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Politics & elections, 1926

1,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 95

Points in Parliament Foreign Migrants Unions in Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 8

Two members of the Opposition -- Messrs. Bruntnell and Anderson -- who were granted leave of absence for the session, have returned to the fold. Mr. Bruntnell was back…

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"No Impropriety" Loaf Sugar Riots What Police Say Questions in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 15

Police reports of the alleged leaf augur and ice cream riots in a city restaurant following the G.P.S. sports recently, were read by the…

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Pantheon Selected to Win the Melbourne Cup From the Banker, Naos and Manfred Latest News of the Candidates for the Big Race MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 5

The last Melbourne Cup was fought out by a four-year-old and a three-year-old, each carrying 21b over weight-for-age. The beaten three-year-old was Manfred, who, with 151b. in excess of…

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Chryso and Q.t.c. Derby Form of Candidates for the Spring

Referee · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 13

Winners at Tattersall's meeting at Ascot on Saturday do not incur any penalty. for' the big Spring events' to be decided between now and…

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Lord Mayoralty. Election of Deputy. Alderman McGUINNESS to Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 14

The City Council last night unanimously approved of Alderman McGuinness being elected Acting Lord Mayor during the absence of the Lord Mayor (Alderman Stokes, M.L.A.),…

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Aquarium Society Election of Officers

The Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 17

At the first annual general meeting of the Aquarium Society of New South Wales, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:--…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Some Good Speeches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 10

Words, words, words; what a dizzy immensity they are. The man or few words is rarer in parliament even the in the depressingly garrulous world outside, but one who…

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In Parliament Cancer Funds Use Them Now?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 5

A plea that some of the money subscribed in response to the Cancer Research and Treatment Fund appeal should be made…

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Points in Parliament Colliery Dangers LYSAGHT -- Bruntnell Duel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 4

The shadow of redistribution is resting heavily on the State Parliament. Every member is conscious of it. Certain maps and boundaries of new electoral districts,…

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Single Seats. Next Elections. The Redistribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 11

It was generally admitted in the Parliamentary lobbies yesterday that, the single seat electorates will make a great change in the personnel of the State Parliament…

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No Cause for Worry Over Limerick Derby Candidate Disposes of Doubts As to His Condition Goes Well on the Track Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 2

IT MAKES ONE THINK FURIOUSLY, as the French express it, to note the way the injury to Limerick's hoof is magnified in certain quarters here. AFTER THE GELDING S LIGHT WORK on Tuesday, his trainer, Jones,…

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Most Popular Girl Candidates Cancer Stamp Fund Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 10

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"Not Last Parliament

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 4

Sir,--In your issue of even date you say "Mr. Stuart-Robertson, M.L.A., stated some weeks ago that this was his last Parliament, but he…

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Ambulance Question in Parliament

The St George Call · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. Bagnall : In view of the reply of the Minister for Public Health that it is not intended to include ambulance organisations in the proposed…

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Developmental Roads. Question in Parliament

The Land · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

Mr. Buttenshaw: Can the Minister for Labour and industry inform me if it is the intention of his Government at an early date…

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In Parliament Employers' Books Abattoirs Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 7

Many questions were asked by members of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Davies asked the Minister for…

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Objection to Dance. Question in Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 12

In the Assembly to-day the Home Socretary Was asked whether he would take steps to prevent the "Adam and Eve" or "Fig Leaf" ball, advertised to take place in Brisbane…

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Points in Parliament Unsociable Ministers Mr. Baddeley's Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 6

In former days--in fact, from Roman times down to our own--it was a well understood tiling that tho man who rose against his lender must win the ensuing…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. the Omissions of Mr. McTIERNAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 10

Polities are a house built on shifting sands, a figure scrawled in the mist, a never certain, ever, changing dream full of delightful probabilities. That is one of the great…

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Tree By-election Albury

The Sun · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 8

The Municipal Council, having granted permission to a number of shopkeepers to remove eight street trees growing in front of business…

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