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Politics & elections, 1927

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Labor May Occupy Govt. Benches Victorian Elections Two Important Seats Are Captured One Minister Suffers Defeat Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 1

EARLY FIGURES IN THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS indicate that a Labor Government may take office. WHEN COUNTING COMMENCED it became apparent that there would be a big swing to Labor, developing later into a definite…

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A Deadlock Likely Victorian Elections Setback for Nationalists Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 1

The Nationalists suffered a smashing defeat at the State elections on Saturday, Labor and the new Liberal Party both winning seats from them. The creation of new seats at Boroondara,…

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Council's Dilemma Two Vacancies Method of Polling

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 20

AN UNUSUAL position has arisen at Canterbury owing to the occurrence of two vacancies in the council…

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Abolish State Parliament Young

The Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 5

The Young Council is in favor of doing away with State Parliaments, and giving the power to the Common wealth and to the local government bodies. They agreed to…

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For Warringah National Candidate

Evening News · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 13

THE Nationalist nominations for the Warringah electorate closed with the Secretary of the Warringah Electoral Conference. Mr. E. James, at noon to-day…

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Municipal Elections. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 18

Great interest was taken in the municipal by-election, which resulted in Dr. Adams [?] feating the Labour candidate, Mr. H. McCarthy, by 296 votes to 2[?] A referen[?]…

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Warringah By-election

The Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 20

Nominations for the Nationalist preselection for the Warringah by-election closed at noon to-day. The secretary of the Warringah Electoral Conference…

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"Indicates Nothing" Vic. Election Result Bruce Arrives

The Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 13

From the Federal Nationalist point of view the Victorian elections indicate nothing, in the opinion of the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), who…

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Things Topsy-turvy Dr. Page on Victorian Elections Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 1

The position is at present very clouded and a would be unsafe to predict anything at this moment. Thus Dr. Earle Page. Federal…

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Victorias Last-ditchers Gerrymander Their Refuge State of Sluggish Conservatism What Elections Revealed

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 5

"IF the Victorian Tories had not gerrymandered so effectively, they would have been hopelessly defeated on Saturday," said Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., chairman of the Parliamentary Labor Party, yesterday on his return from assisting in the Labor campaign…

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Prominent Candidates Scratched for Randwick Fallen Idols Boaster and Windbag Scratched Ataman Out

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 4

These who speculate in pre-post betting were hard hit yesterday, when Windbag, Boaster, and Ataman were withdrawn from the…

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The Victorian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 6

Melbourne reports that very little interest was taken in the Victorian State elections on Saturday. Voting being compulsory people…

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DOUBTFUL Victorian Elections to Meet House Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 7

It is still too early to forecast the result of the elections. Prior to polling day the Allan-Peacock Composite Government was…

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In the Australian Parliament. What Labor Members Are Saying

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 4

"The Governor-General's speech at the opening of Parliament shortly after the elections of 1925, indicated that a considerable amount of legislation, some of it…

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Cup Candidates in Action. Armada's Attractive Win Now Likely Lightweight in S.A. Tatt's Cup

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 10

Several Cup candidates were produced in the Governor's Handicap at Victoria Park, South Australia, on Saturday. Armada, a half-brother to Chrome, scored in decisive style from Killara. Armada is in the same stable as Samoan, and his prospects in Tattersall's Cup are alluring…

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Great Eastern Steeple Prospects of Candidates at Oakbank on Easter

Referee · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 10

South Australia holds its Easter Monday Oakbank meeting on a high pinnacle, for this famous one-day fixture attracts from 40,000 to 50,000…

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Sailing. Season's Honors Trophies Awarded Chris Webb's Election

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 4

PRESIDENT J. J. Glitinan was in the chair at the last meeting of the Sydney flying squadron, when prises won in last Saturday's Closing [?]-footer…

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W.A. ELECTIONS. Position Unchanged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 5

Polling in the four North-West electorates in Western Australia last Saturday resulted in the position being unchanged. In all four electorates the…

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Labors Onward March in Victoria What Saturday's Elections Show

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 9

THE Allan-Peacock Government has suffered a crushing defeat in the elections which took place in Victoria on Saturday…

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Victorian State Elections. a Deadlock

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 18

WHILE there does not appear to be any material difference in the state of parties as a result of the Victorian State elections held last Saturday the electors…

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