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Politics & elections, 1927

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A.J.C. ELECTION Silvertail Stakes No Change in Betting

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1927 · page 3

THE election of a member of the A.J.C. Committee will take place on January 20, and all candidates are working hard and making themselves pleasant to everybody. The prospects at present favor the re-…

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France. Senatorial Elections. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 11

The keenest interest is being taken throughout France in the Senatorial elections to-day. Senators hold office for nine years, and onethird of the members of the Senate retire…

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SPORTING REVIEW.--Cavedweller's Moorefield Gold Cup Success Moorefield Gold Cup Cavedweller Leads All the Way Challenge Candidates' Form

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

For the Moorefield Gold Cup on Saturday, Cave dweller shared favoritism with Periwoo, and after making all his own running, he finished well and won from that mare by half a neck. It was the gelding's third…

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South Australia. Date of Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

Cabinet to-day decided that the general elections of South Australia would take place on Saturday, March 26. It is understood that nomination day will be on or about March 1…

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French Elections. Socialist Successes. Communist Support. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

According to a message from Paris, official returns show that the cartel of the parties of the Left has gained nine seats as a result of the Senatorial elections held on Saturday. The…

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Rosehill Runners Challenge Stakes Candidates Royal Sun for Handicap

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

THE racing scene will be set at Rosehill on Saturday. Six races are listed, and, though in two of the events fields are likely to be small, sufficient good talent is engaged to make the racing interesting…

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The Committee Election

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

AS January 20th approaches, the candidates for the vacancy on the A. J. C. Committee are working overtime in the effort to collect every possible vote, and the public will watch the fight with interest, for the fair and satisfactory conduct of racing…

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S.A. ELECTIONS Fixed for March 26 ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 11

The South Australian Parliamentary elections will be held on Saturday, March 26, in accordance with the decision of Cabinet this afternoon. It is…

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PARLIAMENT Rush Legislation Two Hours' Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

The Legislative Assembly resumed its work yesterday morning without preliminary ceremony, but surprise was expressed when…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Short Sitting Yesterday

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 18

The N.S.W. Parliament reopened for business yesterday morning, but after an hour spent in asking and answering questions and another hour spent in…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. a Sitting Short, But Not Sweet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 14

Not even Mr. Hill seemed profoundly interested in life or legislation when Mr. Dooley dragged himself across the Chamber yesterday morning and fell gasping into the chair…

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Parliament Settles Down Quietly to Business Delayed Bills Are Reintroduced Divisions Called by Opposition Show Security of the Government Financial Note of Warning

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

AS an efficient machinery for the wasting of valuable lime, the Opposition gave ample demonstration when the first Parliamentary session of the new year opened yesterday. Though the Government signified it wish to get down to pressing…

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Election in Greece. Defeat of Monarchists' Ambitions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 17

The results of the elections just, concluded in Greece indicate that the hope of the royalists has been defeated There is little doubt but that the attempt to…

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Socialists to Stand Alone. French Party Decision on Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

By a vote of 2045 against 960 the National Council of the French Socialist Party, at its Congress on November 1, decided to present Its own list of…

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The City Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 8

Though the city municipal elections do not take place till December next the forces opposed to the misrule which seems to have established a…

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PARLIAMENT Pointed Questions Dr. Evatt's Brief

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday Mr. Reid put three questions to t' e Premier regarding Dr. Evatt and the newspaper tax…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. a Land Bill and Laryngitis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 10

Mr. Dunn will look back on yesterday with a sense of black and devastating horror, because of the ordeal he suffered throughout the debate on the Crown Lands Amendment…

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Close Election Result. Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 12

The poll to fill the municipal council vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman E. A. Dunk resulted: William A. Crapp 101, Richard T. Cooper 100, informal 1. Keen interest was…

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Getting Busy Civic Election Fight Canvass Begun

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

The Civic Reform Party, as was suggested in yesterday's "Daffy Telegraph," has lost" no time in organising its forces for the City…

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PARLIAMENT The Rush Session Services of Mr. M'kell

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterdey the Premier stated, in reply to Mr. Chaffey, that it was proposed to sit five…

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