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Politics & elections, 1923

1,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 98

Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Grocer Barrett Attacks Soldier Settler New Interpretation Placed On Sustenance Clause Water Commission Shows Fight

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 30

Grocer Barrett continues to justify his title of Economy King. When he ruled the Repatriation Commission he was for ever insisting upon the cutting of benefits by branches. Now that he is in charge of the Sydney Branch himself he is putting his precepts…

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Ryde Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 6

At the annual meeting of North Ryde Progress Association, the following officers were elected: President, Mr. A G. Greenwood; secretary. Mr. J. G. Griffin;…

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"Election Coming Off" Farmers' Thoughts MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 8

The presence of politicians at all kinds of functions, and their apparent right to address all and sundry, is generally, accepted, but away in the…

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Senate Vacancy. Many Candidates. Country Party Not Represented

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 14

The date on which there will be a joint meeting of the two Houses of the State Parliament to elect a person to the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of Senator…

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Lord Mayoralty. Coming Election. Alderman Gilpin's Chances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 14

The Citizens' Reform aldermen[?] will hold a meeting early next month to select a candidate for the Lord Mayoralty for 1924. There are a number of aspirants inside the…

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Quite Sober Mr. Lang Defends N.S.W. Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 September 1923 · page 3

An attack upon Parliamentarians was made last night at the Eight-Hour banquet by Mr. Mostyn, vice-president of the Eight-Hour executive committee…

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Eyes on Parliament Communists v. Politicians Independent Party Mooted

The Sun · Sunday 30 September 1923 · page 2

The opinion is hazarded in Labor circles that Mr. Garden has his eye on the Botany seat, and that Mr. Howie has his on Balmain…

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Election Excitement Fun in the Philippines

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 September 1923 · page 1

MANILA, Saturday.—Political fever, over the election of a Senator, on October 2, is very hot, and it is expected that there will be disorder on election…

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Senate Vacancy. National Executive to Meet. Selecting a Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 6

Mr. Archdale Parkhill (secretary to the National Association of New South Wales) said last night that a meeting of the executive of the council of the National…

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Senate Candidate

The Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 9

A special meeting of the National Council is being held late tills afternoon, to consider the seven nominations to fill the vacancy in the Senate…

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Current News Parliament Petitioned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon lost a number of Harris Park residents, per Mr. Morrow, M.L.A., petitioned Parliament to abolish wine licensee, on the ground…

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N.s.w. Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 9

"I believe that Australian citizens would be just as honorable and just as prepared to do their duty for the benefit of the community without titles as with them, and…

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Prohibition. Referendum Date. Parliament To Decide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 13

A large deputation representing the conference of prohibitionists waited on Mr. Ley (Minister for Justice) at Parliament House last night, and urged amendments to the…

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Authorities Clash Parliament and Court Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 8

The question whether Parliament could ignore an order from a Supreme Court judge was debated in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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"Carrying Babies" Row in Parliament Angry Protest Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 4

There wore warm words in the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr. Charles Collins, in discussing irrigation. referred to the enterprise of…

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Armed Mob Round Parliament. How Mussolini Stampeded Italian M's.P

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 8

The means by which Mussolini secured the passage of the Electoral Bill—which, as far as is humanly possible, secures a Fascist! majority at the elections—…

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Parliament Coal Gas and Its Causes the Squire and the Poacher

Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 9

It was private members' night, so no one gare a hoot what happened. Therefore when Mr. Raddeley mored the adjournment to…

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Alleged Personation. Echo of By-Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 16

Arising out of the recent by-election for Daylesford (V.), an application, the first of its kind in the political history of Victoria, was made in the Practice Court…

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N.S.W. Senate Vacancy. Labor Candidate Selected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 24

Mr. J. P. Dunn has been selected as the Labor candidate for the Senate vacancy caused by the death of Senator Millen. Mr. Dunn was beaten by the late Senator…

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N.S.W. Political Outlook. Labor Preparing for Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 16

Labor in New South Wales is making preparations for the next State general flections, and the organising machinery 1s to be set in motion immediately so that…

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