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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 98

The Shires. Conference Opened. Elections in Harvest Time. Roads Endowment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 16

In declaring open the 15th conference of the Shires Association of New South Wales yesterday, the Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, said the most important person at the…

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Unionist Leader Mr. Baldwin's Election Unanimous Vote LONDON, May 28

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 9

The Unionist Party has unanimously elected Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the new Prime Minister, as its loader, Mr. Austen Chamberlain did not…

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Critical Cleric Prayers in Parliament Church's Shortcomings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

"The Government of our land should have a recognition of God," urged Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, speaking at the Anglican Home Mission Festival in the…

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The Irish Labour Party. and the Next Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 8

Speaking in the Town Hall, Bray, in the middle of March last, Mr. Johnson, the leader of the Irish Labour Party, referred to the coming elections, which would…

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Election Repartees

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 41

Sir Thomas Sutherland was in the midst of a campaign at Greenock at a time when an addition to his family happened to be announced in the newspapers…

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Fancied Hurdle Candidate

Evening News · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. C Treweeke's [?] Lee Paddington, by Paddington from Skeps. A. Hawkins in the said[?]…

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Elections in Palestine. London, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 9

The Colonial Office announces that an Order-in-Council has been published in [?]erusalem, declaring that the recent elections there are null and void owing to the failure of the…

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Arab Elections Apathy of Voters London, May 30

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 5

The Colonial Office announces that an Order-in-Council has been published in Jerusalem, declaring the recent elections null and void, owing to…

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Commonwealth Parliament Date of Meeting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

A proclamation in the "Common wealth Gazette" summons the members of Parliament to meet on Wednesday, 13th June…

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Federal Parliament. Preparing for Session. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 8

After a long series of Cabinet meetings, the Federal Ministry to-day completed its programme of legislation to be announced by the Governor-General (Lord Forster) at the…

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Federal Capital. Parliament House. Committee's Inquiry Concluded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 7

"The sooner the Federal Parliament gets to Canberra the better," said Mr. John Sulman, consulting architect and town-planner, when giving evidence before the Federal…

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N.Z. Parliament. Upper House Appointments. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 8

The following five appointments to the Upper House have been aunounced:—Mr. James Craigie, of Timaru (formerly member of the House of Representatives for Timaru); Mr…

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POWERLESS City Council to Fight Germs Parliament to Blame

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 7

The City Council would quickly deal with the conditions in certain shops in the city, which have been pointed out by "The Daily…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament the Charge to the Jury Matters Alleged Against Stanley Canberra Bruce "Gentlemen! Please Consider Your Verdict"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 30

The Prime Minister has declined to recognise the League, because its Federal Executive passed a resolution, impugning the sincerity of his promises in the matter of preference to soldiers. It has already been officially contended that Mr. Bruce has done this…

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The Turf. A.J.C's. Big Jumping Double. Prospects of Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

The big winter hurdle race and steeplechase, promoted by the A.J.C., will be decided, respectively, at Randwick to-day and Monday…

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Woman Wins Berwick By—election LONDON, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 1

The by—election for Rerwlek—on Tweed resulted in a runaway victory for the woman candidate. Mrs. Philipson…

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World Film Parley Candidates

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1923 · page 17

A great French dressmaker, a great French painter, and a great French architect are suggested as persons to be…

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ACTRESS M.P. Former Gaiety Girl Wins British By-Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—Mrs. Hilton Philipson, who was well known in musical comedy a few years ago as Mabel Russell, was the successful Conservative…

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Parliament and Prayer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 5

The suggestion recently made by Rev. R. B. S. Hammond that each session of the New South Wales Parliament…

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Methodism in Australasia. Its Triennial Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 6

Among the virile religious forces at work within the Commonwealth and its territories and dependencies Methodism claims to hold no mean position. The census returns give…

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