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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 98

City Elections. Employees' Part. Protest by the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 8

The city solicitor (Mr. Waldron), in a letter read by the Town Clerk at the finance committee yesterday, stated there was nothing illegal in a resolution passed by the City…

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Civic Employees Must Not Take Part in Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 7

The vexed question of the right of employees of the City Council to engage in canvassing or speaking at public meetings in connection with the…

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Federal Parliament:—Questions and Notices Election Dates

The Land · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 11

Mr. Lister (Vic.) gave notice that on July 12 he would move, that in the opinion of the House, in order to meet the convenience of electors…

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Ballot Scandals Two Inquiries Being Held Parliament Less Important

The Sun · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 8

While the special sub-committee appointed for the purpose by the A.L.P. conference is pursuing its investigations into the mysteries of the ballot…

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Decks Cleared Work at Last Federal Parliament MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 7

Half a dozen Bills, foreshadowed in the Governor General's speech, will be presented for the first reading in the House of…

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Federal Parliament A Weak Attack.—Labour's Censure Motions Prime Minister Cynical

The Land · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 11

Melbourne, Friday. The Labor Party's Censure motion against the Federal Government was launched in the House of Representatives to-day in the following amendment to the Address-in-Reply, moved by Mr. Charlton, leader of the…

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Federal Parliament. Labour's Obstructive Tactics. the Fourth Attack. Anglo-persian Oil Agreement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 9

Having launched three attacks on the Federal Ministry since the debate on the Address-in-Reply was inaugurated the Labour party appeared to have completed its immediate programme. In the House of Representatives yesterday,…

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Public Affairs From the Rural Standpoint the Censure Motion Fever Abusing Parliament's Privileges and Wasting the People's Money

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 1

Censure motions have become a convention in connection with our political affairs. It would be no moro possible to imagine the opening of a…

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State Parliament. Meets in August. Cabinet's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 14

The next session of the State Parliament will probably open early in August. The date of the opening may be decided upon at a meeting of the Cabinet, to be held on…

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"Gloves Off!" Fitzpatrick Assailed Petition to Parliament Mudgee

The Sun · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 6

"It seems that Mr. Fitzpatrick has taken tho gloves off, and wants to light," said the Mayor of Cudgegong (Alderman Oram) at a meeting of the…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Why Waste Money on Memorials When the Digger Is Starving? Pitiful Condition Of Tradeless And Unemployed Soldiers Should Be New Parliament's First Concern

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 31

Lads with a trade before the war quickly slipped back into place, if not to pre-war conditions, but the tragedy of the unskilled worker is the aftermath of the war. "Smith's Weekly's" special representative has investigated a…

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Parliament. Main Roads. Development Bill. Mr. Pratten Critical. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 13

There was no further Labour attack in the House of Representatives to-day. Taking advantage of the Labour party's desire to have the bill providing for a subsidy of…

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Nepean Shire Council the Recent By-election. Wallacia Stock Reserve

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 5

The usual meeting of Nepean Shire Council was held on Wednesday, 13th inst., in the Council Chambers, Bringelly. There were present Crs. T. G. Scott (President),…

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Ermington and Rydalmere. Extraordinary Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 8

Two nominations were received by the returning officer (Mr. Edgar Swane) in relation to two vacancies in the council, created by the resignations of ex-Mayor…

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Election in England. London, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 13

Polling took place yesterday in connection with the election at Morpeth to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Cairns. The voting was:—…

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Vote for Council Elections Chaos Hall Rule

Evening News · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 6

The City Council passed a resolution in February, 1922 declaring it inadvisable that the Council staff should publicly take part in campaigns for…

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Parliament Next Session July or August

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 8

Parliament will meat either in the last week of July or the first week in August. Cabinet considered the date of…

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Opening Parliament Cabinet Message to Fuller

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 13

Parliament is to open on July 31--the last Tuesday of next month--or August 7. The exact date will not be announced until a reply is received to…

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Labour at Darwin. Routed at Municipal Election. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 9

The Darwin Town Council election, held on Saturday, resulted in the utter rout of union candidates. The Ratepayers' Defence Association candidates were elected for two Beats…

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Western Australian Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 11

Parliament will be summoned for July 26. This will give time for the re-election of Mr. Ewing, Minister for Education, to the Legislative Council…

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