the results of the elections are extremely doubtful. The general opinion, however, is that General Smuts will…

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South African Elections. Capetown, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 11

A record poll is expected to-day all over the Union, but the final results will not be known for several days, owing to the scattered nature of the country constituencies…

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Smuts Leads South African Election Returns First Night's Figures "Unbelievably Good Result" Capetown

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 7

The first night's returns for the South African elections are: South African Party 39 Labor Labor 8…

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South African Elections. Capetown, February 8

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 9

A record poll is expected to-day throughout the Union, but the final results will not be known for several days, owing to the scattered nature of the country constituencies…

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State Parliament. Resolution for Abolition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--The local chamber of commerce has drawn up a list of resolutions to be included in the agenda paper for the conference of tho Associated Chambers of…

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Parliament House. Striplings on the Benches

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

Mention of Parliament House reminds one that with the Labor Government there was an influx of youthful members to the benches,…

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Canadian Parliament. Crisis Approaching. New York, February 8

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

The Ottawa correspondent of the New York "Times" telegraphs that the two successive defeats at by-clections and the dejections of the Agrarian party, and also of…

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Fire Board. Municipal Representative Election. Thirteen Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

Competition for the vacancy on the Fire Brigades Board caused by the death of the municipal councils' representative (Aid. Shepherd) is keen…

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Canberra. Mr. Chapman's Optimistic Statement. "Next Parliament May Meet There." Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 9

In opening the Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Show, Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P., referred to the building of the Federal capital. "We have won Canberra,"…

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Federal Parliament States' Representation Will Victoria Lose a Seat? the Position Explained Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 11

Among Federal politicians the Keenest interest Is being evidenced In the approaching census of the Commonwealth, on the result of which will…

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South Africa Election Progress Government Scores Well

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 6

CAPETOWN, Wednesday Evening. The election returns from the country are coming in very slowly. The returns up to how have been…

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South Australia. Labor's Candidates in the Coming Fight

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

Nearly all the electorate committees of the Party have made their selections for the fight Which will terminate on April 9, election day. Names may be placed on the…

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