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Politics & elections, 1928

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Seamen's Union Election of Secretary Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 4

A requisition signed by 175 members of the Victorian 'branch of the Seamen's Union has been presented to the union executive, demanding a…

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Federal General ELection

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

It has been officially announced that the Prime Minister Mr [?] has declared upon [?]…

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Federal Elections Labor Campaign Mr. J. G. Casserly at Ganmain Tariff Issue Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 2

At a well attended open-air meeting at Ganmain on Tuesday, Mr. J. G. Casserly, selected Labor candidate for Riverina at the forthcoming Federal…

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State Parliament Meets on September 11 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, announced to-day that the Stats Parliament will meet on September 11…

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Date of Elections

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 2

It is understood that the Federal Ministry will announce definitely the date of the Federal elections at a sessional meeting of Nationalist and…

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Commonwealth Elections

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 2

Electors are reminded that a Common wealth Election will shortly occur and that both enrolment and Toting are compulsory. I is…

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Liquor Referendum Voting Arrangements Thousands of Absentees May Vote at Any Polling Booth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

"What would happen," Mr. E. B. Harkness (Chief Electoral Officer), was asked on Monday, "of 50,000 visitors to Sydney from the country…

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Federal Parliament Adverse Trade Balance. Critisism Answered

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 7

"Labor is trying to make much political capital out of the fact that Australia's trade balance happens to be adverse" states the weekly bulleten…

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Victorian Municipal Elections Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 1

Municipal elections were held throughout State yesterday. Labor failed to secure additional representation. Two women candidates were…

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State Parliament Measures Discussed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the State Cabinet was held to-day end again to-night, when the bills to be introduced in the forthcoming session of Parliament were…

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The Home. Fleming, C.P. Candidate is confident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Fleming, shrewd and experienced politician, Country Party candidate for Hume, was in Young on Thursday preparing for…

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Country Party Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 3

Mr. W. M. Fleming, endorsed Country party candidate for the Hume, is again in Cootamundra, where he is finding much to encourage him in his…

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Federal Parliament Session Begins To-day Elections on November 17 CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 2

Ministers and members are returning for a short spring session, which opens to-morrow. On Thursday the Government will proceed with the…

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State Parliament Opens on September 11 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 2

The Government has decided that, owing to the absence of the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, Parliament will be…

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State Parliament Opens on September 11. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 1

The Government has decided that, owing to the absence of the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, Parliament will be opened by commission on…

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Federal Parliament Spring Session Opened Formal Business CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 1
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Canberra was in its sunniest mood yesterday for the resumption of the Federal Parliament for a short spring session. The business in both Houses…

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Federal Elections Fixed for November 17 CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 1
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At Nationalist and Country party meetings the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and the Treasurer "(Dr. Earle Page) told their supporters of the…

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Federal Parliament. Developmental Roads Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

At the Country party conference the following resolution was carried. "That this conference requests that an additional amount of £5,000,000[?]…

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