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Politics & elections, 1927

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The Elections Electoral Lists Several Completed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

Electoral lists have already been completed for Sturt, Namoi, Murrumbidgee, Ashfield, Glebe, Albury, Orange, Young, Oxley, and Monaro…

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Wagga Queen Stores' Candidate in the Lead

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

The latest count of votes in the Wagga Ambulance and Life Saving Queen competition shows that the Shop-keepers' candidate is at the head of…

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Politics the Forthcoming Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

Twenty-four seats will be contested by the National Party, namely:— Albury, Ashburnam, Corowa, Banks town, Barwon, Bathurst, Gloucester,…

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Free State Election Mr? Cosgrave Will Not Form Government London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

The President of the Irish Free State, Mr. W. T. Cosgrave. late to-night said definitely that he had no intention of forming a Government…

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State Election Preparing the Rolls. Voters' Responsibility. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling, emphasised the fact that after the police had collected the names of persons entitled to vote the responsibility…

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Lang Party Elects Its Candidates Yet Prepares for Unity Conference Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 2

The Seale Executive carried a resolution i[?]struction all bran[?]ches and [?]lated Unions to send delegates to the unity conference to be held…

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Date of Election Doubtful. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

It was stated last night that the printing of the electoral lists had not been advanced sufficiently to enable the Government to determine on…

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The Upper House a Vital Issue at Approaching Election Labor Considering Its Campaigning Policy Will Probably Advocate an Elective House on Adult Franchise Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 1

That the question of whether the Legislative Council should remain as at present constituted, or whether it should be on elective basi[?] is…

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Items of News Parliament Prorogued

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the Executive Council in Sydney yesterday Parliament was prorogued until July 12…

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Parliament Prorogued Until July 12 SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 1

A meeting of the Executive Council to-day prorogues Parliament until July 12,…

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Free State Election Republican Demonstration London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

Mr. Eamonn De Valera is calling a monster demonstration in Dublin on Thursday. when the Republican members elected to the Dail F[?]rann will…

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Country Party Conference. Electorate Well Represented Council Formed—candidates Views

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 4

Delegates from Country Party branches and Farmers and Settlers' Associations throughout the Murnimbidgee electorate, were well represented…

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First Essential. "Dinkum" Country Party Candidates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 2

It must strictly be borne in mind by country electors that while the supporters of rural interests and the Nationalists have agreed to an…

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Coming Election Confusion Over the Date SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 1

Confusion is rife concerning the date of the election, and what rolls will be used. Many think a sudden surprise will…

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Wild and Wolly Bolshie Mr. Lang Senses His Public Popularity Protests Not Black or Red As Painted 'Confident of Majority of Five in Coming State Election Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 1

Mr. Lang, interviewed in Melbourne this morning, said he was bitterly disappointed with the result of the family endowment "proposition. He…

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State Election Candidate for Ashfield Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Mr, Jarvie, M.L.A., was selected as the Nationalist candidate for Ashfield at the forthcoming election. There wore five candidates for selection…

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Federal Parliament Australian Country Party Platform. Arbitration and Tariff. CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

Two of the most important matters dealt with in the platform of the Australian Country Party, which was revised at the recent conference in…

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Bondi Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Mr. Jaques, M.L.A., has definitely decided not to allow his name to go to the ballot for the Nationalist selection for Bondi. Miss Preston Stanley will…

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Lang Signs Federal Road Agreement. an Election Hope

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

In ample [?] for electioneering purposes, Mr. Lang has signed the Federal Roa[?] Agreement, and will have [?]nty of mu[?]y in [?] road…

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State Elections Nationalists and Bondi Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 8

The Bondi Nationalist electorate conference, by 10 votes to 2, selected Miss Preston—Stanley, M.L.A., as its recognised candidate for the Bondi seat…

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