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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 98

Eight Races at Randwick Warwick Farm's Big Programme Spring Candidates in Action : Prospects Discussed

Arrow · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

The Warwick Farm Meeting at Randwick to-morrow looks like being a wonderful success, as the runners include numerous Spring candidates whose form…

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News From the Four Quarters Irish Elections Government Wins De Valera Returned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

The elections for the new Dail Eiroann of the Irish Free State took place on Monday, and although, the complete returns are not yet to hand…

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Dail Election. Ministerial Victory. Labour's Failure. London, Aug. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 9

The latest election returns indicate that the Free State Government will have a majority over all other parties combined. The party results so far are:—…

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Irish Elections London, August 30

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

Mr. Cosgrave. president of the Irish Free State Government, interviewed at Holyhead while on his way to Geneva, claimed that the result of the…

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World of Sport Speeding Up Spring Candidates Please

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 9

An interesting morning's work at Randwick was dulled by the death of Mr. J. J. Leahy's good horse Speciality. After concluding a milc gallop in 1 min. 47 12drv…

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Prayer Meetings in Parliament

The World's News · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 2

Very few people know that a weekly prayer meeting is held in the House of Common and is attended by members of all p[?]ties…

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The Free State Polling Returns Government Lead Republican Set-back DUBLIN, August 31

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 7

The position of parties as the result of polling in the Free State is as follows: -- Government ....... 41…

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Municipal Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 6

A good deal of interest is centred in the election, which will take place on Saturday, September 8, to fill the vacancy in Eastwood Council caused by the departure…

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Prospects for the Spring Events Progress of Victorian Candidates Some Promising Gallopers

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

Events move swiftly in the racing world. No sooner has the jumping season ended than, we are upon the threshold…

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Water Board. Election Date Fixed. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 16

The State Government has appointed October 5 next as the date for the holding of an election to fill an extraordinary vacancy on tho Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and…

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Water Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 19

Mr. J. M. Dodd, M.L.C., who has sat continuously for 35 years as an alderman of the Gundagai Municipal Council, and has on twelve occasions occupied the Mayoral chair,…

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Irish Elections Government Majority Latest Returns LONDON, September 1

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 7

Dublin's state of parties at noon was Government, 54; Republicans, 38; Independents, 16; Labor, 14; Farmers, 13…

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Election Scandal. a Victorian Seat. Labour Candidate Displaced. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 9

Holding that postal votes polled for the Labour candidate had been forged, and that doctors had been impersonated, the Electoral and Qualifications Committee to-day reversed…

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State Parliament. Bills To Be Dealt With. the Budget Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 8

The State Parliament will meet at 3.45 p.m. to-day, when the Speaker, accompanied by members, will present the Address in Reply to the Governor…

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Getting Down to Work Parliament After the Crisis Batch of Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 8

Parliament will be set to work this week. After being held up for a month by the censure motion, the Government intends to go ahead…

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Irish Elections Position of Parties DUBLIN, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

The position of the partita in the evening was:—Government, 62, Republicans. 42; Independents, 14, Farmers. 14; Labor, 14…

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Cup Candidates Form of Victorian Horses Notes from Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

The reason why Whittier was withdrawn on the course from the Memsle on Saturday was thai he did not pull up too well after a sprint that…

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Whose Seat Validity of Election MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 9

Messrs. McDonald and McLeod, the rival candidates for the Daylesford seat In the Legislative Assembly, are now playing at ins and outs…

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Water Board Vacancy Two Candidates

The Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 7

The vacancy on the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, caused by the death of the late Alderman Griffin, as suburban representative, will…

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Notes and News Free State Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 6

The still incomplete returns of the Irish elections indicate that the Government will emerge from the struggle at the polls with a total of 60. Against…

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