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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1925

3,661 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 184

Imitation Man[?]ln. The Parliament [?] at Canberra

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 3

It is now possible to produce an excellent imitation marble suitable for his building purposes and much barder than the [?]. It is cheeper than marble…

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New Form of Government Control by Councils "Abolish Parliament!"

The Land · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

Government by a system of provincial councils, as auxiliary bodies to the central legislature was vigorously expounded at the Shires'…

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Federal Parliament Final Session Opened. New Legislation Outlined. Arbitration Act to be Amended. Another Surplus. Melbourne

The Land · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 11

The Federal Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor-General, whose speech outlined the session's work…

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Election "Impressions."

The Land · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 12

My first is the uniform courtesy with which I was received by all I visited even when they were opposed to my party…

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Elected Candidates

The Land · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

Names are given alphabetically, according to the electorates, and new members are indicated by asterisks:—…

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Maitland Races To-morrow Candidates Reviewed

Arrow · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 3

The Maitland J.C. will hold a meeting at Rutherford to-morrow. Fields are well up to the average, and an excellent days sport seems…

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Cup Candidates Spearfelt Back at Work MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

That the serious work associated with the Spring racing campaign in now beginning in carn[?]t in shown by the fart that three important Cup candidate…

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Start of Federal Wrangle Eye on Elections Labor's Censure Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 10

Labor threw its first home into the Federal political arena in the House of Rep[?] to-day, in the form of a direct censure…

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The Counting. Mr. Tully's Election. Exhausted Progressive Preferences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 11

The counting in the Goulburn electorate was co[?]cluded shortly before 3 a.m. yesterday, and as was published in yesterday's late edition of the "Herald " the result went in favour…

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City Council. Labour Policy. Full Programme. Effect of Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 11

At the Town Hall yesterday, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes) received many callers, who congratulated him on the results of the Goulburn election. Amongst the callers were a…

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The Elections in St. George. As Observed by Our Artist

The Propeller · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 3

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The Election in St. George. Mr. Bagnall Defeated

The Propeller · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 3

The final count in connection with the elections in St. George has been made. The result is that [?]our sitting members--Messrs. Ley, Arkins, Gosling, and…

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"Be Prepared" Federal Elections

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 1

Speaking at Sans Souci and Langles on Wednesday night, Mr. Mark Gosling M.L.A. premedicated day sitting for the new…

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Will Resign on Monday Premier and His Ministers Government House Preparations Upset Lang Will Keep Election Pledges

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 1

THE PREMIER IS NOT going to resign until Monday. He is still taking refuge behind Mr. Harkness, alleging that the Electoral Officer has not yet told him that he is defeated. SIR GEORGE FULLER'S DECISION quite upset the arrangements at…

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Balanced Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 10

Sir, -- We are told that P.R. gives great trouble to would-be members at an election. As an elector, to my mind, it does not matter whether it…

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Shire Elections B. Ridings Candidates Weston

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 6

To contest B Riding in the Cessnook Shire elections Mr. W. Wright has been selected by residents of Weston an an opponent t to Mr. Buras…

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Charlton Launches Censure Motion Cruiser Contract Is Condemned How Bruce Defied the Parliament Neglect of Australian Interests Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 1

"THE GOVERNMENT IS DESERVING of the severest censure for its flagrant breach of faith failure to honor,the definite promise of the Prime Minister to conduit the Home before determining where the second cruiser should be built; for its anti-Australian…

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"The Good Old Days" the First Election. Two Men Killed

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 1

There was little reason to complain that electors did not take politics seriously in the good old days. In a despatch dated July 18th, 1843,…

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The General Election

The Methodist · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 1

OUT of the turmoil and strife of the past month or more there has emerged a result which will, of course, be variously regarded, and can hardly be deemed by anyone to be satisfactory. Both sides…

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Mr. Gillies. Queensland Premier. Talks About Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 15

Mr. Gillies, Premier of Queensland, arrived in Sydney yesterday from the northern State. He is on his way to attend the meeting of the Loan Council, which begins in Melbourne…

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