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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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McGIRR'S Party Meets. Election of Officers

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Members of the Parliamentary Labour party who have obeyed the command of the A.L.P. Executive and who recognise Mr. McGirr as leader met at…

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Temporary Parliament. Buildings at Canberra

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Senator Givens considers that the temporary wooden buildings should serve for Parliament House at Canberra. He maintained that £200,000 is…

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Combined Party. Only One Anti-labour Candidate

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.—At the conference of representatives of the Nationalist and Country parties on Saturday it was mutually agreed that the sitting member for…

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Shire Election. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Sir,--In the report of the meeting of the Murwillumbah P.P. Union a small error was made. I was not speaking about the last Shire election, when I…

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State Parliament

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Parliament has been further postponed until May 15th, but it is not anticipated the House will meet until, the end…

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State Parliament Prorogued

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Parliament has been farther formally prorogued until May 15th…

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Fight for Possession. Parliament House Rooms. Dooley Forces v. McGIRE'S FOLLOWERS

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The official Labour caucus under Mr. McGirr Tvants possession of the Opposition rooms at Parliament House which are at present held by Dooley. The…

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Flying Inkstands. Japanese Parliament Fight

Northern Star · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

TOKIO, Tuesday.—The Diet was prorogued amidst a free tight precipitated by the Opposition motion to impeach the Government. Trays and inkstands were flying through the…

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Mr. Theodore's Rush Election

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

If clever strategy can save a tottering Government from defeat, Mr. Theodore, the Queensland Labor Premier, is determined that his…

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Darwin Council Elections. Labour Candidates Routed

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

DARWIN, Thursday.—The Town Council elections resulted in the total [?] of the Labour candidates…

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Government Without Parliament. (By the Publicity Officer, Lismore New State League.)

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 15

At the present time New South Wales is paying for a Parliament, but has not got one, and the business of the country is being held up while the head of the Government…

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New Zealand by Election. Sir Joseph Ward Defeated

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—The by election in New Zealand resulted:—McMillan (Ministerialist),[?], Sir Joseph Ward, 3134…

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An Election Appeal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—An appeal is being made by the Northern Territory. League against, the election of H. G. Nelson as federal member…

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Disputed Election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An appeal is being made by the Northern Territory League against the election of Mr. H. G. Nelson, as Federal member for the…

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Progressives Complaints. Another Election Threatened

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—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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Labors Parliament Big Agenda Paper. Far Reaching Proposals

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The agenda paper for the A.L.P. conference was issued today. Included in the business sheet is a proposal for the amendment of the…

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Crticism of Parliament. Cannot Chastise Too Severely Says Mr. Missingiham

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 6

"We have given this Nationalist Government a fair trial. We have had to take the odium of some of the things they have done. It has come…

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Labour Objectives. Sweeping Reforms Mooted. Austtralian Born Only. Eligible for Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The annual conference of the A.L.F. will be commenced on June 2. Among the items on the agenda sheet are that a definite system of unemployment…

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Near East Question Angora Assembly Dissolved. Election on Acceptance of Peace Terms

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Angora Assembly, with, Ismet Pasha's approval, has agreed upon a dissolution, and to hold a general election on the question of the…

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A Much "Plucked" Candidate

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 6

A letter received this week by a young Sydney doctor from a fellow practitioner in the country recalls the extraordinary record of…

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