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Politics & elections, 1926

1,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 95

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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Greek Elections ATHENS, Monday, Nov. 8

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

The Parliamentary elections passed off quietly, but the results, owing to the use of proportional representation, will not be available until to-morrow…

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Paving the Way National and Country Parties Election Harmony

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

Proposals for co-operation between the National and Country Parties at the next State elections were approved by the council of the National…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Important Bills Discussed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 2

In the N.S.W. Parliament last Wednesday the Minister of Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) moved the second reading of the Factories and Shops (Amendment)…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Some Tremendous Trifles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 14

Looking down from the gallery of a Parliament one feels positively Olympian sometimes. On the floor of the House men are bored. Some of them perhaps…

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PARLIAMENT Increased Freights Mr. M'tiernan's Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 9

The Premier was questioned by Mr. Wearne, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday oh the reported intention of the…

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Points in Parliament Lesson in Tactics Mr. Tonge Busy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 8

As the session goes on the Assembly is learning to regard the Premier as a master of tactics--that is to say, of minor tactics. His strategic moves may or may not work out…

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Can Bose Stand ? Novel Electioneering for Interned Candidate Calcutta

The Sun · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 15

During the "Dewali" holidays, or the "Festival of Lights,"' last Thursday and Friday, a novel form of election propaganda was introduced…

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U.s.a. Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 8

Sir,—Mr. Lavery raises an interesting point in his letter concerning the American elections. But the evidence seems to be against him. Representation in the World Court, he…

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Royalists Are Routed Greek Election Coalition Cabinet Athens

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 1

THE latest results of the Greek elections, over which there has been remarkable enthusiasm, show that the Republicans hold 160 of the 280 seats…

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Revolt Looms in Spain Warning to King Will Authorise Election What of the Dictator? Madrid

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 1

FACED with the possibility of losing his throne, King Alfonso, it is understood, is agreeable to the election of a regular Parliament by…

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Election Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 11

CESSNOCK.--The local progress association and Cessnock sub-branch of the A.L.P. have differed over the method to be adopted for choosing…

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Parliament to Adjourn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in reply to Sir Thomas Henley, the Premier said that to-day the Assembly would be adjourned in celebration of Armistice Day until, 12…

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PARLIAMENT Railway Control Freight Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly resumed yesterday Opposition members bombarded the Government with questions concerning…

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At Parliament House Melbourne Ceremony Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 13

Armistice Day was comm[?]morated with deep salemnity. The principal service in the city was in front of Parliament House, in…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Tardiness of Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 8

The first scene of Parliament's assembling each morning is invariable. One enters the chamber as the bells cease to ring on the stroke of 10.35, and finds there a single soul…

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Italian Parliament. Enthusiasm for Mussolini. London, Nov. 9

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

The Chamber of Deputies in Rome was cr[?]d,to-day for the opening session, and when the Prime Minister (Sig[?]r Mussolini) [?]tered, he was cheered to the echo. The…

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Federal Authority Denied by Referendum Engineers' Case "Rule by Parliament"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 5

AN ORDER by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court prohibiting the Engineers, etc. (State), Conciliation Committee from dealing with an…

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Points in Parliament Higher Freights Looming Who Is to Blame?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 4

Not much has been heard from Sir George Fuller this session, but he has not quite deserted the party he used to lead. Until yesterday he had said nothing, good, bad, or…

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Republicans Win by 4 TO 1 Greek Elections Royalists Overwhelmed Athens

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 1

LATEST returns for the Greek elections show that the Republicans obtained So per cent. of the votes cast…

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