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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 2 of 16

Post Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 1

We now see in a definite pronounced form in Australia what they have seen in an indefinite vague one in Great Britain, that the party name at an election is…

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A Lively Election. Queensland Ministry Safe. ROCKHAMPTON

Leader · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

One of the rowdiest election campaigns known in any part of Queensland for some years closed last night. The immediate fate of the Theodore…

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Federal Parliament to Open on February 28 MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The Governor-General issued to-day a proclamation summoning the Federal Parliament to meet on February 38…

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[?]Wydir Election Result. Mr. Wilkins Well Not Appeal. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 12

Mr. Gordon Wilkins, who was defeated by a narrow majority in the Gwydir Federal electorate, now states that personally he does not…

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Country Election Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 12

"Poll Officer" writes:—The election is over, and I would like to draw attention to the conditions under which country officers…

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Federal Election Anomalies

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Ley Minister for Justice, points out what he describes as some startling anomalies in the results of the Federal poll. Under the system, he says, chance…

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Governor-General Labor Resentment Boycott of Opening of Parliament Suggested Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The feeling of resentment by the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party against the attitude of the Governor General in not sending for the Labor…

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Federal Parliament. Agreement Between the Parties. Mr. Watt As Speaker

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Watt is to be nominated as Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. Sir Elliot Johnston will not be a candidate. The election of Mr. Watt…

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North of Ireland Parliament Opened London

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

The Duke of Abercorn opened the third session of the North of ireland. Parliament in Belfast. He rode through the streets lined with troop…

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Federal Parliament Opened Yesterday Mr. Watt Elected Speaker Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

There was a large attendance at Parliament House to-day when Chief Justices Knox and Isaacs met the new members. Alter the…

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Federal Parliament. Suggestions to British Government. Prime Minister Will Consider Them. Speeding Work at Canberra. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 14

Mr. Banford has been [?] chairman of committees in the House of Representatives. Mr. Chariton asked whether…

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Federal Parliament Opens. Mr. Watt Is New Speaker

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

The ninth Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened on Wednesday morning by commission by Sir Adrian Knox (Chief Justice) and Mr…

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Federal Parliament. No-confidence Motion Lodged. Melbourne

Leader · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

In the House of Representatives today, the Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, Mr. Anatey, lodged a “No-confidence” motion, attacking the…

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Federal Parliament Sir Granville Ryrie's Somersault Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day Messrs Scullin and Blakeley, indignantly denied the truth of newspaper statements about the intention…

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Mudgee Bicycle Club. Election of Committee and Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 13

Nominations for the [?] and positions of secretary, assistant secretary, and treasurer of the Mudgee Bicycle Club for the…

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Country Election Officers. To the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 26

Sir,—Anyone who is in agreement with giving country electors every opportunity to vote at elections cannot agree entirely with…

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Federal Parliament Adjourns

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

The House of Representatives had on all night sitting on Thursday night, rising at 4 a.m. on Friday. Members assembled again a fey hours later, and in the…

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In Parliament Address-in-reply in Senate Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 3

In the Senate to-day Senator Pearce told Senator Gardiner that the Government would not name a definite date for the re-assembling of…

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Federal Parliament Labor Senator's Attack Immigration Scheme Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

The Senate met this morning ana after several unimportant questions were answered, the Senators, at the invitation of the President, want to…

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