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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

313 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 16

Telegraph Messengers' Examination. Success of Local Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 28

Two public school boys, Pearce Macbeth and Ormonde McKellar, sat for the recent telegraph messengers' examination, which was…

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British Elections. Conservatives Confident. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 19

The eve of polling day finds all parties confident of improving their positions. Official Conservative headquarters declared that given…

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State Parliament. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 6

After an all night siting the Nation[?] met at 11 o’clock to-day to consider the Liqour Bill, and Legislation desling with the Fair Rents…

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The British Elections. Early Returns Favor Conservatives. Churchill Defeated Again. London, Midnight

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 4

Router.--Polling took place to-day. Only a few returns are available, as follows:--Conservatives 43; Liberals 18; Laborites 10; Independents 1. The news that Winston…

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An Impotent Parliament

National Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

The State Parliament hopes to prorogue by December 21, after what has proved not only one of the most chaotic, but certainly most…

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Details of the Poll Fog Envelops Crowd Two Election Tragedies London

National Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

A black pall of fog descended on London just when electioneering revellers were beginning to assemble All traffic was chaotic in a few…

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Matter of Opinion Election's Importance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 11

The best joke of the British election campaign comes from Chetsea, where the Hon. Bertrand Russell, formerly lecturer and Fellow…

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Music Examinations Local Successful Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 1

Mr.Thos Lobban, organising secretary of the Australian Music Examinations Board writes: Following are the local results in…

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Next Federal Elections. Labor's Next Question Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 8

Mr. [?]arinin, M.P., [?] at the A.[?].. propeganda, [?] in the Domanin yesterday said it was the mention of the Labor Party…

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British Election Results

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

To Australian Students of politics the British election results are of very great interest. The Australian Prime Minister was in a measure, responsible for making…

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Cost of Election. Wealthy Party Politicians

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

Reuter.--It is estimated that the cost of the British elections will be one and a half millions, of which one million is chargeable to the party funds…

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Earlier Cables. the British Elections. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. Churchill, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Sir M. Barlow (Minister for Labor), and Sir Alfred Mond were among the defeated candidates. A feature of the elections was the…

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Election of Mayor

Leader · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Orange Council is to be held to-morrow night, and a special meeting will be held at the same time for the [?]lection…

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The British Elections. Australian Cable Association Message). LONDON

Leader · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 2

The largest majorities for Labor were cast at Rhondda, 12,992, and Seaham, 12,735, for the Conservative member Brighton polled [?]2,675, while…

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Late Cables. Baldwin Will Meet Parliament. London, Tuesday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 2

Renter.--Mr. Baldwin will meet Parliament. It is understood that the Cabinet decided Mr. Baldwin should carry on, leaving it to the House to decide what further…

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Further Election Returns

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 2

London University returned the Conservative. Sir Sydney Russell Wells, with a majority of 1,440 over the Liberal candidate Mr. A. F…

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Latest Cables. the British Elections. Australian Cable Association Message). LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. Baldwin had a prolonged interview with the Conservative leaders, and the general opinion is that he will hold office until Parliament…

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Latest Cables. British Elections. Cabinet Will Meet Parliament. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 12

It is officially announced from Downing Street that after a careful consideration of constitutional pre [?]…

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In Parliament an Appeal for the Farmers Another Promise Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 2

The Premier gave notice in the Assembly to-night, that to-morrow he would move that the House sit on Monday, [?] the end of the session and…

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Wont Resign Mr. Stanley Baldwing Cabinet Decides to Meet Parliament London

National Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 2

It Is officially announced from Downing Street that after careful consideration of the constitutional precedents and their bearing upon the…

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