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Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 159

Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Supreme Brutality Making a Navvy of a Cripple Cyanide's Inhumanity to Convalescents Greater wrong hath no man done than this, that he should put a broken man to a strong man's task

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 25

Every now and then the readers of the dailies are served up with a column or so designed to show what a benignant crowd the Cyaniders are…

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Balmain By-Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1922 · page 7

At the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in North East Ward of the Balmain Council, caused by the, resignation of Aid. Jesson, the voting was :…

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Strike Must End General Smuts Gives Warning Parliament as Arbitrator CAPETOWN

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

The Premier (General [?]) has [?] an important statement calling attention to the serious conse quences of the strike. and declaring…

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Ulster Sends Ultimatum to London British Troops Must Be Given Free Hand Otherwise parliament Will Be Obstracted LONDON

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

The Ulster Government has demanded that in the event of the Ulster citizens who have been kidnapped not being liberated at once, British troops shall have a free hand and shall garrison danger points on the border…

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The Elections Sydney Ballot. Mr. M'Girr Leads. Mr, Buckley Beaten Suspicious Voting at Former Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 9

A selection ballot for the election of five Labour candidates to contest the Sydney electorate at the State elections was hold on Saturday, and was conducted by the A.L.P…

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Machine Politics. Candidate's Allegation. Against the Progressives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 10

J. E. Jelbart, of Jindera, near Albury, who Submitted his nome for selection for the Murray in the Progressive interest at a meeting of the electoral council at Wagga,…

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Paddington Mayor A.L.P. Investigates Election Ballot Box Mystery

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 8

It was stated today that the A.L.P. executive would not endorse the candidature of Alderman Green for the pastern Suburbs seat until the…

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City Tattersall's Club Election of Officers

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 10

Unusual interest centred in the election of officer for city Tattersall's Club this year, and at the annual meeting of members last night the clubroom was…

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Elections. the Progressives. Campaign Opened. Col. Bruxner at Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 9

The election campaign of the Progressives was opened at Grafton last night, when Colonel Bruxner, M.L.A., stated the policy of his party…

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Date of Elections. Probably March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 10

Although no official announcement will be made until the Premier delivers his policy speech at Bathurst on Thursday, it is almost certain that the elections will be held on…

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Germany. Political Crisis. Election Possible. London, Feb 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 9

A message from Berlin states that owing to the intrigues of the National and the People's parties, four no-confidence motions were submitted in the Reichstag on Saturday. The…

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The Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Captain E. J. Radford, who has been appointed organiser by the National Association, has commenced duty at the National Institute in George-street, at…

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Election Reminiscenses. An English Picture. Partisanship of the Young

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 3

Some claim that the average English man displays a far keener interest in polities than the average Australian. Others claim the reverse. I am not qualified to…

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The Turf City Tatt.'s Election How the Voting Went

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Fifteen candidates were nominated for the seven vacancies on the committee of City Talleraell's Club this year and, the fact that Mr. James Clarke was…

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Scboolmaster Candidate

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 5

A candidate for the Wammerawa peat at the coming elections is Mr. P. D. shortland. the headmaster of Mudges High School. The holder of an Arts…

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Yarra Seat. By-Election Next

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

The by-election to elect a representative for the Yarra seat in the Federal Parliament, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Frank Tudor, will take place next…

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N.s.w. State Elections. Mr. M'girr's Triumph. Executive's Interference in Selections Resented

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 15

At the Sydney selection ballot, held last saturday, Mr. McGirr (Minister for [?]ealth and Motherhood) headed the poll with a majority of nearly 500 votes over…

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Labor Candidates and Labor's Press

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 12

It is particularly asked that all Labor candidates at their election meetings make a feature of the advocacy of the All Australia Trade Union Congress scheme…

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The Elections. Unemployment. Labour Rule Held Responsible. Mr. Oakes's Comments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 13

The deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Oakes) stated yesterday:- "'Put us in power and work will be found for everybody,' said Mr. Dooley before the…

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Date of Elections

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 8

Though no definite announcement has yet been made regarding the date on which the elections will be held, it was unofficially mentioned at Macdonell…

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