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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

146 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 8

Parliament and Prayer. Members to Decide

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 1

The State Cabinet to-day decided to leave to Parliament the question as to whether the daily parliamentary sittings should he opened with prayer…

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Dissolution of N.z. Parliament Hinted At

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 41

Talk of dissolution of the New Zealand Parliament occurred in the House during the Address-in-reply debate. Mr. Massey, the Prime Minister said he was…

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THE G.N. STEEPLECHASE. The Candidates Discussed MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 1

Liberate has become the most prominent candidate for the Grand National Steeplechase, with Mountain God, Haomo, and Coolport next in…

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Next Parliament to Meet at Canberra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 26

The decision reached in the Federal Parliament on Thursday to summon the next meeting of the Parliament for the accepted Australian…

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The Irish Elections. De Valera Appealing for Funds

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

De Valera is appealing to America for election funds. He declares that the Irish are still overwhelmingly republican at heart…

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The Federal Parliament. Further Details from Budge Speech. Provisional Parliament House SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

Dr. Page stated during the Budget speech that Bills would be introduced placing the Commonwealth Bank under a board of directors; the…

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The State Parliament. Preparing For Business. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

The State Cabinet yesterday made further progress with the Governor's Speech for the opening of Parliament. Legislation will cover trusts and…

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Federal Parliament. CONTRACT v. Day Labor. Mr. Killen Hits Out

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

Speaking is the House of Representative Mr. W. W. Killen (Riverina) moved that all Government work should as far as possible, be carried out by…

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Members of Parliament. May Go to London to See the Empire Exhibition. Forty Witling to See the Northern Territory

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

A proposal is being made for members, representing all parties, to go to the Empire Exhibition. Forty-two members are prepared to undertake…

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Irish Elections. Republicans Seek Funds. London, July 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 23

The Irish Republican leader (Mr. doe Valera.) is appealing in the United States for funds for the general elections in the Irish Free State, which…

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The Free State Parliament Will Dissolve This Week

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 2

President Cosgrave has announced the dissolution of the Dail Eireann at the end of the week…

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Our Provisional House of Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

The first ground for the foundation of the provisional House of Parliament at Canberra will be turned on August 11th, by the Federal Minister of Works…

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The State Parliament. Resumes To-day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

The State Parliament reopens to-morrow, after nearly eight months' recess. The Government is threatened with several censure motions…

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State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

The state Parliament was opened by the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) on Tuesday last, and the function was attended with the usual pomp and…

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Parliament at Canberra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 22

A Canberra message says:—"Greater activity is noticeable as a result of the Federal Government deciding to hurry on matters and expedite the…

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A Parliament of Birds

The Independent · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 4

The trees are bare, stripped of their foliage by the frosts winter, but [?] day is draw [?] that each…

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The Visiting Japanese. Privileged Seats in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

The visiting members of the Japanese House of Peers had privileged seats on the Governor's left…

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A Powerful Labor Union. Finances Members of Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

The annual report of the Transport and General Workers' Union states that the membership exceeds 300,000 and their contributions £345,000…

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State Parliament Opened. the Governor's Speech. an Ambitious Programme. Country Interests in Forefront

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 23

At the opening of the New South Wales Parliament on Tuesday, by His Excellency Sir Walter Davidson, the Governor's speech was read as…

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Daylesford Election and the Liquor Question

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Greenwood is to be challenged at the Party meeting for the introduction of the liquor question in the Daylesford election, which resulted in the defeat of…

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