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Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 184

Latest Form for Ascot To-morrow the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

Following is the latest form of candidates engaged at Ascot to-morrow [?] Novice Handicap—6 furlongs [?] Kensington:—Won [?]…

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The Elections the Wooing Goes on

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

MR. F. S. ROYCE. M.L.C., leader of the Government in the Upper House, made a forceful appeal at Darlinghurst last night on behalf of the…

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The Question of Preferences the Importance of Reciprocity Between Nonsocialist Candidates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

There was a cheering announcement in the morning press early this week to the effect that a definite arrangement had been entered into between…

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The Broad Election Issue for the Farmers on the One Side Good Government and Sound Administration on the Other, Labor with All That It Stands For

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

In the choosing of representatives to sit in parliament there should no need for any extraordinary subtlety or abstruse calculation or involved…

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The Elections. "Return the Puller Government." Victorian Premier's Advice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 11

The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Allan), who arrived in Sydney yesterday, briefly referred to the State general election. "I do not intend to take any active part…

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Tasmanian Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 11

Mr. J. W. Cheek has been re-elected for the Westmoreland seat in the Legislative Council, the final results being Cheek 849, J. V. Gibson 590…

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Unemployed Demands Labor Candidates' Working Class Policy Tested

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

The following letter has been sent by the Unemployed Union to all Labor, Communist and “Independent” Labor candidates in the N.S.W. elections:—…

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A Working Class Programme of Immediate Demands Communist Party's Policy for New South Wales Elections. Nationalisation

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

1. Nationalisation without compensation and with workers' control of banks, mines and large-scale industries. 2. Workers' control of all State and municipal services. MAINTENANCE…

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Our Candidates

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

Although only 38 years old, Comrade Harry Denford has been for more than 20 years an active trade unionist and for 17 years an active member of the revolutionary…

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All Together for a Workers Government ! A.L.P. Not Fighting. Lifeless Election Campaign. Workers Must Force Labor to Win

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

Very ugly rumours are in circulation regarding the Labor Party's election campaign in N.S.W. It is stated quite openly that the A.L.P…

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Good Wishes to Communist Candidates

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

The May Day rally of the Melbourne Group of the Communist Party was addressed by Comrades Denford and Stein (from Sydney) and Maruschak, Payne an Morley…

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Workers in the Election Class Interests Threatened by Fuller and Neglected by Lang

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

The three big Policy Speeches are no good to the workers. Fuller, boiled down, offers only economical management of the bosses' money at the…

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Fake Industrial Peace Labor Candidates Play Bosses' Game

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

“Mr. Baldwin, Prime Minister of Great Britain has said that there is an increasing tendency for the amalgamation of masters and men. The stateman's problem is to…

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Priest Libelled Election 35 Years Ago Titled Author Apologises London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

An apology has followed the issue of a writ against Lord Ernest Hamilton, whose book, "Forty Years On," describes his brother Frederick's…

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Woman Candidate Commonsense Advocate Babies and the Sex

The Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 10

A bleak evening a little group of patient Labor supporters in a back street near Hampden Oval, gradually added to as the…

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No Votes 2000 Election Nonentities Where There Is Peace

The Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

There is at least one haven of retreat from the raging politician, and it's not Long Bay. There is a spot in New South…

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Candidate Answer. To the Editor of “The Call.”

The St George Call · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

Sir,. Will you kindly allow me space to reply to “J.T.S.” of your last issue, if our friend would give us would-be…

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At His Own Shop Candidate Cahill

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 10

Mr. J. J. Cahill, one of the selected candidates for St. George, addressed a very large meeting at the Randwick Workshops (where he is employed),…

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"Harassed" Forbes Mackay Complains Aldermen Angry Election Tactics?

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

A REPORT from the general manager of the City Council's electricity undertakings, Mr. Forbes Mackay, complaining of alleged…

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Election Campaign Unions' Communist Demand Control of Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

At a conference held yesterday, under the auspices of the Sydney Labor Council, representatives of twelve important unions demanded that the State railways should be placed under the control of a board, consisting…

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