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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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The British Elections. 120 Tons of Literature. Expenses of Candidates

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

At the general election which was held throughout Great Britain last month, 1383 candidates contested 558 seats in the House of Commons, 57 members having…

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Electioneering Bluff. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

There is a growing suspicion in shipping circles that the hurried first reading of the Bill for placing the administration of the Commonwealth Government…

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Election Lessons. the Official Labor View. Blow to Nationalism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Labor's official view of the present political situation, is contained in a leading article in the "Worker" newspaper. It states:--"Whatever, results the…

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The French Mission. Busy Day in Sydney. Entertained at Parliament House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

The French naval men, together with the Commercial Mission, had a crowded day. In the morning M. Chauvel, one of the members of the Trade Commission,…

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Federal Elections. Senator Gardiner's Forecast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Senator Gardiner, speaking in the Domain yesterday, said he happened to know Mr. Hughes better than a good many men. He thought he could say he…

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Election Writs. a Number Returned. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Forty-eight writs for the House of Representative elections have been returned. Of twenty-six yet outstanding ten…

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Northern Territory Election. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

As the Northern Territory member has no vote it is a matter of indifference to the Government when he takes his seat. At a meeting of the Executive Council…

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An Election Protest. Strawberries and Cream. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

The Labor party is petitioning against the return of Mr Pa[?] New [?] Minister for Educational [?] a breach in the lazy by the supplying of…

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Federal Elections. the Senate Count. Labor Secures Two More Seats. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 5

The final count for the Seriate in West Australia resulted in the election of Graham (Labor) and Allen (Nationalist) for the second and third seats…

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Senate Election Another Labor Victory. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Findley, the Labour candidate, defeated Mr. Swinburne for the third seat in the Senate in Victoria…

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Federal Elections. Elective Ministries. Labor Senator's Advocacy. "Senate's Stupid Party Warfare." Hobart

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

At the declaration of the poll for the Senate, Senator Ogden contended the present voting system for the Senate was designed for party reasons, and no…

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Parliament to Meet on February 28. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

The Federal Parliament will meet on February 28…

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Position of Candidates. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The order of favoritism for the three principal races at Lismore T.C. meeting is:-- Turf Club Handicap:--Long fast then…

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British By-election. Won By. Mr. Arthur Henderson. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

The Newcastle East by-election necessitated by the death of the Labor member, Mr. Bell, resulted:--Arthur Henderson (Lab.), 11,066: Major Barnes (Ind.)…

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Fight in Parliament Communist Member Suspended. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

During a debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the statement of Moral Cachin, a Communist member,…

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St. Patrick's Day. Sports Meeting Arranged. Election of Officers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

There will be the customary St. Patrick's Day sports on Saturday, March 17th. A public meeting of those interested was held at the…

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Another Election Predicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Harry Brown, a member of the A. L. P. Executive, addressing the Ryde Labor League, advised them not to allow their organisation to slacken. He added…

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Labor Preparing for Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

The A.L.P. executive is of opinion That there will be a crisis in the Federal Par[?]ent, and that an election will take place at an early date. In…

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Parliament Further Prorogued Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

It is announced that Parliament has been further prorogued to-day until March 6…

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The Unemployed. Parliament's Aid Asked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of the unemployed to-day one speaker declared that if all the Government can offer to absorb the unemployed is a rabbit trapping scheme,…

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