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Politics & elections, 1925

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Wheat Pool. Discussion in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

In the Federal Parliament last Friday Labor member J. McNeil moved that immediate steps be taken to establish a compulsory wheat pool, and that…

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Parliament To-day's Opening Day. Sittings

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 1

The State Parliament opens to-day at noon, when members will be sworn in, and after the transaction of formal business, it…

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At Work Again Parliament Opens "New Management"

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 10

PARLIAMENT House came to life again to-day. The covers which have protectingly draped the benches in the Chamber were…

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PARLIAMENT New Session Opens Lady Member's Reception

The Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 9

Parliament is open. At noon, while 30 or 40 casual wanderers lined the footway outside in Macquarie-street, the Clerk of the…

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Parliament Opens To-day No Wig for Mr. Dooley

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 1

Mr. Dooley will not wear a wig as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly when Parliament opens at noon to-day. He says he is satisfied with his own…

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Quicksands of Parliament Miss Stanley's Task Women's Fine Tribute

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 15

"I [?] and quicksands of [?] I shall [?] of purpose [?]…

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French Craft Sensation. Scandal of Subsidies to Election Candidates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 8

A number of interesting disclosures have been made during the sittings of the French Parliamentary Commission appointed, under the presidency of the…

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Now That Women Are In Parliament Some Visions of the Future

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 18

"I SEE they've got to provide special accommodation at Parliament House for Miss Stanley." I remarked as we looked over the election news in the papers and formed Cabinets for Mr. Lang…

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The Two Cups Moalite—standby G.N. Candidates Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 10

Awaiting the [?] of the Cup handicaps which are due on Monay, sp[?]n over the big Spring double is rather quiet this week. Several…

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Eric the Red Still Winning Flagon Completes Hat Trick Another Holt-Duncan Double at Caulfield: Grand National Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

Racegoers intent on picking the Grand National double found plenty to interest them in the form shown at the V.A.T.C. June meeting at…

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Tasmanian Elections. "The Worker" Thanked

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

We have received the following letter from Mr. W. H. Recce, an A.W.U. Organiser, and one of tHe Labor candidates at the recent elections in…

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Sectarianism and the Elections. The Editor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 12

Sir,—In a recent issue a correspondent, H. Roach, blames the "Nationalists" and Progressives for the entry of Protestant Labor candidates into the election field,…

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South Australian By-election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 8

Only 5000 out of nearly 15,000 voters went to the polls at Port Adelaide on the occasion of a by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr…

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A.l.p; Conference Lapses This Year Federal Election Preparation

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 6

The decision of the A.L.P. Executive at lie last meeting to postpone the holding of the annual conference of the party has been the subject of…

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Apathy to Blame Sir George Fuller on Elections Vote of Confidence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 8

The defeat of the former State Government was caused by the apathy of the electors, according to Sir George Fuller, now leader of the Opposition,…

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Unique Photographs in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 1

In the pictorial section today and elsewhere appear remarkable photographs, taken in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, by one…

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Exit Dr. Fallon from Parliament

Watchman · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

Following is journalistic R.C. salve to heal Dr. Fallon's Parliamentary wounds. No doubt while the management of this journal generously applies its ointment, it…

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Day Sittings. State Parliament. Labour's Approval

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. Lang) announced at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour party at Parliament House yesterday morning the Cabinet's decision that Parliament in future…

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To the Editor Independents in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 6

Sir,--I crave a small space in your valuable columns to contradict a statement said to have been made by Mr. A. D. Kay, in your issue of the 15th…

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Swearing in New Parliament Opening Ceremony

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 6

You would hardly call it an opening ceremony. Parliament was opened, certainly, but there was little in the way of ceremony…

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