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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

436 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 22

Main Roads. Withdrawal Df Funds. "Pledges from Candidates."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 12

Referring to a statement made by Mr. J. C. Watson, the president of the National Roads and Motorists' Association, regarding the action of…

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Irish Elections. Message to De Valera. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1927 · page 6

Dr. Mannix Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, sent a cable to De Valcra to the effect that the proposed legislation left no choice between…

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Sporting Notes. Rosehill Races. Epsom Candidates Performances

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

Interest in the Spring racing is increasing every week, and tho promise. of good sport attracted a large crowd to the Rosehill meeting on Saturday…

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State Elections. Barwon and Namoi. Advice of Federal Member for Gwydir

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. C. L. Abbott, M.H.R. for Gwydir, has forwarded the following statement:-- A large number of my…

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Canberra Costs the New Parliament House Increasing Revenues SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

Figures made available by the Minister, for Home and Territories (Mr. Marr) show that up to June 30 expenditure at Canberra…

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Knew Nothing of Elections. Fanners of the Outback. BATHURST

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

After spending a week among the settlers in the sparsely populated districts around Oberon, Mr. A. J. Brown, Nationalist-Country Party…

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Labor's Candidates Many Endorsements Evatt Still Leads in Balmain SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 1

At a meeting of the A.L.P. Executive, the following candidates who were successful at selection ballots were endorsed…

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Grafton Mayor Resigns Alderman Follows Suit Election To Be Held

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 6

A special meeting of the Grafton City. Council was held on Thursday night to discuss the position created by the resignation of the Mayor (Ald…

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Pre-election Jobs Flooding Country Electorates Navvies Pour Into Upper Hunter

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

An army of Sydney navvies is pouring into the Upper Hunters About 200 have been engaged on the Warland's deviation, near Murrurundi,…

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Rise in Railway Fares? Not likely Before Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 2

"In my opinion the State Government will not tolerate any increase in railways or tramway fares or freight," said the…

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Irish Parliament. General Section. DUBLIN

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 1

The Dail Eirreann has been dissolved and a general election takes place on September 15. The new Parliament will meet on October 11…

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DISSOLVED. The Dail Eireann. An Immediate Election. (Reuter). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 6

The Da[?] Eireann has been [?] ed. A general election takes place immediately, and the new Parliament meets on October 11…

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Labour Candidate. Ambiguous Assurance. MUDGEE

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. Dunn, M.L.A., in opening his campaign here, said he would abide by the decision of the Unity Conference and, if elected, would follow the…

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The Barwon. New Polling Booths

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. Wear has been instrumental in having the following places declared to be new polling places in the Barwon electorate, to enable the…

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Election Liberality

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 4

There is certainty no lack of liberality in the statement of the intentions of what Mr. Lang will do if he has the good fortune to…

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The Country Party. Candidates Endorsed. Byron to Make Own Choice

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 8

At a meeting of the Central Council of the Country party, the following candidates Were endorsed for the forthcoming elections:—Lismore, Mr…

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May Affect Elections N.S.W. Minuter. Worried SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 1

The N.S.W. Government takes a serious view of the Queensland strike and fears it might eventually spread to this State. It is realised by…

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Minister As Political Candidate

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 7

The Rev. C. E. Riley, a young Pres-byterian minister lit Tumbarumba, believes that the State election is a challenge to Christianity. For that…

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The Elections Col. Bruxner at Emmaville Why There Is No Money For Roads and Schools

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 2

Col. Bruzner addressed a Betting of about 200 at Emmaville on Saturday night, and had an excellent hearing…

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The Elections. Beaten for Selection Mr. Alf. McCle[?]and's Fate

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 4

Final figures in the labor election ballot for Liverpool Plains seat have revealed the defeat of Mr. Alf. McClelland, M.L.A., Labour member in…

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