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Politics & elections, 1927

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Coming Election. Labor Ballots Favor Langwillis Party. Polling Day, 8th OCTOBER

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 2

It is now definitely stated that polling day for the coming election will be 8th October. Great interest was manifested in…

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OCTOBER 8. Date of Elections. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7

The State elections will be held on Saturday, October 8. The Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang) made a definite announcement to this effect…

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Northern Secretary Lodge Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 6

Among the nominations for the position of northern district secretary of the Miners' Federation are Mr. J. Keir, secretary Stanford-Merthyr…

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CONFIDENT Mr. Booth on Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5

Labour is going to win the coming elections", said Mr. Geo. Booth at the football dinner in Kurri on Saturday night…

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Red and National. Only Two Parties in Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 2

In a personal appeal to the electors of Drummoyne, the Opposition Whip (Mr. Lee) points out that at the present time there are only two…

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Era of Communism Extremists Rule Labor Party. Real Issue of Elections SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. George Cann, M.L.A., formerly Minister for Health, who was defeated for the Labour party selection for Lakemba last night, has…

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Unemployed. Dumped Into Goulburn Electorate. Election Plan Suspected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 6

Indignation was expressed at Goulburn when it was reported that within the last week 200 unemployed men from Sydney had been sent to work on…

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The Elections. Returning Officers Appointed. Labour Ballot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

The Executive Council has approved the personnel of the returning officers for the 90 electorates at the forthcoming elections. The…

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Federal Parliament. Sitting at Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

Members of the Federal Ministry are re-assembling in Melbourne, to attend a series of Cabinet meetings, beginning on Tuesday, at which…

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Mock Election. Independent Candidate Chosen

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 5

The mock election conducted by the Teachers and Citizens Debating Society in the School of Arts on Wednesday night attracted a packed audience…

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The Elections. Mr. Bavin Defines the Issues. Future of Democratic Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. T. R. Bavin, leader of the Nationalist party, in an address at Bondi Junction last night, said the rel issue in the election was the…

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The Elections. Polling on October 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 16

The dissolution of the State Parliament will take place on September 7. This announcement was made by the Premier (Mr. Lang)…

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G.u.o.o.f. Northern District Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 6

The sixth annual council meeting of the Northern District branches of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows was held in the Masonic Hall,…

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Maitland Labour Council. Preparing for Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 14

A meeting of the Maitland Labour Council was held on Saturday afternoon at Miss Edward's rooms. Mr. G. Chidgey, presided. Delegates from all…

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U.S.A. Presidency. Mr. Hoover As Candidate. Vacouver, Aug. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 13

A Detroit message states that Mr. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, was endorsed to-day as the logical candidate for the Republican…

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The Elections Unemployed As Voters

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 3

"It now appears," said the Nationalist Party, Leader, Mr Bavin, on Wednesday, "that the statements made some time ago with regard to the intention of…

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State Elections. the Country Party Platform New Plank Adopted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

At the Country party conference in Sydney last week it was decided to recommend to the Central Council of the party that the following…

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Anti-labour Candidates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. Archdale Parkhill, secretary of the Nationalist Association, stated to-day that the work of selecting candidates has been practically…

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Dr. Evatt. Asked to Stand As Local Candidate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

Dr. Evait has been requested by the Rozelle East Labour League to stand as a "locally selected candidate" irrespective of the findings of…

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Selection of Candidates Almost Complete. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

Mr Archdale Parkhill, secretary of the Nationalist Association, states the selection of candidates is almost complete…

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