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Politics & elections, 1926

1,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 95

Preference Position of City Council To=day's Parliament Quorum Demanded; Gag Threatened

The Sun · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 2

The bill insisting on shires and municipalities giving preference to Australian and British manufactures was passed by the Legislative Assembly to-day, and sent to the Legislative Council. Replying to a request that the City Council should be under the…

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Rampion and Others Derby Candidates Discussed Caulfield Form Against Raron

Referee · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 5

Apart from putting Thracian in the light of a place possibility, Caulfield running hud little bearing on the probabic result of the Victoria…

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Kiama Selection Technical School Candidate KIAMA

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 9

Miss Mary Murphy has been selected by the Kiama Technical Dressmaking Class as a candidate for the popular girl competition, and a euchre party…

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In Parliament Foreign Cars Question Time

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 5

The purchase of foreign cars by the City Council engaged the attention of the Legislative Assembly for a while yesterday…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Complexities Op Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 10

Anyone who could sit in the Legislative Assembly without respite yesterday was either nerveless, abnormal, or inspired with an almost Athenian devotion to the duties of…

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Hibernians Open Annual Parliament: The Archbishop's Congratulation

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 10

The Hibernian A.C.B. Society in the last twenty years increased in membership from 6,922 to 14,160; in funds from £39,296 to over £100,000…

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Newcastle Road Closed Labor Bureaux Move in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 16

MR. BENNETT, member for Maitland, sought to secure the adjournment of the House to-day in [?] to draw attention to the…

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Points in Parliament Keeping a "House" a Day in Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 4

Perhaps it was the hot day, perhaps it was the unappetising bill of fare, with no more attractive items than a Fire Brigades Bill and a Mines Regulation Bill -- at any…

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Was Crew Drunk on Division of Melb. Express? Stir in Parliament Report Promised

Evening News · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 16

ALLEGATIONS that the driver and firemen of one of the divisions of the Melbourne [?] arrested at [?] last year for…

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Election Fracas Greeks Excited Communists v. Police Athens, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 12

Intense excitement prevails over the elections, which will take place on Sunday. The "yellow" press makes a…

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Vic. Ministry Again Routed Bookmakers' Taxes Resignation Likely Election Is Probable Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 1

MR. ALLAN'S Government has again been defeated: this time over the proposal to raise £525,000 by taxing bookmakers'…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Problems of Procedure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 10

The best seat in a theatre is behind the wings. There to see Hamlet in relaxation and Macbeth cowering before the exacting producer is a superbly Ironic joy, unequalled…

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In Parliament Moss Vale -- Kembla Line Clarence Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 10

A question whether a hitch had occurred in connection with the agreement between the Government and Hoskins, Ltd., for the…

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Points in Parliament Day With The Miners "All in Favor"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 6

What a thrill they missed -- those passengers on a Melbourne express last year! Dr. Arthur, whe makes many discoveries in a quiet, way, got on to the track of a weird…

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Pantheon and Rampion Do Well V.r.c. Candidates at Flemington

Arrow · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. Visiting horses were in evidence at Remington this morning, but although Valicare put in an appearance, she was…

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Old Boundaries for the Next Election? Single Seats Opposed the Fear of Defeat

Evening News · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 15

ALREADY it is being suggested that the opposition to single seats under the redistribution is growing to such an extent that proportional…

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Two Veras Manly and Maroubra Surf Queen Candidates Totem Girl Miss Pawley, Champion Swimming Sprinter

The Sun · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 9

Manly and Maroubra Surf Clubs announced their candidates to-day for the Queen of the Surf Competition--Manly--Miss Vera Viner. Maroubra--Miss Vera Pawley…

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Greek Election Riots ATHENS, Wednesday, Oct. 20

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 1

Election excitement is intense. A Communist gathering fired at the police, provoking volley firing in reprisal, in which one person was killed…

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Manilla Candidate MANILLA

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 7

The Mayor of Manilla has convened a public meeting to receive nominations for a "Miss Manilla" competition. One representative each from town and…

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PROHIBITION State Conference Election Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 12

A special conference, convened by the New South Wales Alliance, was opened yesterday to consider an active campaign for the next State elections…

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