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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 98

Italian Elections Mussolini's Bill Rome," June 15

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 8

The new electoral law introduced by the Premier, Signor Mussolini, divides the kingdom into 20 electoral divisions, and these will elect 635 deputies…

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Geneva Conference Who Will Represent Australian Women? Candidates' Qualifications

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 June 1923 · page 14

The New South Wales Branch of the National Council of Women has not spoken with a certain voice on the subject of who shall represent Australia at…

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Non-stop Talk An Election Trick

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 June 1923 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—In Morpeth by-election the Laborites wanted to monopolise the market place on Saturday, when the…

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Free State. Battleplanes Ordered. De Valera and Elections. London. June 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 9

The "Morning Post," under the heading "What For?" says that the Irish Free State Government has ordered eight Caproni battleplanes, two of which have been delivered…

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Turf Notes the Riding Premiership Grand National Candidates an Unlucky Filly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 8

The battle for supremacy among the Sydney jockeys for the season, which ends on July 31, was continued by J. Munro and J. Toohey at Canterbury Park on…

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A.L.P. REFORM Russia's Way Mr. Garden Explains Election by Industries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 5

One of the matters referred to the A.L.P. central executive for report to the next conference is how the Labor movement can best alter…

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War Pensions a Matter for Parliament Minister or Commission Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 9

Determination to move the adjournment of the House of Representatives to discuss war pension disputes has been expressed by some private…

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Want Prayers in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 8

A representative deputation, who waited on the Acting-Premier to-day, asking for prayers to open Parliament, included Archbishop Wright and other Eocissiastics…

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Federal Parliament Opens. Labor Launches Censure Motion

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 18

The usual flummery was associated with the opening of the second session of the Federal Parliament last Wednesday. A great deal of money, which might have…

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South Africa. Scene in Parliament. Capetown, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 13

During a debate on unemployment in the House of Assembly an extraordinary scene occurred. Three men from Johannesburg chained themselves to the bars in the…

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Higher Plane Prayers in Parliament House May Decide

The Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 8

Archbishop Wright led a deputation of the Protestant churches to the Acting Premier (Mr. Oakes) this morning to ask that prayers…

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Parliament and Prayer Combined Church Plea Oakes in Sympathy

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 8

"Open Parliament with prayer," was the request a deputation representative of the combined Churches, which interviewed the…

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Strange Protest Chained Men Address Parliament Capetown. June 18

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 9

There was an extraordinary scene in the House of Assembly to-day during a debate on unemployment. Three men from Johannesburg chained…

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Federal Parliament. The Censure Motion. Defeated on a Party Vote. Second Attack Launched

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 13

The motion of no-confidence in the Federal Government, moved by the leader of the Opposition, was defeated on a strictly party division by 37 votes to 24. A further attack was launched by the Labour party,…

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Foreign Editor's Diary Notes on Cable News the Turkish Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 1

BULGARIA: An interesting con[?]cation is the report that St [?]sks is not dead [?] the Mountains. If [?]…

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Grand National Candidates' Chances Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 5

P.N. Harris will ride Dunwil in the Coolambool Hurdies on Saturday. Carriole, the Grand National candidate, was out at Caulfield to-day and…

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National Candidates Perform Bendoc and Warlock Score :: Hamish in Form

Referee · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 5

Three Jumping events were included in the popular programme submitted by the Williamstown Racing Club on…

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The Trotters Epping Meeting Postponed N.Z. Cup Candidates : Great Season in West Australia

Referee · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 6

The committee of the N.S.W.T.C. have decided to postpone their meeting, which was set down for decision at Epping next Saturday. The meeting will be held…

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Parliament. Opening by Prayer Urged by Churches. Mr. Oakes Sympathetic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 9

A request that Parliament should be opened with prayer was made to the Acting Premier (Mr. Oakes) by a deputation yesterday morning representative of the various Protestant…

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Federal Parliament. Censure Motion Again Defeated. Third Attack Launched. Story of the Woollen Mills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 9

The second censure motion against the Federal Government was defeated on a strictly party division by 39 votes to 25. A third attack was launched, the Government being…

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