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Politics & elections, 1923

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Last Night’s Parliament at Work Again Wednesday Evening

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 1

After last night’s stormy sensational proceedings, the Legislative Assembly met to-day In an atmosphere of humdrum calm, without a ripple on…

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British Elections. Birkenhead in Action. Full Support for Mr. Baldwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 2

The outstanding event to-day was a lunchcon to Lord Birkeahead, symbolising the reunion of the Conservative Party. The great part that…

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The British Elections. Lloyd George on Freetrade. Gave Britain its Vitality. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 1

Lloyd George, speaking at Queen's Hall, London, said that Freetrade had given British commerce, trade, and finance such vitality, that British…

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State Parliament. Crisis Dissipated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 3

The galleries of Parliament House were crowded on Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of sensational happenings in the House…

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British Elections. Big Guns in Action. Churchill Under Fire. Communists Demand Confiscation. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. Baldwin speaking at Reading, said it was curious to find the Opposition complaining that they dil not want an election. He was…

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Floods of Oratory the British Elections Lloyd George in [?] Great Form London, November 22

The Daily Express · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 1

The floodgates of [?] oratory are agape and the constituencies are swamped with arguments pro and [?] and pro and null capital…

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The British Elections. Indication of Candidates. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 4

The three parties have now selected the majority of their champions. The Conservatives are contesting 550 seats the Liberals 560, including 70 out of…

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British Elections. Lloyd George Speaks. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 2

Llayd George at Glasgow declared that the Liberal Party's first remedy for unemployment was peace in Europe. He contended that the United States…

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British Elections the New Twins Conservatives Confident London, November 25

The Daily Express · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

There was n great scene at Paisley when Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George, for the first time in the election, spoke from the same platform…

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Federal Parliament National Insurance. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

The commission appointed by the Composite Government to report up on the best system to adopt for national Insurance, in accordance with the…

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British Elections. Eve of Nomination Day. Conservatives Have Most Candidates. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

On the eve of nomination day it is expected that the Unionists will nominate 531 candidates, the Liberals 450, and Labor 422, including a…

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The Coming Election in Britain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 4

The impending general election in Great Britain has a particularly close interest to everyone in Australia, particularly fruit growers, in…

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British Elections Strength of Parties Nominations and Prospects. London. Nov, 26

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 1

On the eve of nomination day, it is expected that the Unionists will nominate 531 candidates; Liberals 459; Labor 422, including a handful styling…

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Unexpected Candidates and Withdrawals

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

To-day's nominations led to some surprises. For example the Labor nominee for Bridgwater withdrew at the last moment. leaving Sir Charles Sanders…

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British Elections. Late Hour Surprises. Lloyd George in Limelight. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

The total unopposed candidates returned numbers 50. comprising 35 Conservative, 11 Liberals, three Labor, and one Nationalist…

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MORE McGIRRISMS! Cowardly Attack on a Lady. Questions in Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. W. Oakes, made a statement in reply to a question which Mr. J. M'Girr…

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Cootamundra Case M‘girr and the Police. Question in Parliament Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary, Mr. C. W. Oakes, made a statement in reply to a question which Mr. J. M’Girr recently…

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The Tariff Battle Free Trade v. Protection Progress of British Election London, Nov. 28

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 2

The Free Trade papers are making a great play of a letter from I. and R. Morley, wholesale hosiers, addressed to their customers Intimating that…

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Carnival at Willandra for Graziers' Candidate in Beauty Competition

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 8

On Saturday, 15th December, a monster carnival will be held at Willandra The Uraziers, recognising the proverb that procrastination is the…

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Election of Mayor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last evening, the Mayor (Ald. H Oates) drew attention to the approach of the end of the year, when was agreed that it would not be wise to fix the election meeting for the last Council meeting, because it will be in Xmas week, when a full…

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