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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 155

Newspaper Coalition Taming Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 3

References in a lighter vein were made in the speeches at the Press Club's-house dinner recently in London to the £6,000,000 newspaper deal…

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Mr. Bruce Lingers on and Parliament Waits Was Mission Worth While? the Position Surveyed Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 6

A few people here are becoming impatient that Mr. Bruce continues to find Europe more attractive than Australia…

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Some Time in June? Next Election Labor Bogey Ministers' Fears

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

Progressives state that there will be a State election in June. Some members of the State Ministry stilt want a coalition, as…

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Eden-monaro Election. Inquiries by Commonwealth Electoral Officer

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 12

Following on the charges of corrupt practices made by the Labor Executive of New South Wales regarding the Eden-Monaro Federal…

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British Politics. a Precarious Situation. Lord Curzon's Forecast. Another Election. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

The political correspondent of the "Morning Post," writing to that paper, says: "The Cabinet is expected' to meet on Thursday. Meanwhile a feeling has grown favouring…

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South Australian Elections Polling Day, April 5 ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 6

Polling day for the next general [?]letions has been nxed for Saturday, April 6…

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Don't Want Election Contented Countrymen When Will House Meet ?

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 8

A well-known Progressive member who has just returned to Sydney after the holidays stated in reply to a question, this morning that it was his firm…

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Base Ideals Unworthy Men Degrade Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 1

If Parliament, as an institution, and in anything like its present form were to be wiped out, and its place be taken by some other form of government,…

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"No Dignity" But Does Duty Bruxner on Parliament TENTERFIELD

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7

Speaking at a l[?]son given by the Border Caledonian Society, Mr. Bruxner, leader of the progressives, said the State…

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DAVIDSON -McGIRR. Parliament House, Sydney, 27/12/23

Labor News · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

To the Editor, "Labor News." Sir,-Much criticism has appeared in the press re the McGirr-Davidson charges and counter-charges during the last week…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Clean Up Wanted at Brisbane Repat. and W.S. Homes Digger in the Grip of Departmental Wolves

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 26

When it comes to conducting a vendetta, the Black Hand has nothing on the Brisbane Branches of the War Service Homes Commission and the Repat. Their treatment of J. A. Scott, an aged and incapacitated Digger, is a gem of its kind. It shows, as this paper has pointed out a score of times, that a man who has…

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Hospital Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

It is pointed out to intending subscribers to the Nepean District Hospital that it is neccessary to pay subscriptions now if one desire to take…

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Better Than Parliament Mussolini's Tribute to Press Value of Good Clothes

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 15

AT the close of the celebrations of the first anniversary of the Fascist march on Rome, writes the distinguished special correspondent, Mr…

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Britain and Empire Policy General Election : Its Causes and Issues Policies, Parties, and Personalities

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 1

Sir Howard d'Egvile is the Secretary of the United Kingdom Branch of tho Empire Parliamentary Association, which is a semi-official body having a branch in each of the Parliaments of the British Empire, under the presidency of…

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Politics a Public Nuisance Elections Sprung Upon British Public Do Not Give Ordinary Voter a Chance : Proportional Representation Only Civilised Method of Democracy

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 1

IN the United States of America they know when their elections are coming and prepare for them. In Great Britain they come unheralded like…

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Telephones For Coffins Novel Proposal to Prevent People Being Buried Alive—Trance Victims Who Die of Asphyxiation—Legislation Mooted in British Parliament—Discriminating Between Death and Suspended Animation Thrilling Record of Lucky Escapes

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 15

MEDICAL science everywhere, faced by irrefutable evidences of Premature burials of living persons, is taking an active interest in the measures designed to guard against this most horrible of all horrible tragedies. IT is beginning to be realised that there is a close relationship between the phenomena of the mysterious burial and resurrection mysteries of the Indian fakirs and the great effort of will by which the murderer, Church, voluntarily severed his brain from his…

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Still on Top M. Poincare French Elections London, Sunday, Evening

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the elections for one-third of the Senate are proceeding, and that the results so far reveal little change…

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British Election Campaign-- Prominent People ans Incidents

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 12

THE OLD ORDER.--Reading the King's proclamation of the dissolution of Parliament from the steps of the Royal Exchange. STREET MEETING.--All parties conducted street meetings…

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Challenge Stakes Candidates In Action at Moorefield Three Winners Included

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 8

A market has not yet been found on the Challenge Stakes-Anniversary Handicap double, but as the sprint event is to be run on Saturday week the form…

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