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Politics & elections, 1926

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Queensland Elections the Campaign Opened Toowoomba

The Daily Express · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

The first shot in the State ele[?]on campaign was fired to-day when Mr. A. E. Moore, leader of the Country and Nationalist Progressive Party,…

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Queensland Elections Railwaymen and Premier. Heckled After Policy Speech. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 2

After holding office continuously since 1915, the Queensland Labor Government will, on Saturday, May 9, make its appeal to the electors for a…

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Presidential Election In Greece ATHENS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

Returns from the twenty-tree districts where the Presidential election was held yesterday, show an over[?] vote in favor of Pangolos…

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The Queensland Elections

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

The Queensland elections are always of interest owing to the exceptionally long term of Labor government is that State. In May 1915 under the…

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Elections in Greece. Athens, April 12

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 1

Returns from 23 [?]rlots where the Presidential election was held yesterday, show an over whelming vote for General Pangalos, whose…

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Federal Parliament Migration Commission [?] Appointed MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

A recently [?] of the [?] Government is the proposal to [?] a Migration and [?] Commission to…

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Wagga Gold Cup Sea Risk Arrives and Other Candidates

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

The Wagga Gold Cup candidates Bard of Avon, sea Risk Adam Wallace and Yield, arrived from Sydney yesterday…

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Dummies Extraordinary Evidence of Election Methods Stuffed Rolls and Many Plural Voters Ex-labor Organiser Makes Astounding Statements to Federal Committee

The Daily Express · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 1

James Gilligan, a political organiser and publicity agent to-day told the Federal Committee on Electoral Reform that he would…

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Motor Booths Amusing Election Suggestion Search for Elusive El[?]tors Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Federal Electoral Committee to-day, John Fuller, theatre proprietor, suggesfetd that voting booths on motor conveyances…

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Dummy Votes the Election Scandal Official Inquiries Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 8

The Commonwealth Chief Electoral Officer has telegraphed to Mr. Allars, Chief Electoral Officer in this State, expressing willingness and urging…

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Electioneering Premier's Queensland Trip. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

The premier, Mr. Lang, will leave for Brisbane next week, to take port in the Queensland elections [?] The Header of the Opposition, Mr…

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44-Hours Clash Mr. Bruce Defers Action Waiting for Parliament Sydney Unions Threatening MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said to-day that the question of the 44-hour working week, and the clash of Federal and State awards, would…

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The Queensland Elections

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

After 11 years of office the Labor Government will be put again to the test of a popular vote on Saturday week. Their record of achievement or…

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Federal Parliament Cabinet Meeting in Sidney Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

The indomitable pluck and determination which, is so characteristic of the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page), was very much in evidence this week,…

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Working Hours Sydney and Melbourne Trades Halls Busy Appeal to Prime Minister to Meet Crisis Mr. Bruce Repeats That Government Is Powerless at Least Until Parliament Meets. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

The Sydney Labor Council has at the request of the Federal Unions, despatched a wire to Mr. Bruce about the Forty-four ;Hours clash,…

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French Parliament Adjourns

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 8

R[?]ter Paris correspondent states that the budget having finally pa[?] both chambers, Parliament adjourned until May 27…

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"A Big Squib" Queensland Member to Premier Breezy Election Incident a Challenge Accepted BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 2

"Toil ore a petty attorney"—The Premier of Queensland (Mr. M'Cormack) said to Mr. W. J. Vowles, former leader of the State Opposition. "You…

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Producers and Consumers Conference in August Mr. Lang's Election Promise

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

A conference of primary producers and consumers, the chief object of which is to evolve some method by which the profits of the middleman may be…

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In Parliament Prime Minister S Statement London, May 3

The Daily Express · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

The House of Commons opened to-day with the customary qu[?]ons. a tenseness in the atmosphere was apparent from the cheering, counter-chcering and laughter as the teaders of the Parties entered. lieut-coloncl Ashley, minters for Transport announced that his…

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Federal Parliament Policy for the Session Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 6

The Series of Cabinet meetings held in Sydney, to prepare the programme for the remainder of the session, which will re-open on 19th May, was…

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