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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 98

Free State Election Excitement Would Enter League LONDON, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 8

Polling for the Free suit elections has been fixed for Monday, which was been declared a holiday, and all parties are feverishly active and confident…

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Life in Soviet Russia Continued From Last Issue Elections to the Soviets

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

The All-Russian Congress of Soviets will meet in Moscow in December next, and during October and November the elections to urban and rural Soviets will take place…

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Irish Elections Church Support for Free State London, August 22

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 7

The Archbishop of Tuam has issued a statement, advising the people to vote for the Free State Government, "which has replaced disorder with…

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Victorian Municipal Elections Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 8

Municipal elections were held to-day throughout Victoria in those municipalities where vacancies have occurred through the effluxion of time. Great…

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Irish Elections Polling on Monday London. August 24

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 7

Polling in the Free State elections has been fixed for Monday, which has been declared a holiday. All parties are feverishly active and confident…

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Irish Free State. Polling on Monday. London, Aug. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 15

Polling in the Free State elections has been fixed for Monday, which has been declared a public holiday. All parties are feverishly active and…

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Editorial Notes Parliament and Patriotism

The Methodist · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 1

WHATEVER may be the party predilections of the electors of the Commonwealth, there can be but one opinion as to the unseemly and unsatisfactory methods by which legislation has been rushed through…

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Canberra. Parliament House. Federal Grant. Ministerial Reverse. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 14

A reverse was sustained by the Federal Ministry to-day, when the debate on the second reading of the Loan Bill was resumed in the Senate. In the bill autherity is sought to…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Grocer Barrett on the Sydney Front Diggers Get First-Hand Taste of "Economy King's" Methods Cyanider Over Ruled by His Successor

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 30

There have been long-standing complaints that the Repatriation benefits granted in New South Wales have outnumbered those of all the other States. The Australian Government has been bitterly attribting the…

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Parliament "Up" Bills Put Through and Session Concluded MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 August 1923 · page 7

Both Houses of the Commonwealth have been making frantic efforts this week to terminate the session. Wednesday's sitting of the Senate commenced…

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Spring Candidates in Action Interesting Morning at Randwick

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 August 1923 · page 9

Trainers had the use of the inside portion of the middle grass track yesterday morning, and for a little while, a slight fog prevailed. The going was on…

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Irish Elections Party Passion Now Running High Aims of the Republican

The Sun · Sunday 26 August 1923 · page 1

With the approach of eleclion-day, party politics in Ireland are marked by passion and disturbance as of old. Forecasts of the outcome are difficult owing to the numerous sections competing for votes…

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Closing Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 4

On Saturday Australia's Parliament closet! its doors for a period will extend well into the new year. Mr. Bruce thinks it may open about the…

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CANBERRA Temporary House of Parliament Senate Obstacle Overcome Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 6

The Federal Government did not accept the Senate's recommendation that permanent, as distinct from temporary, parliamentary…

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Nears Reality Federal Capital New Parliament House Commanding Site Queanbevan

Evening News · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 8

Two of the most notabla of the prelific crop of foundation stenes which strew the lanscape at Can-berra are near where, to-marrow…

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Rowan Paintings. Federal Offer. Fixed by Parliament at £5000. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 8

To give the House of Representatives an opportunity to discuss whether the collection of paintings of Australian birds and flowers by the late Mrs. Ellis Rowan should be…

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Irish Free State. Election Prospects. London, Aug. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 9

Pulling in the Free State elections will take place on Monday. It is generally, agreed that the return of Mr. Cosgrave's Government is assured…

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"Not Keen" M's.L.A. and Election Mr. Dooley's Views BATHURST

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 6

The crisis in State politics is still in the lap of the gods, and it would require the calling on more gods than oven the 'heathen…

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N.Z. Parliament Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

Parliament is now engaged in the usual end of the session rush, and expects to close to-morrow. The Legislative Reform Bill was…

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Superphosphates Bounty and Duty Discussion in Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 5

Discussing the proposed bounty on the local manufacture of sulphuric acid. Mr. A. H. Manning (Macquarie) touched upon the position of the farmers…

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