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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Correspondence. the South Australian Elections. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5

Sir.—These elections provide another example of the evils or a bad method of voting. The Labor candidates polled a majority of votes, but the…

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Results of Three State Elections. Within Last Few Days. South Australia. Adelaide, 7th April

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5

The final returns from the district of Flinders show the return of Messrs. Moseley and Coles, both of whom are opposed to Labour. Another seat has…

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Election of Officers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 5

Officers for the ensuing twelve months were elected as follows:— Patron: Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A. President: Mr. C. T. Abbott…

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Victorian Parliament. State of Parties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. Allnult (Progressive Party) defeated Mr. McDonald. (Labour) for the Mildura seat in the Legislative Assembly. The state of parties…

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Labour Candidate. for Warringah By-election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 6

The executive of the Australian Labour party, has selected Mr. T. P. Conway as the Labour candidate for Warringah by-election. Mr…

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British Budget. Presented to Parliament. Thirty-two Million Pounds Deficit. Last Year's Strikes Blamed. London. April 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 2

In a crowded, tense House, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, rose at 3.55 p.m., to announce his Budget…

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Letter to the Editor. South Australian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 3

Sir,—These elections provide another example of the evils of a bad method of voting. The Labour candidates polled a majority of votes,…

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Warringah Election Labour to Contest Seat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 10

At a meeting of the A.L.P. Executive the question of whether the Labour party should run a candidate to contest the Warringah seat, when…

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Pastoral for the Next Election. Political Pull-together

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 4

Politically, the policy of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales is much the, same to-day as it was a year ago. This is mads clear by the…

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Three Members Expelled. Labour Conference Decision, Goodin-gillies Pact Declared Bogus. Early Election Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 6

The A.L.P. Conference, convened by Mr. Seale, has de-cided to expel Messrs. Loughlin, Gillies, and Goodin, Ms.L.A., from the Labour Party. The agreement with the Labour Government recently…

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Changed Name of Polling Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has received a letter from Mr. H. B. Harkness, Chief Electoral Officer, stating that in view of the fact that…

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Election of Premier Power May Be Taken From Caucus. Labour Conference Motion. Control of Cold Storage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 6

The new A.L.P. provisional executive of twenty-six members will comprise sixteen representatives of trades unions, who will consequently control the organisation. One clause in the rules provides that unions may elect…

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Victorian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 4

Final figures for Walhalla (Vic.) show that Mr. Moncur (Country party) obtained majority of 456 over Mr. Bermingham (Labour)…

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Goorangoola Polling Place

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

Mr W. Cameron, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr E.B. Harkness, Under-Secretary and Chief Electoral Officer:—"Prom reports…

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Dairy Produce. Election of Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 3

The election of members of the Dairy Produce Control Board has been finalised. The following representatives were elected:—Messrs. E. H. Fromen…

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Victorian Parliament. State of Parties

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 9

Mr. Allnult (Progressive Party) defeated Mr. McDonald (Labour) for the Mildura seat in the Legislative Assembly. The state of parties…

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Labour Candidate. for Warringah By-election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 11

The executive of the Australian Labour party, has selected Mr. T. P. Conway as the Labour candidate for Warringah by-election. Mr…

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Victorian Elections Final Figures

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

Final figures for Walhalla (Vic.) show that Mr. Moncur (Country party) obtained a majority of 450 over Mr. Bermingham (Labour)…

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A.L.P. Members Angry Over Election Defeat. (By Telegraph.) Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

Members of the Port Adelaide branch of the A.L.P. are still angry over the defeat of Mr Condon at the recent elections, and wholesale expulsions from…

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British Parliament. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin), whose health has benefited from his rest at Chequers, will return to London to-morrow, in preparation for the…

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