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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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Queensland Elections. Labour Victorious. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 5

The elections were conducted smoothly throughout Queensland on Saturday, and while some of the figures are subject to alteration, the final result…

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Queensland Elections. Latest Figures. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 5

Further returns in connection with the State elections wore received to-day, but so far the alterations in the position is slight. The figures as they now stand…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 6

The returns received to-day from various electorates made no alteration in the state of the parties, which still stands Labour 44, United party 16, Country…

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Northern Territory Election. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 8

The High Court to-day dismissed the application for the extension of time for the service of the petition by John Porter, of Darwin, against the return of Mr…

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Queensland Elections Causes of Labor Success Mr. Charlton's Views SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 6

Gratification at the results of the Queensland State elections was expressed yesterday by Mr. M. Charlton (leader of the Federal Labor Party)…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 5

Though the position in several of the electorates is still very interesting, to-day's returns made no material alteration…

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100 Per Cent. Dry Prohibition Campaign 1924 ELECTIONS Harding's Major Policy VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 1

A Washington message states that Mr. Harding expects the Republican Party to take a 100 per cent, dry position in the 1924 election…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 6

The only alteration in the position of candidates brought about to-day by additional returns was in the Stanley electorate, where Mr. Somerset has a lead of…

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Federal Parliament Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

A proclamation was issued in the "Commonwealth Gazette," summoning the members of the Federal Parliament to meet on June 13…

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Election Repartees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 14

Sir Thomas Sutherland was in the midst of a campaign at Greenock at a time when an addition to his family happened to be announced in the newspapers…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

Two notable changes in the election returns took place to-day. In the Stanley electorate. Mr. Mott (Country party) again assumed the lead over…

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Queensland Election. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 5

What few election returns were received on Saturday made no alteration in the position of candidates or in the stat of parties…

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Cheerful Theodore Reticent About Elections

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 5

Mr. Theodore Premier of Queensland, was interviewed by a "Sun" representative at Newcastle railway station yesterday. He looked very…

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Quinlan Wins Stockton Election Record Poll

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 6

Considerable interest was taken in the Municipal bye-election held at Stockton on Saturday. Both candidates had cars running, and the…

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Queensland Elections Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

The most important additional returns received to-day were from Murill, where Mr. Morgan (C.P.), as anticipated, received solid support from Mr. Miles, which…

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Palestine Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

The Colonial Office announces that an Order in Council has been published in Jerusalem declaring the recent elections null and void owing to the…

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Choosing Members of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 13

There used to be a school political thinkers who argued that only those should vote who could pass a test showing their fitness. None of them, so far…

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Strenuous Electioneering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 5

Polling in connection with the election at Borwick was most active, and there were scenes of wild enthusiasm. Mrs. Philipson's final speech was…

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Racing Epsom and Metrop. Newcastle Candidates Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

Thursday,—Wallsend entries Saturday,—Maitland races. Monday,—Wallsend weights. Singleton entries…

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Sliding Panels A.L.P. DEBATE Election of Executive SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 6

The A.L.P. conference has not yet concluded its deliberations concerning the sliding panel ballot-boxes, and the debate is likely to last for some…

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