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Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 184

Communist Party’s Election Demands a Clear-cut Programme of Attack For a Labor Government with a Working Class Programme. NATIONALISATION

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

1. Nationalisation without compensation and with workers’ control of banks, mines and large-scale industries. MAINTENANCE. 3. Payment of the full basic wage to all workers when employed or…

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St. George Electorate Eight Candidates Endorsed

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

No fewer than eight candidates have been endorsed by the St. George Electoral Council on the National Federation. They are Messrs. Ley, Bagnall,…

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Senate Candidates A.L.P. Selections

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

The first election count in the A.L.P. pre-selectlon ballot concluded to-day, and resulted in the selection of Senator Gardiner with 10,589 votes…

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Parliamentary Elections. Ald. Reg. Reid Opens His Campaign

The St George Call · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Last week, Thursday, 12th inst., Ald. Reg. Reid, opened his campaign as a Nationalist candidate in the School of Arts, Kogarah. Ald. P. A. Tanner,…

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Mr. W. M. Mcclelland a Maitland Candidate

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. W. McClelland, one of the [?] labor candidates for the Mait land seat, is a prominent member of the In…

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Dual Purpose "Labor Daily" and Elections Boilermakers' Help

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

At the next meeting of the Redfern branch of the Boilermakers' Union, Mr. Joyce Intends to place before members a motion in favor of the…

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CANBERRA. Parliament House. Progress of Work. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 17

Preparations are now being made by the Federal Capital Commission for carrying out the final stages of the construction of the provisional Parliament House at Canberra,…

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Water Board Elections on March 16

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

The election for the members of the new Water Board have been fixed to take place on March 16. Nominations will shortly be called for by the legal…

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Federal Elections. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 18

The Labour ballot for the selection of three candidates to contest the next Senate elections resulted as follows:—A. Clementson, 4731 votes; E. H. Barker,. 4304; J. J. Kenneally,…

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Water Board Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 14

Mr. R. C. Allman has been appointed returning officer for the election of members of the Metropolitan Water Board in March. Mr. A. J. Trollope will act as deputy…

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March of Labor Election Cries That May Soon Be Heard Again

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 6

One of the extraordinary and regrettable things about popular Government is the extent to which elections are influenced by vacuous cries. The bulk of the people on…

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Autumn Candidates' Gallop Backwood's Good Effort

Truth · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 3

Backwood with George Harrison [?] and assisted by Bo[?] and Bad, was responsible for a [?] gallop over 11 furlongs on the [?] at Flemington…

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Labor Defeat Brisbane Election BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 5

The Greater Brisbane elections took place to-day. Out of 145,000 on the rolls about 100,000 votes have been counted…

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Labor Candidates North Sydney' Ballot

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1925 · page 5

The long-delayed North Sydney Labor pre-selection ballot was held yesterday. The candidates selected were:--C…

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Council Election. Severe Labour Defeat. Greater Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

The election of Mayor and aldermen for the Greater Brisbane Council took place on Saturday, and resulted in a sweeping win for the…

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North Shore. Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 10

The ballot for the selection of candidates to stand in the Labour interests for North Shore at the general election took place on Saturday. Messrs. Magrath, Buckland,…

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Rats Flee From Sinking Ships Afraid of Elections Ministers Who Funk the Fight

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

OVER fifteen supper ere of the Government are afraid to go before the people at the next elections as Nationalists…

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Rout of the Reds Trades Hall Elections Not a Place

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

The notable feature of the elections at the 81st half-yearly meeting of the Trades Hall Association on Friday night, in which 103…

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Labor at Young Preparing for Elections

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

The Young Labor League is very active a: present preparing for the coming elections. levery Saturday night at Hay Street a meeting is held…

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Labor Loses Brisbane Civic Election Decisive Defeat Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

The elections for the first authority to control Greater Brisbane, which will embrace nil suburban and metropolitan local authorities, as well as tramways…

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