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Politics & elections, 1926

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Federal Parliament Final Sitting Bills Are Rushed Cotton Bounty Passed; Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 9

THE present Federal session is all but over. The two Houses met this afternoon for the last time, and it is probable that…

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Matters of Moment Farmers and Settlers' Association Conference The Wheat Pooling Problem-Compulsory or Voluntary? the Country Party in Parliament-relations with Nationalists

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 9

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was brought to a close on Wednesday, after having been in…

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Racing for Charity at Wallsend To-morrow Analysis of Candidates' Recent Form

Arrow · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 4

Wallsend Jockey Club will race for charity to-morrow. The whole of the proceeds will be devoted to the Wallsend Hospital. Six events are listed, and, though the fields will all be small, the racing promises to be interesting…

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Latest Form Runners at Warwick Farm the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

Taking form aa a guide, the following should be prominent at WARWIVK Farm to-morrow:— WOOMKERA will no doubt be the Popular selection for the August Hurdle and on his recent form he looks to be a fair thing…

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Next State Elections

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

Sir,-- I notice that most of the criticism of the "Labor Daily" by our friends in the Caucus cornea from men who of as I know) have done…

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Railway Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

The Hallway Institute have chosen Miss Markham, daughter of Ald. Markham, as their candidate for the queen competition in the…

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SPORT and Sportsmen Cup Candidates Doing Well Manfred May Miss Sydney This Spring Uncertainty of Heroic's Mission

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

VICTORIA isn't blessed with the quality that adorns Randwick just now, such as Valicare, Windbag, Rampion, and Limerick, but nevertheless there are some interesting horses in course of preparation, whose Spring prospects are being eagerly discussed…

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Cup Candidate in Welosia Succeeds

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 August 1926 · page 8

Cyanate, who ran second to Cimon at Caulfield a few weeks ago, was always a hot favourite for the Chatsworth Plate (devoted to three-year-olds) on the same…

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Warwick Farm Attracted Spring Candidates Epsom Candidates How They Fared in Denham Court Handicap

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 August 1926 · page 9

With so many Epsom candidates engaged in the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm yesterday, it was thought the race would show up form of…

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No Increased Taxation. Important Bills for Session. Railway Department to Be Reorganised Parliament Reassembles September 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 11

It is not the intention of the State Government to introduce fresh taxation, nor to increase the present taxation. The Railway Department is to be reorganised so that a full return will be secured for the money expended. The Railway Commission…

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Melbourne Turf Cup Candidate the Banker's Form Godby's Winning Run

Evening News · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 3

BY HIS WIN in the Bala[?] Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. The Banker has directed attention to his chance in the Melbourne Cup, in…

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"Labor Daily" Bazaar a Popular Candidate Miss Connor for Wentworth

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 6

MISS THELMA CONNOR, selected candidate for the Wentworth electorate in the "Labor Daily" Queen competition, is the daughter of Mrs…

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Katoomba By-election. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 10

The result of a by-election for the Katoomba Municipal Council was as follows:—R. Hawke 239, G. Witte 192, E. A. Marsh 152. Only one-sixth of those whose names were on the…

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Local Stud Notes Some Derby Candidates Winner From N. ZEALAND

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

SATURDAY'S racing was a sort of preliminary canter for the big events of the Spring. The only leading sire to score a winner was Magpie, whose representative. Boaster, dead-heated with St. Eaton…

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PARLIAMENT To Meet September 22 No-confidence Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 13

At the close of the meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday the Premier (Mr. Lang) announced that it had been decided that Parliament should…

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PARLIAMENT. To Open September 22. MR. McTIERNAN DELAYED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 15

The State Parliament will re-assemble on September 22. It was stated in the "Herald" on Monday that Parliament would be called…

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SEPTEMBER 22 Parliament to Open Cabinet Decisions Mr. McTIERNAN ILL

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

PARLIAMENT, despite various da[?]efixers' decisions, will not meet till September 22. Cabinet decided that yesterday…

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Cup Candidates Are Moving Well Melbourne Turf Getting Ready Spring Candidates Manfred Gallops Well Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 2

GREAT INTEREST is now being evinced in the doings of leading Melbourne spring candidates. Manfred, who is trained at Flamington, is…

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Three Derby Candidates Snapped

Referee · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 1

LEFT TO RIGHT: LADY CONSTANCE WHO FINISHED UNPLACED IN THE GUILDFORD HANDICAP AT WARWICK FARM; AMUSEMENT SECOND IN THE GUILDFORD HANDICAP; AND ROYAL TEA RUNNER UP TO LILAH IN THE DENHAM COURT HANDICAP…

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Spring Candidates at Warwick Farm Boaster Pleases His Epsom Handicap Backers Form of Some Derby Candiates

Referee · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 1

The fact of the runners including several Epsom, Metropolitan, and Derby candidates made last week's Warwick Farm meeting specially interesting. Boaster, though palpably not at his best, ran a…

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