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Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 159

The Yarra By-election. The Late Frank Tudor's Successor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

The Yarra by-election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives, caused on Saturday, and as…

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Uni. Exams Matric. Starts on Monday Candidates and lecturers Getting Busy

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

The Matriculation and Peter Nicol Russell Scholarship Examination commence at the [?] on Monday next, and will continue Friday. In…

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The Elections Bagnall at Hurstville

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

The Coalltion forces in St. George opened the campaign lost night at [?] [?] The [?] assembled in full force., and…

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Progressives 44 Candidates Endorsed

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 7

To-date 44 candidates have been endorsed by the Central Council of the Progressive Party of N.S.W. There may be a couple more endorsements…

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Purely Political Dooley Finds a Mare's Nest Candidates Going For Their Lives

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 7

Now that everybody knows the policy of each Party—everybody does, of course—and as there is only m month to go, the candidates are going all they…

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Elections. I the Premier. Campaign on Mountains. (From Our Special Representative.) Mount Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. Dooley) to-day commenced a tour which will embrace Blackheath; Mount Victoria, Wentworth Falls, Leura, Wallerawang, and Katoomba. He had…

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The Speakership. Suggested Candidates' Pledge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 10

Referring to Sir Joseph Carruthers' suggestion that a pledge-or an assurance-might be secured from Nationalist and Progressive candidates, that they will not accept…

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Progressive Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 10

The following additional Progressive candidates are announced:—Wollondilly, Mr. W. L. Howarth; Oxley, Mr. H. C. Henderson; Byron, Mr. S. R. Blackman…

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Oxley. Numerous Candidates. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 10

The following nominations had been received for Oxley by the returning officer up to 4 o'clock to-day:—Messrs. Henry Douglas Morton, Coalition; 'Joseph John Fitzgerald,…

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Proposes Election Debate

The St George Call · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Ley, M.L.A., informs us that he has sent a letter to the Hon. George Cann, M.L.A. for St. George, a copy of which reads :—…

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The Coming Election. Langlea League—st. George Electorate

The St George Call · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

The Langlea Branch of the National Association of New South Wales held a great gathering in Croft's Hall, Woid's Avenue, South Kogarah, on…

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A Quiet Election

The St George Call · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 1

The Christian Scientists claim to be able to do wonderful things by "absent treatment," but nobody has yet tried to run au election by that method…

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Political New Candidates. Mr. R. MCDONALD

The St George Call · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Cordell is an aspirant for Parliannounees himself ss a candidate under Hie Progressive banner and railwaymen's representative…

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"After the Elections" What Buyers Will Do £192 a Foot at Rockdale

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 11

The combined effect of two policy speeches in one week has caused a greater activity in the real estate market…

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Futurity Stakes Candidates Reviewed

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

Inaugurated 24 years ago as a weight-for-age race, with penalties and allowances, the Caulfield Futurity Stakes has had its conditions so altered…

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Diggers Want to Know Questions for Candidates

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 8

The N.S.W. Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has authorised sub-branch officials in all State electorates to ask all candidates for election the…

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Farmers, Stick Together' Labor Candidate's Appeal DORRIGO

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 9

Mr. F. C. Bennett, a councillor of the Dorrlgo Shire and one of the selected Labor candidates for Oxley, opened his campaign at Dorrigo last night. He…

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A Coalition Candidate

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 8

Mr. J. G. Willson, who has been selected as one of the National-Progressive candidates for St. George, is a well-known figure in the Nationalist…

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Evils of Preselection. Foisting Unwanted Candidates

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 8

Speaking recently in support of the Coalition, Mr. Ley, M.L.A., said that the Coalition had done well in not limiting candidates to any particular…

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Penshurst Ward Election. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 6

Sir, -- I must apologise to yourself and those of your readers who have followed the above controversy, for continuing this discussion further, but Mr…

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