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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 155

Britain and Empire Policy General Election Results—New Groupings of Parties. Effects on Imperial Conference

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 1

In my last article I endeavored to indicate something of the policies and chief personalities of the election in their relation to Empire Affairs; and on this occasion I propose to discuss the main features of the election results in the same…

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Four O'clock Talk Labor Candidate's Jewels—Sympathy—The Cat's Question

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 14

Lady Warwick, a Labor candidate at the recent British elections, wan, during one of her campaign speeches, heckled by a member of her audience…

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France and British Elections Effect of Conservative Defeat: Position with Germany Better : The Devastated Areas : Factories Almost Re-established

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 5

Our Paris correspondent has an interesting story to tell this week. It mainly concerns the consternation felt in France at the defeat of the Baldwin Government at the British elections. There was something of a mild panic on the Bourse and in…

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A Holt Candidate Heavily Supported Tarana Proves Too Good, But Hurdler Is Well Worth Watching. MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1924 · page 2

FOR sometime Sverre was favorite for the Caldermeade Handicap, but towards the close he went out with a rush, and at…

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South Africa. Opening of Parliament. Capetown, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 9

Parliament was opened by the Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, with the customary ceremonial. The scene in the Senate chamber was more brilliant than usual,…

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S. Africa Reduces Railway Fares Improvement in Traffic--cotton Growing in Zululand Parliament Opened

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

CAPETOWN, January 25.--Parliament was opened by the new Governor-General, the Earl of Athlene with the accustomed ceremonial scene on the…

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British Elections. Government's Defeat. Outlook for Future. (By Our Special Correspondent.) London. Dec. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 11

A depression in industry more severe, more sorious than has ever been known before, rapidly becoming worse; a million and a quarter of the nation's manhood idle, and the…

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One Parliament One Governor

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- The Newcastle City Council, at its meeting to-night, supported the Cola Shire Council action in its endorsing Mr…

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Observations on British Elections Labor Won Because It Is Growing -- Also Because of Tory Press -- Bright Future Preference Rejected

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

The "Sydney Morning Herald," shock by jowl with its English contemporary the London "Morning Post." bemoans the advent of the…

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Newtown Election in Charge of Executive

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 7

In instructing the Newtown branch the A.L.P. to hand over all books. Tickets etc., for the purpose of examination before election of officers…

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One Parliament, One Governor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

If the people of Australia were to be asked to vote on the simple question as to whether State Parliaments should be abolished, what would the result be? One…

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Local Governors. Significant Vote by tasmanian Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 12

In Committee of Supply last Friday, the Tasmanian State Parliament considered the Estimates, and in reaching the item "his Excellency the Governor's…

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Shot Dead. Former Member of Parliament. Man Arrested. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 13

Mr. A. E. Whitford, ex-M.L.A., was shot dead to-night, in Albert-square, about 7.30. The tragedy was witnessed by a seaman named Jack Robinson…

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Unpopular Army Officers' Candidates Peace Propaganda London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

Lord Haldane's committee, reporting on the difficulty of finding an adequate number of candidates as army officers, refers to the…

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Britain for the Britisher This Is Creed of British--as Shown by Elections -- Flag-flapping Useless Labor at Washington

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

THAT Imperialists, with their flag worship, have received a set back in tho British elections, is claimed by "Political Observer."…

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The British Elections. Catholic Questions to Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 13

Prior to the general election held on December 6, the Cardinal-Archbishop of Westminster and many of the Hierarchy throughout the country directed that the pastors of…

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The Catholic M's.P. In the British Parlia-ment. Biographical Notes of Present Interest

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 25

Mr. R. Mitchell Banks, K.C. (Un., Swindon), won Ms present seat in 1922, was called to the Bar in July, 1905, and has practised on the Northern Circuit…

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British Elections. Personal Notes. The Reconciled Twins

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 15

Mr. Lloyd George is more fortunate in his constituency than Mr. Asquith. The Welshman's position at Carnarvon is really unassailable—though Mr. Austen Jones, a…

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Election Repartee

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 43

There were many good examples of prompt repartee at the recent general election in Britain. When, at one of Winston Churchill's…

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Seamen's Union. Election of Officers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 10

The result of the ballot for officers of the Seamen's Union was announced at the monthly "stop-work" meeting yesterday. The Federal President (Mr. T. Walsh) and the Federal…

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