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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 102

A Free Hand Sen. Pemce at Washington Mr. Hughes Tells Parliament MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 7

Evidently some members of the House of Representation are not satisfied with the position in regard to Senator Pearce's mission to Washington…

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Heavy Yield of Butter. Candidates for the Department's Prize

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 7

In order to encourage herd-testing, with the object of improving the dairy-herds, by the elimination of the "boarders," Mr. Ashford, while…

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Senate Candidates Labor Selections

The Sun · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 7

The Labor selection ballot for the Senate will close with the general secretary of the A. L. P. on December 1. It is expected that over 50,000 votes will…

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All Night Parliament Speeds Up Early Morning Humors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 12

Members of the Legislative Assembly had tho. advantage of daylight in their homeward wanderings yesterday morning. And they had also the recollection of a piece of humor perpetrated…

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City Council Elections. Bligh Ward Anti-labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 12

Mr. H. W. Caldwell, who has been selected by the Citizens' Reform Association' as the endersed candidate to contest the Bligh Ward at the coming City Council elections, in…

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City Elections Another Candidate for Bligh

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 10

The Citizens' Reform Association has selected Mr. Richard Caldwell to contest Bligh Ward in conjunction with Sir Charles Rosenthal, in the forthcoming…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Cyanide Gang Must Go The Indictment Against It Will Mr. Hughes Restore Faith?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 23

Will the Hon. the Prime Minister allow these things, here set out, to continue? This paper, believing he would not, said again and again during his absence at the Imperial Conference, that he would clean up the Oyanide Gang on his return. This cleaning up…

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Progress Association's Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 8

Next month's meeting of Eastwood Progress Association will be the annual one. The president (Mr. J. S. Fraser) announced at last meeting that, at the…

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The Parramatta Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 8

Mr. W. H. Hutchison and Ald. Stewart, the candidates nominated for selection in the interests of Labor, addressed the members of Ryde Labor League in the town…

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City Elections. to Be Held on December 1. Reform Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 14

The Town Clerk stated yesterday that so far as he was concerned there would be no postponement of the City Council elections fixed for December 1…

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State Parliament. Goulburn Vacancy. City Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 8

Owing to the absence of the Premier and other Ministors in Melbourne last week, the sum total of the work done by Parliament, despite the fact that there were two all-night…

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City Elections. Reform Platform. Economy and Efficiency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 8

The prospects of the different candidates at the forthcoming City Council elections were freely discussed in the Town Hall yesterday, and both sides agreed that the elections would…

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City Elections When Will They Be Held? Arrangements for December

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 4

There is much speculation as to when the municipal elections are to be held. The new City Corporation (Amendment) Bill…

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Constable Pedler's Case Questions in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 5

Mr. Weaver, M.L.A. has given notice that he will and the Chief Secretary the following questions:— What is the working of the regulation…

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At It Again Parliament, Talks On

Evening News · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 6

Crime and the Criminal.—Mr. Bagnall Loses Again.—"Tickley, Tickley."—Mr. Davis…

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A School Prayer. Question Raised in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 13

Mr. Lee has had a question on the notice paper of the Legislative Assembly for a number of weeks, asking the Minister for Education for information about a morning…

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Shipbuilding Future Federal Policy Parliament to Decide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The statement made in Sydney by Mr. Mah[?]ny, M.H.R., that a large number of men were to be dismissed from Cockatoo Island owing to the failure of…

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Direct Wireless Mr. Hughes Hopeful Opinion of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The receipt in Australia of President Harding's wireless message to the world has inspired the Prime Minister with renewed hope for the adoption of the…

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New State Movement 'Abolish State Parliament' Bishop Radford's Support Goulburn

The Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 8

In his presidential address at the opening of the Goulburn Anglican Synod this morning the Bishop (Dr. Radford) referred to the Riverina New…

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Labour Defeat. Melbourne City Council. Two By-elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 13

As the result of the elections held to-day in the Victoria and Smith Wards of the City Council, Labour candidates were defeated in each instance…

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