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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 159

Election Coupons Checking Nearly Completed

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 7

The chocking of the coupons In the "News" Parliamentary election competition is proceeding and by the end of the week it should…

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Water Board Alderman Deans Seeks Election

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 10

Alderman John Deans, of Concord, is a candidate for vacancy in the suburban representation on the Me-tropolitan Water and Sewerage Board…

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TOPICS. Making Parliament Less Attractive

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 25

The daily papers tell us the new Cabinet is serious in its intention of making Parliament less attractive. Ministerial screws are to be cut down, the common…

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They're Off! Parliament Again Gallery Impressions

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 8

There were, of course, preliminaries There was the official visit to the Domain of the Grand Seigneurs, the swearing-in—in connection with which…

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Should a Christian Vote for a Member of Parliament

Watchman · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 3

There are quite a large number of Christians who answer the question in the negative. They say they are citizens of a heavenly country, and…

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State Parliament. Session Opened by Commission. Mr. Levy Elected Speaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 9

Parliament having been opened by Commission yesterday, Mr. D. Levy was elected Speaker, and Mr. R. B. Walker, Chairman of Committees. A bill to reduce the salaries of Ministers and members was introduced. In view of hostility to the measure being made retrospective to March 25, the…

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Financial and General News—Continued. Australian Managing Shipowner in Parliament

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 5

By his election as member for North Shore, Sydney, Mr. W. Scott Fell becomes the first Australian ship-owner within the memory of the present…

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Late Parliament. Super Tax Bill. a Huge Deficit. £5,000.000 or £6.000,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 9

The Legislative Assembly went into Committee of Supply early this morning to deal with the imposition of the super-tax. In moving that an additional 6d in the £…

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Super-tax Passed Treasurer Estimates Big Deficit Parliament Sits All Night Salaries Reduction Bill To-day

The Sun · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 10

The Super-Tax Bill, re imposing an additional tax of sixpence in the £ on taxable incomes for the present year, passed all stages in the Legislative Assembly during a sitting that finished at 5 a.m. today…

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The Popes. Their Standing Before Election

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 34

The late vacancy of the Apostolic See has given rise to questions and assertions as to the standing and qualifications of those who have been, or could be, chosen to sit in…

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Verse. a Post-election Lament

Watchman · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

Away down in the home of the holy, Where the Church gathers in all its pelf, A prelate sat, worried and lonely,…

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Early Elections. Federal Parties Preparing. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 9

Under the scheme formulated by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), by which members of the Nationalist party could visit different parts of the country with the object of cultivating…

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Opening of Parliament

The St George Call · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

THE curtain has been raised and the twenty-sixth Parliament of New South Wales been opened. We were not present, but can readily imagine the excitement which must have been displayed by the assembled host, a gathering which should be the creme de la…

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Parliaments, Parties and Policies Macquarie-st. Opening of Parliament Election of Speaker

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

Parliament opened on Wednesday and absent Was the pomp and circumstance that attends the occasion when his Excellency performs the ceremony…

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Parliament. Members Pay. Reduction Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 9

The Legislative Assembly sat all night on Wednesday to pass the Super-Tax Bill. The Legislative Council yesterday put the bill…

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State Parliament Will It Be Prorogued ?

The Sun · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 8

The impression in political circles this afternoon was that Parliament, which has been adjourned till Tuesday, will go straight through with the…

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Sham Democracy. Parliament's Lost Powers. Sir Thomas Heneley's Criticism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 8

Sir Thomas Henley (Minister for Works and Railways) last night addressed numbers of the Millions Club on the responsibility of democracy…

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State Parliament. Reduction of Salaries and Super-Tax Bills. Mr. Levy Elected Speaker

The Land · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 9

Parliament having been opened by Commission, Mr. D. Levy was elected Speaker, and Mr. R. B. Walker, Chairman of Committees. A bill to reduce the salaries of Ministers and members was introduced. In view of hostility to the measure being made retrospective to March…

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Election of Officers

The Land · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 1

President, Mr. G. B. Shipard (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. M. Minogue, and J. Anderson; secretary, O. Schilg (re-elected); treasurer, Mr. M. McCormack; committee,…

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Municipal Election Franchise

The Land · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 15

C.W.R. asks: Was the last Sydney City Council elected on an adult franchise, or on a ratepayers' franchise; the same as Shire Councillors are elected on?…

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