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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 98

What Labor Members Are Saying in the Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 9

"Will honorable members tell me Of any wealthy man who was ruined by the war? I defy them to tell me of one whose assets to-day are less than they were…

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V.R.C. Grand Nationals Hurdles on Saturday Next Latest Form of Candidates : Prefer- ence for Mnemar

Referee · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 1

The Grand National meeting at Flemington, to open on Saturday, is being followed with keen interest right through Australia. The public has made strong favorites for the Hurdle Race—but three miles over hurdles is no easy task…

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Three Prominent Grand National Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 3

LEFT TO RIGHT: JACKSTAFF (S. REID), MNEMAR (C. BOYD), BENDOC (R. INKSON)…

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Queensland Labor Ministry. Election of Cabinet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 10

At a pre-sessional meeting of the Queensland Parliamentary Labor Party, held at Brisbane last Thursday, Mr. E. G. Theodore was re-elected as leader, Mr…

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The Senate. Electing a President. Two Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 13

Probably no election for the Presidency of the Senate has created more interest than that which will take place to-morrow morning, following the closing of the term of Senator…

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Air Force. "Essential for Australia." Report to Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 10

"The committee is satisfied from the evidence placed before it that the development of the Air Force is essential for the safety of Australia."…

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Air Services Aid for Civil Aviation Report to Parliament MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 5

A report by the Joint Public Accounts Committee on expenditure upon air services was tabled in the House of Representatives to-day…

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Federal Session. the New Senate. Election of President. Sinking Fund Bill Passed. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 9

Members of the new Senate were sworn in this afternoon by his Honor Mr. Justice Isaacs, sitting as the deputy of the Governor-General. The Senate is now constituted as…

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The Papal Envoy to Ireland. Farewell Message Before Returning to Rome. The Japanese Parliament and the Catechism. Rome, May 5, 1923. Decree for the Vatican Missionary Exhibition

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 4

From Benedict XV. great love for the missionary apostolate has been inherited by Pius XI., hence the Pontifical Decree just issued by the Holy Father directing…

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State Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 13

Having received a cabled communication from Sir George Fuller, the State Cabinet has decided upon August 7 as the…

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Questions in Parliament

The Land · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 11

The Prime Minister informed Mr. Thompson (N.S.W.) on Wednesday that letters had been, received from the Ministries of New South Wales…

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Federal Parliament A Weekly Report

The Land · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 11

After the defeat of the fourth motion of want of confidence in the Bruce-Page Government, moved within the first two weeks of the…

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"Bay" Liners What Labor Wants Discussion in Parliament

The Sun · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 7

The amazing spectacle of the Opposition paying cordial compliments to the Prime Minister was seen when the debate upon the Commonwealth…

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Macquarie-st. Assembly of Parliament the Premier's Return

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

It has been definitely decided that Parliament will be opened on August 7th Sir(George Fuller will have returned and gathered up the threads…

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Sugar and Spice Queensland Members Federal Parliament Sniping from Pill-box MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 11

Queensland is never satisfied. On Wednesday, the northern members had a day out, with Queensland beef, and yesterday, as soon as the…

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Moorefield Prospects A Big Programme Chances of the Candidates Discussed

Arrow · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 3

I Moorefield will stage another big programme to-morrow, divisions being necessary in the K[?]arah States and Flying Welter, making eight races in all…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Campbell.) Picton Municipal Election. Ashcroft v Jones

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 6

This was an application on behalf of James Tebbutt Ashcroft, grazier, of Picton, for a writ of ouster against Henry Arthur Jones, of Mowbray Park, Picton, manager, in…

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"Too Many Candidates"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 6

Sir,--Under the above heading, you published what purported to be an extract from my report to the Lyndhurst District Council. This,…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Memorials That Mock the Living 200,000 Pies and a Book of Gold Paupers' Graves and Stained Glass Windows

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 30

They ask for the means of earning a living, and are given meal tickets on the bread line. They ask for burial even, and their answer is a pauper's grave. Meantime, tens of thousands of pounds subscribed towards soldiers'…

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Municipal Polities Speeches on the Green Ald. Adams Gives Some Secret History Alleges Neglect and Waste of Money Wants to Face an Election Contest With the Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 2

Anqthqr Large crowd assemb[?]led on the High Street green on Friday evening, 20th ult., to hear speeches in criticism of the Penrith Council. The garbage question played a miner role on this occasion, Ald. Adams, devoting longthy speech to a review of the council's…

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