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Politics & elections, 1927

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Rushing in Parliament

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

A large number of measures were passed through the House of Raps, and in the Senate yesterday. An effort is to be made to close the…

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Federal Parliament Conclusion of Session Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

Next week will bring the sitting of the Federal Parliament at Melbourne to an end. It is fitting, therefore, to look at the work accomplished during…

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Time Limit Speeches in Canadian Parliament Vancouver, March 22

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

A[?] [?] the whole [?] [?] of the [?] the speech [?] in the House with [?]…

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Rock Water Supply Questions in Parliament Devolving on Railways Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

The question of the Rock water Supply was ralsed in the Lesgislative Assembly to-day by Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. who asked the Minister for…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives. Wine Bounty Bill. Purchase of Wire Netting. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

The House of Representatives met to-day. The Minister for Customs, Mr. Pratten, moved the second reading of the…

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Victorian Election Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

There are 166 candidates for the 58 seats. The poll is on April 9. STOP-PRESS NEWS…

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High Commissionership SIR G. Ryrie's Seat No Lack of Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

Referring to-day to his appointment as High Commissioner, Sir Granville Ryrie, M.H.R., said that he had pointed out to the Government that he was…

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Duty on Rice. Imposed by Federal Parliament

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

We are in receipt of a telegram from Mr, Killen, M.P., stating that a duty of 3s 4d per cental was imposed on imported rice by the House…

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Auld Lang Syne. Federal Parliament Last Sitting in Melbourne Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

The Commonwealth par[?]ament sat for the last time in Mel[?] to—day. Before adjourning both Houses…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly. Premier and Paper Tax. Metropolitan Milk Supply. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met to-day. Mr. Lee urged that the Premier should permit newspaper to donate the newspaper tax to hospitals and…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives, Peanut Production. Ministerial Changes. Lusitania Claims. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

The House of Representatives sat today. When the Speaker took chair at 10.30 o'clock members were in a…

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Leith By-election Nationalist Wins LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

Returns from the by-election at Leith revealed a victory for Mr. Brown, the Nationalist Mr. Wilson the Labor candidate, who was…

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Leith by Election London, March 24

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

The Leith bye-election realted Brown (Liberal) 12[?]41 Wilson (Labor) 12350 Beaton (Conservative) [?]…

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Election of Officers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 2

Patron: Mr. T. H. Boyton. President: Mr. D. P. Tuurner. Vice-Presidents: One to be selected from each affiliated club…

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Two Elections W.A. Government Safe S.A. Government Threatened ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 1

The State elections were held on Saturday, when a larger vote was cant than at the 1924 election. The ballot issue was fought, out…

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State Elections. South Australia Government in Jeopardy Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 2

The State general election was held yesterday, when a larger vote was east than at the 1924 ballot. The issue was fought out largely on the financial…

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Two Elections W.A. Govt. Safe S.A. Govt. Threatened. Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 1

The State elections were held yesterday, when a larger vote was cast than at the 1924 elections. The ballot [?] was fought ou[?]…

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New Polling Place

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

Representations by Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., in relation to an application from Mr. J. R. Westrup, of Yoolarai receiving officer Goolgow[?]…

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Federal Parliament. Portfolio Changes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

In the Victorian House of Representatives on Thursday the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced a number of changes in the Cabinet…

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Federal Parliament. Last Sitting in Melbourne

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

The Commonwealth Parliament sat for the last time in Melbourne on Thursday. Before adjourning both Houses…

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