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Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 159

British By-election. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 9

The Bodmin (Cornwall) by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Charles Hnson. resulted:—Isaac Foot (Liberal), 13,751; Sir Frederick Poole (Coalition…

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The Nominations. List of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 10

Nomiantions closed in the 24 electoral constituencies in the State at noon on Saturday for the general election to be held on March 25. A total of 303 candidates have been…

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CITY v. Country Interests. Progressive Candidate's Views. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 9

Mr. W. T. Missingham, Progressive candidate for Byron, in the course of an address, said the basic principle of the party was country men for country interests. Country…

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The Elections. Premier's Tour. the Railways. Ministry's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 9

(BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) KATOOMBA, Sunda[?] The Premier (Mr. Dooley) will to-night conclude a most successful tour of the Mountain…

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Election Enthusiasm City and Country Record Poll Expected

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 7

A record poll Is expected at the forthcoming elections. Now that the nominations have closed, the work of printing…

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British Elections London

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 7

The lobbyist of "The Times" forecasts the possibility of a general election in June…

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British By-election London, February 25

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 5

The Bodmin by-election, due to Sir C. A. Hanson's death, has resulted as follows:-- Isaac Foot (Liberal Independent). 13,751; Sir Frederick Poole (Coalition- Un[?]ist), 10,610…

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What They Say in the Electorates Candidates' Views

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 6

The Premier. Mr. Dooley (Bathurst): Sir Joseph Carruthers, in a letter in the "Dungog Chronicle." tells the same old grandfather's tale of what he did when he was Premier, but…

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Can You Pick the Ninety New Members of Parliament ? in the State General Elections " Evening News" Prize Competition FIRST *lO0-SECOND £SO-THIRD £25

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 7

The "Evening News" has [?] this unique competition to [?] public interest in the [?] of the elections and to give the [?]…

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Irish Election Postponed to June Armed Men Loot Police Barracks Laborites Demand Plebiscite on Treaty

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

The General election in Sonthern Ireland has been post-poned [?]til early in June. Both the new Constitution now being drafted and the Treaty itself will be placed before the clectorate…

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Country Cricket the Sydney Match Dr. Poidevin as Captain A Cup Candidate

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 2

The country team which will visit Sydney in April will be the first for many years, and should it be possible to get a good side, rather interesting…

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St. George Election

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

Owing to an error in comp[?] the re-turns. the name of Mr. John George will[?] was [?] in the list of no-[?] for the St. George [?]…

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Purely Political 302 Candidates

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

For the 90 seats in the State Parliament there are 362 candidates! Somebody will be disappointed. It seems that this parliamentary job…

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Progressive Candidates Men for the Country Some Personal Notes

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

Lieut:-Col. Rutledge, the present Progressive member for Goulburn is a resident of the district, owning Gidley Station, in the Bungendore district…

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Brisbane Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 9

Despite the apathetic attitude of the generral public, Labour candidates at the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board elections on Saturday were turned down in no uncertain…

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Elections. State Economy. Nationalists Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 10

"Although professedly a champion of economy. Sir George Fuller has made only one suggestion for the reduction of public expenditure, and this is with regard to Parliamentary…

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Industrial Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 10

The executive of the Industrial Labour party, which is running a number of candidates in opposition to the A.L.P., met at the Trades Hall yesterday. It was decided to recommend…

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Candidates for St. George

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 10

It was pointed out yesterday that owing to an official error in the list of nominations, some confusion had been caused with regard to two of the candidates for the St. Ceorge…

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Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 10

The A.L.P. executive has decided to recommend to the electors of the Northern Tablelands that they should vote for the selected Labour candidates in the following order of…

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What They Say in the Electorates Candidates' Views

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. R. Bagnall, M.L.A. (St. George, Coalltion): "The Million Farms scheme is the first plank in my platform. I shall be unceasing in my efforts to secure its fulfilment."…

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