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Politics & elections, 1926

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Labor Selects Its Team W. Aust. Elections Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

Ballots for the selection of Labor candidates to contest the North Perth East Perth and Subiaco seats at the Legislative Assembly elections…

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Struck Out Barton Election Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 7

When the case, Frederick Albert M'Donald versus Thomas John Ley, M.P. for Barton, was called in the High Court yesterday there was no…

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"Abolish Touting" Election Sidelights Committee's Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 9

Further interesting evidence was heard yesterday by the Federal Committee on Electoral Reform. Mr. Thomas Henry Perkins, a farmer…

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Riddle of the Political Sphinx Date of Elections Premier in No Hurry

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 7

WITH THE Attorney-General, Mr. M'Tiernan, nearing London on the important mission of trying to persuade the 'Dominions'…

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State Advisory Dairy Board. Results of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 7

Mr. George Twohill, returning officer, reports that the recent ballot for election of five members of the New South Wales Advisory Dairy Board, resulted in the following…

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Huge Fight on American Prohibition Election Issue Vast Sums Raised New York's Bill Washington, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 9

AS A RESULT of the Senate's prohibition investigation, both "Wets" and "Drys" are planning a national campaign…

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Latest Form and Tips Runners at Rosebery the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 3

Taking recent form as a guide, the following may be prominent at Rosebery to-morrow:—HEREFORD may stone for recent disappointment by taking the 14.0 from Miss Bruce and Almena…

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Queensland. Election Campaign. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 9

So far the election campaign throughout the State has been very quiet. Both the Premier (Mr. MacCormack) and the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Moore) have been campaigning…

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An Industrial Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 11

RECENT CABLES from the old land are not reassuring. The possibility of 700,000 continental miners going out on strike, in sympathy with the British…

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"Labor Must Win" Senator and W.a. Elections

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

Senator Graham, the well-known Western Australian labor man arrived in Sydney yesterday morning from his own State, and will join the…

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Parliament to Meet on May 19

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 13

Melbourne, Thursday. -- The date of the meeting of the Federal Parliament is fixed for May 19 by an official announcement to-day in the…

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Tasmania. Sir Nicholas Lockyer's Report. Parliament's Protest. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 10

A delegation from the Tasmanian Parliament, consisting of the Premier (Mr. Lyons), the Attorney-General (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie), the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. C…

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St. Aloysius' College Old Boys' Union. Election of Officers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 28

At the annual general meeting of the St. Aloysius' College, Old Boys' Union, held on the 14th inst., the following members were elected as office-bearers for the…

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St. Aloysius' College O.B. Union. Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 39

At the annual general meeting of the St. Aloysius' College Old Boys' Union, held on the 14th April, the following members were elected as office-beavers,…

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Grave Charge "Election" Gangs in Q'land "Like Mushrooms" Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 14

It is reported from Cairns that in the north railway gangs have sprung up like mushrooms. In view of the impending State elections, one serious…

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Linnean Society Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of the Linnean Society of Now South Wales, held last night, it was announced by Mr. Fletcher, vice-president, who occupied the…

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Political and General News Queen State The General Election Polling Next

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

The polling for the Queensland State general elections will take place on Saturday next, 8th May. So far the campaign throughout…

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Federal Parliament. to Meet on May 19. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 12

By a proclamation in the Gazette, both Houses of tbe Federal Parliament are summoned to meet on Wednesday. May 19…

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Heddon Greta To-morrow Prospects of Candidates Billie B. Best Bet

Arrow · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

Northern sportsmen will be catered for to-morrow by Heddon Greta Club, and, though the fields are not likely to be particularly large, the racing promises to be interesting. Many of the candidates engaged hold engagements at Maitland Tattersall's Cup meeting on Monday next, and…

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Association Doings Election of Delegates

The Land · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 12

Delegates elected at a conference of the Corowa, Berrigan, and Lockhart Farmers and Settlers' district councils and branches were:—…

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