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Politics & elections, 1926

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Shire Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 6

To-morrow, (Saturday) a shire bye-election will take place at Blacktown. It will be remembered that a vacancy was caused in the representation of…

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Labor's Tidal Wave Surprise in England Municipal Election Gains

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

The municipal clo[?] in 300 English and We[?] boroughs comitting London), on Monday, 1st November resulted in large Labour gains…

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Wool Selling Brokers. Election of [?]cern

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive committee of the National Council of Wool-selling Brokers of Australia of the Wool Exchange, Melbourne,…

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American Elections and Prohibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 10

Sir,—It is very difficult for anyone who does not follow American politics closely to gauge the resuts of the recent elections for Congress, especially in their effect upon…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, November 5, 1926. American Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 10

In his "American Commonwealth" Bryce makes an interesting if somewhat cynical comment on the party system in the United States. Republicans and Decorats fight…

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Greek Election ATHENS, Thursday, Nov. 4

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 1

The general election is to take place in Sunday. Nobody knows what will happen in the event of a Royalist majority, as the Government states…

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Almost Equal Parties in Senate U.S. Elections New York, Thursday, Nov. 4

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 1

The latest election returns show that in the Senate the Republicans have won 48 seats, the Democrats 47, and Farmer-Labor one…

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"Antiquated and Cumbersome" Parliament Must Be Paramount Queensland and Canada Have Spoken Imported Governors and the Nominee Council

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 5

IN a statement yesterday on the constitutional position as it affects the State Government, the Legislative Council, and the State Governor, the Premier indicated the proximity of another struggle for Parliamentary supremacy…

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Council By-Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 3

Messrs G. A. Lalor (ex-councillor) and Albert Hughes have been nominated for the by-election in A Riding of Blacktown Shire, rondered necessary…

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Shire By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 1

Ex-Councillor George A. Laior was elected on Saturday to the vacancy in the Blacktown Shire Council, caused by the death of Councillor J. Simphon…

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California "Dry" U.S. Election Surprise Rural Vote Favors Prohibition New York, Sunday, Nov. 7

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 1

The California referendum furnished one of the biggest surprises of the elections, when the State finally voted "dry" by 30,000 votes, overcoming the…

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American Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 6

The American election returns show something of a reaction against the Coolidge Administration. So far as the Senate returns go the…

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British Municipal Elections LONDON, Saturday, Nov. 6

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 1

The final municipal election results in 254 towns in England and Wales indicate that the number of Conservatives elected was 694, a gain of 52,…

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Blacktown By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 12

A by-election was held at Blacktown on Saturday, to fill the vacancy in Blacktown Shire Council caused by the death of Cr. Jas. Simpson. The…

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Single Seats. Further Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 11

Further candidates for selection for some of the new single seats in the Legislative Assembly were announced last night as follows:…

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Greek Elections. Republican Success. London, Nov. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 11

A message from Athens states that the Parliamentary election passed off very quietly. The system of voting was proportional representation. The results will be…

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American Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 10

Sir,—Mr. Nolan, in his interesting article, "The Republican Reverse in America," makes no mention of that which is the real cause of President Coolidge's set-back, and…

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Greek Elections Republicans Retain Power Athens

The Sun · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 3

The available returns in connection with Sunday's elections show that the Republicans have secured 65 per cent, of the seats. A number of…

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Uncle Sams's Thirst Grows Keener and Keener How Votes Went Election Analysed Washington

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

PROHIBITION looms as the paramount issue in the next Presidential election test. which will determine whether the nation is to…

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Greece Aflame Electrical Elections Artillery Dominates Athens Athens

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

THE Greek elections are being carried out in an atmosphere charged with electricity. Artillery has been placed on the…

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