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Politics & elections, 1926

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Candidates For Canterbury Extended At Randwick Sea Risk Does Best Gallop on Randwick Track Queen Alwyne and White and Black Again Spurt Brilliantly

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 3

SOME CANTERBURY CANDIDATES, notably Queen Alwyne and White and Black, went well on the truck at Randwick yesterday morning, the course proper being again available for specials, with hurdles out seventy feet…

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The Local Government Elections

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

On present indication it looks quite possible that the councils will escape the risk and expenditure of an election this year. Unless the Government…

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The Navy's Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

Miss Margaret Earley, of Garden Island, has been nominated as the Navy's candidate for the Hospital Saturday Fund's "Queen of the May"…

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Parliament Asked to Aid the British Film Industry London

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 22

Parliament is being urged to take steps against the Americanization of the British film industry. Proposals for the suppression of American films, just as…

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Doctors Unite to Save Babies 6 Per Cent. Now Die Measures of Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 1

The slaughter of Australian babies, due to motherhood ignorance, is to come to an end. Medical authorities have determined to…

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Sewer Him is Called Greater Surfing Menace thai Shares Mr. Foster Tells Parliament of the Terrible Conditions Along Some of Sydney's Famous Beaches : Insists Outfall Sewers are Wrecking Health of Community

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 5

The appalling condition of various Sydney beaches, due to the pouring of sewer filth into the nearby waters, was brought to the attention of Parliament…

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Methodist Ministry. Candidates' Fitness. Conference Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 12

The Rev. F. W. Hynes presided at a ministerial session of the Methodist Conference on Saturday morning. The Rev. W Coleman, of Lithgow,…

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Eden-monaro. Election Fight. Deportation Issue. Mr. Bruce's Speeches. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 11

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) motored from Nowra to Canberra yesterday through picturesque scenery. On arrival at Braidwood the Prime Minister…

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N.Z. Politics Mr. Eden Election Wellington

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

The selection of a Reform candidate for Mount Eden electorate, vacated by Sir Jurnes Parr, who has been appointed high Commissioner…

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Water Board Brisbane Elections Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 10

For the northern and Brisbane divisions of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board's district, Dr. A. C. Halford and Mr. J. Roche respectively…

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Big Programme at Rosehill Autumn Candidates to Show Their Form

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

THE Rosehill Club will be the convincing ground on Saturday next for followers of the registered sport, and there is a possibility of eight events, so numerous are the nominations. THE first event is the Hurdle Race, for…

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Our Queensland Letter. Obscene Birds of Nationalism Ready for Election Prey Disciplining Unionists

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

The v[?]res and crows are gathering for the election feast, and it is amusing to note the wanderings of these and to study their subtle…

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Election Bogies Eden-monaro Tory Press Tactics

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

IN VIEW of the approaching EdenMonaro election, great capital is to be made within the next few days of what the Tory Press describe…

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The Federal Parliament. Crimes Bill Passed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

The Crimes Bill finally passed the House of Representatives last Wednesday. Several minor amendments were made in the bill at the suggestion of…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Some Sidelights

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 14

For him who knows how to dip—but not too deeply—into its pages. Life, the tragicomic play of polyglots, will always be of absorbing interest. But there is more than…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Bavin Attacks Labor Ministers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 15

In the N.S.W. Parliament last Wednesday the Juvenile Migrants Bill was taken through Committee arid the third reading was carried on the voices. The bill to…

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Parliament Split in Labor Ranks Assembly Ruffled More Angry Scenes

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 9

CRIES of "bribery" and "They were bought" were raised in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, when the acceptance of…

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Sydney Trades Hall Association. Election of Officials

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 5

The election of officials of the Sydney Trades Hall Association took place at the annual meeting of the Association last Friday evening. The election resulted as…

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Eden-monaro By-election. Mr. Theodore's Campaign

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 8

Mr. E. G. Theodore reports having held successful meetings in the Eden-Monaro electorate in connection with the by-election. Big gatherings were addressed at…

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Good Gallops at Randwick Track Records May Go If Windbag Keeps All Right Autumn Candidates Do Well in Trials at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

WINDBAG HAS BEGUN his swallow-catching trials, and it is fairly safe to predict that the great Magpie horse will startling track figures before the A.J.C. Autumn Carnival begins. AT RANDWICK YESTERDAY morning the champion was being held back…

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