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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Free State Elections Take Place To-day De Valera's Latest Offer (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 5

Polling in connection with the Free State elections will take place to-morrow. It is generally agreed that the return of Mr. Coograve's Government is assured…

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G.U.O.O.F. District Meeting Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Hunter River District of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows in Newcastle, on Saturday, the following…

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Free State Elections the Final Results Not Expected Till Friday (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Dublin that few results of the polling will be available before Wednesday. A trustworthy estimate holds that the final result is…

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Guns and Bombs Irish Elections Prelude Workers Apathetic Results at End of the Week LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 1

Election day in Dublin opened with heavy machine-gun and rifle firing, and bombs exploding before dawn. The mysterious activity is unexplained, but no casualties are reported, and the city has since been quiet…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly the Censure Debate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Stuart Robertson gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Saturday Half…

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Free State Elections Passed Off Quietly Few Disturbances (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 7

There was a sharp fusillade early yesterday morning in Dublin, owing to on attack upon the Free State troops, and hand to hand lighting by election crowds…

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Irish Elections Government Majority Women in Force "Like Cats at Mice Hole" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 5

"The Times" correspondent at Dublin says that them are Indications that a majority of Government candidates will…

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Queensland Parliament Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

The debate on the financial statement to-day, in the Legislative Assembly, was the occasion of a remarkable speech by Mr. F. Cooper, the member for Bremer,…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly the Censure Debate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

Members of the Legislative Assembly were in much better spirits when the House met this afternoon owing to the Political crisis having blown over…

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Ceremony at Canberra Preparing for Parliament House Exclusive Sun Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 3

ON THE OUT SKIRTS.—A view of the crowd that witnessed the function. It was a small crowd, but it almost held up the ceremony. It wanted to see everything at once. YOUTH LOOKS ON.—A feature of the ceremony was the presence of school children who took an intelligent interest in the proceedings. They arrived on the scene in many [?] of [?]…

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Free State Elections Government Success Republicans Swamped (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

A Dublin message reports that early returns of the Free State elections suggest a sweeping Government victory. Mr. Mulcahy, Minister for War, and…

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Important Gallops Spring Candidates Visiting Horses Lead SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

Some important gallops were recorded on the middle grass track at Randwick this morning. The hurdles were 12 feet out…

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The State Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

The decision to refer the controversy as to the operations of the Wheat Board and the claims of the farmers to an exhaustive inquiry by…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

The State Ministry is in danger. It is known that if a supply schedule for two months was submitted to-day in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Greenwood,…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Censure Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

The debate on the Address-in-Reply and the censure amendment moved by Mr. Lang, leader of the Opposition, was continued in the Legislative Assembly this…

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Free State Elections Preliminary Returns the Government Safe (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Dublin that eight Ministers have been returned, including Messrs. Cosgrave, Walsh, Duggan, and M'Grath. It is believed the other three…

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Sun Peeps Through the Window Oe the World Irish Elections Government Winning Labor Debacle De Valera Wins Clare LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 1

In the Irish Free Slate elections Mr. Cosgrave secured 17,744 votes out of 4,190, or three times the necessary quoin, and Mr. Mulcahy 22,243…

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Free State Elections the Treaty Favoured (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

Throughout the Free State the voting is four to one in favour of the treaty. A feature of the election has been the success of women candidates. Apart…

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Sun Peeps Through the Window of the World Our Special Cable Service 500,000 for Treaty Irish Elections Labor Loss To Republicans LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 1

There were 500,000 votes for the treaty, and 150,000 against it. The Government secured 38 seats, the Republicans 25, Independents 13,…

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Free State Elections State of the Polls Suggestion to Britain (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Dublin that the state of parties at noon on Saturday was as follows:— Government, 54: Republicans, 38:…

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