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Politics & elections, 1921

2,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 102

Opening of Parliament. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

Owing to Sinn Fein threats, the public are excluded from the ceremony of the Royal opening of Parliament on Tuesday, to which the King and Queen will drive in the State…

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Opening Parliament Pre-war Splendor Bad Time for Government LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

The King will reopen Parliament to-morrow with pre-war splendor, the King and Queen, in robes of state and wearing crowns, driving to…

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Cardigan By-election London, February 13

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. Lovat Fraser, who is visiting Cardiganshire, says that the issue of the forthcoming by-election there hangs solely on Mr. Lloyd George's…

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Federal Parliament. to Meet on April 6. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 12

It was intimated to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) that the Federal Parliament would meet probably on Wednesday, April 6…

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Politics and Pageantry King Opens Parliament Big Problems to be Dealt With LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

The King opened Parliament to-day. Dense crowds lined the Royal route and showed they still loved the picturesque pre-war ceremonial which…

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Confidence in Future King's Address to Parliament Review of New Bills Visit of Dominion Premiers London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

The Kings speech at the opening of Parliament today expressed pleasure at the arrangements made to renew personal consultation between…

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Friendly Societies' Dispensary Election of Officers

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 5

The board of management at the an[?] of the delegates of the [?] Friendly So[?] and [?] Institute reported…

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Victoria Park To-day Recent Form of Promising Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 6

Only two races having been divided, the programme to be decided at Victoria Park to-day is one of nine events. The first will be run at 12.30 p.m., and the…

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South Africa. Final Election Results. Smuts's Great Victory. Capetown, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 11

With the final election results now in but for two ties to be decided, both of which the Government expects to win, the Government now has a majority of, 24 over all parties…

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Rowdy Scenes Welsh By-election Meeting Broken Up LONDON, February 14

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

There has been much rowdiness during the campaign in connection with the Cardiganshire by-election. Captain Evans, whom Mr. Lloyd George sent…

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The Catholic Federation. Federation Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

The speaker elected on Wednesday, February 9th (Mr. E. Connell), faced a crowded house for the discussion of the resolution submitted by Mr. V…

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Federal Parliament. to Meet on April 6

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister has announced that in all likelihood the House of Representatives would be called together on Wednesday, April 6…

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Federal Parliament Representation. N.s.w. May Gain Another Seat

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

The results of the approaching Federal census may have an important effect upon the representation of the several States in the House of Representatives of…

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Old Order. Parliament Opens. Impressive Scenes. Important Legislation. London, February 15

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by his Majesty the King. Dense crowds lined the Royal route, and showed that they still loved the picturesque…

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Parliament Opened. Pageant Revived. the King's Speech Problems of the Day. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 9

The dense crowds which lined the Royal route to the Parliamentary buildings yesterday on the occasion of the opening of Parliament showed that the public still loved…

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Manly Fishermen Election of Officers

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the Manly Amet[?]ur Fishermen's Association the following office-beacers were elected:— Pateron, Sir Granville Ry[?]le president…

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Rosehill Prospects Reviewed Several Autumn Candidates to Run Seven Divisions in the Maiden Handicap

Arrow · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The Rosehill meting to-morrow brings home the fact that Autumn is almost with us, as several of the prominent candidates for the big races next month are…

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Federal Elections. Parramatta Seat. Successor to Sir Joseph Cook

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Many names have been mentioned as possible candidates for the Parramatta seat at the. next Federal elections. Owing to the probable early departure of…

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Nationalists Active Looking for Candidates ORANGE

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

The National organisation is moving actively in the Calare electorate, and two important conferences have just been held at Orange and Cowra. It has been…

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Teachers' Federation Election of Officers

Evening News · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation to-day the following officers were elected for the coming year:…

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