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Politics & elections, 1927

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Points in Parliament Waning Session the Latest Taxation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 8

When the Assembly met yesterday many inquiring looks were cast at the front Ministerial bench. Mr. Lang was without the support of his fidus Achates, Mr. M'Tiernan, who…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Amending the Local Government Act

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 14

In the N.S.W. Parliament last Thursday, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzgerald) introduced a bill to amend the Local Government Act to…

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Victorian Labor News Electric Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 5

IT'S not very long to Saturday, April 9, the date of the general election, but there has been some reluctance on the part of the Government to the official…

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The Dalley By-election. Nominations Closed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 4

The nomination of candidates to contest the Dalley by-election in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Mahony. (Labor) closed at midday last Thursday. Only…

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Despicable Tactics. "Nationalists" and Dalley By-Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 12

Some idea of the despicable tactics adopted by the "Nationalists" to alienate Labor votes in the Dalley by-election can be gathered from a scurrilous…

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South Australian Notes The Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 15

THE State elections will be held on March 26. The Premier (Hon. L. L. Hill, M.P.) will deliver his policy speech at Port Pirie before the end of this week…

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Historical Society. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 16

Captain James H. Watson, who was yesterday re-elected president of the Royal Australian Historical Society has been a notable figure in its affairs for many years. He is…

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Miss S. Johnston T.b.c. Queen Candidate

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 7

MISS SARAH JOHNSTON. Selected by Marrickville A.L.P. as…

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Dalley By-election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 1

ANY elector enrolled for the division of Dalley who proposes travelling in another State on polling day, next…

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Elections in S. Aust. "Independents" to Stand Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 4

The issue at the coming State elections is being confused by the appearance of several independent candidates. There will be a poll for local…

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Dalley By-election Combines Grip Australian Shipping How It Operates What Labor Will Do

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 5

"When the Commonwealth Line of steamers was first established, it proved to be a thorn in the side of the [?]nchcape shipping combine,…

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Dalley Fight Candidates' Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. W. S. Gee, the Nationalist candidate for the Dalley seat, held a series of meetings yesterday. In the afternoon he addressed a meeting of…

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For Parliament Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 8

Mr. Tom Arthur, of Lidsdale, in[?] offering himself for selection for the M[?]quarle seat at the next Federal ele[?] in opposition to Mr. A. G. Manning, M[?]…

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Gags and Giggles. Parliament Perverted

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 24

"In introducing the most far reaching piece of legislation of the year—the Family Endowment Bill," says a daily paper, "Mr. Baddeley explained that 'ample…

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PARLIAMENT "Communist Plot" Position of Mr. Willis

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 7

Soon after the Legislative Assembly met yesterday Mr. Ball caused a stir by moving, as a matter of urgency, that the House…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Whips in Travail

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 8

There are moments in the life of a Parliamentary Whip when high cliffs, deep seas, cyanide, gas, and hand grenades seem wholly inadequate and provokingly slow methods of…

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Mr. Grayndler. Farewelled by Labour Men at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 9

Mr. J. Coates, Honorary Minister, presided at a gathering of Labour members in the Upper House last night, to wish bon voyage to Mr. Grayndler, who is leaving by the…

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30 Years Leader in Parliament. Monsignor Nolen's Unequalled Record

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 47

The recent debate in the Dutch Chambers over the treaty with Belgium, and the subsequent vote approving the treaty brought again into the limelight…

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Points in Parliament That "Communist Plot" Mr. Lang in Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 4

What had happened to the Government? When they entered the Assembly at the usual time yesterday, the Opposition members saw Mr. Flannery in sole possession of the front…

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Organise, or Bust Bavin's War Cry Must Win Election

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 9

IF the Nationalist Party does not organise thoroughly before next selection, it will never again have an effective voice in the…

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