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Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 184

Tasmanian Elections Hobart

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 9

The election returns for Franklin have been completed by the return of the Attorney-General (Mr. Ogilvie) and Messrs. Sheridan and Watkins (Lab.)…

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The Federal Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 8

The Governor-General's Speech at the opening of the Federal Parliament yesterday somewhat resembled a centipede—it was long, it had many sections…

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Federal Parliament Opened

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 1

The crowd assembled on the steps at Federal Parliament House to witness the arrival of the Governor-General…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 11

Both Houses of the Victorian State Parliament will meet on July 8…

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Parliament and Sectarian Slanderers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 22

The elections are to bring about a change of Government, and in deciding that a Labor Cabinet should replace Sir George Fuller and his colleagues the people also voiced most unmistakably their disgust of the sectarianism with which the Nationalists have unfortunately been associated, and which was such…

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Tipping the Parliament 84 Out of 90

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 1

Now that the election [?] lightened itself out, and [?] has secured a majority. It [?] to [?] that the [?]…

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Pact Not Signed Parliament to Decide LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 11

Replying to a question, the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) informed the House of. Commons that the pact agreement between the Allies and…

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The Federal Session Parliament Opens Labor Tactics Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

The Federal Parliament got at its work to-day in the way that has become customary. Everything associated with the…

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Notes of the Week. Political and Otherwise. "Old Hand" Condemns Parliament

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 27

Sir Arthur Robinson, ex-Solicitor-General of Victoria, is quitting Parliamentary life after 25 years' experience. And he tolls the world all about the game. According…

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Federal Parliament Opens Busy Sessional Programme the Governor-general's Speech Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 1

The Federal Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor-General, whose speech outlined a busy session's work. New legislation outlined includes amendments to…

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Federal Parliament. Third Session Begins. Long Ministerial Programme. Address-in-Reply Debate. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 9

The third session of the ninth Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened this afternoon by the Governor-General (Lord Forster). In a speech of considerable length his Excellency reviewed the Ministry's work during the recess, and gave a forecast of its proposals for…

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The Tasmanian Elections. a Labour Triumph

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 19

Some idea of the great victory scored by Labour in Denison may be gained by the fact that though there was a reduced poll of 1708 votes, yet Labour gained 2220 votes…

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An Election Lesson to be Learnt

Watchman · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

Whichever way the House meets, whether under the leadership of Sir George Fuller or Mr. Lang, there can be no gainsaying the fact that the electors…

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Senate Election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 10

In the pre-selection ballot to choose four Labour candidates to contest the Victorian Senate vacancies at the next Federal election, the third choice fell [?] Mr. A. E. H. Blakey,…

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TASMANIA. Labour Majority. Election Result. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 9

The scrutiny of the votes for Darwin was completed late to-night, and the following were declared elected:- J. Relton (Labour), P. L., Kelly (Labour),…

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All Votes Postal Full Time Election Staff Levy's New Ideas

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 12

Mr. Levy, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the last Parliament, suggests the adoption 'of general postal voting at elections…

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All Votes Postal Full Time Election Staff Levy's New Ideas

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 12

Mr. Levy, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the last Parliament, suggests the adoption of general postal voting at elections…

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Tasmanian Elections Deloraine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

The result of the count in the Wilmot division for the State Parliament resulted in J. A. Lyons (Premier), M. J. O'Keefe, and W. E. Shoobridge (Labor),and Niel…

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The Election of Israel

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 6

“And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness and in judgment and in loving…

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Federal Affairs Parliament Opened Legislative Proposals

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

With the usual curemanial—a carriage and four postillion, mounted ascort, guard of honor, and choosing crowds—the third session of the ninth…

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