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Politics & elections, 1927

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Cessnock Election. Heavy Voting Expected. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

The large number of early posters gives an indication that exceptionally heavy voting will mark Cessnock's first municipal election…

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British Election Incident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

Piquancy was added to the proceedings on polling day in the Smethwick by-election, at which the Labour candidate, Mr. Oswald Mosley,…

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Kearsley Shire. Result of Elections. Labour Gains Half the Seats Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 14

The result of the Kearsley Shire elections shows Labour to have gained half the seats. Messrs. C. Jaggard and A…

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Labour Scores. Cessnock Council Elections. Heavy Polling. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

Labour scored a sweeping victory in the municipal elections on Saturday, the whole nine candidates being elected…

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Bye-election Incident London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 5

Attempting to speak in support of Dr. L. Haden Guest, who is a candidate for the Southwark bye-election. Mrs. Pankhurst received a…

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To Canberra. Transfer of Federal Parliament. Historic Interest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 6

The Parliament of the Commonwealth, after having met for 26 years in Melbourne, held its last sitting in that city on Thursday, and adjourned…

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Balkans' Trouble Italy Traduced. In Jugo-Slav Parliament LONDON, March 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

Sensational scenes marked a debate in the Skupshtina at Belgrade on Jugo-Slavian relations with Italy. The sitting ended in uproar…

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Bye-election Incident London, March 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 3

Attempting to speak in support of Dr. L. Haden Guest, who is a candidate for the Southwark bye-election, Mrs. Pankhurst received a…

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Warringah Seat. Nationalist Candidates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

There are at least four candidates for the selection for the Warringah Federal electorate, rendered vacant by the appointment of Sir Granville Eyrie to the…

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Racehorse's Mishap. Accident to Doncaster Candidate. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

The Doneaster candidate, New Hope, met with an accident while training at Randwick to-day. He was galloping with Metellus, when he was…

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'Political Affliction' Graziers Condemn Lang Government. Waiting for Next Election. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Graziers Association commenced in Sydney to-day. A large number of delegates was present…

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South Australian Elections Labor Government Defeated

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

The South Australian Labor Government. was defeated at the polls on Saturday. The position of the parties in last…

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At a Cost of £250,000. Furnishing of Federal. Parliament House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

Federal Parliament House is being furnished at a cost of £250,000. The staff which la carrying out this important work is well ahead of…

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Election Results. South Australian Labour Losses. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 5

It is quite likely that Labour will lose three scats in Burra, and one in Flinders; reducing its numbers from 26 in the last Parliament to 15…

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Lang Government Condemned Graziers Waiting for Next Election

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Graziers' Association commenced in Sydney on Tuesday. A large number of delegates was present…

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State Parliament. Not in Recess Yet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 11

It was expected that the Government would issue a proclamation during the week proroguing Parliament, but this has not yet been done…

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To Canberra. Transfer of Federal Parliament. Historic Interest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 11

The Parliament of the Commonwealth, after having met for 26 years in Melbourne, held its last sitting in that city on Thursday, and adjourned…

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At a Cost of £250,000. Furnishing of Federal Parliament House

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 3

Federal Parliament House is being furnished at a cost of £250,000. The staff which is carrying out this important work is well ahead of…

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Elections. Deferred in W.a. Rallying Forces

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 11

The United party is not leaving the field to the Government in the campaign for the north-east scats in the Legislative Assembly, Messrs. T. A…

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Election Results. South Australian Labour Losses. Adelaide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

It is quite likely that Labour will lose three seats in Burra, and one in Flinders; reducing its numbers from 26 in the last Parliament to 15…

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