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Politics & elections, 1926

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Mr. Morgan Satisfied Eden-monaro Election Compulsory Voting Nowra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 6

Stating his views concerning the by-election for Eden-Monare, Mr. C. A. Morgan, the selected Labor candidate, remarked that the voting showed…

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Our Queensland Letter. Mystery Men and Whisperers Tory Election Tools Great Colliery Fire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

Mystery men continue to arrive in this State, presumably for electioneering. A whispering campaign has opened. Unemployed demonstrations…

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Mr. Lang's Position in Danger Labor Members Fear Election Governor and Upper House Mystery of Dean Talbot

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

The fear that an early dissolution will result from Mr. Lang's trial of strength with the Governor, is apparent among members of the Ministerial party. This, and other factors, has placed Mr. Lang's leadership…

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Federal Parliament Wild Scenes in Two Houses Senate Ruffled Over Crimes Bill Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 7

SUCH WORDS as "liar" and "traitor" were heard in the Senate last night, when that august chamber further debated…

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Leger Candidates

Arrow · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Apart from Manfred and Belgamba, the only other Leger ca candidates in sight are Runnymede, Tibbie, and Wedding…

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Graziers' Association of N.S.W. Election of Councillors

The Land · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 6

At the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, held last week in…

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Eden-Monaro Election Victory for Mr. Perkins

The Land · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 11

The counting of the poll as far as the votes cast at the various subdivisions within the EdenMonaro electorate are concerned,…

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Our Queensland Letter. Strike at a Colliery Students Encroach on Stewards' Domain Election Apathy

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

Strike-fever has broken out at Gatton Agricultural College, the stewards and cooks objecting to students making their own beds and cleaning…

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Will Stand No Dictation Premier and Downing St. Tories Getting Their Own Medicine No Need for an Election

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

THE PREMIER STATED yesterday that he would be a contemptible coward were he to lie down and submit to the dictation of his political enemies on the Abolition question. MR. LANG EMPHASISED the point that when the Opposition…

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"No Election!" Premier Emphatic Who Will Lead? A.L.P. Conference Will Decide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

A positive refusal to go to the people for a verdict in the present political crisis was given by the Premier yesterday…

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Westernised! Jap. Parliament Battered Heads and Noses House in Disorder Tokio

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 1

Late in the night session, the Diet wat broken up in the wildert disorder, owing to general fishfighting between members of the…

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Shire Vacancy Warringah Election

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

As extraordinary election of a councillor to Oil the vacancy in C Riding of Warringah Shire, caused by the death or Cr. M'Killop. will take place…

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Parties at Odds Anti-labor Candidates Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 3

It is unlikely that an agreement will be come to between the Country Party and the Untied Party, regarding the anti-Labor candidates for the Central…

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Doncaster and Cup Candidates Perform

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 8

Doncaster and Sydney Cup candidates were in evidence at Moorefield yesterday, but none of them did anything to strengthen their claims to…

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Thousand Candidate Riddle Bringing Stroller

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 14

The Australian reinsman, Peter Riddle, who has done remarkably well with his team of trotters in New Zealand, will leave the Dominion on a…

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Parliament of Trade Meets in Sydney Big Business Chiefs

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 9

QUESTIONS dealing with a wide range of matters affecting the business life of Australia are [?] down for dis[?] at the 22nd…

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Is Prince Henry Coming? Rumors Afloat Canberra's Parliament Gibraltar

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

It is strongly rumored here that H.M.S. Hood has been detailed to take Prince Henry to Australia to preside at the opening of the new Federal…

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Warringah Shire Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 12

Mr. R. C. Jamieson, shire clerk, announced on Saturday that the following nominations had been received for the vacancy In the representation of "C" riding, caused by the…

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Candidate Unseated. New Zealand Politics. State of Parties. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 10

As a result of the Electoral Court Inquiry, which investigated the disputed Lyttelton election, M. E. Lyons has lost the seal, which was awarded to him on the [?]asting vote of the…

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Tookarby Wins Cup at Caulfield Naos Was Unlucky Sydney Cup Candidates Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

Splendid racing was featured at the [?] Caulfield where Tookarby cams more into favor for the Sydney…

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