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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Charges Dismissed. a Maori Member's Election. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 3

The New Zealand Electoral Court has dismissed all the charges contained in the petition challenging the election of Sir Maui Pomare for the western Maori…

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Fancy Election Contests. Mr. Lambert Turns Down Challenge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. Lambert, M.H.R., referring to Senator Gardiner's challenge, said: "I have neither time nor money to waste, on fancy contests with Senator Gardiner, but if he…

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A Political Surprise. Queensland General Elections. Members Caught Unwarned. Bombshell in Labor Camp. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

The Queensland State Cabinet has been considering the question of a dissolution and it has been decided to have a general election before Parliament…

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Both in Parliament. Schoolteacher and Pupil. Dr. Page and Mr. F. A. Mcdonald

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

It is a remarkable thing how some men are destined to come into the public life of the country, and with what rapidity they have made available to them…

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QUEENSLAND. The Political Surprise. Labor Government's Strategy Reasons for Hurrying Elections On. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 5

In political circles to-day the fact that the announcement of the date of the general elections had come as a surprise even to Labor members and the…

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Queensland. Election Dates Issued. Theatres on Good Friday Night. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

The State Attorney-General has announced the following dates in connection with the elections: Dissolution of Parliament, April 12; issue of writs, April 13;…

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Darwin Federal Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

The final figures for the Darwin Territory were declared yesterday, Mr. Nelson being elected…

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Federal Capital. Parliament House. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Owen. Director-General of Federal Works, giving evidence before the Public Works Committee said that "from the time we get the word…

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Wooden Buildings. for Canberra Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 4

Senator Givens considers that temporary wooden buildings should serve for Parliament House at Canberra. He maintains that £200,000 is far too much to…

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Opposition Rooms in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

The official Labor caucus under Mr. McGirr wants possession of the Opposition rooms at Parliament House, which are at present held by Mr. Dooley…

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State Parliament Prorogued. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 5

The State Parliament has been further formally prorogued until May 13…

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Queensland Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

The Queensland general election will take place on May 12. Obviously it is being rushed before the union of the anti-Labor forces—now under…

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New Zealand By-election Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

The New Zealand by-election resulted:—McMullan (Ministerialist) 4236. Sir Joseph Ward 3134…

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New Zealand By-election. Ministerialist Win. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

The New Zealand by-election resulted in the election of Mr. McMillan (Ministerialist), 1236; Sir Joseph Ward, 3134…

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A.L.P. Election Ballots. Not a Matter for the Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The acting Premier, Mr. Oakes, said this afternoon that he was not going to adopt a suggestion that the police should be used to supervise the A.L.P. election…

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Labor Routed. Darwin Council Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

The Darwin Town Council elections resulted in the total rout of the Labor candidates…

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Victorian Labor. Election of Officers. Extension of the Organisation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 3

The annual conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor party was continued to-day. The election of officers resulted as follows:--Presidents, Mr…

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The Turkish Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

Constantinople messages states that the Angora Assembly by a, large majority approved of the proposal for an immediate, election instead of holding it after…

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Writ Against Mr. Hughes Claim for Board and Lodging. an Election Echo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

O. C. Smithers, solicitor, acting on instructions from A. M. Tickell, licensee of the Hampden Hotel, Pennant. Hills, has issued a writ out of the District…

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Trouble Brewing. Progressives Dissatisfied, Nationalists Restive. Government Perturbed. Threats of Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

The action of the Government in reducing tram fares by the removal of the Sunday penny impost is strongly resented by the Progressives in view…

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