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Politics & elections, 1926

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Significant By=election London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 1

The North Hammersmith by-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. E. Ashmead-Bartlett (Con.), resulted:--Gardnen (Lab.),…

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Labour Scores Big Win in English By-election LONDOn

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 May 1926 · page 1

Labour won a "great victory in the North Hammersmith by-election, due to the resignation of Mr. Ashmead Bartlett. Gardner (Labour) polled l3,093…

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Jockey's Escape G.N. Candidate Hurt Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 7

At Caulfield this morning an apprentice named Ford in D. J. Price's stable had a remarkable escape from serious Injury. He was exercising…

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Parliament. Prorogued to July 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 9

A proclamation was issued yesterday proroguing the State Parliament to July 6, Prior to the issue of the proclamation Parliament stood prorugued to June 1…

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Won't Have It Pilsudski and Presidency Pill for Parliament London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 12

Marshal Pilsudski declined the Presidency within an hour of his election, reports the Warsaw correspondent of "the Times."…

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Grand National Jumps Both Events Are Open Races Candidates' Form Discussed

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 1

NOW that the weights for the Grand National have been declared the doings of the jumping brigade will loow largely in the eyes of the sporting public. THIS year the aggregate sptries for,…

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The Federal Parliament. Science and Industry Bill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

When the House of Representatives met last Wednesday the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) introduced a bill to amend the Science and Industry Act. He said the…

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N.Z. Candidates for A.J.C. Carnival Wellington, K.Z.

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 10

THERE HAS BEEN a big entry of New Zetland horses for the races conducted by the A.J.C. These include 55 yearlings for the…

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National Candidates at Moonee Valley Shanti and Mandleman Score Easy Victories Olola Outstays Janomagne : W. Duncan's Riding Success

Referee · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 5

Striking victories by Shanti and Mandleman in the jumping double were the features of the Moonce Valley May meeting. Both horses beat good fields and won easily. They are a promising pair, who should win high renown at the jumping game…

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Victorian Labor News State Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 15

WITH one exception, all sitting Labor members have been renomihated without opposition for selection, and, with eight or nine other unanimous…

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Canberra Removal of Parliament The Date Decided

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) stated in the House of Representatives last week that 8th May next year would be the most suitable date…

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Wallsend To-morrow Waitara and War Peep Fancied Analysis of Candidates' Recent Form

Arrow · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

Sportsmen will have an opportunity to recover some of their Newcastle Cup Carnival losses at Wallsend [?] to-morrow. Six events are listed for decision, and fields are not likely to be large…

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A.J.C. £2,000 Hurdles on Monday Jollity Selected to Win : Latest Form of the Candidates : Donald's Rise to Fame : Agricolo and the Grand National Steeplechase i "Bunty" Brown Rides a Winner :: (By "Sentry") as

Arrow · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 1

MONDAY is hurdlers' day. A field comprising the best leppers in New South Wales, supplemented by a couple of the most promising from Victoria, Sir…

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Latest Form Runners at Moorefield To-morrow's Candidates

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

Taking form [?] the following should be prominent at Moorefield tomorrow:-COOGAN LAD won in goed style at his last start, and he may score again in the Hurdle from Moun[?] of Mount Morgan…

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New Nurses Board's Examinations Successful Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 7

The results of the first examinations conducted by the Nurses' Registration Board, of which Dr. R. Dick, Director-General of…

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Polling Scandals. Reign of Terror. Allegations in a Petition. Mew York. June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 15

Sensational charges of fraud are made in a receunt petition filed in the Superior Court at Chicago by a defeated candidate for the Republican primary renomlnation for Judge…

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A.j.c. Candidates Finals for Monday Flicker Goes Well

The Sun · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 6

The final gallops for the first day of the A.J.C. Winter meeting were run on the "A" grass and tan tracks at Randwick this morning…

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W.A. Elections Preparations in Hand Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 5

Interest is already stirring in the Legislative Assembly elections, which unless hurried on by the Government, will he held about March next…

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Hearth and Home and Women's Work and Play Cost of Living Women Candidates

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 9

The National Council of Women has been asked to nominate a women for membership of the commission which will shortly meet to determine a basic…

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