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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 155

Living Standard Threatened by Bavin's Destroying Hand What Will Happen Unless an Election Intervenes--the Prime Minister's Promise to Aid the Reactionaries -- Killing the Law of Arbitration. The Employers Take Control

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 5

THE next session of the Federal Parliament will be one of vital importance to Labor for unless an election intervenes the Arbitration laws will be altered and turned against the worker. Durning the past week Mr. Bavin and the employers who are behind…

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Latest Form Runners at Randwick the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 3

Taking form as a [?] the following horses should be prominent in their engagements at [?] to-morrow:— LES PADDINGTON was finishing in good style at the end of two miles on Saturday, and the extra three furlongs should enable him to win the [?]…

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Not Before June Date of Parliament Financial Surprises

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 3

Parliament at present stands prorogued until May 20. Sir George Fuller promised to call the House together Immediately after…

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Town Clerk Resignation Likely May Contest Elections

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 9

As a result of his consultation with the Lord Mayor to-day it is expected that Mr. Nesbitt will hand in his resignation as Town Clerk…

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Labor May Win Victoria, Too Mr. Prendergast Says Liberalism Is on Its Death. Bed—people Sick of It. Election Likely

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--That Victors will be governed by a Labor Ministry within three months is the [?] of Mr. [?]. leader of…

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CANBERRA Progress of Work Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 6

Work on the Federal capital site is being pushed forward in anticipation of the removal of Federal Parliament, according to Mr. C. W. C. Marr, M.P., who…

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Canberra. Progress of Works. Provisional Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 9

More than 1,000,000 bricks have already been delivered and 800,000 laid in the construction of the provisional Parliamentary building at Canberra. Mr. C. W…

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Labor's State Parliament Has an Energetic Session Dire Extremity of Thousands of Workless--conference Offers Help--new Ideas for Election of Executive Debated--"ticket" Voting Draws Acrid Comment From President. Death Penalty Deputation

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

SEVERAL mailers of importance to Labor were dealt with by the A.L.P. Conference last night--in addition to the matter of the arrests of unionists, a report of which appears elsewhere. Mr. Spillman addressed delegates on behalf of the unemployed…

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Tasmanian Notes. Legislative Council Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 30

In the electorates of Huon, Launceston, and Mersey, candidates for Legislative Council honours are working with might and main to convince electors of the…

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Guernsey Breeders Secretarial Duties Election of Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 11

Guernsey breeders assembled in force on Monday night at the annual meeting of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia at the R.A.S…

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Foreign Editors Diary L.G. and Macdonald Prohibition and the Election

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 1

BRITAIN: Mr. Lloyd George's onslaught on Labor, delivered at the place with the awkward name. Lianfairfechan, gives away Liberal…

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City Elections. Bourke Ward. Opposition to Ald. Brookes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 9

It was decided at a specially convened meeting of the Martin-place extension committee yesterday that, in view of the opposition of Alderman William Brooks, M.L.C., to the…

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Coalition to End Next Election Fight No Agreement

The Sun · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 8

In Progressive circles to-day it was definitely stated that there would be no working arrangement with the Nationalists at the next elections…

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Mr. Parkhill Works for United Front Nationalists Arc Squabbling--Ministers are Trembling--Elections Organisation Busy

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 1

The signs of an approaching election are very apparent in the action of the Ministry. Mr. Archdale Parkhill's visits to…

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South Africa's Place in Empire Nationalists Start Election Campaign--republicanism and Secession Discussed. Where Smuts Stands

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 5

CAPETOWN, April [?]--The Nationalists opened their election campaign last night, when General Hertzog and Mr. Malan lender of the Cape…

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Federal Election Labor Getting Ready Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 April 1924 · page 7

A hint dropped by the Prime Minister at Bendigo relative to an early election has drawn attention to Queensland to the fact that the Federal…

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About To-Morrow's Candidates A.J.C. Plate Looks Good for Rapine Final Day of the Autumn Meeting

Arrow · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

One of the most successful meetings ever conducted by the A.J.C. will come to a close tomorrow, when backers are hoping to do as well as on Wednesday…

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Labour Party. Annual Conference Election of Officers. Militants Defeated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 8

The result of the ballot for the election of officers was announced at last night's session of the A.L.P. conference, by the returning officer (Mr. W. Gibbs)…

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South Africa. Election Campaign. (Reuter.) CAPETOWN, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

The Nationalists opened their election campaign last evening, when General Hertzog and Dr. Malan, leaders of the Cape Nationalist, spoke at Vryheid and Capetown respectively…

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