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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

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The Elections. Senate Count. Mr. McDougall Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

The counting of the preference votes in the election of three senators in New South Wales proceeded rapidly on Friday and Saturday. Late on Saturday night the Chief…

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Electioneering Novelty

Italian Bulletin of Australia · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 4

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An Election Echo Widow Prosecuted "Might Have Been Withdrawn

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

In the summons civi[?] of the Central Police Court this afternoon, Susan Francies, a widow was proceeded against by Police…

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Election Figures. the Preferences. Distribution Analysed (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

An interesting analysis of some of the vote transferences in the recent election so far as the details have already been made public has been' made by an independent observer,…

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Federal Capital Many Procrastinations New Parliament's Chance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

Canberra is by an Act of the Commonwealth Parliament entitled "The Seat of Government Act of 1908," declared to be the Federal Capital of the Commonwealth…

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Parramatta Election. Declaration of Poll

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The official declaration of the Poll took place at the Town Hall, Parramatta, on Friday, at twelve o'clock. The Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. Beattie)…

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Election Circular "Withdraw the Stigma"

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the G[?]ville Council, the Town Clerk (Mr [?] N. Sharp) reported that an election circular issued in the joint…

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The Elections Second Senator Millen Elected Fight for Third Abbott's Preferences

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 7

The battle for election to the second [?] ship between Senator [?] and Mr. J. Grant was concluded to-day…

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Federal Elections. Labor is Largest Party in Representatives

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 12

The counting of votes for the House of Representatives has now been finalised. The strength of the parties in the new Federal Parliament is as follows: Labor,…

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Glebe Council. Recent Elections. Recount Alters Result

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 12

The election of aldermen at Glebe has been substantially altered as a result of the recount requested by Mr. Stanley Lleyvellyn Cole, a former Mayor, which was concluded by…

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Glebe Election Tangle Alderman's Oath

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 11

An interesting position has arisen in connection with the recent local government elections, as far as they affect the Glebe Municipality…

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Alderman Resigns Challenge for By=Election

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 9

Alderman Redcliffe resigned his seat in the Alexandria Council last night. He took this step, it is said, as a protest against the commotion which…

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State By-election Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 10

The following nominations have been received for the Alexandra district State by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. G. Ritchie, who…

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Federal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 11

Sir,—The result of,the country vote in that portion of New South Wales in which the Farmers and Settlers' Association is well organised (there being there 'fully one-half…

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The Old Guard. Veterans in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

When the new Commonwealth Parliament meets not more than eight members of the first Australian Parliament will be entitled to seats in the Senate…

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Plea for Amalgamation. Parties in the New Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The result of the poll for the Lilley (Q) electorate was declared on Wednesday as follows:—G. M. Mackay (Nut), 10,842; A. J. Costello (Ind.)…

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Fined for Begging Parliament House Cleaner MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

John Furness, employed as a cleaner at Federal Parliament House, was charged at Prahran Court with begging alms on December 30…

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Election for N.S.W. Senate

The Land · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Contrary to expectations Mr. E. D. Millen (Nat.) obtained the second seat in the Senate, Mr. A. McDougall (Lab.) having obtained…

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Labor Alert Lessons of the Elections Important Suggestions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The leaders of the Labor party have lost no time in learning some of the lessons of the recent election, and before the actual results are known, have…

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