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Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 184

Woman Candidate "Verra Economical"

The Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

"You have a wide choice of candidates," said Mrs. Jamieson Williams, at North Sydney, last night. "I'm Scotch--and there are also Jews. If…

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Elections Made Easy

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

BRISBANE Nationalists declined to contest the Water and Sewerage Board by-election, on the ground, that it would put…

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Modern Electioneering

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 10

Mr. Lang: "Broadcasting policy speeches is wonderful--especially as the electors can't see who is in the background."…

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£.100 Prize Sunday Times Competition Forecast the Parties at State Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 7

A PRIZE OF £100 is offered by The Sunday Times in a simple election competition. The £100 PRIZE will be awarded to the person who most…

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Despicable Election Tactics

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 6

The scientific and social progress of the age notwithstanding, there is still a plot of the old Adam in us at election time. The heavy artillery fire of the campaign leaders…

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Mystery Election Pamphlet

Truth · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 6

There have been many scurrilous anonymous pamphlets issued during past elections, but the filthiest and most defamatory thing of its kind has been broadcast against leading men and women in the Labor Party during the week…

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An Election Circular Angry Teachers Turbulent Meeting

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1925 · page 5

Uproar reigned at a meeting of the Teachers' Federation at the Education Building yesterday. The disturbance in the first place…

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Dubbo Gold Cup Sydney Candidates

Evening News · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

The Dubbo Gold Cup Meeting will take place on Thursday and Friday next, Several Sydney horses are among those weighted for the different events. Mr…

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A Challenge. to World Peace. Hindenburg's Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 10

The Rev. D. F. Brandt, preaching at the Chalmers-street Presbyterian Church yesterday morning on "The value of experience," referred to the recent election of Von…

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P.p. Board Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 9

COONABARABRAN.—The election of the stock [?]oard resulted as follows:—Alfred Blackmail, George Hotdilrer, Reuben Jones, Alfred Knight, Charles New[?]tan, Robert McGill, Colin Anderson, and John Rohr. The…

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Docking His Screw Public Servant Labor Candidate Wagga

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. V. W. E. Goodin, who is one of the Labor candidates for the Murray electorate. is a teacher at the Wagga High School. On Thursday, he…

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Soviet Alarmed The Election of Hindenburg Moscow Internationale Meets Riga, May 2

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 1

Following the unexpected election of von Hindenburg, special conferences were held of the Moscow Communist Internationale…

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Some Points for Polling Day Useful Reminders

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

Electors who are eager to cast their votes on election day, too often postpone consideration of practical details till it is too late to get a grasp of…

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Federal Parliament House the First Speaker Mr. Greig Steals a March

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

Mr. R. Greig, M.L.A. (Ryde), has the honor of being the first politician to make a political speech in Parliament House at Canberra…

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The Communists French Set-back at Civic Elections Paris, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

The [?] results of the municipal [?] not expected until to-night at [?] but the fact emerges that the Left C[?] has…

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Election Objections Challenged by M.L.A. MUDGEE

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 7

Association was caused recently, [?] for Nationalist organiser its the [?] electorate. Mr. Hugh [?] lodged more than [?]…

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The Issue Was Rabbits Keystone Election Spare the Pest Goulburn

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 7

This year's election of candidates for the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board evoked unusual interest. Towards the close it…

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Latest Form for Ascot To-morrow the Candidates Engaged Following in the late: form of candidates engaged at [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

Fourteen Two Handicap—4 fur. BAR [?]…

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ELECTIONS. The Progressives. Preference Votes. Arrangement with Nationalists. Premier at Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 9

An arrangement has been entered into between the Coalition and the Progressives for the general elections in regard to the distribution…

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Heated Politics French Civic Elections Partisans Lose Lives London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

Large Socialist gains are reported to have been obtained throughout the country in connection with the French municipal elections…

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