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Politics & elections, 1927

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Victorian Politics. Another Election Probable

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

Replying to a deputation, the Victorian Chief Secretary (Mr. Prendergast) said that the Government was greatly hampered in its present…

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The Elections. Determining Fate of New South Wales. Manipulating Electoral Machinery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 9

Mr. Bavin, leader of the Opposition, addressed a largo meeting in Newcastle. He said that they had to look facts…

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Disputed Election. Port Adelaide Seat Re-contested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 14

At the State election in March Mr. T. T. Thompson, Protestant Labour candidate, was returned for the Port Adelaide seat in the House of…

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Labour Party. Nominations for State Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 11

Members of the Scale executive have agreed to the request of the Federal executive of the Australian Labour party that nominations of…

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Young Electorate. Five Candidates for Selection

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 11

A Cooma message states that Mr. H. S. Henley, son of Sir Thomas Henley, is a candidate in the country party interests with Mr. A. D. Reid, of…

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Government Cheques Post-dated to July. Country Candidate's Allegations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 16

An allegation that the Government had post-dated cheques from the last financial year, so that they would not be as charges against the finances of…

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Date of Elections to Be Announced Next Week. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 6

Not much reliance is placed in a rumour in political circles to-day to the effect that Mr Lang had been urged by his colleagues to delay the date of…

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State Elections "As Early As Possible."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 8

The Premier (Mr J. T. Lang) stated on Wednesday that the general elections will be held at the earliest possible mo[?]ment…

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State Parliament Prorogued Until August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the State Executive Council, the State Parliament was further proregued till Tuesday, August 9. It may be possible before then…

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State Elections Nationalist Policy. Statements by Messrs Bavin and Bruntnell

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

Before taking his departure for Mudgee, the leader of the Opposition (Mr Bavin) said he hoped that the workers of the State would not accept…

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Hebburn Trouble And Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

Two pair of miners were recently fined by Hebburn Miners' Lodge for filling over the prescribed number of skips—16…

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State Elections. Majority of Rolls Com-completed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 7

A total of 83 electoral rolls have now been printed by the Government Printing Office. There still remains seven rolls in the hands of the…

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Parliament Further Prorogued

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of the Executive Council on Tuesday further prorogued Parliament till August 9. It is expected by that time the date of dissolution…

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Chamber of Commerce the Monthly Meeting Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Mailand and District Chamber of Commerce was held in the Town Hall last night. There were present messrs…

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Industrial Laws. Stake in the Elections. Mr. Lang's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Lang), addressing a large meeting of employees of Metiers, Ltd., at Erskineville Park during the lunch hour yesterday,…

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State Elections the Rolls Completed Possible to Hold Appeal on September 24. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

The last of the [?] Electoral Rolls was completed to-day. Twenty-five thousand pages were printed, an increase of 1000 pages on…

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Election of Officers

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

Officers were elected as follows:—President, Mr. R. Richardson (reelected); viee-presidents, Messrs. Connors and Pollock (re-elected)…

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Additional Polling Place

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 6

Arrangements have been by the Chief Electoral Officer to have an additional polling place at Whittingham for the forthcoming elections…

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State Parliament Prorogued Until August 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 16

At a meeting of the State Executive Council, the State Parliament was further prorogued till Tuesday, August 9. It may be possible before then…

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Election Ballot. Declared Invalid at Griffith Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 5

A Narrandera message states that as a result of a mistake in the counting at the recent ballot at Griffith, to select a Country party candidate for…

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