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Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 184

Hurstville Ward Election

The Propeller · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

A bye-election to fill the vacancy in Hurstville Ward caused by the disqualification of Ald. Macken, took place last Saturday. There were two…

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Trustee Election Sydney Cricket Ground

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

The rules under which the members of the Sydney Cricket Ground are to elect a trustee, have now been approved by Mr. Wearne, Minister for…

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Seamen's Union Elections

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

Elections in the Seamen's Union have resulted in all of last year's officials being received with one exception. Messrs. T. Fleming and J…

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Election of S.c.g., Trustee Rules Laid Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 11

The rules under which the members of the Sydney Cricket Ground are to elect a trustee have been approved by Mr. Wearne, Minister for Lands, and forwarded to the trustees. Mr…

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Senator in Insane Asylum "Smith's" Faces Public Duty Shirked By Parliament Benevolence at the Taxpayers' Expense

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

Senator E. J. Russell, of the Commonwealth Parliament, has been for two years insane. His…

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Macquarie Nomination Mr. Willis Not a Candidate BATHURST

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

Surprise was created at yesterday's announcement of the Labor selection ballot nominations for Macquarie, which did not contain the name of Mr…

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A Rush Election March 21 Probable Date But Bosun Bavin Will Be Determining Factor So Get on the Rolls at Once

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

IT IS PROPOSED to hold the State Elections on Saturday, March 21. Cabinet is expected to endorse that decision on Tuesday. IT WILD BE A HOLMAN ELECTION, fought under Holman…

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A.s.e. Elections

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Australi[?]an Society of Engineers Messrs. O. Bryant, D. McNamara, W. Foulter, P. L. Jones, E. Wellant, W. Knight and…

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Labor Elections Anti-executive Results

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 13

At the election of office-bearers of the women's organising committee of the A.L.P., Mrs, Scott defeated Mrs. Howler for the presidency, and Mrs…

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Cricket Ground Trust Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 13

Mr. R. T. Kelly, who a few weeks ago made arrangements to visit England, has decided not to contest the election for trustee of Sydney Cricket…

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When Blood Was Shed in the New South Wales Parliament Giants Who Fought The Sergeant-at-Arms Days When Holman, K.C., Hoped England Would Be Beaten

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

HERE is a story of the days when legislators were full-blooded fighters and debaters; when the Cricks, Nortons, Haynes, and Taylors were the stormy petrels, around whose dare-devil heads meteoric disturbances, homeric clashes, and stirring scenes centred…

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Voice of the People One Parliament v. Unification To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 5

Sir,—As "Truth" seems to be the only paper in Sydney which has the courage to chastise both political parties, time has arrived to start and lead a campaign against State Parliaments and assisted immigration Never before to my knowledge have the people of Australia been so…

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Plot to Smash the Labor Party Soviet Agent Lands in Sydney, Drafts the Scheme and Pays the Money It Was a Frenchman Who Did It Communism Is Now Out to Kill Labor at Elections, and Not to Help It

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 1

A HUGE conspiracy to smash the legitimate Labor Party—a conspiracy financed from Soviet headquarters in Russia—has been set on foot by the Communists in Sydney. THE emissary of the ultra-revolutionary coterie that now controls Russia's Soviet Government was not any wild bearded or ferocious-looking individual, but an unobtrusive Frenchman who…

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Which Will Win? What Parties Will Tell You at Elections. Why Date Was Altered

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1925 · page 8

SINCE the Government has decided to abandon its original intention of holding the elections on May 1—when the main issue would have been a sectarian one—and will seek the verdict of the polls in April, party managers are extremely busy…

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A Step Higher Successful Candidates for Entrance to High Schools

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

At the [?] held on November of the following primary school [?] in the [?]. Parramatta Newcastle and [?] passed at a standard [?] them to admission to public high for [?] schools [?] to regulation conditions…

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High School Exams. List of Successful Candidates . the Regulations and Conditions

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 8

At the examination hold in the Public Schools on November 2 the following primary school pupils in the metropolitan, Paramatta, Newcastle…

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Riflemen Surprised Council Elections Country Wins

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

The overwheiming defeat of the Metropolitan District Union's "ticket" in the N.R.A. Council elections for 1023 came as a shock to the…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket--saturday's Aquatics the Hawk's Challenge Brilliant Win by Deposed Favorite Rough Race Spoils Several Candidates' Chances Friarsdale and Parody Seriously Interfered with

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

MANY PUNTERS at Randwick on Saturday got a poor run for their money in the principal event of the day--the Challenge Stakes. THE RACE was one of the roughest on record--even with rough…

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Wanted--a Cry for Elections Today's Cabinet the Keystone Bosun

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

To-morrow's Cabinet meeting is the one that will decide the most important question of when the elections are to be. Unless the Bosun…

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Tips and Jockeys for Randwick To-day the Wild Goose Picked for To-day's Anniversary Handicap with Note, Prince Woorak, and Prince Sandy As Best of Others Prospects of the Candidates Discussed

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

PRINCE WOORAK IS FAVORITE for to-days Anniversary Handicap, his form on Saturday assured that while Bernesk, who had ruled as the shortest-priced candidate for some time, has lost a lot of friends owing to her poor…

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