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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 155

Union News and a .L. P. Notes One Man One Vote j Not One Vote One Value Victoria's Misrepresentation Iniquity-- Badly Handicaps Labor's Election Fight-- 39 Country Votes Equal May Delay State Win

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A., who (with other New South Wales Labor Parliamentarians) is taking part In the Victorian Labor campaign, writes as…

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Victorian Elections Forecast of Result Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

Discounting the optimism of the party leaders, a judicial survey by experienced campaigners of the prospects in next Thursday's State elections forecasts that…

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Federal Parliament To-day's Business Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 10

The House of Representatives will meet at 3 o'clock to-morrow, and then adjourn until 8 p.m., as a mark of respect to the late Senator Barker…

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Federal Parliament More Assistance for the Oil Trust

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 6

In the Federal Parliament last Wednesday Prime Minister Bruce moved the second reading of a bill to approve the further agreement made between the…

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S.S. Port Lyttelton. Matter Before Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 17

In the Federal Parliament last Wednesday the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) referred to a statement made on the previous Friday regarding…

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National Candidates Run at Epsom Pericles and Finn Maccumhail Win Jumping Double

Referee · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

Good fields were in evidence in both the Hurdle Race and the Brush Steeplechase at Epsom (Vic.) last Wednesday. National…

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Grand National Candidates at Cauifield Rahda & Chrysostom Win Brilliantly: F. Gray Rides Winning Double

Referee · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

Much attractive sport was witnessed at Caulfield on Saturday at the V.A.T.C. June meeting. The feature was the…

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Victoria. Election Campaign. To-morrow's Poll. Little Change Expected. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 13

Shall Labour rule? That seems to be the only issue of importance in the Victorian election campang[?], which will close with the polling on Thursday. Otherwise the…

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Finding a Candidate Lively Democratic Convention New York, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 1

It was 90 degrees in the shade, and 13,000 persons were present, including delegates and spectators, when the chairman (Mr. Fall) opened the…

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State of Chaos Causes a Panic Ministers Can't Agree on Governor's Speech--progs. and Nats. Must Be Placated. Candidates for Council

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

An attempt to set the Governor's speech in order was made by Cabinet yesterday. It adjourned before the work was…

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Against Abolition of Pre-selecti0n Anti-Labor and Anti-Working-class, Says an Objector--No Practical Alternative--And the Expense of the Open Go a Parliament of Magnates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 6

Mr. H. R. Jones. Thirroul returns to the discussion of the proposed abolition of the selection ballot, which, he argues, is fraught with grave…

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Polling Day Victorian Elections Some Results To-night Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 15

Polling day opened with heavy showers and bleak winds, but as the day were on the weather improved. Nevertheless, there were Indications…

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Tributes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 6

MELBOURNE Wednesday, When the House of Representatives met at 3 o'clock this afternoon the Prime Minister said it was with regret…

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UNEMPLOYMENT Motion in Parliament MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 9

Mr. McDonald moved the adjour ment of the House of Representatlv to-day to discuss unemployment, He said there was great distress…

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Ministerialists Meet Preparing for Parliament Many Subjects Discussed

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 9

When the National Party assembled for its pre-sessional meeting at Parliament House this afternoon, there was a good attendance. The Premier…

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Senator Barker. Federal Parliament Adjourns. Graceful Tributes. Melboubne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 8

Out of respect to the memory of the late Senator Barkel, both Houses of the Federal Parliament adjourned this afternoon—the Senate until to-morrow, and the House of…

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Senator Barker Parliament Adjourns Tribute to Popularity Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 6

The Senate adjourned its sittings, and the House of Representatives sat for business only in the evening out of respect to the memory of the late…

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FLOWERS & "Snap" Dragons in the Wilderness Dignity of Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 4

The President of the Legislative Council (Mr. Flowers) refused permission yesterday for a "News" photographer to "snap" the…

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Burst Into Song Scene in Parliament Yates's Mezzo Soprano Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 9

At 12.40 a.m. to-day an unusual scene occurred in the House of Representatives when…

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Why the Cardinals Elect Italian Pope Fear of a Second Schism Forces the College to Give Italy a Majority of Cardinals to Prevent Election of Pope of Any Other Nationality

Watchman · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 8

Under date of February 28, the enthroned hierarchy of Rome in the United States published in the Roman press, through its clip-sheet service,…

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