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Politics & elections, 1923

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Chinese Politics Parliament Stormed Pekin, January 21

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

Parliament confirmed a change in the Shao Tsang Cabinet by a vote of 350 to 40, amid stormy scenes. Students of the National…

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BILL-STICKERS And Bill Hughes Election Propaganda

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. Hughes is Prime Minister of Australia, but it is just as much an offence to place his photograph on public property as…

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Newmarket Candidate Scorpius at Flemington MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

The West Australian performers Score[?] and Lady Dah, who [?] Melbourne on Saturday, were exercising on the road at Flemington…

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Randwick Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 10

Mr. P. L. Strange-Mure, who had applied for a re-count of the votes in South Ward at the Randwick municipal elections, was on Sa[?]urday declared 28 votes behind…

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S.A. By-election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

The by-election conducted on Saturday to fill the vacancy for the Alexandra seat in the House of Assembly, resulted as follows:—Heggaton (Liberal), 2516; Davies (Labour), 895;…

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"Name of Hughes" Disfiguring Street Poles Election Echo

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 9

The lavish poster advertising which formed a feature of the recent North Sydney election campaign was mentioned in the North Sydney Court…

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S.A. By-election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 9

The Alexandra by-election for the House of Assembly is practically completed. Mr. Heggaton (Liberal) is leading by more than twice the combined votes of the Labour and…

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Fancies for Kensington Candidates Likely to Run Weil

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

There will be twelve races at Kensington to-morrow, the first being set down for noon. Scratchings were so light the Flying Handicap, in which some…

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Double Coincidence Aftermath of Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 7

Strange things happen occasionally, but, as the Irishman said, the long arm of coincidence occasionally puts its foot in it…

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Echo of North Sydney Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

At North Sydney Police Court yesterday Inspector Vogwell, of the City Council, proceeded against Arthur…

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State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 10

Cabinet decided yesterday to further prorogue Parliament for another month, until March 6…

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Parliament. Further Prorogation. Until March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 12

At a meeting of the State Cabinst yesterday it was decided to prorogue Parliament until March 6, and a proolamation to that offect was ordered to be issued…

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Senate Candidate Dunn's Appreciation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 8

Mr. James P. Dunn, one of New South Wales Labor candidates for the Senate, writes: "I take this opportunity, through the…

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On Election Day Drinks for Ambulance

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

William Inkster, of the Milton Hotel, King-street, Newtown, was fined 10s, with 8s costs, in the local court to-day, for carrying away liquor from the…

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Polling-day Drinks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 6

At the Newtown Court yesterday, William Inkster was fined 10 for carrying away liquor from the Milton Hotel, Newtown, on December 16 (Federal election…

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N.z. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. Parliament has been summoned for February 7 for a short session, at which party strengths will be tested. Political experts predict that Mr…

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Young China. Students, Storm Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

The Peking Parliament has confirmed the change in the Shao-Tsang Cabinet by a vote of 350 to 40. Amid stormy scenes students from the…

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British Elections. The Lesson. Why Law and Labour Both Won

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 13

Britain's elections revealed a mood which was a strange combination of America's moods of 1920 and of 1922. England turned down Mr. Lloyd George with as heavy…

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Loyal Orange Institution of New South Wales. Election and Installation of Grand Lodge Officers

Watchman · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge was brought to a conclusion on Tuesday, 16th January, with the installation of Grand Lodge officers, the…

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Primary Pools Queensland Regulations Election of Boards

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Regulations have been issued in Queensland under the Primary Products Pools Act of 1922. These prescribe the form of application that is…

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