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Politics & elections, 1926

1,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 95

EDEN-MONARO Prime Minister's Tour By-election Battle Queanbeyan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 6

The Prime Minister and Mrs. Bruce are having a strenuous tour of the Eden-Monaro electorate. Much of their trip has been devoted to small towns…

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Questions in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 11

Questions regarding the proposal to admit new permanent members of the Council of the League of Nations to offset the admittance of Germany in accordance with the…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Omnipresence of the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly has developed an Upper House complex. Members can talk of nothing but the Council; they can think of nothing but the Council; and every word…

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Evening News 168-174 Castlereagh Street, Sydney March 4, 1926. Graziers' Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 10

The Parliament of the wool industry —the Graziers' Association of New South Wales— is now holding its annual session in Sydney. It represents the…

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"I Mean It" But Assembly Was Left Wondering Lang Still Evasive Parliament Adjourns Over Council's Amendments

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 15

Again the Premier evaded questions in Parliament to-day on Mr. McTiernan's proposed trip to London to see the Dominions Office about new appointments to the Legislative Council. Before lunch time the House adjourned till the afternoon, so…

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Eden-Monaro By-Election Close Contest Likely

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 25

Judging by the activity of Nationalist leaders, Mr. Perkins is having a rough passage in Eden-Monaro. The Prime Minister finds it necessary to spend a week in the…

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Parliament. End of the Session. Probably To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 11

The Government intends to try and end the State session to-day. The Ministry was advised yesterday by its representatives in the Legislative Council that it was expected the…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. The Scorn of Mr. Lang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 10

Mr. Lang's attitude towards the Opposition in the representative Chamber not infrequently leaves the irresistible impression that he would not have been altogether out of…

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Federal Parliament Free Traders and Protectionists Argue Over Tariff a Useless Debate Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

FEDERAL Parliament will Certainly ratify the Tariff schedule, but before it does to, Hansard will contain many columns devoted to…

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Parliament Who Pays the Piper? M'tiernan's Trip to England Pointed Question Finds Govt. Shy Closing Scenes of Lively Session

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 9

THE FACT THAT, at the close of the Session, there remain seventeen unanswered questions on the Business Paper of the Legislative Assembly, was strongly commented upon to-day by the Leader of the Opposition, who moved the…

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"Miss Lidcombe" Seven Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

Seven candidates have entered into the "Miss Lidcomobe" competition, the winner of which will be. chosen as Lidcombe combe's nominee for the "Miss…

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Building Fund Queen Competition Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 2

It is expected to clear a considerable amount as a result of the queen competition organised by Granville Scouts in the interests of their hall building fund…

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Rosehill's Eight Autumn Candidates Saturday's Selections

The Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

Sydney racegoers are offered the most attractive programme for several weeks by the Rosehill Club tomorrow. The acceptance was large…

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Compulsory Voting To-morrow's Election

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The compulsory voting provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act will apply at the Eden-Monaro [?] Any elector who without a…

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Polling To-day Eden-monaro By-election Electors Disfranchised

The Sun · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

Polling for the Eden-Monaro by election, rendered necessary by the death of Sir Austin Chapman, is taking place to-day…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Clash in Upper House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 14

Out of the rough political waters that have whirled and tossed about it, the Government has passed into the haven of recess, for while Parliament has been adjourned only…

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Session Ends. Ministers' Trips. Abolition Not Likely this Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 15

The State session has ended. Parliament was formally adjourned yesterday until April 6, when it will be further prorogued. The next working session will commence in…

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Election Prayer. Was It Propaganda ?

The Sun · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

Criticism of the Council of Churches was expressed at the Methodist Conference to-day by the Rev. F. T. Walker, organising secretary of the Men's…

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What Nationalists Spent on 15 Federal Candidates Sensational Disclosures

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 3

MEMBERS of the National Federation, and of the Australian Women's National League accuse the National Union of Victoria (the money bags behind the present party in office in Federal politics) of…

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Watersiders' Election

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 7

Voting for certain positions in connection with the Waterside Workers' Federation, Sydney branch, was conducted yesterday with a good deal of…

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