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Politics & elections, 1926

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Local Bodies Re-election Opposed Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 7

A strong minute submitted to the Newcastle City Council to-night by the Mayor, Ald. Cornish, against the Premier's proposal to introduce a…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Elections Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 16

Rumours of legislative wars, pestilences, and devastations have filled the air during the last few weeks, and when members of the Assembly gathered yesterday after their short…

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First President of Indian Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 18

who arrived in Sydney yesterday, lately retired from the Presidency of the Legislative Assembly of India. An interesting interview with him on the subject of self government…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Session Resumed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 12

The adjourned session of the N.S.W. Parliament was resumed yesterday morning. Immediately the Speaker took the chair, the Minister for Labor and…

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Sir A. Chapman Dead Long Public Career in First Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

SIR AUSTIN CHAPMAN, M.P., died at Lewisham Hospital last night His death was not unexpected,…

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OVERTIME? 44 Hours for Seamen Bavin Protests (Parliament--Continued from Page 10)

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

When, the Legislative Assembly reassembled after lunch to-day the Minister for Labor (Mr. Baddeley) asked leave to introduce a bill to amend the…

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Labor's Attack Bitter Federal Debate Over Speakership Opening of Parliament Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 11

With a splendor and pomp that has not been seen since the war, the tenth Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened this afternoon amid a blaze of gold braid, glittering decorations and orders, and gorgeous uniforms…

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Stage Set Parliament's Meeting Last in Melbourne All Labor's Officials Are Re-elected Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

THE stage is set for the opening of the tenth Parliament of the Commonwealth, the last to be held in Melbourne…

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Victorian Amateur Athletes Election of Olympic Delegate: Club Contests

Referee · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

MUCH interest is being shown in the election of two delegates for the Victorian Olympic Council at to-night's meeting of the Victorian Amateur…

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Disputed T. J. Ley's Election a Petition Mcdonald Not Satisfied

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

Mr. F. A. McDonald, the defeated candidate for Barton at the Federal elections, has lodged, a petition in the registry of the High Court of…

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"Iniquitous" Municipal Elections Councils' Big Protest

The Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 8

Representing 1700 aldermen and 800 shire councillors, a big deputation will wait on the Premier (Mr. Lang) this afternoon, to protest against the…

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"First Past the Post" Election Proposal Assembly Defies Council Minister's Defence of Majority Rule No More Tinkering

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

WHEN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY yesterday reached the consideration of the Council's amendments in the Parliamentary Electorates and Ejections Bill, the Chief Secretary moved that the amendments he disagreed with…

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Question Time in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 12

TO MR. FITZPATRICK, who wanted to know if members of the police force were to enjoy the 44-hours system, or, failing that…

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Motion in Federal Parliament Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 7

In the House of Representatives today the Prime Minister, on a motion of adjournment, moved a motion of condolence concerning the deaths of…

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Forty-four Hours. Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 12

The 44-hour working week was the subject of several questions addressed to Ministers in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Replying to Mr. Skelton, the Premier said…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. a Resurrected Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 10

People who forecast that this was to be an interesting session in the State House are doomed to disappointment, for if yesterday's business be any indication of what is to be…

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PARLIAMENT. 21/12/1925. Subsidy of £32,500 to Orphanages

Watchman · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

Mr. Hoskins (W.S.) [3.21 p.m.] moved—That the item "Subsidy towards maintenance of children in orphanages…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, January 14, 1926, Our Nattonal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 10

The decisiveness of the November defeat of Labour was emphasised yesterday, when the House of of Representatives was again constituted. On the right…

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Sailors and Their Hours to Enjoy Shorter Week Bill in Parliament Case of Rural Workers'

The Labor Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 5

Proceedings in the Legislative Assembly yesterday opened with the usual barrage of questions designed either to delay progress with…

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Federal Parliament. Opened By Lord Stonehaven. Programme of Industrial Legislation. Sir Littleton Groom Elected Speaker. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 11

THE first session of the tenth Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened this afternoon by the Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven. Sir Lattleton Groom, formerly Attorney-General, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives…

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