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Politics & elections, 1926

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Elections in Queensland Poll on Saturday Party Prospects Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 14

About four weeks ago the Queensland election campaign opened, and strong efforts are being made by the Labor Party to…

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Rosebery Cup Candidates Prominent in V.p. Finish

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 2

Wingen winning the first division of the Flying Handicap from Jacaranda and Swiftspear (rails). Then come Waracrs, Kayenda (rails), Little Flower, Threefold and Orient Dove (extreme outside.) The last horse is pinere…

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Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

The leader of the Country and Progressive National Party in Queensland, Mr. A. E. Moore, has expressed the opinion that the party will win…

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Queensland. Election Prospects. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 10

Campaigning is proceeding vigorously, but very quietly, on both sides. A close scrutiny of the figures of last election shows that most of the closely-contested seats were in…

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Labour Procession. Queensland Election. Unemployed Demonstration. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 9

In ordinary circumstances Labour Day, until recent years termed Eight-hour Day, would have been celebrated in Brisbane on Monday last, but in view of the general…

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25 Years Old Parliament's Birthday

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 9

The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia was opened by the Duke of York (now King George V.) on May 9, 1901, and, consequently…

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Government's Raid on English Labor Daily Drastic New Powers for Government Navy Is Now Involved Ministry Severely Criticised in Parliament Minor Disturbances in Provinces

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 1

THE "DAILY HERALD,'' London's Labor daily, was raided by police, under orders from the Government, who stopped the machinery and seized all copies of a special strike edition, which was taken to Scotland Yard…

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Elections Over. Sports Gain the Day

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

The sports committee's efforts to gain direct representation on the Maccabean Hall Council has not been in vain, and when the new council meet, a fair…

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Election Literature. Distributed From State Schools. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 10

Considerable comment has been aroused owing to the Government's tactics in using State schools as media for distributing election literature in some electorates in North…

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Polling To-day. Queensland Elections. Prospects of Candidates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 15

A number of candidates on both sides concluded their political campaign to-night. Both sides have availed themselves of the services of some of the loading politicians of New…

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Vic. Parliament to Meet Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 5

The Victoria, State Parliament will to called together for his next and [?]al session on July 7. This was [?] to day…

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Looking Backward to the Beginning of our Nationhood First Lawmakers Strangers Meet in Federal Parliament House That Found Itself Personalities of Earliest Years

The Sun · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

Major-General Sir James Whiteside McCay represented Corinella, (Vic.) in the first two Parliaments, having previously attained Cabinet rank in Victorian politics. He was Minister for Defence in 1904-5. His electorate disappeared in a re-distribution, and he…

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Queen Candidates Brilliant Pageant Wentworth Function

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 8

A BRILLIANT pageant took place at the Wentworth Cafe last night, when the queen candidates for the Hospital Saturday Fund…

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English By-election. Sir G. Gaunt's Electorate. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 15

In the by-election for the Buckrose Division of Yorkshire, East Riding, rendered vacant by the resignation of Vice-Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt (Conservative), the voting was as…

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Mr. Collier's Final Message W.A. Elections "Reflection on People" Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Collier, and the leader of the Opposition last night delivered final addresses in connection with Saturdays' Legislative Council…

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The Queensland Election

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 6

The result of the Queensland election might have been foretold. With a divided Opposition and gerrymandered electorates the success of the…

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Eacham Labor Candidate Now Behind Queensland Poll Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 9

Though on yesterday's figures it appeared that neither the Government nor the Opposition would lose a seat in the Queensland Parliament as a…

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The Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 6

Probably it may be shown, when the final figures in the Queensland elections are to hand, that the Labor majorities in a number of the…

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Agricultural Bureau Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of Wentworthville branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the local School of Arts on Wednesday night, May 5…

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Clerk and President Election Case Dismissed LISMORE

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

The case in which the Gundurimba Shire Clerk, John Allen. prosecutes the president of the shire, J. Buckler, at the local court, for an alleged breech…

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