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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 98

CANBERRA. Parliament House. Projected Building. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 8

Details of the Federal Parliament House which it is proposed to erect at Canberra were given to the Federal Parliamentary Public Works Committee to-day by the…

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Parliament House. Mr. Levy's Move. To Shut Out the Press

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 8

By the orders of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. D. Levy), the Press were refused admittance to Parliament House yesterday…

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A Pony Programme at Hawkesbury Divisions in Four Races Makes Ten Events Randwick Candidates in Action

Arrow · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 3

The Hawkesbury R.C. is a fine old Club that has the interests of racing at heart, but I am glad that their meeting to-morrow is to be held at…

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Doings of Randwick Candidates How the Doncaster and Cup Horses are Faring: Some Brilliant Galloping: Jumpers Discussed: Three-years-olds' Prospects Against Older Horses: Open W.F.A. Races

Arrow · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 1

The first acceptances for the Doncaster and Cup did not provide any sensation, as Furious, who has been the most important scratching up to…

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Country Election Officers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

"Poll Officer" writes in reply to T. Amies, in "Stock and Station Journal," 6th March:—"My letter was published in a…

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Autumn Candidates in Form. King Ingoda's Good Trial. Whittier Goes Well

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 10

Many visitors weer present at Randwick yesterday morning, when some excellent trials were recorded. The course proper, hurdles out about 24 feet, was available, and the going was a trifle holding. King…

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Parliament and Press Statement by Speaker "Not, Interfering" Conference Suggested

The Sun · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

The Speaker (Mr. Levy) is desirous of meeting accredited representatives from each of the Sydney dailies on…

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Parliament House. Mr. Levy's Move. to Shut Out the Press. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 14

Sir,—Under the above bending in to-day's issue you state that the Press were refused admittance to Parliament House yesterday. This statement is not correct, as many Press…

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Sailor's and Soldiers' Parliament £1 a Week for Life War Widow Fills Role of Repatriator "I May Shame Somebody Into Action"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 27

A WORKING woman who is a soldier's widow has met an obligation which the Australian Government had defaulted in. In doing it…

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Alderman's Election Must Show Cause BATHURST

The Sun · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 6

J. J. Sullivan successfully applied to Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., at tho Petty Sessions Court for an order compelling Alderman H. Melville to show cause…

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Elections in Ulster

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 25

Most people expect that when (if) political life in Ireland becomes a matter of mere parliamentary action, the Tammany…

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Northern Territory Election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 11

The Darwin final figures for the Territory election are:—Nelson, 608; Love, 509. Mr. Nelson has been declared elected…

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Sydney's Drought and a Lazy Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 March 1923 · page 4

"I PAY nearly £25 a year in water and sewerage rates," a correspondent writes; "the cost of garden labor to me is £65 a year; and I put about £10 a year into plants and bulbs. That is £100 a year. The Water Board, during this Summer, has given me no…

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Doncaster Candidates Win the Flying Divisions at Hawkesbury Club's Meeting

The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1923 · page 6

Top:-- Rounding the turn in the first division of the Flying Handicap. Golden Treasure (on the rails) leading from Whittier (rails), Volpi, Dunlock (partly obscured), Doulton, Tressady Queen and Wallenbah (wide out). Bottom:-- Inta's Boy winning the second division of the Flying Handicap from Bra[?]head and Wrangle, equalling the record for the course. Inset:-- Inla's Boy, by Repartee-- Inia…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 6

The result of the no-confidence motion tabled by Mr. Lyons, leader of the Labour party, in the House of Assembly, is a foregone conclusion as the Government will have the…

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"Parliament House—mr. Levy's Move." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 8

Sir,—I thank you for publishing my letter of the 23rd inst. In your rejoinder you repeat many of the statements which I have already contradicted…

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Among the Trotters Thousand Candidates

The Sun · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 4

Candidates for the Trotting Thousand, to be run at Victoria Park on April 3, had a full-dress rehearsal in the Hospital Handicap at Saturday's meeting of the…

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Parliament House. Mr. Levy's Move. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 10

Sir,—By your editorial note to my letter published in to-day's issue, you ask the public who read your newspaper to believe one of your representatives as against my statement…

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Metropolitan Branch Election of Officers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

There was a splendid attendance of Country Women at the Women's Service Club when the election of officers for the Cumberland (Metropolitan)…

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£1000 Trot at Victoria Park on Tuesday Chances of Candidates Discussed A.T.C. Charity Meeting

Referee · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 6

Next Tuesday will see the decision of the ninth Sydney Thousand Trot, and there is every probability of a keen…

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