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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

26 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Federal Parliament Opening Bombala to Benefit. by Visiting Victorians

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

There are indications that Bombala is to receive some direct benefit by the opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra next May…

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Parliament House Opened by Duke. Duchess Unveils King's Statue

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

The opening of the Federal Parliament took place today in glorious weather. The Prime Minister, Mr Bruce requested their Royal…

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The Canberra Ceremony Parliament House Opened

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

"To-day is the end of an epoch and the beginning of another." It was in these words, in the course of his speech from the portico of the…

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State Elections. Single-seats Simplify Voting

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 3

To many voters the change over to single-seat electorates looks like introducing fresh complexities into a system already difficult to…

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The Coming Election Mr. Hedghs at Nimmitabel

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

A meeting was held at the School of Arts. Nimmitabel, on Saturday last, over 150 being present, to hear an address by Mr. W. W. Hedges…

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Government's Predigal Expenditure. "An Early Election"

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 2

For the two months of the new financial year beginning on July 1 the N.S.W. State finances show that there has been a huge increase…

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Mr. Neoces at Cooma the Country Nationalist Candidate

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 2

On Saturday evening Mr W. W. Hedges the selected Country Nationalist candidate for the Manaro seat in the Legislative…

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The Election

Delegate Argus · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Hedges addressed the electors at Delegate on wednesday night of last week, speaking from the Hotel Delegate verandah…

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State Election. MR. W. W. HEDGES

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. W. Hedges, the selected National Country, candidate addressed [?]mall meeting in the Bombala School of Arts on Thursday night…

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The Monaro Election Dr. [?] page at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 2

After speaking at Bombala and Nimmitabel on Saturday last, Dr. Earic Page, Federal Treasurer, delivered on address at the…

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The Election

Delegate Argus · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

The Hon. P. V. Stokes, M.L.A., selected and endorsed Labor candidate for Monday addressed elections in the Delegate School of…

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State Elections—polling Day, October [?] 1927. Labour Chicken. Lang's Legacies

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

THE HON. JOHN THOMAS LANG—LABOUR DICTATOR—STATE TREASURER AND GENERAL WRBCKER-Percbed…

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The Manaro Election. Address by Dr. Nott

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

Dr. L. W. Nott, M.H.R., Herbert, Queensland, delivered an address at the Capital Picture Hall, Cooma, last evening, in support of…

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State Elections. the Hon. P. V. STOKES

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 5

The Hon. P. V. Stokes, the sitting member for Goulburn, was advertised to deliver an address at 7 p.m. on Saturday. It was his…

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State Election. Monaro Electorate. Dr. Earle Page

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 2

The Hon. Dr. Earle Page Federal Treasurer, addressed a small meeting in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last in support of the…

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The Manaro Election Mr. Hedge's Candidature

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. H. K. Tre[?]wan, M.L.C., addressed a gathering in Sharp-street, on Wednesday evening in support of the candidature of Mr…

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Latest Election News SYDNEY, Monday, noon

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 2

The latest Manaro figures are:—Hedges 5905, Stokes 5500. Informal 286. Only five returns are to come…

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The Manaro Election Country-Nationalist Returned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 2

The return to single electorates was made at the present general elections, and never has the Mauaro division been stirred to the extent…

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Late Election News SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

The Goulb[?] figures are complete. Tally won the [?] from Garry by 7,026 to 6,840…

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State Election

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

The election of members of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday last. The House had been dissolved before its full…

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