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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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State Elections. in September Next. Short and Sharp Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

A dissolution of the State Parliament in August next; a short and sharp election campaign, and the general elections in the middle of…

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Mayoral Election. Extraordinary Precautions. Machine Guns to Protect Polling Places. Chicago, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 4

Following the violent primary contest for the election of mayoralty candidates on February 22, thus city, after the most bitterly-contested…

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State Parliament. Prorogued to June. Meeting of Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 6

At a meeting of the Executive Council, the State Parliament was prorogued until June 7. Before that date 13 reached, however, it is…

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Elections in August?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 8

According to "The Daily Telegraph." the Government is preparing to bold the general elections in August next…

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General Elections Expected in August Next

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

The general elections in New South. Wales are expected to take place in August next. A, brief session is to prcede the inevitable appeal to the people…

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Canberra. Provisional Parliament House. Many Unique Features

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 5

There are many, unique features attached to the provisional Parliament House at Canberra, and the one which most visitors not first is that…

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Chicago Elections. a Detective Killed, New York. April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 4

Threats of [?] from contending factions in the chicago mayoralty election have resulted in extraordinary efforts to minimise tho dangers of an…

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State Parliament Prorogued to June

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Executive Council on Monday afternoon, the State Parliament was prorogued until June 7. Before that date is readied, however, it…

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Resignation From State Parliament Mr Scott Fell to Contest Waringah

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

Mr Scott Fell, M.L.A., on Monday tendered his resignation to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr Dooley) as a member for North…

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Labour Rout. South Australian Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 4

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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New Polling Place

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.P. has been Informed that Binelebrah has been appointed a polling place within the division of Robertson…

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Mayoral Election. Extraordinary Precautions. Machine Guns to Protect Polling Places. Chicago, April 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

Following the violent primary contest for the election of mayoralty candidates on February 22, this city after the most bitterly contested…

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State Parliament. Prorogued to June. Meeting of Party

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 8

At a meeting of the Executive Council, the State Parliament was prorogued until June 7. Before that date is reached, however, it is…

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Warringah Election Labour to Contest Seat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

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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An American Election Bombs and Ballots Chicago

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

Mr Thompson has been elected Mayor of Chicago by a plurality of 50,000 votes amid unprecedented. rioting, during | which machine guns and bombs were…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 5

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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Victorian Elections Nationalist Position Improves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 4

As a result of the counting on Monday in the Victorian elections the Labour party lost the Albert Park seat, which up till the last moment…

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An American Election. Bombs and Ballots

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. Thompson has been elected Mayor of Chicago by a plurality of 50,000 votes amid unprecedented rioting, during which machine guns and…

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Election Pact. National and Country Parties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 10

Mr. Bavin (leader of the Opposition) stated at Albury on Tuesday that one of the first matters to engage his attention after the holidays will be the…

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Pastoral. for the Next Election. Political Pull-together

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 6

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 made clear by the…

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