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Politics & elections, 1924

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

State Parliament When Will It Meet?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. Lang, leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party, fears that some of the public may be under the misapprehension that Parliament will…

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PARLIAMENT. Swearing-in. Exuberant Members Unusual Scenes. (Router.) LONDON, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 9

When the Speaker (Mr. J. H. Whitley) took the chair in the Commons to day in readiness to summon members to attend the. House of lords to hear the Royal assent to his…

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"No Fake" Ballot Box Charge Monaro Election

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

The charges that a "faked" ballet boz was used in conn??tion with the Eden-Monaro Federal election in 1918 was inv???tgated by the…

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"No Govt. Crisis" Victorian By-Election MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

Farmars' Union members of the state Ministry [?] the idea of any Cabinet crisis arising out of the dalhousie by-election, which threatens to…

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Our Editorial Page British Communist Party's Election Manifesto

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

NOTE: The following is the manifesto of the Communist Party of Great Britain issued during the recent General Elections. reprinted for the purpose of explaining the Policy of a Communist Party contesting a Parliamentary Election.—Editor. THE WORKING CLASS VICTORY MUST COME. ALL OUT FOR A WORKERS’ GOVERNMENT…

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Union Election Corruption Alleged A.W.U. Ballot Papers Is There a Town Called Bongo?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

Remarkable allegations of corruption related to the recent election of officers of the Australian Workers' Union are contained in the statement…

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Parliament. House of Commons. Forecast of Labour Ministry. Tariff Dropped. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 15

The bulk of members of the House ot Commons having now been sworn in Parliament was to-day adjourned until Tuesday next for the State opening…

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Sailors' and Soldiers' Parliament Victims of the Retrenchment Axe Sydney Repat. Selects Married Men First Government's Blow at Its Own Principle

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 27

Sydney Repat. has found a new use for the old phrase: "Women and children first." In the fine old sea-sense it meant, of course, that the women and children were considered over everything and everyone else. In the Repat. sense it means that they are marked down as first for the sacrifice in the interests of economy…

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Dominion Preference Parliament to be Asked to Agree King's Speech Forecast

The Sun · Sunday 13 January 1924 · page 1

Forecasts of the King's speech at the opening of Parliament indicate that the Baldwin Government will ask the House to agree to the tariff concessions given the Dominions at the Economic Conference…

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Types of British Labor Women Who Have Been Elected to Parliament.--

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 5

Left: Miss Susan Lawrence. Right: Miss Dorothy Jewson…

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Zaglul Scores. The Egyptian Elections [?] Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

[?]who war [?] last year. but who was allowed to return. and was [?] is still…

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Zaglul on Top Great Election Majority LONDON, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 8

The Cairo correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that Zagiul Pasha, whose policy is the so aplets severance of Egypt from Britain, won…

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Tick Board Election of Members

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The Stock Diseases Act, passed by Parliament in the last session, will come into operation in a few days. The Act provides for the appointment of a…

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"Good Old England" Russian Jibe at Parliament PETROGRAD. Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 7

The soviet newspaper, "pravads," is moved to bitter contempt over the opening of the session of the House of commons, particularly the episode…

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Election Aftermath £500 Damages Claimed MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

Acting on behalf of Mr. John A. Safe, Messrs. Doyle and Kerr. soli citore, today issued a writ claiming £500 damage against Councillor M…

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Egyptian Elections. Cairo, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 9

Out of 109 members of the Legislative Assembly so far returned, 105 are Zagloulists. Polling will be continued on Monday. Later returns shows that the Zagloulist…

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Federal Parliament. To Reopen in March

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 16

The Acting-Prime Minister (Dr. Page) stated last week-end that in all probability the Federal Parliament would meet in March as soon as possible after the…

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Parliament King's Speech. Important Measures Forecasted. (Reuter.) LONDON, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 13

In opening Parliament to-day, his Majesty the King said:- "Relations with foreign Powers have been friendly. I am glad to record definite…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Won't Open Till July, says Mr. Lang

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 15

That the N.S.W. Parliament will not meet again until July is the view held by Mr. Lang, Leader of the N.S.W. Parliamentary Labor Party, and other…

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Oversea Preference Parliament to be Asked to Agree King's Speech Bishop Thinks Labor Worth Praying For LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 1

The King's speech at the opening of Parliament today contained few definite proposals. Chiefly, it indicated that the House of Commons would be asked to agree to the Dominion preferences granted at the Economic Conference…

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