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Politics & elections, 1927

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Parliament Opens. King's Speech. References to China. LONDON, Feb. 8

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

The King's Speech at the opening of Parliament was as follows:—"My relations with foreign Powers continue friendly. The League of Nations has been strengthened further by…

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For the Parliament Labor Premier with a Proviso Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Goulburn branch of the A.L.P. decided to recommend to conference the following new rule, governing the tenure of…

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Political Special Elections Ahead

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 8

WITHIN the next three months general elections will be held in West Australia, South Australia, and Victoria. The turn of New South Wales will come later…

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Governments Blank Record Pre-election Pledges Fail to Materialise

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 15

MR. E. G. THEODORE, Labor candidate in the Dalley by-election, was on solid ground last week when he stated that the Bruce-age Government had…

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VICTORIA. General Election. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 16

The Victorian Cabinet decided to-day that the elections will be held on Saturday, April 9, which will be nearly a fortnight before the arrival in Victoria of the Duke and…

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Vic. Elections on April 9 MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 5

THE State Cabinet to-day decided on April 9 as the date for the forthcoming election…

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Mining Outlook Is Debated by Parliament Grave Position, Say Members "If They Want Fight. They Can Have It," Declares Fell, in Bellicose Mood Minister Promises Prompt Action

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 5

TROUBLE on the Northern Coalfields, which seem imminent unless the grievances under which the miners have been suffering for the past two years, are immediately referred to District Boards under the Federal Industrial Peace Act, was the subject of an animated discussion in the…

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In Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 13

Mr. Booth in the Legislative Assembly to-day, asked the Minister of Mines whether he was aware that the striking minors on the Northern fields…

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In Parliament Batch of Questions Marketing Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

Attention was drawn by Mr. Sanders in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to a reported statement by Judge Coyle that the…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Mr. Baddeley's Tremendous Effort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 8

Planets trundling enormously across the sky, mountains gambolling, elephants skating on thin ice. whales flapping in an aquarium of goldfish.... In terms of this…

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Points in Parliament Child Endowment COST, £7,200,000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

"We are in for a devil of a sermon," was the remark of that light-hearted Girondist, Ducos, when he saw the ex-priest, Chabot, coming to give evidence against him…

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Parliament. Opened by King. a Brilliant Scene. LONDON, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 9

The State opening' of Parliament was [?]companied by elaborate ceremonial. There was a picturesq[?] procession. Their Majesti[?] in their gilt couch were every where loudly…

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"Playing with Fire " Policy in China Baldwin Explains Parliament Is Opened London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

THE possibility of war with China, coupled with Mt. Ramsay .lac Donald's warning that the Government was playing with Are. gave…

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The Catholic Club. Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 23

Members are gain reminded of the election of officers to manage the club during the ensuing 12 months. The poll closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday, 27th inst., and the…

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Catholic Club Notes. Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 31

Members are again reminded of the election of officers to manage the club during the ensuing twelve months. The poll closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday, 27th…

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Elections Bill Passed by Assembly Marketing Control

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 1

A babel of voices demanded to be heard when Mr. McKell moved the closure on the resumption of the third reading debate on the Parliamentary…

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Dalley Election "Political Reject"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 9

Dr. L. W. Nott, M.P., who defeated Mr. Theodore in Queensland at the last Federal elections, was the principal sneaker at last night's Nationalist…

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Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Gosling asked the Treasurer whether surveys were made of the coastal steamers, to ascertain whether they were seaworthy…

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In Parliament Newspaper Tax Police Assaults

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 11

The Premier informed the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning that if the newspaper tax wore found by the High Court to be…

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Mr. Hughes. Revisits Parliament House. Old Memories

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 12

Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., was a visitor to the State Parliament House yesterday afternoon, after many years of absence. Before Federation Mr. Hughes was a State Labour…

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