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Politics & elections, 1927

2,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 149

Warringah By=election Nominations, April 12

The Sun · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 11

Candidates for selection in the National interests for the Warringah by election, caused by the departure of Sir Granville Ryrie to be High…

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Fighting Labor by Aeroplane Elections in W. Aust. Battle in Nor'-west Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

For the past three days all eyes of the followers of Labor have been fixed on the Greenough seat, where Mr. Kennedy is fighting Mr…

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An Election Issue Mudgee

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

Mr. M.W. Evans had been selected by the Mudgee Ratepayers' Association to contest the vacancy in the council caused by the resignation of Ald, Saunders…

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Working Women, Would-be Ms.P. Raising Their Own Election Fund Rift in Party

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

WOMEN In the British Labor Party are dissatisfied with the small number of genuine working women selected as Labor Parliamentary…

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W.A. ELECTIONS Greenough Return PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 9

The final returns from Greenough are given as:--Kennedy (Labor), 1275; Smith (Country Party), 1208. Labor now has half the seats…

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Elections. South Australia. Position Unchanged. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 11

The state of [?] South Australia as a result of the count to-day of a [?] and declaration votes and outlying boxes remains the same…

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PROROGATION State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 19

It is expected that a special meeting of the Executive Council will be summoned for Monday, next, to issue a Proclamation proroguing the State…

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PARLIAMENT. Not Yet Prorogued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 15

It was expected that the Government would issue a proclamation during the week proroguing Parliament, but this has not yet been done…

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Deferred Elections Western Australia. Forces Concentrating. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 15

The United party is not leaving the field to the Government in the campaign for the north-west seats in the Legislative Assembly. Messrs. T. A. L. Davy, C. G. Latham, J…

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Handsome Tribute to W.A. Labor Election Results Attacked Seats Held Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 5

THE "Westralian Worker," in discussing the battle at the hustings, says that for the first time in many years the Opposition…

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When the Enterprising Member Isnt Membering Parliament on Holidays The House is Up!

The Sun · Sunday 3 April 1927 · page 25

Parliament has broken up. Ninety members are released upon the world. They have been robbed of their water- jugs and wigs and Hansard. They have only the cold stars, the unheeding gum-trees, to address…

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At Last! Luddenham Takes a Handicap Sydney Cup Candidate Who May Be Possibility

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1927 · page 10

In November, 1924, Luddenham won a division of a Kogarah Stakes at Moorefield. Since then this Magpie gelding has shown a whole heap of promise, but disappointment has always been his issue…

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A.m.p. Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1927 · page 14

In our advertising columns the candidature of Mr. W. P. McGrath, for election to the directorate of the A.M.P. Society, is placed before readers. Mr…

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Jumpers at Randwick Visitors Who May Have to Be Regarded Altergo is Said to be a Most Promising Candidate

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1927 · page 8

Of the visiting horses who will contest the jumping events at Randwick at the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, Altergo is rated one of the most likely to be seen in winning Vein. This Colugo gelding won three hurdle races this season and was then put by. Recently he has had a few outings on the flat and it has been inferred that, while he had no chance in those races, he has been given the outings with a view to the hurdle races at Randwick…

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Doncaster Candidates Who Failed to Impress

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1927 · page 7

So decisively did Fujisan win the second division of the Railway Handicap that it looks as if those who finished behind him can safely be abandoned in…

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Parliament. Mr. Theodore's Defence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 10

Alluding to the strain imposed upon public men in the exercise of their Parliamentary duties, Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., in a speech at a complimentary dinner to Mr.W. G…

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State Cabinet. Meeting To-day. Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 11

A meeting of the State Cabinet will probably be held this morning to decide whether Parliament should be prorogued or further adjourned from April 5. In any case the…

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Govt. Will Hang on Until the Last No Early Election Troubles in Party

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 7

REPORTS that the New South Wales State election will take place next Angust or September are not taken seriously in…

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Election Stunts Melb. 8-Hour Parade Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 7

EIGHTY-SIX unions were represented in the Eight Hours Day procession to-day. It was the bost turnout for many years. Approximately…

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Secret Move. By Caucus Members. State Elections. For September Next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 11

A dissolution of the State Parliament in August next[?] a short and sharp election campaign, and the general elections in the middle of September is the secret plan of an…

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