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Politics & elections, 1926

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Pericles Selected for To-morrow's Steeplechase A.J.C. Receives Unsatisfactory Return for £2000 Prize-money : J. Phoenix Should Collect Some of It; Latest Form of the Candidates

Arrow · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 1

WITH seven runners, including only one from another State, Haoma, it cannot be said that the A.J.C. has received a satisfactory return for the…

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At Maitland To-morrow Prospects of Candidates Earl Whitton Best Bet

Arrow · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 4

Northern sportsmen will be catered for to-morrow by the Maitland Jockey Club on the Rutherford course. Many of the candidates engaged at…

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Freemasons. Grand Lodge Elections. Grand Master Re-elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 13

Mr. John Goulston, the retiring Grand Master, was re-elected at the annual communication of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales on Wednesday night…

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The Grand Nationals Candidates at Moonee To-morrow's Meeting Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

With the Grand Nationals only three weeks off much interest will be evinced in the three Jumper events which the Moonee Vallay…

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Final Gallops for Randwick A.J.C. Acceptors Rousing Gallop by Steeple Candidate Haoma Pleases Over Ten Furlongs at Randwick Smart Sprint by Youngster

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

HAOMA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S HOPE for the A.J.C. Steeplechase, is in great heart, and, if the track is dry to-morrow, he is likely to prove one of the hardest to beat in the big event. YESTERDAY MORNING, AT RANDWICK, Haoma, without ever being off…

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New Zealand's Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 11

CAUGHT IN THE FOLDS OF THE HILLS ROUND WELLINGTON…

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The Rifle Election of Officers Sub-committee Replies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 8

Messrs. P. R. Stevens, J. Wilde, and T. Hogan, the sub-committee appointed by the N.R.A. of N.S.W. to inquire into the election of officers at the last N.R.A…

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Pericles Fences Finely in Winning A.J.C. £2000 Steeple G.N. Candidates Racing at Valley Fortescue's Failure Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 13 June 1926 · page 6

The June meeting of the Moonee Valley Racing Club was held to-day. There was a large attendance. The three events for jumpers at Moonee…

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Grand National Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 16

Fancied Grand National candidates have found the Windarra Hurdie Race a tough proposition in the last two years. Last year Pildin, who a few days perviously had won the A.J.C. Hurdle Race, staried at a short…

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Non Re-election Bill London

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 1

The Re-election of Ministers' Bill, removing the necessity for Ministers submitting themselves for re-election on accepting, or changing, offices, has…

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Municipal By-election. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 10

The results of the municipal by-election, held on Saturday, were as follow:—W. J. Green, 161; R. B. Lamb, 143; W. Kerslake, 124; F. Tetley, 72; V. Walsh, 28. The first…

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This Morning's Gallops Rosehill Candidates Go Well

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

THE Randwick rinks are again in first-class order, and as the inside portion (no flags) of the "A" grass was available for specials, it did not cause surprise to see fast times scheduled. The tan was available for ordinary use…

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More Trouble Ahead for Punters "New"'horses Introduced at Rosehill Some Candidates Discussed

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

DIVISIONS ARE SURE to be necessary in a couple of events at Rosehill on Saturday, when suburban racing resumes. DURING THE COUPLE OF DAYS at Randwick punters fared no better than at the just previous "out of town" meetings, and they will, no…

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Victorian Labor News Parliament and the Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 9

SPEAKING at Geelong, Bill Brownbill the district's nimble M.L.A., tipped that the State Government would be defeated in the House on its Redistribution…

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Discussion in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 16

The debate on the referendum proposals was continued in the Federal Parliament last week. Labor Member Coleman contended that…

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In the Australian Parliament. What Labor Members Are Saying

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 8

"The work being done at the Commonwealth oil refineries at Laverton demonstrates the adaptability of the Australian workmen. On a recent visit to Laverton…

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Federal Parliament Visions of Sword Labor Sees Red Services Bill Passed Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 12

VISIONS of the armed forces of the Commonwealth attacking strikers, were conjured up by some of the Labor members is the House…

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Liquor Bar in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 12

At a meeting of the Mothodist Social Questions Committee, held on Monday, a resolution was carried dcprocatlng the action of the Federal Government House Committee…

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N.Z. Parliament. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 9

Parliament was opeend by Commission to-day. Mr. Statham was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed. The Labour party now sits as the Opposition,…

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Atoms to Suns Parliament of Science Drifting Lands?

The Sun · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 18

Many subjects of groat practical value to Australia, as well as of absorbing scientific interest, will be dealt with at the Perth meeting of the…

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