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Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 159

Can You Pick the Ninety New Members of Parliament ? in the State General Elections "Evening News" Prize Competition First £1Oo—second £5O—third £25

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 9

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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Candidates Endorsed by the Progressive Party of N.S.W.

The Land · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. F. H. Tout, of Wambanumba, Young, who is contesting Cootamundra as one of the endorsed Progressive candidates, was born in…

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THE ELECTIONS—Some Arguments and Some Replies

The Land · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 11

A full twelve months ahead of the expected lime, the electors of Now South Wales have the opportunity of re-constituting their State…

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Warwick Farm Prospects Latest Form of the Candidates Reviewed Some Big Fields

Arrow · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

Warwick Farm will be the scene of action to-morrow, and the fields, with the exception of the principal event are large. Twenty-seven accepted for the…

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Macquarie-st. the Empty Lobbies an Election Forecast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 3

At the present time parliament honse is thronged with painters, decorators and a few walfs and strays of the political fight. The house is…

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Iron Hand Rule A.L.P. Executive Meets Dealing with a Candidate

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 1

The Iron band of the A.L.P. executive fell heavily on one of the selected candidates for Botany last night. For weeks past the dummy of the five…

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Sir Benjamin Fuller. Independant Candidate for Sydney

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

at the forthcoming Elections whose frank and fearless Policy is gaining him a host of Supporters…

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Progressive Candidates Country Men for the Country Some Personal Notes

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 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. Mr. R. F. R. Green, one of the…

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Elections. Profiteering Act. Labour Party's Silence. No Cause for Pride

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 9

Mr. C. W. Oakes, deputy leader of the Opposition, said yesterday:—"One of the features so far in this campaign is the absence of any reference to the operations of…

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An Election Prayer. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 10

Bishop Long has circulated throughout the diocese the following prayer, with a desire that it shall be used in all Anglican Churches until the elections are over:—"Almighty God,…

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The Campaign. Election Prospects. Western Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 8

The Western Suburbs electorate is another of those in respect of which the Coalition forces entertain a well-founded hope of returning an additional candidate. Labour, on…

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A.l.p. Warns Candidate

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 7

The A.L.P. executive last night carried a motion to the effect that Mr. W. Ratcliffe, one of the candidates for Botany, who is alleged to be urging a…

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All Confident Chances at Elections "Two=or=Three Majority"

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 7

To the casual observer the interest being taken in the coming elections by the man in the street would scarcely appear to be a vivid one. At the…

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'Roo and Candidate Country Road Collision BATHURST

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

The kangaroo is famed for cricket and football activities, but it took the present election to bring him out of the bush into the political arena. Mr. A…

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The Elections. Progress of the Campaign. General Notes

The Propeller · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

Speaking at the Premier's meeting at Hurstville on Monday night, Mr. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., said that he noticed last Friday that the local newspapers…

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Election Debate. The Invitation Declined

The Propeller · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

A few weeks ago Mr. Ley forwarded a letter to the Hon. George Cann offering to meet him in a public discussion on political matters, both to express…

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The State Elections Daily Telegraph's Points for Electors.--No. 6. More Millions on Millions. Labor's Squander Boom

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 8

In some "Points for the Electors," issued by the A.L.P., Mr. Dooley promise to spend £2,000,000 on housing is reiterated. As Mr. Dooley, while Minister for Housing, did nothing at all, this promise has a death-bed repentance appearance…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 13

A special Commonwealth "Gazette" was issued to-day further proroguing the Federal House of Parliament until May 17, when, it is understood, Parliament will be further…

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Can You Pick the Ninety New Members of Parliament ? in the State General Elections "Evening News" Prize Competition First £1Oo—second £5O—third £25

Evening News · Saturday 11 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 the people an…

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