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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 155

Vic. Elections. Govt.'s Chance Victory Expected Electors Apathetic MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 7

The elections for the Assembly are proceeding quietly to-day. Voters appear apathetic. There are 114 candidates, 20 [?]…

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City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 11

The new electoral rolls of the city of Sydney on which the forthcoming City Council election will be contested are now open for inspection at the Town Hall and the Central…

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A Catechism for Selection Candidates

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 6

R. Forster, Scarborough, writes: -- I have read the nominations for selection of candidates to represent the Labor Movement in the Woliondlliy…

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WILL U.S.A. Join Reparations Confab. Ambiguous Statement Emanates from White House--Election Prevents a Straight Reply

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 4

WASHINGTON, June.--With refer once to the proposed Inter-Allied Conference to be held in London next month to consider means of putting…

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The Victorian Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 6

At the Victorian Stale elections, which take place to-day, one of tho main issues will be a curious political novelty for a country supposed to be…

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Government's Serious Reverse Victorian Elections Labor's Big Gain Latest Polling Results Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 7

The position of parties in the new House, upon present indications, will be: -- Labor ........28 Conservative-Nationalist ............ 19…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 13

The opening of the second session of the twenty-third Parliament of Queensland has now been fixed for July 29…

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N.Z. Parliament Governor's Speech Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 11

Parliament opened to-day with the usual formalities. The Governor's speech contained nothing outstanding. He mentioned…

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New Zealand. Parliament Opens. No Confidence Motion. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 8

Parliament opened to-day, with the usual ceremony. The Governor-General's speech, referring to the fact that his term of office will expire at the end of September, and that…

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P.R. and the Next Election. (To the Editor.)

The Land · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

Sir,—There is in the minds of a good many people some uncertainty with respect to Proportional Representation. That is easily…

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THE N.S.W. Agriculture State Conference at Hawkesbury College Many Matters of State-Wide Interest to Primary Producers Election of the Advisory Council

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

The State conference delegates from branches of the Bureau of Agriculture was continued after the last issue of the "Farmer and Settler" went to…

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The Victorian Election

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 6

The incomplete results of the general election in Victoria show that Labor is gaining. It will not on the present figures have a majority in the…

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Candidate Assaulted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

Mr. Croughan, Independent Labour candidate for Prahran, stated to-day that outside the committee rooms of the selected Labour candidate, last night he was assaulted and…

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The Moving Picture Show Another Candidate

The Sun · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 6

"I see," said Weary Willie, "they're choosin' some more M.L.C.s." "Yes," said the Count de Main, "I have noticed the tremendous cheers…

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Vote Swings to Labor Victorian Election Results Ministerial Losses Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 7

Only a coalition or a working agreement between the Liberals and the Country Party will keep Labor out of office in Victoria, and it is likely that a fresh composite Ministry will be formed. Present indications are that the new Parliament will consist…

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Labor in St. George. Elections and Undated Resignation

The Propeller · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 8

At a meeting of the St. George Labor Council, unsuccessful efforts were made to induce delegates to insist on all prospective Parliamentary candidates…

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The Big Three in Victorian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 7

SIR ALEXANDER PEACOCK. MR. J. ALLAN. MR. G. M. PRENDERGAST…

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The Latest in All Sports Turf Notes A.j.c. Candidates Leave N.z. To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 5

F. D. Jones, who won the A.J.C. Derby last year with Ballymena, will leave New Zealand to-day for Sydney with his team for the Spring meetings in Australia. He…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Parliament Why Monash Stirred Council of Defence Body That Met Only Three Times In Eighteen Months Stagnation Follows Retrenchment Axe

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 26

An adequate defence system almost necessarily implies the resort to a final authority, either a body or an individual whose decision is beyond appeal. The spirit of militarism requires that this authority shall be an individual in supreme command, but Democracy says No…

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Victoria. the Elections. Labour's Gains. Ministry's Position Untenable. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 15

For the first time in the history of Victoria the Labour party is the largest in the Legislative Assembly. With its numbers definitely reduced by…

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