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Politics & elections, 1927

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The Lesson of Saturday's Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 9

THE results of last Saturday's elections in South Australia and West Australia will be disappointing to Australian Laborites…

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State Elections. Government Defeated in South Australia

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 14

Results of the State elections held throughout South Australia last Saturday reveal a decided setback for Labor. The Government has been badly beaten, losing…

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State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 14

It is now clear that the Labour Ministry of South Australia has been decisively defeated at the polls. The position in Western Australia is still in doubt, but in that…

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Elections. Western Australia. Government's Fate Uncertain. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 15

Although additional figures in regard to the State elections have been received to-day there is no [?]ahty with regard to Greenough which is now of prime importance. Last…

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W.A. Elections PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 10

No change was recorded to-day in the election returns for Greenough, where the United Party is leading. A large number of Labor members…

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The Southwark Election Mr. Haden Guest Defeated LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 1

The North Southwark by-election, held owing to Mr. Haden Guest's recontesting the seat as an Independent Constitutionalist, resulted Mr. Strauss…

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ELECTIONS. Western Australia. Deferred Polling. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 12

Additional figures in connection with Saturday's Legislative Assembly elections were received to-day, but the position of the parties remains unaltered. Labour has 24 seats…

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A New Australian Era. the Parliament at Canberra

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 25

Last week saw the long-awaited close of the temporary Parliamentary establishment in Melbourne, and henceforth, for better or worse, the political destinies of Australia…

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Autumn Candidates Against the Watch Sowls Final Trials Interstate Team Form of Players

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

THE LAST of the "try-outs for the purpose of finding out the form of many bowlers took place on the City green yesterday. There were 22 players…

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S.A. Elections. Four More Seats? Labor Party Losses Portfolio Trouble Adelaide

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 13

It is quite likely that Labor will lose three seats in Burra, and one on Flinders, reducing its numbers from 26 in the last Parliament to…

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Octember Fails Sydney Cup Candidate

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 6

ONE of the Sydney Cup candidates that did not altogether Pleage in his track work this morning was octember. He usually cummences with…

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Uniform Under Monk's Dress. a Remarkable Franciscan. Notes From the Eternal City. Rome, February 11, 1927. Anniversary of the Election of Plus the Eleventh

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 8

ON Sunday, February 6, occurred the Fifth Anniversary of the election of Cardinal Achille Ratti, Archbishop of Milan, to the throne of…

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Municipal Elections Labour Policy. Mr. Fitzgerald's Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 12

The Minister for Local Government, Mr Fitzgerald, last night addressed a meeting of presidents and secretaries of Labour leagues and unions, which was held at the…

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Election Riot London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

The announcement of the victory of Mr. Strauss (Liberal) in the South wark by-election caused a riot in the Southwark Town Hall, where…

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Fighting for Seats S. Aust. Elections Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

Interest in the state elections is now centred in the keen fight between the Pact and Labor candidates for the second and third seats in Burra Burra…

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Final Counts S.A. Elections ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

Counts were completed in connection with the South Australian election in the districts of Victoria and Wooroora today…

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W.A. Elections PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 6

As the north-west electorates will be a decisive factor in the elections both parties are making elaborate canvassing arrangements. Representatives of the…

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Doncaster Candidates. Persuasion and Boaster

The Land · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 20

A number of Doncaster candidates were seen under colours at Rosehill on Saturday. The two which said most for their chances were…

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Elections in W. A. Labor Party Favored by Capitalists. Perth, March 17

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 7

Before this brief article appears in print the W.A. elections will be over. Nevertheless a brief statement of the position as it appears ten days before…

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Labor Faker Repudiated In South Australia Tories Win Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

The available returns for the S.A. elections point to the defeat of the Labor Government. This is not surprising to those who have been…

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