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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

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Queensland Elections Labor Leading

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Polling figures in the Queensland elections indicate that Labor will maintain the Government benches, although majorities have been…

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Queensland Elections

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

As a result of the Queensland elections, which were held on Saturday, the new House will meet in practically the same form as when it was dissolved…

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Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

The only changes of any note in the Queensland elections was improvement for the National candidate for Eacham, who is leading the Labor man by 50. The State of…

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Queensland Elections "As You Were."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 6

As a result of the Queensland elections, which were held last Saturday, the new House will meet in practically the same…

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Reassembling of Parliament

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Supporters of the Government will reassemble in Melbourne on Monday, 17th inst., for the purpose of attending Nationalist and Country Party…

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At Federal Capital. Parliament's Next Session

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 4

The last session of the Federal Parliament to be held in Melbourne begins to-day (Wednesday). The next session will be held at Canberra. The Prime…

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Federal Politics. Reassembling of Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 11

Supporters of the Federal Government reassembled in Melbourne of Monday last for the purpose of attending Nationalist and Country…

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Canberra. Next Federal Parliament London

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

The "Sun's" political correspondent has been Informed that it has been virtually—almost indefinitely—decided that the Duke of York will open…

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Federal Parliament. Resumption of Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 1

Parliament resumed on Wednesday to deal with What is probably one of the most momentous programmes for many years. The Composite…

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Canberra. Next Federal Parliament. London. Friday night

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

"The "Sun's" political correspondent has been informed that it has been virtually--almost definitely--decided that the Duke of York will open the…

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Federal Politics. Melbourne, May 21. 1926. Resumption of Parliament

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 4

Parliament resumed on Wednesday to deal with what is probably one of the most momentous programmes for many years. The Composite…

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Federal Politics. Resumption of Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 10

Parliament resumed on Wednesday to deal with what is probably one of the most momentous programmes for many years. The Composite Government…

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Proposed Royal Visit. to Open Federal Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

In June, 1901, the Duke of York (now King George) opened the first Australian Federal Parliament at Melbourne, which has been the seat…

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Federal Politics. Melbourne, May 21. Resumption of Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 6

Parliament resumed oh Wednesday to deal with what is probably one of the most momentous programmes for many years. The Composite…

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Election of Alderman

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

OWING to the resignation of Aid. W. H. Bransdon, nominations are now called to fill the vacancy on the Municipal Council caused thereby. Forms of nomination are…

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An Election in the Good Old Times

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 7

The only contest which occurred at [?] ton within historic memory was curl enough. Sir Mark Wood, who had been one of it's members for several years, [?]…

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Municipal Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 4

BETWEEN 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to-day, Saturday, those privileged to vote at Municipal election are required to select either John Bransdon or Charles James Harriott…

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Municipal Bye-Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 4

LAST Saturday a poll was token to fill the vacancy on the Port Macquarie Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. W. H. Bransdon. Messrs. J. Bransdon and…

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M.R.A. & H. Association Election of Officers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 4

The first meeting of the [?] elected committee was held in Mr. L. Plumn[?] on Thursday night last week with the president…

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State Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

The State Parliament has been further prorogued until August 3. As both Houses will not be called together until after the referendum vote has…

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