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Politics & elections, 1927

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Parliament. From the Gallery. a Tense Day for Mr. McCLELLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 10

Though the complex and unspectacular debate on lands rather inhibited Parliament's orchestral display, yesterday was not without its emotional overtones. Mr. Dunn looked…

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Anniversary Meeting Candidates Bairn Will Be Set a Severe Task in the Challenge Starting-Methods : Betting on the Double : Autumn Entries

Arrow · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

SOME Challenge Stakes and Anniversary double-layers thought they were thoroughly protecting themselves from a possible ouslaught by the Kelso stable when they marked "special" against the combination of Bairn and Bacchus, and the price was decidedly cramped. After all they left themselves open as…

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Dried Fruits Board. Growers' Candidates Appointed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 17

Nominations for the election of growers' representatives on the Commonwealth Dried Fruits Control Board closed last week in Melbourne…

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Trial for Challenge Candidates Horse Racing. Bairn for Sprint Rosehill Meeting Challenge Trial

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

DIVISIONS in the Three-Year-Old Handicap and in the Maiden Two-Year-Old Handicap have extended to-morrow's [?] programme to eight…

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

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

Taking form as a [?] the following should be prominent at Victoria Park to-morrow:— VALORA is a recent winner at this course. She should give a good account of herself in the first division of the 14.[?] The next best may be Little…

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City Council. Coming Elections Canvassers Out

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

The Lord Mayor stated on Wednesday that he had been officially informed that there were canvassers in different wards of the city at work on the preparation of electors' rolls…

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Decadence of Parliament

The Methodist · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

WHATEVER, may be our individual political partisanships, there will be general agreement in the proposition that the parliament of the State should at all costs retain its integrity as a…

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In Parliament Late Shopping Abolition Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 9

Two questions relating to the Friday shopping night in the metropolitan area were put to the Minister for Labor and Industry…

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Parliament. From the Gallery. More Land Law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 14

Anarchical grimaces on the faces of country members when the House met yesteday showed that they were not displeased with the Government's strange fervour for count…

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Mr. Theodore. Candidate for Dalley. Mr. Mahony's Seat. Labour Leadership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 15

The resignation of Mr. W. G. Mahony as Federal Labour member for Dalley on the ground of ill-health was announced yesterday…

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Nationalist Candidate. to Contest Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 15

Mr. Archdale Parkhill, general secretary of the Nationalist party, stated last night that it was certain his party would run a candidate for the Dalley seat. He ridiculed the…

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Vic. Premier Allan Faces Election with Divided Party Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 1

Victorian Premier Allan and members of his Country Party and Liberal Cabinet have a difficult problem to face during the next few weeks…

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Evolution of an Election Tour--from Cobb and Co. to the D.H.9

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1927 · page 24

[?] THESE little errands are piling up endlessly. In the leisurely decades before Federation a journey…

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Germany. Cabinet Difficulty. Election Possible. London, Jon. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 13

Herr Curtius has failed to form a Government in Germany, owing to the Centre party refusing to co-operate with the Nationalists, doubting their sincerity, although they had…

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May Lead to Crisis Endowment Scheme Election Predicted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 9

A political crisis, culminating in a general election in New South Wales, is foreshadowed by prominent members of the…

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Latest Form Runners at Rosebery Recent Performances the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

Taking form as a guide, the following should be prominent at Rosebery to-morrow:— ABSURDITY may improve upon recent efforts and win the first division of the Trial from Hinemoz and Quodling…

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Close Contest A. J. C. Election Ability v. Popularity

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 7

THURSDAY next will see the decision of the five-sided contest for a seat on the committee of the Australian Jockey Club…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Various Bills Debated

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 6

In the N.S.W. Parliament last Wednesday the greater part of the day was devoted to the discussion of the Crown Lands Amendment Bill. After several…

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PARLIAMENT Control of Traffic Bill Has Stormy Reception

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

The Government's proposals to give the Railway Commissioners power to regulate and control street traffic had a hostile…

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Parliament. From the Gallery, What Heat Can Do

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 16

Medico-literary experts have contributed to criticism during the last few yeats studies which charmingly dissect the heart of our dearest Illusions by showing that a favourite…

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