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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 155

Opening Day State Parliament Fateful Session

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 6

With all the preliminary ceremonial, which is its most picturesque attribute. Parliament will throw open its doors to-day, to…

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Parliament Opened To-day Irish Personalities Debutanes

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 12

ARRIVING AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.—The Vice Regal Party entering the gates of Parliament House for the opening ceremony to-day. The Governor is on the right of the picture. On the left is Flight-Li[?] Coote, A.D.C and in the centre Commander Grant, R.N…

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State Elections. Protestant Labour Candidates. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 9

The Newcastle State Eloctoral Council of the Protestant Independent Labour party on Saturday afternoon, at Waratah, endorsed the nominations of Mr. W. P. J. Skelton, M.L.A.,…

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Patch of Glory The Governor Opens Parliament Scarlet and Gold and Cocked Hats

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 9

A guard of honor for the Governor, drawn from the Royal Garrison Artillery, marched up Macquarie-street to Parliament House. With twenty-one explosions and a burst of scarlet and gold--Wigs like mushrooms, and diamonds crusted into stars--…

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On with the Talk Breaking the Great Silence Governor's First Parliament an Old Story with Variations

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 1

PARLIAMENT was opened at noon to-day with all the customary ceremonial. Guns bo[?]ed, bends played, men and women craned necks to see Sir Dudley de Chair and his suite, and the President of the Legislative…

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New Governor's First Parliament His Speech at To-day's Opening No Surprise Measures Foreshadowed Legislative Council Reform

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 5

SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR opened his first Parliament in New South Wales to-day. His speech contained no surprises. The legislative programme outlined by him was merely general…

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Pony Racing Report Is Not Ready Yet Parliament will be Asked to Give Committee Another Lease of Life

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 8

Unless an extension of time is granted to the Pony Racing Committee by Parliament, it will be unable to complete its report…

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Fuller's East Flutter Starts State Parliament's Final Session Opens To-day -- Nationalists Promise Many Things. Progressives Roped in

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 1

At 12 o'clock to-day the Governor will open the last session of the present State Parliament. The ceremony will take place in the…

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As You Were Vic. Elections C.F. Balances Power MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 1

Only [?] remain in doubt [?] Morningten, and upper [?] and in each it is expected that the sitting…

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The Senate. System of Election. Suggested Changes. Method of Counting Votes. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 9

Radical changes in the system of election to the Senate were urged by a deputation from the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture, which walled upon the Minister for Home and…

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Victorian Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 11

Sir,—In your sub-leader of to-day you disCuss the causes, apparent and real, which contfibuted to the result of the recent Victorian elections. These provide further…

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Federal Elections. Queensland Labour Party. Brisbake

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 8

To be prepared for the next Federal elections the Labour party in Queensland called for applications from those desirous of contesting plebiscites for the seats in the Senate…

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Savings at Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 11

The South Australian Government has decided to use a joint roll for both Assembly and Council elections as soon as the necessary legislation…

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Dumaresq Shire Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 12

Armidale, Tuesday.--All the retiring councillors in the Dumaresq Shire elections, rendered necessary through the absorption of the Hillgrove…

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Victorian Elections Please Mr. Garden They Are Precursors of Like Successes in N.S.W. -- If Only We Close up Ranks -- And We Are Doing That

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 3

Mr. Garden (secretary of the Labor Council), considers that the results of the Victorian elections are most encouraging, especially when it is…

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Dual Rolls Not for Next Election

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 2

Mr. Oakes has been empowered by cabinet to make an agreement with the Federal authorities for an amalgamation of the State and…

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THE A.L.P. Further Trouble Selection of Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 7

Further trouble has developed within the Labor movement in regard to the selection of the candidates for North Shore, in addition to the protest against…

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Victorian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 6

Sir,--Your leader of Saturday last is a temperate review of the position as disclosed by the results to date, and is in direct contrast to the attitude…

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Public Apathy at Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 6

The Victorian elections afford another instance of the decaying popular interest in Parliamentary institutions. Little more than half the…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1924 · page 14

THE GOVERNOR INSPECTING THE GUARD OF HONOUR…

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