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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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New Board Candidates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

At the Leeton Progress Association's meeting last night, Messrs C. Mountford and A. T. McKay were chosen by ballot as candidates for…

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CHILD ENDOWMENTh Details To Be Arranged Parliament on TUESDAYh Government's Intentions.. SYDNEY, Friday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

A suggestion made in a section of the press to-day, that the Government may drop the child endowment proposals, is not taken seriously inn…

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State Parliament To Sit Till End of March SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

The State Cabinet was to consider to-day the scheme for family endowment, and some of the bills for submission…

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Parliament To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The "Saftey First", chaps meet in Parliament to-day, but there does not appear any likelihood of anything happening to put their jobs in…

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Local Government Selection of Candidates. Leeton Progress Association's Choice

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Leeton Progress Association was held at the School of Arty on Thursday night, Mr T. Wright presiding…

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Parliament Sittings Resumed a Quiet Opening Day Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

After a fortnight's adjournment over the Christmas and New Year holidays, both Houses of N.S.W. Parliament resumed today…

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State Parliament Brief Sitting Help For Burnt-Out Settlers SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

After a fortnight's adjournment over the Christmas and New Year holidays, both Houses of the State Parliament resumed to-day. The only matter on…

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Newspaper Tax. Questions in Parliament Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Reid asked the Premier if it was a fact that Dr. Evatt, member for Balmain, who had advised the…

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State Parliament. Council Amends Bills. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Legislative Council's amendments to the Wild Flowers and Native Plants Protection Bill were agreed to one the…

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Parliament No [?]Ds for Schools Farmers and Motor Tax Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier told Mr. Vincent he was not in a position to-day whether it was the intention of the Government…

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State Parliament a Five Day Week. Little Money For Schools. Anomalies in Land Laws. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, Mr. Lang, told Mr. Vincent that be was not in a position to say whether it was the intention of…

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Executive Board Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

In addition to those names already mentioned, Mr W. C. Barker has signified his intention of standing as a candidate for the Yanco Executive…

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Polling Place at Coonong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Chief Electoral Officer concerning his representations in relation to the establishment of a polling place at…

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State Parliament. Against Late Shopping Night Crown Land Improvement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, assured M.r. Stuart-Robertson that he intended to…

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Wireless in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

Perhaps none of our politicians ever dreamed that wireless might one day interfere with the delivery of his discourse in Parliament and thus add another…

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Imperial Parliament. programme for session. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

The Parliamentry correspondent of the "Daily Express" forecasts the Government 's programme for the forth coming session to include bills dealing…

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State Parliament Closer Settlement Bill Resumption Clause Amended. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

The debate on the Closer Settlement and Returned Soldiers' Settlement (Amendment) Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the…

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Parliament Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

A petition praying for the repeal of legislation substituting single seats for proportional representation was presented tot he Legislative Assembly…

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Progress at Canberra Parliament House Completed MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

THE PRIME MINISTER'S Department, in an official statement issued regarding progress at Canberra, says that the erection of…

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Federal Parliament Meets on March 2 MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

Members of both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament were circularised to-day summoning Parliament to meet on March 2. The date…

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