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Politics & elections, 1929

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British Elections Labour Organ Forecast. London. May 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 12

The "Daily Herald" surveying the election campaign, predicts dear majorities for Labour over the combined Conservatives and Liberals in…

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Mr Lang's Election Charges Inquiry Ends

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

The inquiry into the charges made by Mr Lang of malpractice anil irregularity at the Parramatta by-election concluded on Friday, and Judge Coylc…

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English Elections (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

Though Mr Churchill has described this as the dullest election campaign, Lord Birkenhead, Mr Amery, and Mr Joynson Hicks had lively passages…

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Mr. Bavin. Declines to Discuss British Elections. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 5

The New South Wales Premier, Mr. Bavin, in the coures of a press interview, assured the people of Britain that their economic conditions, in…

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Uproar in British Elections. All Parties Suffer LONDON, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 5

With polling day near to hand many meetings of all parties are suffering at the hands of organised hooliganism. Liberal…

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The Elections Ministers Heckled. Lord Birkenhead's Pension London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 5

Though Mr. Winston Churchill describes this as the dullest election campaign he remembers, Lord Birkenhead, Mr. Amery and Sir Wm…

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Eve of Poll British Elections Party Prospects Uncertainty of Result. London, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 5

A forecast on the eve of the poll is still a most baffling task, with nearly 500 three-cornered contests. There is more…

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British Elections Party Prospects

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Lloyds underwriters are effecting insurances at rates equivalent to bets at the following odds against there being a clear…

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Last Words Spoken. British Elections To-day. Appeals of Party Leaders London, May 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

This is the last day of the campaign, and to-night the last words will have been spoken. To-Morrow the people of Britain go to the polls to give a verdict which will effect not only Britain, but also the farthest outposts of the Empire…

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The Polling in British Elections. Early Returns Favour Labour. LONDON, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

The position of parties as a result of the General Election in which the votes are new being counted were at 1.30 a-m. as…

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Labour in the Lead. in British Elections But Still Without Majority London, June 1, 1 a.m

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 7

The latest returns, and probably the last available to-night give the state of parties as follows— Labour. 288 Conservatives. 252…

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Uproar in British Elections. All Parties Suffer LONDON, May 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

With polling day near to hand many meeting of all partiesare suffering at the hands of organised hooliganism. Liberal…

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Inquiry Ends. Mr. Lang's Election Charges

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 11

The inquiry into the charges made by Mr. Lang of malpractice and irregularity at the Parramatta by-election concluded on 24th ult, and Judge…

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Women's Vote Puzzle of British Elections. Possibilities Discussed LONDON, May 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 12

Next Thursday Great Britain's vast electorate, with its preponderance of women voters, will make its political wishers known through the agency of…

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North Irish Election Unionists in Lead. London, May 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 12

The Ulster election, on present returns, shows the following result:—Unionists, 34; Nationalists 11; Independent Unionists, 2; Labour, 1…

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The British Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 4

The outstanding point about the British General Elections, the final figures of which, although not yet available, can make very little…

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Who Will Be Prime Minister? Puzzle of British Elections. Will Mr. Baldwin Face the House? Labour Largest Party, Liberals Hold Balance of Power

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 5

Although Labour obtained a majority in the British elections the party failed to secure a decisive majority, with the result that the Liberals hold the balance of power. Conjecture is now rife as to what will happen…

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British Elections Labor's Victory Not Complete Liberals Hold Balance of Power London

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

WHAT WILL HAPPEN? The issue has been complicated by the fact that the Liberals have secured a balance of power. Sir. Austen…

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Election Silence Broken. Mr. Stanley Baldwin to Resign Intimation to Cabinet. Macdonald to Form Labour Ministry Stock Exchange Recovers Sharply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 5

The element of doubt existing in the British political situation has at last been removed. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, whose sphinx-like silence led to many conjectures, has decided to resign, and Mr…

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Latest Cables. King Has Good Night. British Elections. Baldwin Ministry to Resign. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

An official message says the King had a good night and comfortable day. Following a meeting of members of the Cabinet, it was stated that Mr…

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