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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 159

City Tatt.'s Prospects Big Fields at Randwick To-morrow A Review of the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

The fields are excellent for the City Tattersall's meeting to be held at Randwick to-morrow; in fact, much better than anticipated, as usually after the…

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Insulted the Flag. a Canadian Election Aftermath

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 3

The ontario Legislature has [?] Mr. Plerre Bleadin formerly post master-general of Canada, permission to practise law in Ontario, although [?]…

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"News" Election Competition No One Picks Full Personnel All Prizes Divided Summer Hill Woman's Bad Luck Gets Top Score, but Coupon Informal

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 1

The gigantic task of checking the thousands of coupons in the "Evening News" Election Competition was completed this morning. No one selected the full personnel of the now Parliament. Three persons divide the first prize of £100, with 77 correct…

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Sectarian Serpent Has It Been Killed? Effect of Recent Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 5

"For once I have found common ground on which to agree with Mr. Stuart Robertson when he says that the defeat of the Labor Party was on the sectarian issue," writes Mr. James…

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Parliament and Protestantism

The Methodist · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 1

IT is evident that the composition of the new Parliament and the new Ministry does not please the anti-Protestant crowd who dominated the last Parliament, and who seem to rule…

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Religious Methodists in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 9

According to the New South Wales "Methodist," Methodism is well and directly represented in the new State Ministry by Mr. Bruntnell, the Minister for Education, and Mr…

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Tone of Parliament to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 12

Sir,--It is with very great regret that I read, your report of yesterday's parliamentary proceedings. One of the things that made the last Parliament positively "stink in the nostrils"…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Gaoled and Bankrupt How the N.S.W. Government Honours a Hero a Settler "Settled."

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 27

If the new N.S.W. Government is looking for an Augean Stable to muck out it should turn its attention to the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Branch. The hectoring tyranny of the officials of that Department was…

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National Party South Australian Split Effect on Federal Elections Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 11

The information from South Australia that a definite to split has occurred among the Nationalists of the State is not only regretted, but regarded with serious misgiving by…

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Federal Elections Mr. Poynton's Position Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 12

It would appear, from the selections already made, that the Liberal Union proposes to adopt the "True Blue" Liberal ticket at the next Federal elections…

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Before Elections Sir George Fuller

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1922 · page 2

"I wish to make it clear that in my judgment matters can be put right without any attack upon the existing, wage rates. Under no…

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Don't Want Hughes Liberal Party Active Selecting Candidates ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1922 · page 2

The Liberal Union is proceeding systematically to receive a full Liberal nomination for the Federal elections. The selection of the treasurer, Mr. G…

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After Elections Sir Thomas Henley

The Sun · Sunday 30 April 1922 · page 2

An official statement was issued from the Public Works Department yesterday (says the "Daily Telegraph"), pointing out that since the…

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Womanisms. Tragic Anzac Day—parliament Sans Frills and Furbelows— Gracious Dame Mel[?]a—the Unec[?]ntric [?]Ccentrics—the Largs Bay and Hard Lines— Ungloved Hands Not Fashionable at Weddings—"too Many Children" and a Landlord Who Was Fined—the Lady of [?]E Chin Strap—dazzlingly Magnificent Present to the King's Daughter—shocked Flatites

Truth · Sunday 30 April 1922 · page 8

Anzac Day was the most important happening of the week and a depressingly [?]ad and tragic day it was. Leaden skies and dark clouds with a downpour…

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Is the Parliament Going to Make Good? to This Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 8

Sir,—It will be well to let the members of the new Parliament know that the eyes of the State are upon them, and that the electors of New South Wales expect them to play the…

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Election Competition

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 1

In accordance with the conditions governing the election coupon competition, the results were printed in the "Evening…

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Waterloo By-election

The Sun · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

A by-election was held to fill an extraordinary, vacancy for West Ward of tho Waterloo Council. W. J. Willcox (Labor), who secured 199 votes, was…

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Economy and Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 4

Sir George Fuller has done the right thing in Insisting that the Parliamentary Allowances Reduction Bill shall be passed this session The Coalition Party has had the wisdom to…

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The Vacant Chair Many Candidates for Water Board

Evening News · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 6

There is a vacancy on the Water and Sewerage Board It carries [?] of hour generally one [?] occurs per week…

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Aftermath of Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 8

"Hunter River" writes:—"The result of the elections that took place on 25th March is interesting in many ways. The polling was heavy…

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