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Politics & elections, 1927

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In Parliament Endowment Bill Next Week "The Hill" Charges

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 7

The Minister for Labor and industry informed the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in reply to a question by Mr. Chaffey, that he…

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Points in Parliament Those Country Seats Opposition's Vain Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 6

With the Liquor Amendment Bill out of the way, the Legislative Assembly fell back into its usual routine yesterday. Mr. Lang, with Mr. M'Tiernan and the Government…

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Hospital Committee. Rival Unions' Candidates. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 21

Great interest is attached to the ballot now being conducted for the committee of the Wollongong Hospital, which is chiefly supported by the industrialists. Nearly 5000…

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Roads Grant. Alleged Electioneering Use. Minister's Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 18

The Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Hill) said yesterday that he could scarcely conceive that the Western Australian Labour Government was using the Federal…

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The Southern Miners Details of Election of Officers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 11

We have received from Mr. Thomas Silcocks. district returning officer for the Illawarra District, of the Miners' Federation, the following report, which…

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Close Up the State Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 February 1927 · page 4

The New South Wales Parliament is coming more and more into disrepute as this extraordinary session proceeds. Two weeks ago we said that such proceedings as were then the comment of every tongue were making a farce of Parliament…

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Eight, Nine—out! Late Beers and a Short Scrap Love in Parliament

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1927 · page 23

The consumption of liquor is not absolutely necessary to make a man become hot under the collar. Sometimes the mere mention of it is sufficient, as two of our State politicians have shown…

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Canberra. Opening of Parliament. Prize for an Ode

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 10

In connection with the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament at Canberra by the Duke of York, we offer a prize of £25 for a commemorative ode. This important…

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Dalley Election First Shot by Nationalists Page Opens Fight

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 8

THE Federal Treasurer, Dr. Page, will fire the first short to-night in the Nationalists' campaign in the Dalley by-election…

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Municipal Election Cowra

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

There were seven candidates for the extraordinary vacancy on the municipal council, the result being the election of Dr. Roberts,…

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Road Grants. Electioneering Use. Charge Denied. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 8

"The charges of slacking electorates will road workers is obviously ridiculous, as the Main Roads Board has men employed in districts where there are no Labour candidates,"…

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Dalley By-election "Political Derelict" Senator Duncan's Allegations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 9

Senator Duncan alleged in the Balmain Town Hall, last night, that an agent of Mr. Theodore had "approached" three members of the Federal Labor Party before the retirement of Mr. Mahony took place…

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In Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 9

Mr. Ball asked the Minister for Labor in the Legislative Assembly today what had been done in regard to the coal strike…

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In Parliament. Strike Debated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 15

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Booth moved the adjournment of the House. He said that if action was not taken within 24 hours, a very serious situation would be…

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In Parliament Overdue Accounts Motor Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 11

"Is it a fact that there are a number of accounts in the Treasury due for payment, which have not yet been paid, and for…

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N.s.w. Parliament Liquor Bill Carried

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 2

In the N.S.W. Parliament last week there was a lengthy debate on the Liquor (Amendment) Bill, which provides for the cessation of payments to the…

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Canberra. Opening of Parliament. Prize for an Ode

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 14

In connection with the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament at Canberra by the Duke of York, we offer a prize of £25 for a commemorative ode. This important…

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Points in Parliament Child Endowment Mr. Hill Fiercely Opposes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 8

Yesterday the Assembly saw for the first time--not face to face, exactly, but in perspective--the Government's long-promised Family Endowment Bill. Mr. Baddeley with…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Mr. Hill and the Babies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 14

Mr.Hill is perfect of his kind; in him the cult of Tory has borne its final and Incomparable fruit. He is the last word the hard fine, ripe apple of his creed. One seems…

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Riot of Color Parliament Opens Teachers Honored London

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 1

Parliament was opened with traditional pageantry. The King, in the uniform of a Field Marshal, and the Queen warmly wrapped in an ermine…

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