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Politics & elections, 1923

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By-Election at Rydalmere Mr. Noel Anderson, Sen., Elected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 9

Two nominations having been received to fill the vacancy created in the Council by the resignation of Ald. R: E. Wassell, in the Ermington and Rydalmere…

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One Vote for Labour at Next State Elections

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 22

I'M a Bolshie from now on. Have been a teacher for 25 years, and had one shift in 19 years. Was informed that as numbers had decreased…

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Cup Prospects Prince Cox's Chance Candidates Discussed Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 4 March 1923 · page 2

The result of the first day's racing, of the V.R.C. autumn meeting serves to show what a great chance Prince Cox has in the Australian Cup, to be…

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Pre-election Tea a Way in N.Z. AUCKLAND

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 8

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking to have the election of Mr. C. J. Parr declared null and [?]old. The Court held that Mr. Parr was…

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Methodist Conference. Candidates for Ministry. a Church Difficulty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 10

Five candidates for ordination were presented to the Methodist Conference on Saturday, morning. Having satisfied the conference as to their present religious experience, their…

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Kempsey Aldermen Extraordinary Election KEMPSEY

The Sun · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 6

Great interest was taken in the municipal extraordinary election on Saturday. The poll resulted:--C. A. Lane 525, W. T. Cosbey 507, G. I…

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Country Election Officers Mr. Thomas Amies, Merriwa, writes:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

"Anyone who is in agreement with giving country electors every opportunity to vote at elections cannot agree with 'Poll Officer,' whose letter,…

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Election Petition Dismissed. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 8

The Court dismissed the petition, seeking to upset the election of Mr. Parr, Minister for Education, alleging that the Minister or his agents were guilty of corrupt or illegal…

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British Politics. Willesden By-election. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 9

London newspapers, commenting on the East Willesden by-election, attribute the Government defeat to the insecurity among the middle class and working class supporters of…

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Fancies for Rosebery Candidates with Chances

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

A busy scratching pen yesterday considerably reduced the fields for Rosebery to-morrow. Still, nine races are quite enough for any but a glutton, and…

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Sir Joseph Ward To Contest an Election AUCKLAND

The Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 7

Sir Joseph Ward has decided to content the Tauranga by-election in the Liberal interests, and a fierce fight is anticipated. Although the judges…

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Strawberries and Cream Election Petition Dismissed Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

The Labor Party's petition challenging the election of Mr. Parr, Minister for Education, on allegations of corrupt practices has been dismissed, the…

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The Leadership Candidates Invited

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

The executive has sent out an invitation to every member of the Parliamentary Party, asking him to nominate for the position of…

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Mr. Lang Not a Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Lang. Treasurer in the into Labor Government, asked if he intended to submit his name to the central executive for the position of…

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Parliament Doesn't Count

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 11

IN the Senate last week Senator "Wilson, on behalf of the Bruce-Page Government, said that it was not the, Government's intention to take the opinion of…

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Immigration. Assisted Passages. Inquiry in Parliament. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 13

In the House of Commons, Mr. William Jenkins (Labour) asked if the ex-service men going to Australia under the Government's assisted passage scheme, were receiving…

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Big Business in the British Parliament. What Labor Is Up Aaginst

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 19

Investigations made by the British Labor Party's Labor Research Department show that 256 members of the Bonar Law Government in the House of Commons…

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Federal Parliament Opens Labor Party Launches Censure Motion. Frank Anstey's Great Speech

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 18

The ceremony connected with the opening of the Federal Parliament last Wednesday was like a full-dress parade at a circus. All the empty flummery of…

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Queensland Elections. To Take Place Next October

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

The Queensland State Parliament will meet during the early part of June. An official statement on the matter will be in the near future. The Government will…

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The World's Anti-war Spirit. As Revealed in Recent Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 17

One of the most encouraging things to those who loathe war and the war-spirit is to note tne anti-war men who have been elected (in some cases re-elected…

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