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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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Next Elections Conjecture in Britain

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Lobby correspondents have commenced to conjecture the date of the next general elections. Some express the opinion…

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The City Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 3

Labour has opened its campaign for the city elections with a blast of trumpets, led by the Premier and the Labour candidate for the mayoralty. Of course it is allegine all…

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Amended Prayer Book Early Presentation to Parliament Bishop Barnes Breaks with Colleagues London

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

The chief features of the amended Prayer Book appear to be that the prayer for the King is to be said every morning and evening throughout the…

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An Ambitious Body. A.W.U. and Parliament

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- Senator Barnes, at the opening of the Australian Workers' Union Convention at Hobart said the A.W.U. would never rest…

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Anniversary Candidates Gallop

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Several Anniversary Handicap candidates galloped at Randwick this morning. Lady Constance showed that Saturday's hard…

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U.S.A. PRESIDENCY Republican Candidates Questioned Wet or Dry?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

WASHINGTON (U.S.A.), Tuesday.—Senator Borah to-day began a campaign to place on record the views of all candidates for…

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Bitter Campaign Presidential Election in U.S.A. Mr. Hoover's Marriage Sensational Californian Report New York

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

Probably one of the most unusual and important aspects of the Presidential campaign is just disclosed in a San Francisco despatch, to the New York…

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Canadian Parliament Opened With Pomp and Ceremony Australian Butter Manitoba Dairymen in Arms Ottawa

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 7

The Canadian Parliament was opened at 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Sixteen inches of snow, which fell on Wednesday, followed by sub-zero temperatures, had to be…

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Only Dry Candidates for U.s.a Presidency

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday.--The concern that the prohibition leaders of the country feel over the possible domination of Governor Smith as the…

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T. D. HOSPITAL. Election of Committee. Annual Meeting

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of subscribers to Tweed District Hospital was held in the School of Arts, Murwillumbah, on Monday night. The president (Mr…

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Only "Dry" Candidates for U.s.a. Presidency

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday. -- The concern that the prohibition leaders of the country feel over the possible domination of Governor Smith as the…

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Federal Parliament Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. Bruce stated to-day that the Federal Parliament would rise for the Easter recess on March 30. Whether tho adjournment would be for two or three weeks was…

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Federal Parliament Easter Adjournment

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. --The next meeting of Cabinet will be held here on February 14. Mr. Bruce (Prime Minister), stated to-day that Parliament…

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Canadian Dairymen Australian Treaty Opposed Abrogation Wanted Demand in Parliament Ottawa

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

A Calgary message states that the cause of the alarming decrease in Alberta dairy products was inquired into by the annual convention of the…

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''Election Propaganda.''

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. --The proposal of Mr. Bruce (Prime Minister) to select a number of individuals from employers and organised labor to…

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Bowls Lismore Club Election of Officers

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

The newly-elected directors of the Lismore Bowling Club held their first meeting yesterday afternoon. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. A. D. McLean;…

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The City Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 2

Every night from platform and fruit box the doctors of Brisbane are being told how they must vote on February 18 to save the city. The Nationalists are depending in the…

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Senate Candidates

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

Senate candidates for selection in the National interest are invited to submit their nominations to the Acting Secretary, Sydney, not later than Feb. 29,…

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Federal Elections To be Held in November?

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday.--Addressing, the Bathurst branch of the Nationalist Association at its annual meeting, Mr. Manning, M.H.R predicted the next…

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