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Politics & elections, 1922

3,162 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 159

Hurdle Race Form Some of the A.J.C. Candidates Striking Performances Many Winners at First Try Over Sticks

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 4

Unquestionably Mr. Wilson may be complimented on the handicap he has framed for the A.J.C. Hurdle Race. He had 76 horses to deal with,…

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Federal Labor Meeting of the Caucus Approaching Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 6

The prospects of the coming Federal session, supplemented by the distressed conditions of Labor politics, brought the party together in Caucus this afternoon. As the party stands…

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Mr. M'girr Candidate for Cook Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 8

A meeting of the Cook Federal Electoral Council of the A.L.P., which was held at Newtown last night, decided to endorse the expulsion of Mr. J. H. Catts, M.H.R., from the…

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Women Candidates In Tasmanian Election HOBART

Evening News · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 8

Mr. J. A. Jensen. ex-Minister for Customs and Navy. is an independent candidate for Bass at the State General elections. This electorate he…

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Pastures Board. Directors Resign. Election Informality. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 8

An extraordinary position has arisen in respect of the late triennial election of directors to the Gundagai Pastures Board. The returning officer rejected a large number of…

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Federal Elections National Party Prepares

The Sun · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 8

At a meeting of the council of the National Association of N.S.W. a report was adopted from the executive relating to the forthcoming Federal…

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The. "Parliament of Man"

Evening News · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

The Genoa Conference, now drawing to a close is to be followed by another at The Hague, or some other suitable place, and that. in all probability, will be followed by still…

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The Senate Election Victorian Nationalist Candidates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

The Victorian Nationalists have selected Senators W. Plain and W. R. Bolton anil Mr. George Swinburne as their candidates for the Senate…

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National Party. Preparing for Elections. Voting Reform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 10

At a meeting of the council of the State National Association a report was adopted from the executive relating to the forthcoming Federal elections. It was announced that…

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Canadian Navy To Be Cut Out Bitter Opposition in Parliament Ottawa, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 3

Despite Lord Lees, recent London speech. in which he complained that the Dominion was not [?] its naval oligations, the [?] Government…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament "Two Fools There Were" They Believed In Mr. Hughes!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 25

TWO breakages occurred in Australia the other day. William Morris Hughes, the Prime Minister, lost his seat while riding at Grafton, N.S.W., and broke his collar bone. The telegraphed news went all oyer the continent…

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Labor's Mix-up A.w.u.—a.l.p.—o.b.u. "The Ringing Grooves of Change" Federal Labor Candidates Alarmed

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 1

Parliamentarians will at the Labor Conference, next Saturday, make a frantic effort to drag the old A.L.P. Constitution out of the Melting-pot, into which It was thrown by the Interstate Convention. "Federal Labor candidates are alarmed at the prospect of fighting…

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As Lord Rector H. G. Wells a Candidate Nomination for Glasgow London

The Sun · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 1

The Glasgow Labor Party announces that Mr. H. G. Wells, the famous novelist, has been selected as Labor candidate for the Lord Rectorship of…

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No Early Election Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 8

A revival of the statements that there will be a State general election towards the end of the year led the Acting- Premier (Mr. Jones) to give denial to this belief…

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Cook Electorate Likely Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 8

The possibility of Mr. Greg, M'Girr, M.L.A., contesting the Cook electorate at the coming Federal elections is not considered seriously by the A.L.P. executive…

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Coalition in Ireland Will It Mean Peace? Announcement in Parliament LONDON, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 May 1922 · page 2

The Speaker announced this afternoon in the Dall Elreann that Colline and de Valera have agreed to form a Coalition…

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Hurdlers Well Backed Several Parties Confident Candidates Who Disappointed

Evening News · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 2

It is said that some of the fortunate backers of All Aboard secured as much as 6 to 1 about the chance of the big chestnut in Saturday's Hurdle Race…

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W.A. Elections. Legislative Council. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 8

The final figures for the Legislative Council elections for the North-East Province are:— Mr. H. Seddon (National Labour), 1125; Mr. J. Cunning (A.L.P.), retiring member, 986…

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English By-election. Earl Balfour's Successor. London, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 9

Polling took place to-day in connection with the by-election for the City of London, caused by the Earl Balfour's elevation to the Peerage. Mr. Edward Charles Grenfell, of…

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Federal Elections. Propaganda Tours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 10

A number of Federal Ministers and [?]embers have arranged to support the Prime Minister in the propaganda tour in which he is now engaged…

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