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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 98

The Queensland Elections. a Chance for Progress and Prosperity

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 24

Probably no State in the Commonwealth has suffered so much from the lash of jingo criticism as Queensland, and with so little reason. The northern State has been…

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Turkish Elections. Kemal Pasha's Party. London, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 9

Advices from Constantinople state that the popularity of Kemal Pasha's party is shown by his receipt of 6000 applications for candidateships. The party caucus is making a…

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Cricket. Parliament v City Tattersall's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 12

Teams representing Parliament and City Tattersall's Club played a one-innings match at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. Parliament was poorly represented, several of the best players being…

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Canberra. Parliament House. Mr. Hughes's Ideas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 8

Evidence concerning the proposed Parliament House at Canberra was given by the former Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) at yesterday's sitting of the Federal Public Works…

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Fight Is on Queensland Elections Four Unopposed Brisbane

Evening News · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 7

Nominations for the State elections [?] at noon to-day. Three [?] including Mr. APPel, who was Home Secretary in the old…

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Air of Mystery Queensland Speaker's Allegations Election Campaign Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 5

Opening his campaign at Kangaroo Point last night, the Speaker (Mr. W. Bertram) made an astounding statement…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament TWISTERS! Repat. Refuses to Stick to Its Own Decision Cripple's Sixpence a Week

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 27

Repatriation assessed the mutilated soldier of this story at 75 per cent, incapacity for pensions purposes. To speak in plain, English it said that he was one quarter of a man -- and it spoke with knowledge because its medical, officers had been treating this…

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Blacktown By-Election MR. J. Milne Elected for B Riding

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 8

A by-election was held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in Blacktown Shire Council due to the resignation of Mr Armstrong, one of the B Riding…

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BY-ELECTION Conservative Win LONDON, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 6

The Ludlow by-election was won by the Conservative candidate, Colonel Clive, The voting was:—Clive. 9856:…

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Queensland. Under Labour Rule Coming Elections. (From a Special Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 16

After eight years of Labour administration the people of Queensland should be in a position to decide whether their State has prospered under the Labour regime. They will…

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Queensland Elections Four Unopposed Members Three-cornered Contests Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

Nominations for the State elections closed yesterday. Labor had one walk-over, F. W. Bulcock being the only candidate for the Barcoo. Its…

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Queensland Elections Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 6

There were not many surprises when nominations were received today for the State elections on May 12. Of 72 electorates, there will be no contest in four--…

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British By-election. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 9

Polling in the Ludlow division of Shropshire by-election resulted:—Colonel Clive (Conservative), 9956 votes; E. C. Pryce (Liberal), 6740; and Pollard (Labour), 1420…

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Canberra. Parliament House. Press Accommodation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 10

That every facility should be given to the Press in the proposed provisional Parliament House at Canberra was the opinion expressed by Mr. J. O. Fairfax, chairman of the…

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Too Much Roof At Canberra Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 6

Senator A. Gardiner found fault at the Federal Works Committee to-day with the proposed provisional Parliament House at Canberra…

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A Parliament on Strike. Trouble in Fiji

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 6

Last year the Legislative Council of Fiji imposed an export duty of £1 per ton on all sugar grown in Fiji, it being estimated that £56,000 would be realised from…

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Queensland Elections. Plethora of Candidates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 14

The limit of the time for the withdrawal of candidates at the forthcoming elections expired at noon yesterday. There were no retirements, which means that there ill be…

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Convict Candidate Funds for Election Gaol for Swindler

The Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 5

Details of the astonishing election campaign of George Augustus Jennings, who stood as Liberal candidate for North Paddington at the general…

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Politics in Queensland. the General Election. Closing the Opposition Ranks. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 8

Mr. Theodore is not the first politician who has adopted Napoleonic tactics in attempting to defeat his opponents in sections. On March 19, when he threw his dissolution bomb, he…

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To Keep Order Gunboat at Elections

The Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 8

Election time in Martinique has been marked by bloodshed and the burning of sugar plantations on so large a seale, says, a telegram from…

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