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Politics & elections, 1926

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State Elections. the Country Party. to Contest 39 Seats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

The State Parliamentary Country party (formerly known as the Progressives) intends to submit candidates for the whole of the 39…

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Bitter Campaign. United States Elections. Washington, Oct. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 13

The regular biennial Congressional elections, which will he held on November 2, promise to assume paramount importance, due to certain…

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Prohibition. Pledge for Parliamentary Candidates. Alliance Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 11

A State conference, convened by the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance to consider an active campaign in view of the next State elections and…

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State Elections. Nationalist and Country Parties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 3

It was stated during the week-end that there was a possibility of a conference being held between representatives of the Nationalist and…

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Bitter Campaign United States Election Personalities and Mudslinging. New York, Oct. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 5

A Washington message states that as is usual in American political campaigns, when an election draws near, personal abuse and mud-slinging are…

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Tangle of Issues United States Election Campaign. Protection of Voters. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 5

One of the most complicated and hardly-fought of American political campaigns ended to-day with a tangle of issue obscuring the result. Cables…

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Aberdeen Disaster Questions in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Skelton asked Mr Flannery, the Minister for Works and Railways: In connection with the wreck of the…

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Factories and Shops Bill Before Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Labour and Industry, explained the provision of the Factories and Shops (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative…

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State Parliament Questions and Answers (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier informed Mr Bavin that a bill was in course of preparation to make legal the issue of policies by the…

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Labour Defeats. South African Municipal Elections. Capetown, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 5

The Labour party in the Transaai is pertrubed at the series of defeats at the municipal elections in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and other towns…

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Democrats Gain United States Elections. Liquor Poll. New York, Nov. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 5

Some of the outstanding contests in Tuesday's elections remain doubtful. The gains by the Democrats total six or seven…

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Aberdeen Disaster. Questions in Parliament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. Skelton asked Mr. Flannery, the Minister for Works and Railways: In connection with the…

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Newcastle Abattoirs. Amending Bill in Parliament. Mr. Chaffey Explains. Blow Against Country Killing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 6

Speaking on the second reading of the Newcastle Abattoirs Amending Bill, Mr. Frank A. Chaffey said; At the outset I want to say that this…

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Factories and Shops Bill Before Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 1

Mr. Baddeley Minister for Labour and industry, explained the provisions of the Factories and Shops (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative…

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Sex Equality Bill Passed by Victorian Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 6

A woman can hold office as "Lord Mayor" of Melbourne under the Sex Equality Bill, passed by the Legislative Assembly of Victoria on Thursday. '…

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Bitter Campaign United States Election Personalities and Mudslinging. New York. Oct. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 12

A Washington message states, that as is usual in American political campaigns, when an election draws near, personal abuse and mud-slinging are…

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State Elections. the Country Party. to Contest 39 Seats

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 11

The State Parliamentary Country party (formerly known as the Progressives) in[?]nds to submit candidates for the whole of the 39…

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Tangle of Issues United States Election Campaign. Protection of Voters. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 2

One of the most complicated and hardly-fought of American political campaigns ended to-day with a tangle of issues obscuring the result, Cables…

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State Elections. Nationalist and Country Parties

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 14

It was stated during the week-end that there was a possibility of a conference being held between representatives of the Nationalist and…

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Newcastle Abattoirs Amending Bill in Parliament. Mr. Chaffey Explains. Blow Against Country Killing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

Speaking on the second reading of the Newcastle Abattoirs Amending Bill, Mr. Frank A. Chaffey said: At the outset I want to say that this…

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