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Politics & elections, 1924

3,091 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 155

Victorian By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 12

The final stage in the count of preference votes for the Dalhousie by-election was compieted yesterday. The result of the counting of these votes gave the seat to Mr. R. T…

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Labor Candidate Selected

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Owing to the announcement of Mr. Rogers, the sitting member for Melbourne in the Legislative Assembly, that he does not…

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Labor Wins Victorian Election A Split Vote MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 8

Complete returns in the Dalhousie by-election give Mr. Pollard, the Labor candidate, a majority of 90, the figures being: Pollard (Labor), 2330; M'Nab (Nat.),…

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Prorogued Again Date of Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 12

Cabinet to-day decided to prorogue Parliament till March 18. The House will not meet on that date, for a further prorogation proclamation…

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Main Roads Bill Parliament Criticised "Sun's" Attitude Upheld

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 10

Ex-Alderman Gates made some strong comments on the holding up of the Main Roads Bill, in proposing the toast of Parliament at a smoke…

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Putting It Off State Parliament Month to Month Cabinet Wrangling

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 7

It was decided at a meeting of the Executive Council to-day to pro-rogus parliament further until March 18…

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What Dalhousie Means to Labor Victorian [?]election -- Word Due Signil[?] -- Coal[?]ion Unpopular

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Monday. -- Before [?] to the Labor Victory at [?] election L[?]bor [?] said to-day [?] they believe that is was the place…

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Farmers' Vote Uncertain Element Lessons of By-election Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 6

Political conditions on the Ministerial side have been seriously disturbed by the result of the Dalhousie State by-election in Victoria. Attempts have…

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Auditor-general's Report Criticised Deficiencies in Audit -- Incursions Into Railway Matters -- Other Vital Subjects Passed Over Matter for Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

That serious defic[?]ences exist in the auditing of the State's figures are urged by a correspondent, also that mutters of little import to the State's…

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Victorian By-election. a Labor Win

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 5

The final returns in the Dalhousie (V.) by-election give Mr. R. T. Pollard, the Labor candidate, a majority of 90, the figures being: Pollard (Labor), 2339; Mc-…

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The Hawk and Eldorado a Likely Newmarket and Cup Double Form of Candidates Discussed Newmarket and Cup Weights Another Puzzling Problem for Punters

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

SEEING that the same handicapped was responsible for the weights for the Oakleigh Plate and the Newmarket Handicap, it was only to in; expelled that there would be a certain similarity about the manner in which horses were weighted for both races. THIS proved to be the case, as the Newmarket weights are practically a replica of the Oskleigh Plate handicaps, save only that they are based on about a six pounds lower seale…

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Arthur Henderson to Contest Bye-election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. -- Mr. Arthur Henderson will contest the live election at Burnley caused by the death of the veteran S[?]…

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Mr. Garden Pleased at Rykoff's Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 3

Referring to M. Rykoff's election as M. Lenin's successor to the Presidency of the Soviet Republic of Russia, Mr. J. Garden, secretary of Sydney Labor…

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The Split Vote Dalhousie By-election No Precipitate Action MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 10

The political sensation caused by the Dalhousie State by-election was discussed this evening at a meeting of the State Cabinet…

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Jewish Rep. in Syrian Parliament

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 13

Rachmim Effendi Nechmad has been elected at Aleppo the Jewish representative in the Syrian Parliament…

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The Catholic Club. Forthcoming Election of Officers. The Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 27

The forthcoming election of officers and committee of the Catholic Club for the ensuing twelve months is creating a deal of interest among the members…

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Anti-Partitionist Victory. Tyrone and Fermanagh Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 7

Our Irish exchanges bring details of the recent elections in Tyrone and Fermanagh, and it is clear that the Nationalists in these two counties have scored heavily. By…

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Holy Cross College Old Boys' Union. Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 26

At the annual dinner of the Holy Cross College Old Boys' Union, Ryde, held recently at the college, the following officers were elected for the ensuing…

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No Arrangement For Fighting Elections A Progressive's Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 8

"Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, seems to suggest that, by arrangement' between leaders, the farmers as a whole would ho obliged to vote against…

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Victorian By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

Sir,--The result of the Dalhousie State by-election in Victoria is an teresting example of the unsatisfactory character of the single electorate…

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