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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 184

Farmer Candidate Talks of Closer Settlement Maladminstration

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 8

Mr. Jack Tully, a selected and endorsed Labor candidate for Coulburn, has just completed a five weeks' four of the electorate--1300 miles by car…

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Elections in View Fuller's Discovery. Taxation Is Too High

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 1

A conference of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce was opened yesterday, when delegates attended from every district in the State…

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Arbitration War Mr. Bavin Criticised Civil Servants' Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

A motion deploring the action of the National Government in depriving the Public Service of the right of access to the Arbitration Court was adopted by the inter-State conference of the Public Service Federation…

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State Elections. Candidates Endorsed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 18

The endorsement of candidates for the forth-coming elections by the Nationalist and Progressive parties has been practically completed. Every electorate is being contested…

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£2000 a Year for M.P.'s. U.S. Parliament Passes Bill in Record Time

The World's News · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 36

Widespread amusement is expressed throughout America over the action of Congress in furtively raising the salary of its members from £1600 to £2000 a year. The…

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People Talked About. Coming Election. Principal Electoral Registrar for New South Wales

The World's News · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 10

The forthcoming general election in the State of New South Wales promises a very strenuous time for the Principal Electoral Registrar (Mr. H. V. Gould) and his large…

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DR. H. V. EVATT. As Labour Candidate. Eligibility Questioned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 17

The candidature of Dr. H. V. Evatt, one of the selected and endorsed A.L.P. candidates for Balmain, has aroused a storm of opposition in certain quarters of the movement…

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Municipal Elections

The Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Both Mosman and Willoughby Municipal Councils are holding extraordinary elections to-day. An election takes place for West…

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Ryde Candidate Honored Lord Mayor on Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

IN honor of Mr. S. C. Taylor, one of the selected and endorsed Labor candidates for Ryde, a smoke concert was gives in the basement of the…

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Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

The following officers were elected:--President, Mr. E. R. Pitt, B.A. (Victoria); senior vice-president, Mr…

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Till June 16 Legislative Council Prorogued Election Proclamation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Prorogation of the Legislative Council till June 16 next was proclaimed Proclamation of the elections also…

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Dummy! Get Your Axe Next N.s.w. Parliament Will Try Two More Burglaries Higher Salaries First, Then the Gold Pass Grab If You're the Fool They Think You Are

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

In which "Smith's" unearths a projected raid upon Dummy in N.S.W. by the new State Parliament to the extent of a mere…

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Polling Day Hotels Must Close at 8 a.m

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 5

It was officially explained yesterday that under the law all hotels throughout New South Wales must close during the time the polling…

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Parliament Dies But Salaries Go On

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 2

Though Parliament expired by the effluxion of time at midnight yesterday, the salaries of members at the. rate of £600 a year will go on until…

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On Election Day. Hotels Will Close at 8 a.m. in N.S.W.

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 1

Hotels will be closer throughout. New South Wales at 8 a.m. on election day May 30. The law provides that hotels must…

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"Amusing" Premi[?] Speaks of Mr. Lang Election Promises

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 7

"It was amusing to read Mr. Lang's declaration at Grafton to the effect that the Socialist Party carried out all its pre-election promises, and at…

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Pre-election Promises Premier to Mr. Lang

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 2

"It was amusing to read Mr. Lang's bold, declaration at Grafton to the effect that the Socialist Party carried out all it pre-election promises, and…

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Luck in the Hat Mosman Council Election

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 2

Luck decided an election for the West Ward of the Mosman Council yesterday. The vacancy was caused by the death of Alderman McCauley…

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N. Shore Labor Candidate

The Sun · Sunday 19 April 1925 · page 5

The Mosman Labor League has unanimously endorsed the recommendation of the local electorate council that the Mosman A.L.P…

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Promotion by Seniority or Merit? the Public Service Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

The question whether promotion in the Public Service should be based on merit or seniority was discussed at the final session of the…

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