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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 98

A Crisis? Lawson Government Daylesford By-election Ballarat

Evening News · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 7

What looks remarkably like a [?] is now hanging over the Lawson Government in Victoria. The by-election for Daylesford took…

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Praying for Parliament

The Methodist · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 1

WHETHER the New South Wales Parliament will agree to the opening of its sessions from day to day with prayer remains to be seen. But at least it is open to all Christian people to remember Parliament…

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The Churches. Praying for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 7

Whether the New South Wales Parliament will agree to the opening of irs sessions from day to day with prayer remains to be seen. But at loast (says the "Methodist" this week)…

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£60,000,000 One-night Treatment Protest in Parliament Hughes Votes With Labor MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 8

The House of Representatives had plenty of excitement this morning. After Mr. Nelson, member for the…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament £610- or a Life Repat. Prefers the Money Two Astounding Cases

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 30

The ways of Repat are queer and difficult to understand. Here are the stories of two cases which show how the Repatriation Commission can take an inexorably flinty hearted attitude towards a sick orphan; and how, on the other hand, a man with…

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Carnival Queen Candidates

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 4

There are now three candidates for the queen competition in connection with the carnival to be held in Penrith next month in aid of the Hospital…

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What Will He Do? Eyes on Mr. Bruxner the Storm Centre Election or Not?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1923 · page 7

There was significant movement beneath the surface of politics yesterday, resulting from Mr. Bruxner's threat against the…

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Federal Bills Work for Parliament Rushing Them Through Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 12 August 1923 · page 5

Although Parliament settled the Estimates to-day, 19 measures are still on the notice paper and many others which must be regarded as important…

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Labor Wins a Seat Election in Victoria

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 August 1923 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The final figures for the election of a member for the Daylesford seat in the Legislative Assembly are to Hand, and give J…

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Spring Candidates Gallop at Newcastle

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 August 1923 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—During the Newcastle J.C.'s meeting yesterday several well-known Spring candidates gave exhibition gallops. From a barrier start over seven furlongs,…

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Parliament. Censure Debate. the Progressives. Outlook Uncerta1n

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 9

The debate on the Address in Reply and the censure motion proposed by Mr. Lang (leader of the State Labour party) will be resumed in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon…

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At Harvest Time Farmers Hate Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 1

A farmer cannot pat In the harvest And take an interest in an election at the same time. Delegates to the farmers and…

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Derby Candidates Their Randwick Doings Booth's and Marsden's Horses

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 1

Some three-year-olds with Derby possibilities had a run at Randwick on Thursday. Most interest was taken in the doings of Shrapnel, from…

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Parliament. Censure Motion. Debate Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 14

The debate on the censure motion in the State Parliament was continued last night. In anticipation that the Progressives would make a move in a definite direction in…

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Federal Parliament. Forcing the Estimates Through

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 5

In the Federal Parliament last Friday the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) moved that the Estimates be treated as urgent and passed by noon on Saturday…

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Commonwealth Steamers Strange Procedure in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 6

In the Federal Parliament last Tuesday, Mr. Marks, a "Nationalist" member, adopted the strange procedure of handing to the Prime Minister a sealed envelope…

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N.s.w. Parliament Labor's Censure Motion

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 8

In the N.S.W. Parliament last Wednesday Labor Leader Lang moved the following censure motion: "We further bee to inform your…

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Unemployment Demonstration. Before N.S.W. Parliament House

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 18

Last Wednesday night an unemployment demonstration was held in front of the N.S.W. Parliament House. There was a big attendance of unemployed, and…

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Postal Charges. Reduced Rates. Bill in Parliament. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 12

Details of the new postal rates foreshadowed in the Budget speech by the Treasurer (Dr. Page) are contained in an amending Post and Telegraph Rates Bill,…

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What Labor Members Are Saying. In the Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 20

"The ex-Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) and many honorable members opposite, and also the newspapers, have told us that the world war made Australia…

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