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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 98

News in Picture Junior Red Cross. Sydney Polo Team. Grand National Candidates. Mosman Ferry Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 24

The West Indies Cricket Team, now touring England. A feature of their play is said to be wonderfully smart fielding C. R. Browne, batting. -- Photo. Central News. Beribee, one of the fancied candidates for the Grand National…

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Woollahra By-Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1923 · page 7

The by-election of an alderman for Piper Ward in the Woollahra Council resulted: W. Latimer, 200: A. J. Doyle, 125: H. L. Freeman, 21…

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Randwick By-election Sunday Times' Policy Vindicated

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 July 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. T. JENNINGS 620 Mr. J. P. MOSS 180 Informal 2 By an overwhelming majority. Mr…

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No Change on Prohibition Govt.'s Attitude Left to "Parliament

Evening News · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

The attitude of the Government to prohibition had not changed. the Acting Premier (Mr Oakes) said to-day…

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Woollarha By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 6

The voting on Saturday in connection with the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Piper Ward of the Woollahra Municipal Council…

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Randwick By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 8

An extraordinary election on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the West Ward of Randwick municipality, caused by the resignation of Ald. J. H. O'Dea,…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 10

The State Parliament will be opened by commissioners, and members will be sworn in to-morrow. After the election of the Speaker, the House will adjourn until next day for the…

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Temporary Teachers. Candidates Up to 50 Years. Cabinet's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 10

Mr. Bruntnell (Minister for Education) stated yesterday that it had now been agreed that candidates as temporary school teachers up to the age of 50 years would be eligible for…

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Woollahra Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 10

The result of the election for Piper Ward in the Woollahra municipality for an alderman to take the place of the late Alderman E. L. King, who died recently, and which…

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Protestantism. Big Part in Elections. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 8

The annual Orange celebrations were held at Mort-street Methodist Church on Saturday night. Mr. J. Ness, M.L.A., said he had been represented as a conspirator, holding a pistol…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 12

Members of the new Parliament were sworn in to-day, and the Speaker was elected. Mr. Wilson nominated Mr. Bertram, and there being no other Domination he was elected…

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Speaker Elected Queensland Parliament Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 10

Parliament met to-day to elect a Speaker. Mr. Bertram, member for Maree, was again chosen, this time without opposition. The oath to new…

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Shipping Line Bill. in Federal Parliament Yesterday

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

Consideration was resumed yesterday in the House of Representatives of the bill to provide for the handing over of the management of the…

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Many Bills Q'land Parliament Tax Exemptions BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 10

The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament at noon to-day [?] the [?] it took only 10 minutes to…

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State Parliament. Anti-trust Law. Bill for Next Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 12

Legislation in addition to that already forecasted in the "Herald," which it is proposed to submit at the forthcoming session of Parliament, includes a bill te deal with…

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What Labor Members Are Saying in the Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 9

"We would welcome all the immigrants necessary to fully populate Australia if they could be settled without being exploited. It is a mistake to say that the…

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A Fancied G.n.s. Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 6

HAOMA, owned and trained in South Australia. J. Sing, who will ride him at Flemington, is in the saddle…

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Sectarianism in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 22

A daily newspaper, which seems well acquainted with the inner sectarian circle, promises New South Wales a fight during the next session of Parliament over the Ne Temere decree. Certain promises were made by certain candidates that a Nationalist victory would mean an era of anti-Catholic persecution, and…

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Queensland Parliament Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 5

The ceremonial opening of the 23rd Parliament of Queensland took place at noon to-day. The Governor's Speech occupied only…

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State Parliament. Programme for Next Session. Industrial Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 9

The State Cabinet is now busy arranging its programme for the forthcoming session, and many new bills will be submitted. Another meeting of the Ministers has been arranged…

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