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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 155

Election Move Release of Conspirators LONDON, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 6

The Munich correspondent of the Central News Agency says that as an electioneering move the German Government is releasing von Hitler and…

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Elections. by the Citizens. Lord Mayor and Aldermen. Preferential Voting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 17

The Lord Mayor will ask the bylaws committee of the City Council on Monday to make a recommendation to the next meeting of the council that the…

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Rhodesian Elections. Capetown, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 17

A Reuter message from Salisbury says:—Out of 15 constituencies, representing 30 members, returns have been received from 12, each of which voted in favour of the Rhodesian party…

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City Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 22

Sir,—I wish to make a suggestion in connection with the next election for the Sydney Municipal Council. It is imperative that the financial and general management of this…

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Preference Votes at Civic Elections Lord Mayor Has a Minute--Trying to Forestall Labor's Possible Cain--Third Party

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 3

With the international of forestalling any possible gnat to Lauber at the forthcoming municipal [?] through the spllt in the ranks of the Civic…

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Vic. Libs. Prepare for General Election Redistribution of Seats Bill Gives Matters an Unexpected Turn

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday--The Redistribution of Seats Bill has been introduced hit the Victorian Assembly at rather an awkward time--for the…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Parliament "Never Say Die -- Do It" Is Repat.'s Motto How The Department Eases The Last Hours Of Dying Consumptives When a Man's Appearance Is Evidence Against Him

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 30

NEW SOUTH WALES branch of the Repatriation Department should have taken up a position next door to a cemetery. It would have made matters so much easier. Not that it has suffered at all by being located in the city. Not by a long way. It knows the dying business inside out Like the British Empire, it has bunt its reputation…

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Theodore for Federal Parliament BRISBANE

Truth · Sunday 4 May 1924 · page 13

At the Labor Day celebrations banquet to-night Mr. McCormack, the Acting-Premier, announced that he had received an intimation from Mr. Theodore to-day, that it was Mr. Theodore's intention to enter Federal politics…

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City Elections. Proposed Third Party. Lord Mayor's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 9

The Lord Mayor on Saturday, referring to different criticisms of his action in proposing to form an Independent Citizens' party, stated that in view of the action taken against him…

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South African Elections. Capetown, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 9

General Hertzog, in declaring his policy for the General Election, had an enthusiastic reception at Smithfield. He vehemently criticised General Smuts' administration, and…

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Lord Mayor Election by Citizens

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 9

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Gilpin) this afternoon placed before the Bylaws Committee a minute urging it to recommend to the City Council that…

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Extremists Lead Reichstag Elections Four Persons Killed London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 1

Early returns for the Reichstag elections show big Nationalist and Communist gains. Four people were killed in a street…

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Dominion Wool Sales and French Elections

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 1

LONDON, May 3.--It has been decided to hold the Dominion wool sales on 12th Inst., owing to the French elections. The sales will close on…

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Mr. Stanley Baldwin States Party Policy Anxiety From the Dominions--No Reduction of the Army -- Verdict of Last Election Accepted

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 1

LONDON, May 2.--The first outlining of the Conservative policy w[?] given at a p[?]mrose League's celebration at the Albert Hall…

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South African Election Campaign Mr. Hertzog, Nationalist Leader, Outlines His Policy-- Will Institute New Portfolio of Labor

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

CAPETOWN, May 3.--Speaking at Smithfield, Mr. Hertzog. a declaring his policy for the general election had an enthusiastic reception. He was…

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London's Exchange Question in Parliament LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 11

Mr. W. Alexander (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade), asked in the House of Commons as to Britain's importations of raw wool…

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Federal Politics. Delicate Situation Parliament to Reopen To-morrow. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 8

Recent events in State politics, and especially the successful move made by the Country party members to prevent Mr. Lawson obtaining the Speakership of the Legislative…

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Latest Form Runners at Victoria Park the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 3

Taking form as a guide, the [?] may be prominent at Victoria Park to-morrow:— KINNEL ran a good race in the second division of the Novice at Rosebery. She may win the first division of the [?] from Adam Wallace and Wheatmill…

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Foreign Editors Diary. German Elections complications

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

GERMANY: The Reichetag elections have resulted in an extremely complicated situation, from which however, certain features stand out…

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Political Mix-up Early Victorian Elections Labor Party Rejoices

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4

Nearly everybody over there is forecasting an early Victorian general election. The Bendigo resolutions and the Premier's hasty action started the…

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