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Politics & elections, 1926

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Election Result. "Expected Has Happened." Sir George Fuller's Comment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 10

"Although the Queensland election figures are incomplete, they already indicate that the expected has happened—namely, that, while the votes for anti-Labour candidates have…

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Leger Candidate Runs Like a Donkey

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

ONE of the biggest disappointments seen for a long time was the performance of the Comedy King colt Surg King at Warwick…

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Elections in Queensland Latest Results No Vital Change BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 9

Apart from the Eacham electorate, where the Coalition candidate, Mr. G. A. Duffy, now has a majority of 55 over the Labor candidate, Mr. C…

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Melbourne Turf Victoria's Best Jumpers Randwick Candidates How They Are Faring. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

IN VIEW of to previous successes of Victorian horses in the big Randwick jumping races, it is interesting to sole how Melbourne-trained…

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Queensland Elections. Labor Wins Again

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

The Queensland State elections, held last Saturday, resulted in the return of the Labor Government with its majority intact. The strength of parties remains the…

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W.A. Elections Labor Leads in Central Province Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

The only issue at stake in the Legislative Council elections so far as the Trades Hall Is concerned is that In connection with the Central…

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The Queensland Elections BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 9

Over 300 absent votes were counted in South Brisbane to-day. They gave Mr. Ferricks 162 and Mr. M'Gill 159. Mr. Ferricks thus improved his…

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W.A. Elections PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 11

Mr. Willmott, the sitting member Party member for the South-west Province, was defeated on the first count by 74 votes. It is certain that Mr. J…

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Labor Vote Queensland Elections N.s.w., Single Seats

The Sun · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 21

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarinl), who took part in the Queensland election campaign, said to-day that the published statement that the…

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Progress Association Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of Wentworthville Progress Association, with the President (Mr. P. Davies) in the chair, was held in the local School of Arts on Tuesday…

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Three Candidates for Randwick To-morrow

Arrow · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

Left to Right : WEDDING EVE, AN ACCEPTOR FOR THE FLYING HANDICAP ; HERMEALDO, WHO WILL CONTEST THE WINTER STAKES ; AND LOQ[?]AT. HE HAS WON AT HIS LAST TWO STARTS…

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Cessnock To-morrow Eusee and Kenalber Fancied Candidates' Recent Form Discussed

Arrow · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 7

Many candidates expected to distinguish themselves at Newcastle Cup meeting are entered at Cessnock to-morrow…

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Queensland Election Results Labor in Command Position of Parties Unchanged Unfair Redistribution of Electorates

The Land · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 13

It has been rightly said that in most cases the public memory is short. The results of the Queensland elections last week have once…

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Further Figures Q'land Elections Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 7

The latest change in the election figures necessitates the counting of the contingent vote for Port Curtis seat. Mr. Carter is leading, but has not…

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Egyptian Parliament

The Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 1

Zaghlul Pasha, the Nationalist leader, has been elected unopposed to the Egyptian Parliament, says a message from Cairo. The general election will…

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Light From Jumping Elections

The World's News · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 45

Modern researches into the structure of atoms have revealed many marvellous phenomena, and some of these were explained by Sir Ernest Rutherford at the…

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Queensland Elections Eacham Remains Labour. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 16

Thero is no change in the position of parties. Mr. C. J. Ryan, in the Eacham electorate, has increased his lead, and is certain to [?]etal the seut for Labour…

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Back to Work Federal Parliament First Business Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 16 May 1926 · page 2

Until the Country Party and Nationalists hold their party meetings on Monday and Tuesday, the Government will not decide which will be the first…

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Alleged Roll-stuffing in O'land Elections Brisbane

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1926 · page 1

Allegations of roll stuffing have been frequent since the election campaign started in Queensland, and, now that polling is over, rumour is busy with…

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Racing A.j.c Hurdles Candidates Seen Out Yesterday

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1926 · page 6

The Hurdler race yesterday, in view of the declaration of the weights for the A.J.C. jumping double to-morrow, wan of vital interest to the majority of those 28,000 people at Randwick. It was expected that something would happen to throw some light on the possibilities of the big events ahead…

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