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Politics & elections, 1927

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Shouted Too Soon in British Election Shock for Labor Men Close Contest London

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

WHILE the Home Secretary was replying to questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, there were sudden cries from the Labor…

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Yallourm Strike Men Return to Work: Restrictions Off Sudden End Trades Hall Fears Effect on Elections Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 13

ALL the restrictions on the use of electric light and power were lifted to-day, following the settlement of the Yallourn strike and the…

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Literary Section Election of Officers. Lecture by Alderman E. S. Marks

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. Shackel, J.P., presided at a meeting held in the library of the Maccabean Institute on "Thursday evening, March-17…

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Women Candidates in W.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 7

The women in Western Australia are hoping to see one or mote of their own sex top the poll at the State elections, which will be held to-morrow. There are three women…

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Municipal Ownership Election Issue Mudgee

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

What promises to be an excting battle for municipal bu[?] is about to be fought in Mo[?] A [?] has [?] in the…

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Elections. in Two States. To-day's Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 15

State elections will be hold to-day in Western Australia and South Australian In the lastmentioned State a local option poll will also take place…

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Polling To-day South Aust. Elections Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

Polling for the House of Assembly and certain seats of the Legislative Council and on the local option question proceeded steadily throughout the…

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Warringah By-Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 4

Mr Barton Addison, managing mrector of B. Addison, Ltd., oil merchants, has decided to contest the National party's pro-selection ballot…

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British By-election. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 15

The by-election at Leith, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. Wedgwood Benn upon his leaving the Liberal party and Joining the Labour party, resulted:—Brown (Liberal)…

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Collier Is Confident Labor's Chances W.A. Elections To-day Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

IN the course of a final appeal to the electors, the, Premier, Mr. Collier,said: "I await to-morrow's verdict of the people with supreme…

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Theodore in the Fight S. Aust. Elections. Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

Mr. S. G. Theodore, and the Premier, Mr. Hill, addressed a final election mid-day meeting in Adelaide Town Hall to-day…

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Bacchus Unfurls Marvellous Finishing Effort a Bad List at Half-mile But Cup Candidate Finishes Over Top of Everything To Go Under by Only a Head

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 March 1927 · page 13

Bacchus has commanded a fair amount of attention already for the Sydney Cup, for the reason he won the A.J.C. Anniversary Handicap in runaway style. And following on his display in the Duke of York Handicap at Rosehill yesterday, the Magpie gelding is certain to come in for…

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Autumn Candidates Who Failed at Rosehill Yesterday

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 March 1927 · page 13

A number of Autumn candidates, who have been predicted in various quarters to do we'll at Randwick nest month, were seen out in the second division of the…

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The First Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 19

The four remaining members of the First Commonwealth Parliament.--Left to right: Senator G. F. Pearce; Sir Littleton Groom, Speaker; Mr. D. Watkins, and Mr. W. M. Hughes…

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Labor Safe in W.A. the Polling All Ministers Back Ex-premier Defeated Berth

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 6

There is Jubilation in Labor circles, since a victory for the Collier Government is practically assured…

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Rugby Union Council to Meet Election of Officers

Evening News · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 2

The first meeting of the new council will be held tomorrow at 11 [?] City. The selection of officers and appointment…

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W.A. Elections a Stalemate? Doubtful Seats No New Faces Yet Perth

Evening News · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 9

IT is possible that a stalemate will result from the polling on Saturday, if the Government loses any doubtful seats new held by it…

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Warringah By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 17

Mr. R. B. Orchard, who formerly represented the Nepean in the Federal Parliament, and who was for some time Minister for Reculting, has been asked by a number of electors…

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ELECTIONS. South Australia. Liberals Lead. Small Majority Likely. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 13

The general election in South Australia has resulted in a keen contest. Excitement was intense as the progiesive figures first gave, advantage to one party, and then to the other…

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Election Rowdyism

The Sun · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 8

A "tick-tacker" signalling instructions to an organised band of Communists played havoc with Mr. Lloyd George's mooting at Southwark, where…

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