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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 155

Sailors and Soldiers' Parliament Fit to Fight But Not Fit to Be Cured Tempering Economy With Ruthlessness Ex-soldier Thrown Into Asylum

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 24

The Victorian Repatriation Department has now joined in the great economy drive for saving pence by pronouncing war-ravaged soldiers ineligible for pensions on the score of their disability being pre-war. With Harold John Aldridge they have gone further and say it is hereditary. Yet it took…

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South Australia. Election To-day. the Three Parties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 22

To-day a general election will be held in [?]outh Australia. For the 46 seats in the Legislative Assembly there are 101 candidates, and for the 12 seats in the Legislative Council…

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"Sign Please" Canada's Gentle Snub to Britain Lausanne Treaty 'Macdonald Preparing Spectacular Election Platform'

The Sun · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 1

Canada, through her Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King), is apparently annoyed at the suggestion, gleaned from a speech by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, that she is willing to placidly follow in the wake of the Imperial Government in the matter of the…

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W.A. ELECTIONS Voting System Mr. Ley Condemns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 6

"The preferential system hit the National Party very hard," said Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, referring yesterday to the West Australian…

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South Australian Elections Sequel to Bitter Campaign Sir Henry Harwell's Return Said to Be Certain

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Saturday.— After weeks of bitter propaganda work, South Australia's electors were asked to-day to say whether the State should have a…

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State Elections in the Air

Truth · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 8

"TRUTH" last Sunday forecasted that the State elections would be held within the next six months, and since then the Minister for Justice (Mr. Ley) has confirmed our forecast, although not in the definite, unambiguous terms employed by us…

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Harwell in Balance Liberal Set=Back Possible S.A. Elections Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 2

Three parties fought out the general elections to-day. For the 4G seats In the House of Assembly, there are 101 candidates, 49 Liberals, 40 Labor, and…

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South Australia. Polling Results. Labour Leading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 11

Polling for the South Aubttuliit elections took place on Suturday. A message received in Sydney last evening gave the position of the parties, as a result of the…

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General Smuts' Party Reduced by One Nationalist Candidate Wins B[?] --General Election May be Precipitalcd

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

CAPETOWN, April [?]--Tye Wa[?] Kerstroum bye-election resulted in a victory for Mr. Naude, the Nationalise candidate who polled 1420 votes as…

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Fascism Scores At Italian Elections New Electoral Law London, Monday Morning

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Rome correspondent states that latest reports indicate sweeping Fascisti victorias at the Parliamentary elections…

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Labor Victories Municipal Elections LONDON

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

[?] secured a number of victories in the local council elections in don and suburbs yesterday…

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Labor Elated S.A. ELECTIONS Local Moves Premier to Retire

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 9

There is [?] in State Labor circles at the prospect of a a Labor victory in South Australia. Members of the Political Labor…

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Italian Elections London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 11

The Rome correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that 22 district political organisations ure appealing to the country at the Italian elections, which take place on Sunday…

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Municipal Elections. Brisbane Suburban Areas. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 12

Except in isolated instances very little enthusiasm was displayed in the local authority elections held on saturday in six suburban areas of Bilsbane. In two instances, politics…

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"House Divided" Temptation to Labor S.A. ELECTIONS

The Sun · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 15

The Attorney-General (Mr. Bavin) commenting to-day on the result of the South Australian elections, said that it seemed deplorable that an election…

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Doncaster and Cup Candidates at Rosehill - - - Ascot Cup Claro by His Brilliant Win Appears "Safe" in Doncaster Imported Horse Beat Good Field at Rosehill--the Monk Only Other Favorite to Win at Meeting--heavy Track Upsets Two-year-olds' Form--big Plunge on Our Prince. Club Runners Engaged in Cup

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

CARRYING 9.13 on the heavy track at Rosehill on Saturday wining the seven furlongs Railway Handicap in canter in 1.28. was a performance which rushed the big English chestnut horse, Claro to the head of the quotations for the Doncaster…

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Doncaster and Cup Candidates Do Well at Rosehill Claro Now Favorite for Mile Stand By's Position Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 8

Aa a result of the racing at Rosehill on Saturday the market on the Doncaster and Cup has undergone a marked change. Immediately following his brilliant victory in the Railway Handicap, Claro hardened in a Doncaster connection, and deposed Blackadder from his long-held…

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W.A. Elections Ministry Favored Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 5

So far, voting in the north-west electorates favor the return of the Ministerial candidates. If a second count is necessary the result may not…

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Elections in S.A. Labor Leads Government Loses Majority Premier Uncertain Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 5

The general elections were held on Saturday. In many districts, notably in the metropolitan area, polling was not heavy. Scrutiny is not yet…

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Parliament's Holiday

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 7

The Premier (Sir George Fuller) announced after Cabinet to-day that it was decided further to prorogue Parliament until May 20…

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