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Politics & elections, 1923

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Queensland Politics Vital By-election a Rowdy Campaign Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 1

One of the [?] election campaigns known in any Parliament o[?] Queensland for many years closed last night…

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Fact or Election ? [?]Nary Story [?] Visitor Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Among the [?] by the [?] [?] to-day was a won[?] who clai[?] to [?] her Highness and a [?] the Princess [?]…

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Memoirs Politicians Who Write Questions in Parliament London, February 19

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

Apropos the serial publication [?] Mr. Winston Churchill's forthcoming book, Mr. Bandury inquired in the House of Commons whether…

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Federal Cabinet a Business Meeting Preparing for Parliament Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet met this afternoon and adjourned at 6 p.m. Senator Craword took his seat for the First time…

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Mesopotomia Should Britain Have Withdrawn Her Troops Position Strongly Debated in Parliament Government Urges Obligations That Cannot in Honor Be Ignored

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. Lambert, [?]ing the debate on the Address In-Reply In the House of Commons moved an amendment suggesting the immediate drastic…

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Federal Politics. Parliament Meets on Wednesday. Departmental Grouping. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

The Governor-General issued a proclamation to-day summoning the Federal Parliament to meet on Wednesday, February 28…

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Federal Parliament. Picking the Plums

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

There is a move in political circlets to depose Sir Elliott Johnson from the Speakership, of the House of Representative and to appoint…

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Federal Cabinet. Arrangements for Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet decided that in the House of Representatives Mr. Hurry will move the Address-in-Reply and Mr. Green second it. In the…

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Federal Parliament to Meet To-day Party Meetings Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

In view of the opening of the Federal Parliament to-morrow, the three parties in House held their pre-sessional meeting this afternoon and sat…

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Gwydir Election. Mr. Wilkins, Appeal Abandoned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. D. Wilkins, the Country Party candidate who was narrowly defeated by Mr. Cunningham, M.P., for Gwydir at the last election, and who…

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Fire Brigades Board Election

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Last night. Ald. [?] Cullco received, a wire from Sydney announcing that he had been elected to the vacancy as representative of the Municipalities…

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Ulster Opening -Parliament London, February 27

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

Lord Abercorn opened the Northern Parliament amid renewed scenes of enthusiasm, and read tho King’s speech…

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Federal Parliament. Opened in Melbourne. Mr. Watt Elected Speaker

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

There was a large attendance at Parliament House to-day, when, the Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox) and Mr. Justice Isaacs met the new members…

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Federal Parliament New Members Assemble for the First Time Shortest Vice-regal Speech on Record Mr. W. WATT, M.H.R. Elected Speaker of the Representatives Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 1

The Ninth Federal Parliament was opened to-day with all the pomp and ceremony of previous tines, and it was witnessed by a fashionable…

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Parliament Opened on Wednesday

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

There was a large attendance at Parliament House on Wednesday, when the Chief Justice (Mr Adrian Knox) and Mr. Justice Isaacs met the new members…

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Federal Parliament. Address-in-reply Debate. Mr. Bruce Outlines Policy Points. Motion of Censure Moved. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Bruce after he and Ministers had answered a large number of irrelevant questions asked members…

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Federal Parliament. Motion of Censure Debate. Mr. Marks' Diatribe. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The debate in support of Mr. Anstey's motion of censure was continued in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. M'Neill (Vic)…

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NORTHERN : Parliament London, March 6

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 1

The Ulster Nationalists have decided that It is [?]dvisable to continue their policy of Ignoring and not attending the Northern…

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Federal Parliament. Censure Debate Resumed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

In the house of Representatives to-day Mr. Scullen and Mr. Blakeley indignantly denied the truth of the newspaper statements about the…

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A New Suggestion. (Published by Arrangement) Prohibition in Parliament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 2

Whether Senator Curtis is to succeed or fail in his campaigne to enforce the Volstead Act in the Senate. remains in doubt, comments the New…

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