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Politics & elections, 1928

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Cessnook Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 4

The figures in connection with the pre-selection preferential ballot for nine Labour representatives to contest the Cessnock Municipal…

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Federal Parliament to Meet on 29th AUGUST

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 2

The President of the Senate (Sir John Newlands) and the Speaker of the House of Representatives ( Sir Littleton Groom) have been notified that…

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Pre-selection Ballot Ald. Brown An Easy First Municipal Labor Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 8

In connection with a report which appeared in our last issue concerning the pre-selection ballot for Labor candidates to contest the…

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State Parliament Forthcoming Session. Programme Outlined

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 1

The programme for the forthcoming session of the State Parliament, which is expected to commence on September 11 or 12 next, was outlined by Mr…

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Dissolved. Egyptian Parliament. Royal Decree. Cairo, July 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 12

A Royal decree was issued this evening dissolving the Chamber and Senate for three years, after which the Cabinet shall decide regarding…

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Federal Elections Date Not Yet Decided

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 6

Both houses of the Federal Parliament will be called together on Wednesday, August 29, for the last sitting before the general election…

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Remarkable Device Testing Air-force Candidates London, July 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 2

A remarkable device, the Reid aptitude apparatus, costing almost £1000, will be shipped by the Fordsdale for Melbourne at the order of R.A.A.F…

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Huge Expenditure Cost of American Presidential Election. Washington, July 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 12

Despite the first forecasts of moderate campaign expenditures by both presidential candidates, political experts now predict that the joint…

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Federal Elections Probably in November

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 6

It now appears more than likely that the Federal elections will beheld in November. It was pointed out in political circles…

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P.r. for L.g. Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

"Sir,—Why not have proportional representation for Local Government elections There is some political agitation against the wider franchise…

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From the Capital Parliament to Meet in August. Will There Be an Early Election? Canberra, July 27

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 6

Everything seems to be shaping for an early election—but, as Bernard Shaw remarks, you never can tell! Mr. Bruce keeps his own counsel and…

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Get On The Roll Municipal Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 5

Less than 50 per cent, of the people entitled to be enrolled for the Municipality of Dungog have their names on the roll. It is…

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Federal Elections Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 5

It is toarned in official sourees that the Federal election will be held on November 17…

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Wide Bay Seat. By-election Unlikely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 5

In view of the close proximity of the Federal general elections it is considered improbable that a by-election will be held in the Wide Bay…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Bruce Non-committal. the Referendum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 5

Questioned at Stanthorpe (Q.)in regard to rumours which pointed to November 17 as the probable date of the Federal elections, the Prime…

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Senate Election. Queensland Representative

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 5

The Queensland Parliament, by a party vote of 40 votes to 23, elected Mr. John Vallentine Mecdonald to the Senate, to fill the vacancy…

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Federal Elections to Be on November 17th. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

It was learned from an official source to-day that the Federal elections will be definitely held on November 17th…

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Now Polling Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

Referring to his representation in relation to an application from Mr. P. A. Kealy, hon. secretary of the Osterly-Swan Reach P.P. Union,…

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From the Capital. Parliament to Meet in August [?]BERRA, July 27th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

Everything seems to be shaping for an early election—but, as Bernard Shaw remarks, you never can tell! Mr. Bruce keeps his own counsel and says…

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Confidence in Future. West Australian Parliament Opens. Last Year's Record Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

The third session of the 13th parliament of Western Australia was opened by the Governor (Sir William Campion) with [?]tomary [?]…

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