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Politics & elections, 1927

2,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 149

Points in Parliament Upper House Reprieved a Waiting Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 8

In one of Charles Lever's novels a daredevil officer of the Peninsular War relates how he was once convicted of freebooting and sentenced by the Duke of Wellington to…

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Sydney Cup Candidates Limerick and Naos Are Popular Pantheon Moving Freely: Heroic a Runner: Nico Fancied

Referee · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

There is very little straight-out betting on the Sydney Cup, but double backers fancies for that race are taking such a wide range that a large field appears certain…

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Murray King Springs Another Surprise First Win Since His 200 to Victory in Sydney Cup Other Autumn Candidates—Don Moon and Spaghetti—Score at Moorefield

Referee · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

Outstanding features of the sport at Moorefield on Saturday were the successes of Autumn candidates in Don Moon, Murray King, and Spaghetti. Don Moon, who already has a Challenge Stakes to his credit, has now entered into backers' calculations for the Doncaster, in…

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For Duntroon Successful Candidates 12 FROM N.S.W. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 19

Among the candidates who were successful in their applications for entrance to the Royal Australian Military College, and who have been…

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Unemployed's Shout From Assembly Gallery Parliament Adjourns

The Sun · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 15

As soon as the Speaker, Mr. Dooley, adjourned the Legislative Assembly after less than a minute's sitting this morning, a number of unemployed who…

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"Stink Bombs" for Parliament a Pretty Plot Will It Come Off?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 6

OUR legislators and officials at Parliament House will be interested to learn that they are in danger of being "bombed."…

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House of Commons. Change of Tttles. Royalty and Parliament. LONDON, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 11

The House of Commons in committee today dealt with the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Bill, designed to give effect to the Imperial Conference's recommendation on the…

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Autumn Candidates Do Fast Work Pony Racing Ascot Cup Trial Wingen Regains Form Failure of Pugnacious

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

THE first division of the Flying handicap at Ascot yesterday was regarded as a trail for next Saturday week's Cup at that track. The…

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Parliament. "Tone Improved." Premier Attacks Press

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 12

"I see that the anti-Labour daily Press continues its song of hate of the Lang Government, the object clearly being to create an anti-Labour psychology," said Mr. Lang…

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Endowment To-day's Conference Parliament

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

THOUGH the [?] Assembly met yesterday, the sitting was a formal one. and on the motion of the Premier the House adjourned until…

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Mr. Hughes's Gift. Bust for Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 10

In the House of Representatives to-day the Speaker (Sir Littleton Groom) announced that in addition to the marble bust of Sir George Turner by Sir Bertram Mackennal, which has…

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Cleaning Up Federal Parliament Farewell to Melb. Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

BY this time next week Melbourne will have seen the last of the Federal Parliament in this city…

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Cup Candidates

The Land · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 18

Two prominent Sydney Cup candidates, Bunkie, 8-5, and Naos, 8-12, finished first and second in the St. Kilda Handicap (formerly the St. Kilda…

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What Moorefield Said for Don Moon and Murray King Victorians and New Zealanders Arrive in Quest of Big A.J.C. PRIZES Limerick's Condition : Movements of Doncaster and Cup Candidates

Arrow · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 1

ANY backers who specked Don Moon and Murray King for the Doncaster-Sydney Cup double, should now be on good terms with themselves. Not that those horses' wins at Moorefield were of such great importance—the fields were weak—but because of the fact that the price on offer against this…

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Board Ok Tick Control. Forthcoming Election

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 12

Messrs, James Kennedy, Arthur Charles Pratt, John Torrene, and John Albert Walker have been nominated for the Tweed and Lismore…

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Political Ethics. Standard in South Australia. Requests Refused Before Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 11

Holding that it would be "an indecent political act" to grant their requests just before the elections, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Jelly) to-day refused to comply with the wishes of a…

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CAUCUS v. the People Sidelights on the Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

The election meetings are in full [?]wing and the pot calling the kettle black stuff is all the go. The Capitalist parties (United…

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Federal Parliament. Victoria's Generosity. to Be Recognised. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 21

Members, of the Federal Parliament have for some time been considering in what form recegnition be made of their appreclation the action of the Victorian State…

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Elections. South Australia. Vigorous Campaigns. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 21

As the date of the State elections, March 26, draws nenrer, so is the enthusiasm in the campaign increasing. The interest being shown at headquarters by the rival parties…

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Cessnock Elections Big Poll Expected Town's Progress Duty of All Labor Men Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 6

Complete organisation has been achieved by all parties taking part in the first municipal elections ever held In Cesssnock…

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