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Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 159

Till March 7 Parliament Prorogued Elections Within Six Weeks Special Gazette Issued

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 9

A special "Gazette" was issued this afternoon, proroguing Parliament for another month-- until March 7…

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Parliament Prorogued Until March 7

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

By proclamation issued this afternoon, the safe Governor has further prorogued Parliament until March 7. The previous prorogation will expire to [?] when Parliament was to have been dissolved. By so curing a [?] for a…

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The Elections. Policy Speech. Wednesday, Feb. 15. Further Prorogation. (From Our Special Reporter.) Jenolan Oaves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 9

While Mr. Dooley would not state when the elections will be held it is likely that there will be a further proionation for ab[?] a month. At present Parllament stands…

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Newcastle. Hamilton Council Election Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 10

A by-election was held at Hamilton yesterday to fill a casual vacancy in the council. The voting resulted as follows:—J. H. Gamble, 305; B. G. Pearce, 188; T. Carlin,…

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Papal Election Eight Fruitless Ballots Rome Excited Authorities Fear Casualties (Published in "The Times") LONDON

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 7

The correspondent of "The Times" at Rome, wiring late on Sunday night, says that eight times the conclave of cardinals passed the vote, and four…

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Sydney Selection Disappointed Candidates Council Meeting To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

Although it is admitted by most Labor supporters that the A.L.P. executive has done the best thing under the circumstances in ordering another…

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Date of Elections Writs to Be Issued on February 14. Saturday, March 25, Most Likely Campaign to Open Next Week

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

The prorogation of Parliament expires to-morrow, and it can be stated on the best authority that the Premier will thereupon ask for a further prorogation for one month. This may not he taken as an indication of the date of the elections, since…

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Papal Election Failure of First Two Ballots Picturesque Ceremony Rome, February 4

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

It is announced that the first and second ballots of the cardinals in the Papal election were without result. The second column of black smoke,…

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The Wonderful World Women in Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

The bill which recently was passed by the Tasmanian Assembly, enabling women to sit in Parliament, passed the second reading stage in the…

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MRS. T. J. RYAN May Stand for Parliament BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

Mrs. Ryan, widow of the late Mr. T. J. Ryan, may contest the Paddington seat which Mr. Fihelly is vacating…

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Purely Political Policy Speech Next Week Election Date Probably March 25

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

Next week, Premier Dooley will deliver his policy speech at Bathurst, and incidentally announce the date of the elections. The guess now is March…

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Method of Election Unchanged for 700 Years

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 1

For seven centuries there has been no change in the method of electing the Pope. All the cardinals are summoned to Rome, and they meet in solemn…

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Joybells in Rome Election of Cardinal Ratti Precedent Broken "Of Enormous Importance" LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

Cardinal Ratti is a Junior Cardinal priest and a man of wide culture. He speaks many languages, including English, proficiently, and is the author of…

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Sporting Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

Aid. E. S. Marks, vice-chairman of the health committee of the City Council, who has been nominated as a candidate for Sydney, will hold a public meeting of representatives of sporting…

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New Pope Surprise Election Cardinal Ratti Succeeds Takes Name of Pius Xi. London, February 6

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 5

An Exchange Telegraph announces that Cardinal Ratti has been elected Pope, and will take the name of Pius XI…

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Elections. Sydney Seat. Mr. Levy Defeated the Selections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 9

The Sydney Electoral Conference of the Nationalist Association met last night to select five candidates who are to be recommended to the executive to contest…

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Prorogation. Till March 7. Elections Probably March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 9

A special "Government Gazette" was issued yesterday proroguing the State Parliament for another month, from February 7 to March 7. As was stated in yesterday's "S.M. Herald"…

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Parliament. and the Industrial Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 12

As far back as 1907 in the first case dealing with the right of the worker to a reasonable wage, Mr. Justice Higgins spoke strongly of the action of Parliament in "shunting its…

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"Girls of the Yam" Candidate's Appeal Whimsical Phase of By-election MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

One of the candidates for the Yarry by-election. necessary because of the death of Mr. Tudor. describes himself an lndependent. and in to-day's Press…

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Independent Labour. "Parliament an Exclusive Club." Mr. P. C. Evans Conests Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 14

Mr. P. C. Evans, formerly general secretary of the Australian Labour party, has decided to contest Balmain at the forthcoming elections as an Independent Labour candidate…

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