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Politics & elections, 1927

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Parramatta Election Progressive Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

MR. H. R. MATHER, who is contesting the seat in Parramatta Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Alderman Bird, is a native of…

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Points in Parliament Day of The "Gag" Forcing Bills Through

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 6

The oldest Parliamentary inhabitant cannot recall a position like that of the present Government. All-powerful in the Assembly, it is foiled of every main line of advance…

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Mr. Theodore Wins. Dalley By-election Results

The Land · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

That Mr. E. G. Theodore, ex-Premier of Queensland, would win the Dalley by-election last Saturday was a foregone conclusion. The final figures…

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The Aspirants Parramatta Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Nominations of candidates to fill the vacancy created in Parramatta Council by the retirement of Alderman Bird closed at noon to-day…

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Parramatta Election Mr. Farlow's Candidature

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Mr. Norman Farlow, who has been selected by Parramatta East Progress Association to contest the sent in Parramatta Council, caused by the retirement…

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Irrigation Areas. Executive Board Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The ballota for the election of statutory executive boards under the provisions of the Irrigation Holding Act, 1021, resulted as follows:—…

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Latest Form Runners at Canterbury Recent Performances the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Taking form as a guide the following should be prominent at Canterbury to-morrow:—MOUNTAINEER'S form is much better than those opposed to him in the Jumpers' Flat. and he may score from Tedwin or Chillagoe…

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Anti-upper House Campaign. Move Against Governor. Labour Party Opposed to Election. Organised Meeting in Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 11

The Government intends to carry on an intensive campaign against the Governor and the Legislative Council. The consensus of opinion in political circles is that the Home authorities will refuse to interfere in the dispute…

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Notes From Western Australia W.A. Elections Approaching

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

Those Road Jobs: There is a good deal of talk at present in Labor circles and in the capitalist press in connection with the 1000 or so,…

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"Those Blighters" in Parliament

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

IN offering an apology, at the official luncheen at Blacktown Show on Friday, for the absence of Captain Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, Mr…

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PARLIAMENT Hungry Children Mothers' "Crust"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Bavin asked the Premier if he was corectly reported when he said at the Town Hall that children…

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Canberra. Opening of Parliament. Prize for an Ode

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 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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Points in Parliament Liquor Turmoil Government's Three Defeats

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

There was another violent scene in the Assembly yesterday. Almost needless to say, it was over the question of liquor permits. No one could foresee what was to happen…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Pricking a Bubble of Power

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 14

The world, tirelessly malicious, laughs every day at a million jokes about the pitiful collapse of smug and complacent power. Difnified and touchy old gentlemen—chasing their…

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Heard by the way "Those Blighters" in Parliament—Alleged Sale of Old Grant—A Car Crashes—Quoit Champions—Mysterious Stone Heaps, etc. The Hospital Staff

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

MATRON Lloyd returned to duties at Nepean District Hospital on Tuesday, after a month's leave. Nurse Messer has gone on holidays…

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V.R.C. Carnival. Final Day. King's Plate Candidates. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 16

Generally the racing on the last day of an important meeting is just as interesting as that on the early days, and to-morrow, the last day of the Victorian Racing Club's autumn…

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Labor Men in Conflict S. Aus. Elections Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

Owing to Independent Labor candidates contesting seats in the House of Assembly, trouble is being experienced by the Labor Party in the Port…

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Labor Loses a Seat Dilatory Candidate Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 12

Mr. Thomas John Herou, retiring Labor member for Mount Leonora, baa been returned unopposed. Au unfortunate mistake was made by…

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"Dilly-dalley" an Election Farce the Case for P.r

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 7

MR. A. G. HUIE, Box [?] Sydney, torites: You have [?] reported the result of the [?]…

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Parramatta By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 12

An election to fill the vacancy in the Parramatta Council caused by the resignation of Mr. H. Bird will take place next Saturday. Two candidates have been nominated, Mr…

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