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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 102

Southern Racing Spring Campaign Candidates Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 8

Sydney interest in the forthcoming spring campaign of the V.R.C. was practically the same yesterday as it has been during the past two or three days. For the blue ribbon event…

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Canberra Nationalists Insistent Next Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 10

There were several motions in the names of various branches on the agenda paper of the National Conference yesterday relating to the Federal capital…

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Federal Parliament The Salary Grab ADELAIDE

The Sun · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 6

At a meeting of the Boothby divisional committee of the Liberal Union it was decided to call nominations to contest the next election for that…

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Fedeeal Capital. Removal Urged. for the Next Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 13

The National Conference, on the motion of Senator Josiah Thomas yesterday "demanded" that the contract entered into between the people of Australia and New South Wales in…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament That "Fair Deal" What the Digger Isn't Getting the Cyaniding of Pte. DEGOTARDl

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 23

A few days ago the Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition had this to say in the House of Representatives:-- "If a man who was accepted by the…

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The By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 9

As stated in our Wednesday's issue, Mr. H. W. Stein was elected on Saturday to the vacancy in the council caused by the resignation of Mr. H. K. Thorpe. Ald…

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Goulburn. Proposed Nomination of a Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 13

Although there is no official confirmation of the statement that the Government proposes to legislate to allow Sir George Fuller to nominate the now Nationalist member for Goul…

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The Derby Candidates Victorian Possibilities Discussed Lionel Attwill's Good Form Will Furious Atone for Randwick Defeat?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 5

The racing at Caulfield has opened up unexpected possibilities in connection with the Victoria Derby. Judging by the improvement made…

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Redfern and Kogarah Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 14

The nominations were declared yesterday by Mr. R. W. Grierson, Town Clerk of Redfern, as returning officer for the election to fill the vacancy in the Belmore Ward of the Redfern…

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Ministry and B.M.A. Statements in Parliament a Situation Explained

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 October 1921 · page 5

The newly-elected Premier, Mr. Dooley, and the Minister for Health, Mr. McGirr, propose to enact legislation regarding the British Medical Association, and the…

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Shot Its Bolt Attack on Federal Ministry an Election Unpalatable

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 October 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—In Federal political circles to-day the opinion was expressed that criticism of the financial position has about shot its bolt, as far…

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Kogarah Council Bye-Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 October 1921 · page 2

There was an extraordinary election yesterday for a vacancy in East Ward in the Kogarah Council owing to the death of Ald. Rule. The voting was:…

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Our Political Patriots. Peeps at the Parliamentary Puppets the Antics of the Anti-election Party

Truth · Sunday 23 October 1921 · page 6

Here we are in the middle, of October, and members of the Anti-Election Party—that is to THE HAVEN OF say, 100 per cent, of…

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State Parliament. Wheat Acquisition Bill. Supply Bill on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 9

The fact that the Treasurer must get another temporary Supply Bill through the State Parliament this week alters considerably the general programme for this week's sitting…

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City Elections Financing the Campaign Labor Raising Funds

Evening News · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 7

A conference called by the A.L.P. was held at the Southern Cross Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of making arrangements for the coming municipal…

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Maltese Elections Forming a Government LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 1

A message from Malta states that, the final results of the elections for tho legislative Assembly were:-- Panza Vecchlans 13…

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City Council Elections Employees' Day Off Working for Labor 500 Canvassers On Job

The Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 8

Five hundred municipal employees will take the day off for the City Council elections, in order to work for the…

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Kogarah Municipal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 9

The poll taken on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the East Ward of the Kogarah Municipal ! Council, caused by the death of the late Aid. W. H. Rule, resulted in the Return of Mr. p…

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Civic Control Menace of the A.l.p. Fighting the City Elections Need for Strong Resistance

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 6

Labor is marshalling its forces to fight tho city elections in. December. At the Instance of the A.L.P. a committee,, known as the Municipal Victory Committee,…

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Election Possible ' Lloyd George and Irishmen London. October 21

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 7

Failure of the Irish peace negotiations will precipitate a general election, the "Daily Express" says. Already the Government's election organisers…

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