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Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 159

State Elections Eastern Suburbs Allotment of Preferences Osition of Mr. Campbell

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

Throughout Labor circles in the Easter Suburbs no topic is more eagerly discussed than the revision of the al[?]ment of Labor votes at the…

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Serious Politics Candidate Attacked Police to the Rescue NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 7

At a wild political meeting at Adamstown on Saturday, night, an excited man invaded the balcony and grappled with John Fegan, a Nationalist…

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The British Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 4

The indications that there will shortly be a general election in Great Britain are now almost conclusive. They are of two kinds, and on a balance of probabilities both tend…

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What They Say in the Electorates Candidates' Views

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 6

Sir George Fuller, M.L.A. (Wollondilly, Coalition): The statement that I favor the introduction of colored labor into Australia is the worst political [?]e ever uttered. In the…

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The State Elections Daily Telegraph's Points for Electors. -- No. 2. How Labor Government's Orgy of Spending Threatens the State

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 6

The Labor Government, in the financial year 1920-21, had a revenue of £5,400,000 more than in the previous year -- the greatest revenue in the history of the State. Yet, in the year 1920-21, the Labor Government made a deficit of £145,000…

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The Campaign. Eastern Suburbs. Candidates and Prospects

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

Less perhaps than the electors in any other State constituency will residents in Eastern Suburbs have reason to complain of their choice being restricted on polling day. There…

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Elections. Premier's Tour. Western Districts. Land Policy. Orange

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

The Premier (Mr. Dooley), who has just concluded a tour of the western districts, returned to Sydney yesterday. After the Parkes meeting the Premier…

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Eastern Suburbs Electorate. Some of the Candidates

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

MR. H. V. JAQUES. Nationalist-Coalitionist. MR. W. F. FOSTER. Nationalist-Coalitionist…

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Can You Pick the Ninety New Members of Parliament? in the State General Elections " Evening News" Prize Competition First £100—Second £50—Third £25

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 7

The "Evening News" has launched this unique competition to stimulate public interest in the issue of the elections and to give people an…

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Progressive Candidates Country Men for the Country Some Personal Notes

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

We continue from last issue some personal notes about the candidates who are contesting the country seats in the Progressive interests…

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The Elections. Cost of Labour Rule. Comparisons with Victoria

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

Speaking at Campbelltown last night. Sir George Fuller, Coalition leader, dealt fully with the financial problems at issue in the State elections…

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Women Support Coalition Candidates. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 10

The largest and most representative meeting of women ever held in Moree took plate in the council chambers on Saturday afternoon to further the interest of the Coalition…

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Some of the Candidates for the Botany Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 10

Mr. J. R. LEE, National-Coalitionist. Mr. W. H. PRITCHARD, National-Coalitionist…

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Sydney Betting. on Australian Cup. Mufti, Stare and Australian Sun Easier. Candidates Backed Yesterday

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

Twenty-six remain in the Australian Cup, which is the longest distance handicap in this country. At the settling at Sydney yesterday,…

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Steam Increases Political Situation New Quarrel Developing Pending By-elections London, March 6

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

The Ministerial Conference, originally arranged to take place at Chequers, has teen cancelled. Mr. Lloyd George suddenly returned to…

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The State Elections Daily Telegraph's Points for Electors. -- No. 3. Two Kinds of Unemployment, And What Causes Them

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 6

Why are there 40,000 unemployed men in this State! Because Labor policy has made the employment of capital unproductive, and therefore prevented the employment of labor. Capital is being frightened away from investment by extravagant…

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"No Redundancies !" Acts of Parliament Sceptical Judges

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 7

It must be presumed there are no redundancies in Acts of Parliament When Mr. Alec. Thomson, K.C., made…

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Can You Pick the Ninety New Members of Parliament ? in the State General Elections "Evening News" Prize Competition First £100—Second £50—Third £25

Evening News · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 11

The "Evening News" has launched this unique competition to stimulate public interest in the issue of the elections and to give the people an…

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The Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

"A seat in Parliament," says a local sheet, "must be attractive." From such an authority this information must be accepted as indisputable. To the…

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N.s.w. Elections Metropolitan Campaign Opened

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 18

The metropolitan campaign waS opened at the Sydney Town Hall last Wednesday night, when a huge gathering was addressed by Premiers "Dooley (N.S.W.),…

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