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Politics & elections, 1925

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Federal Election Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 4

Last night, at the Wagga School of Arts, the biggest and most representative meeting of the Hume Electorate Council of the Australian Labor Party…

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The State Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 6

The present N.S.W. Assembly is essentially a Young Men's Parliament. Bald heads and grey hairs are few; and blue eyes and clean…

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No Censure End of the Debate Parliament Ready for Work Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 1

The end of the debate on the cons[?] motion in the Legislative Assembly [?]me ahort[?]y before lunch when Mr Davidson, the…

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The Federal Elections

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 4

An early Federal appeal to the people would not come as a surprise in view of the tangled industrial situation. The elections will be held in any…

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Federal Parliament Uproar Obstruction to Peace Officers Act Stern Industrial War Brewing World Seamen Divided On Shipping Strike

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 2

The House of Representatives, after an all-night sitting on Saturday morning, passed the Peace Officers Bill. The seamen's strike position remains serious, and there is a prospect of one of the most serious…

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The British Seamen Strike Position in Australia Unchanged Crews Sign on Freely in All British Ports Feoeral Parliament Engaged All Day on Saturday Passing the Peace Officers Bill Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 1

Although the Prime Minister kept Parliament House sitting throughout the week-end he did not succeed in getting the Peace Officers…

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Expulsion Demanded. Labor Members of Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

At a meeting in the School of Arts, at Mount Morgan, attended by 1200 unionists, arangements were made to picket all roads leading to and from…

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Federal Parliament. Rural Credits Introduced— the Farmers' Charter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 4

The Bill for the establishment of a system of Rural Credits which was forecasted by the Treasurer in his budget speech, has now been…

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Municipal Elections

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cann) says that in certain quarters there is misapprehension as to the nature of the…

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Questions in Parliament Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly this Morning settled down to the regular Business of the session. Information upon many subjects was supplied by…

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Federal Elections Mr. Bruce Silent. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 1

Interviewed to-day concerning the statement that the Federal elections were likely to be held soon, the Prime Minister, Mr .S. M. Bruce refused to…

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Doing Without Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

"While some reformers believe in the immediate abolition of Parliament, the present Government prefer to bleed the institution to death. Commencing…

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State Governors Question in Parliament Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 1

In the legislative Assembly to-day Sir George Fuller asked the Prom[?]er whether he had signed [?] memorial to the Home authorities requesting…

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Its Johnson! No, Johannsen! Lively Interlude in State Parliament Mr. M Tiernan Defends His Brief Deportation Trials Commence To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

The seamen's strike position remains unchanged, pending the deportation trials to-day. There are movements towards a general industrial strike, and general Federal elections…

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Early Federal Elections "In the Middle of Strike." Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 6

The general president of the A.W.U., Senator Barnes, in ft statement, to-day, declared that he agreed with Mr. Gravndler that any move for a general…

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Commonwealth Bank Directors Challenged Allegations in Parliament Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr Coleman made serious [?]gations regarding the administration of the Commonwealth Bank…

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Federal Parliament Old-Age Pensions Alleged Cheeseparing Policy Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Earle Page, in. troduced a Bill for two months supply totalling £3,322,820…

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Old Age Pensions Debate in Parliament Labor Claiming Credit Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 1

In the House of Representatives to-day, in Committee of Supply, the Treasurer moved for two months supply—to, the end of…

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New Bills in State Parliament Proposed Australian State Governors Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

The Premier to-day laid on the table of the House a copy of the memorial to the Imperial authorities for the appointment of Australian citizens' as…

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First Past Post Elections

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

It was learned definitely last night that the Bill which the Government intends to introduce to revert to Bingle seals will provide for elections on the…

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