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Politics & elections, 1927

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Will Win Theodore's Substantial Lead Dalley Election Extraordinary Number of Informal Votes

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Theodore is certain to win the by-election for Dalley. When counting finished last night, the Chief Eiectora…

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The Gag. Needed in Parliament. Mr. Lang's Assertion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 12

"I see that Mr. Bavin professes to be greatly alarmed at the use of the 'gag' in Parliament," said the Premier (Mr. Lang) last night. "Nobody knows better than the leader of the…

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South Australia. Election Campaign. Opposition's Policy. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 12

The leader of the Opposition (Mr.R.L. Butler) delivered the policy speech of the Liberal and Country parties at Kapunda last night before a large and enthusiastic…

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The Dalley Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 6

The return of Mr. Theodore in the Dalley by-election was, of course, a foregone conclusion. He was, as a fact, elected the moment Mr. Mahony…

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Parliament. Session to End. Early in March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 11

The Premier (Mr. Lang) admitted yesterday that it was the intention of the Government to end the present session of the State Parliament early in March…

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Accountants. Mr. McTIERNAN Favours Unity. Mr. Bavin on Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 12

The State president (Mr. W. T. MacBride) presided at the annual meeting of the New South Wales division of the Commonwealth institute of Accountants last night. Among…

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Latest Form Runners at V. Park Recent Performances the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 3

Taking form as a guide the following should be prominent at Victoria [?] to-morrow:— SELLE ISLE is speedy. She takes the eye in the first division of the 14[?] of the others, Little Lady and Marie M. read best…

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The Dalley Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 10

Now that the figures of the Dalley election are practically complete, it is of interest to analyse them a little. That Mr. Theodore has succeeded to Mr…

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S. Aus. Elections Eighty-four Entrants Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

Nominations for 19 seats in the House of Assembly and five in the Legislative Council districts, which are due to-day, will be announced…

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Executive Boards M.I.A. Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 9

GRIFFITH.--The ballots for the election of statutory executive boards under the provisions of the Irrigation Holding (Freehold) Act, 1924, have…

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PARLIAMENT Newspaper Tax Control of Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 11

The Premier was questioned in the Legislative Assembly yesterday on his reported utterances at the Labor Caucus on the…

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Newspaper Tax. Premier's Admission. Reference in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 15

The Premier's reported admission to the abour caucus, that, prior to the passage of he bill, he had been advised by authorities that the constitutionality of the newspaper tax…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Towards the End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly one can sense the end of the session. Signs of it are in everybody's tired, languishing body every weary voice raised unenthusiastically…

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Canberra. Opening of Parliament. Prize for an Ode

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 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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Sydney's Milk Board of Control Bill in Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

BASED on suggestions and recommendations of various committees of the Bathurst Conference, which considered every aspect of the…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Amending the Workers' Compensation Act

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 2

In the N.S.W. Parliament last week, various measures were dealt with. Several bills provided for the construction of railways in various parts of the State. There…

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West. Aust. Elections More Candidates Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. Oliver Strang, who was reported yesterday to be a candidate for South Fremantle in the interests of the United Party, stated to-night that the…

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Federal Parliament Theodore Sworn in Last Melb. Session Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 13

THE Federal Parliamentary session was resumed this afternoon. It is the last to be held in Melbourne. Mr. Merr, answering Mr. Marks, said that the Cabinet was giving…

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Points in Parliament Mr. Lang As Fencer Suspicion of Mr. Lane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 8

Did he really say it? Everyone wanted to know when the Assembly met yesterday. It was Mr. Lee who voiced the general curiosity--as to whether Mr. Lang, propounder…

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Coming State Elections Their Bearing on the Fortunes of the Labor Movement

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 7

THE next few weeks will be fraught with considerable importance to the Labor Movement in Australia. On March 26 the general elections will…

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