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Politics & elections, 1927

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Victorian Notes & News a Weekly Letter. Electric Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

WITH a fortnight between us and election day the campaign is at its highest state of intensity. Every reform being advocated had its genesis with…

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Next Saturday's Elections Labor's Bright Prospects

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 9

ON Saturday next elections will be held in South and West Australia, and Laborites throughout the Commonwealth will eagerly await the verdicts of the…

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Bitter Fight Ahead Victorian Elections Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 1

One hundred and seventy-three candidates will fight for the 65 seats In the Assembly at the elections, to ba held on April 9…

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Forced on Men As Election Cry Yallourn Strike How Labor Views It Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

The enginedrivers' strike at the Yaltourn State Electricity Works was extended to the brown coal pits to-day…

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Labor's Chances in Southern States Elections Draw Nigh Observations by Mr. Baddeley

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

PARIOR to his departure from Freemantle, Mr. J. M. [?] M.L.A., Minister for Labor and Industry. said In an Interview with a…

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PARLIAMENT Speedway Smashes Action Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 7

Ministers were-plied with many questions in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and the Chief Secretary promised to consider the…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. Mr. Missingham and Milk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 10

There are much champing of teeth and tearing of hair and ungentlemanly expression of disgust in Parliament at the moment. Politicians find it a good gesture to make a tremendous…

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Points in Parliament Endowment Deadlock Long Debate on Milk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 6

Outside Parliament House the scene is increasingly gay and debonair. White pillars, gleaming in the sunshine, run along the street; flags of all sizes float and flutter--…

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Social News and Gossip. Queen Candidate

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 12

This is the season for fetes and bazaars. St. Francis' (Paddington) parish is to have a bazaar at an early date. Miss Jean Langton has a host of warm supporters to…

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Lavish Spending May Prove Labor's Undoing the S.A. Elections Tactical Blunders Adelaide

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 16

THERE [?] to be little doubt that the [?] who were deposed from office at the 1924 State elections, will be returned to…

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Gaol for Blackmail Federal Candidate Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Blackmail In a dreadful crime." said the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Blair. I when sentencing Herbert Russell Collie to Imprisonment with hard labor…

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Many "Starters" Warringah Seat Nationalist Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 7

There are at least four candidates for the selection for the Warringah Federal electorate, rendered vacant by the appointment of Sir Granville Ryrie…

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PARLIAMENT Coal Dispute Newspaper Tax

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Acting Minister for Minos (Mr. Lazzarin), in reply to Messrs. Booth and Connell, made a…

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Town Topics "No Smoking in Parliament"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 8

It is not on record whether any member bas ever actually smoked in the Legislative Assembly while the House was sitting, but Mr. Keegan came perilously close to it…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. a Night Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 10

Mr. Dooley dragged himself into the Chair yesterday morning with a true end of the session lassitude and the Chamber exploded upon him a more hideous and impenetrable…

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A Griffith Newspaper. Question in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 15

Replying to Mr. McGrath (Vic.) in the House of Representatives to-day, the PostmasterGeneral (Mr. Gibson) stated that a publication, known as the "Area News," published…

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Points in Parliament Stormy Session Ends Mr. Hill Fights on

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 8

After an eventful trip, lasting just six months, the Government ship reached the harbor of recess yesterday. The result was only achieved late at night, after a prolonged…

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Curtain Is Rung Down Federal Parliament Now for Canberra Hectic Closing Rush Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

HECTIC and jumbled we. e the Farswell scenes at Federal Parliament House to-day. when for the lest time the business of the Commonwealth…

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The Transfer To Canberra. Last Melbourne Sitting. Federal Parliament. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 10

The Parliament of the Commonwealth, after having met for 26 years in Melbourne, held its last sitting in this city to-day, and adjourned until May 9, when members will…

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Dairy Produce Election of Boards the Nominations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 10

Nominations from co-operative and proprietary butter and cheese factories for the election of representatives to the Dairy Produce Control…

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