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Politics & elections, 1927

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Vic. Elections Big Changes? To-day's Polling Women's Heavy Vote Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

PASSING for the election of members to the Legislative Assembly of Victoria is taking place to-day. There has been…

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The State Parliament. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 16

The Gundurimba Shire Council has decided to co-operate with tho Bellinger Shire Council, in an endeavour to secure the abolition of the State Parliament and the extension of…

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"We Want Our Own" Warringah By-election

The Sun · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

As a result of a meeting in the Anzac Hall, Mosman, of the supporters of the "We Want Our Own" movement in the Warringah Federal electorate, the…

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Record Poll Expected Victorian Elections Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 7

Victoria's first general election under compulsory voting conditions is taking place to-day. There are now, consequent upon…

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A Labor Candidate Cowra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 8

Mr. G. McCarthy, hotelkeeper, and endorsed Labor candidate, is opposing Dr. Adams in the municipal council's extraordinary election for the election of an…

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Testing Day for Victorian Labor Leaders Are Confident Election Result Forecast "A Policy of Justice" Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 5

"VICTORIA will undergo a peaceful political revolution to-morrow, out of which will come good to the State."…

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Fight in the North W.A. Elections Labor Should Win Seats Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

Voting in the North-west electorates to determine who will represent Gascoyne, Pilbara. Roebourne and Kimberley, will take place to-morrow…

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Objective Stands Candidates' Probation State Arbitration Tasmanian Labor in Conference Hobart

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

The annual conference of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Labor Party was opened at the Trade Hall, delegates being present from all parts of the State…

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Victoria. Elections To-day. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 14

After a campaign which has been the quietest for many years, the people of Victoria will to-morrow elect a new Legislative Assembly. The lack of interest shown by electors…

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Naked and Battered Man in Belgrade Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 42

A naked man, covered in bruises, was carried on a stretcher into the Belgrade Parliament with the object of supporting charges against M. Maximovitch, Minister of the Interior…

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Zest Gone ? Hughes on Parliament Getting Dull

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 3

Is Parliament "a little degenerate"--has it lost its zest? Mr. W. M. Hughes raised the questions at a dinner recently…

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Victoria Sought for New Parliament Yesterday Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 2

The Victorian general elections were held to-day, under compulsory voting. Progress returns show that the Attorney-General (Mr. Eggleston) and the…

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Two A.L.P. Conferences Certain: Willis and Bailey May Patch up Fight Until After Elections What Will Happen in June

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 1

When the Easter Conference of the A.L.P. Leagues and Unions assembles at 10 o'clock next Friday morning, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. H. Seale, it is estimated by his more sanguine supporters that the Conference will be representative of 95 per cent, of the affiliated…

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Victorian Elections

Truth · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday Night. COUNTING in the election to-day indicates a strong antagonistic wave to old members supporting the Government. The new Liberal party seems to hare polled strongly, and Labor's figures are heavy in some…

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Elections Victoria's Poll Eight Unopposed Five Parties Contest Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 2

Victoria's first election under compulsory voting took place to-day. The average vote at previous elections has been 60 per cent of the…

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Impasse Likely in Vic. Elections Final Count Doubtful Seats Defeat of Govt. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 9

UNTIL the final count is made in nine electorates, the actual position of parties in the new House in uncertain, but it is…

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Victoria. General Elections. Confused Position. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 13

A confused verdict, of which the chief features seem to be the gain of two seats by Labour and minor successes by Liberal and Independent candidates, was given by…

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ELECTIONS. Western Australia. Labour Majority Assured. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 14

After an energetic campaign in the northwest by Labour and anti-Labour forces, poling for the Legislative Assemhly of the thirteenth Parliament of Western Australia was…

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New Blood Vic. Elections Confusion Hogan As Premier! Labor's 30 Out of 65 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 11

One thing is absolutely clear in the confusion that has developed out of the state elections, and that is that the retiring Coalition Government has…

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Footballer's Election Defeat

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

Brisbane, Monday.--One of the candidates at the Ipswich City Council election on Saturday was Jimmy Craig, the well-known Rugby League…

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