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Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 184

Labor's Triumphant March "Victory," Chant Cheering Thousands Thunderous Applause Greets Candidates. "Jock" Garden and Scared Communists Stay Away

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 5

FROM FAR AND NEAR suburbs yesterday they streamed in their thousands-- men and women who had left their homesnot to enjoy, the glorious sunshine that shone like a benediction on a never-to-be-forgotten day, nor yet to indulge in any of the usual Sunday outings, but who came to join in the greatest Labor demonstration this State or the…

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Fifty Pounds Who Will Win ? Our Big Election Competition

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 7

ARE you a competitor in the "Labor Daily Election Competition? Prizes to the amount of £50 have…

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Election Campaign.--A Page of Portraits of Some of Those Engaged in the Big Political Struggle North Shore Namoi

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 12

W. E. Wearne (N.) W. J. Scully (L.). M. T. Hagan (L.). F. A. Chaffey (N.)…

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Guessing Barred on Election Result

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 7

The attention of the Chief Secretary has been called to a guessing competition, offering a £5 prize for a person guessing the number or nearest…

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At Katoomba on Polling Day

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 10

Labor voters who will be in Katoomba on polling day will get all assistance from the A. L. P. committee there. The committee's rooms…

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Candidates for Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 2

At the last meeting of Regent's Park and Berala Progress Association, it was decided to run two candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections. The…

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Election Campaign in Parramatta Some of the Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 13

There are ten candidates contesting the Parramatta electorate, namely, tarec rationalists, three labour, two Independents, one Protestant Independent Labour, and one Majority Labour. Mr. A. Bruntnell, M.L.A., the Minister for…

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The Election Campaign.--More Portraits of Candidates in City and Country Electorates Western Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 12

F. Armstrong (Ind.). J. Cain (MaJ.L.). T.J. Hoskins (N.). A. Q. Hule (Ind.)…

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Progressive Candidate in the Field Mr. Frank Silverstone at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3

In addressing the citizens of Lidcombe on Friday evening last. Mr. Silverstone said:—"You have read all of my speeches in the local papers, showing you the…

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Latest Form Runners at Kensington the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3

Taking form as a guide the following [?] prominent at Kensington tomorrow.—NUWARRA SELLE may improve [?] Rosebery, and win the first division of the [?]…

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Elections. Queensland. Under Labour Rule

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 9

The Minister for Customs (Mr. Pratten) last evening entered the campaign in support of the Nationalist party, and addressed a meeting at the Anzac Memorial Hall,…

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Tasmanian Election. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 13

[?] the public generally appear to be taking the general election somewhat apathetically, and the meetings of candidates, for the most part, are not being largely…

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Finance in the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 11

In the article on Saturday under the heading "Finance in the Elections," the sentence "The /2 stamp duty on wages and receipts has been abolished" should have rend "The…

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Election Notes. Truth About 44-hour Week. Labour's Unemployed Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 8

When this State has been worst governed it was because many citizens did not love their country enough to vote for it When electors stay away from the polls…

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Rosehill on Saturday Small Fields But Good Sport Likely Candidates for Big Jumping Double, in Hurdles

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 1

THE Rosehill Club will hold the centre of the racing stage on Saturday with a six-event programme, and though the nominations are not nearly so numerically strong as usual for a meeting on this track, there are all the necessary ingredients…

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Vote for Whom? Mr. Hughes Advises Study the Candidates

The Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 10

W. M. Hughes, former Prime Minister, was given a good hearing last night when he addressed a meeting in the Randwick Town Hall in…

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"Curse of Shame" Dr. Long on Marriage Act Why He Protested "Rabid Sectarian Election" BATHURST

The Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 11

In his presidential address to the Anglican Synod, which opened to-day, Dr. Long, Bishon of Bathurst, dealt…

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What the Candidates Are Saying

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 7

"It is now apparent to all, even including the Nationalist candidate for Ryde, that their political star is on the want and sinking fast. Even the…

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Fifty Pounds Who Will Win ? Our Big Election competition

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 8

ARE you a competitor in the "Labor Daily" Election Competition? Prises to the amount of £50 have…

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Lists of Candidates

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 8

FROM numerous readers. desirous of participating In our Election Competition, we have received requests. that…

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