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Politics & elections, 1927

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Election Pact. National and Country Parties. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 13

Mr. Bavin (leader of the Opposition) stated to-day that one of the first matters to engage his attention after the holidays will be the completion of an agreement with the…

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Mr. Baddeley. For Deputy-Leadership. to Be a Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 17

Mr. Baddeley (Minister for Labour) will be a candidate for the position of Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Labour party. A cable message was received yesterday…

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WARRINGAH. Nationalist Candidate. Mr. Parkhill Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 22

Mr. Archdale Parkhill (general secretary to the Nationalist Association) was the only nomination yesterday for selection by the association to contest the Warringah vacancy…

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VICTORIA. Election Count. Fate of Government Uncertain. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 17

The counting to-day of votes recorded at the Legislative Assembly general election on Saturday, decided the result in two of the doubtful seats, Mr. S. H. Reid (Labour candidate…

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A.l.p. Chair Beasley Not Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

The president of the Trades and Labor Council (Mr. J. Beasley) will not contest the presidency of the A.L.P. He said to-day that he was in…

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Rowdy Election Calcutta Corporation Home Rulers' Set-back Calcutta

The Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 3

The election of five aldermen for the Calcutta Corporation resulted in the crushing defeat of the Swarajists (Home Rule party), who only secured…

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Counting Preferences Vic. Elections Two Certain for Labor Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 1

Exciting finishes are being staged in more than a dozen electorates, in nine of which the Labor candidates are not yet defeated…

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Six Candidates Petersham Election

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 20

SIX nominations have been received for the by-election, which is to be held on Saturday, April 23, to fill the vacancy in Sydnenham Ward, of…

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Stock Inspectors Superannuation Scheme Election of Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

Delegates to the annual conference of the Institute of Stock Inspectors met in committee on the final day of their conference to consider the…

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The "Boxer" Martyrs of 1900. Cause of Beatification. Over a Thousand Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 33

THE "Maasbode," of Rotterdam, the leading Catholic daily of Holland, states that at Rome the decree is being prepared for the introduction of…

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Vic Elections Labor's Loss Mildura Seat [?]

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 13

THE Mildura seat, which [?] respected the [?] by the Country progressive candidate…

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Victoria. Election Count. Labour May Lose a Seat. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 13

Although counting in several constituencies has not set been completed the indications still favour the state of the parties in the new Legisintive Assembly being; Nationalist 19,…

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New Zealand. Municipal Election. Auckland. Wedneseday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 18

There is a record number of 61 candidates for 21 scats on the City Council. Altogether there 91 candidates for 31 seats on local bodies in and around Aurkland. whose…

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Council of Jewish Women Successful Candidates in Queen Competition

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5

Mrs. Harris Cohen presided at the April general meeting of the Council of Jewish Women, until the arrival of Dr. Reading…

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Doncaster Candidates. Several Disappointing

The Land · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 18

A great many Doncaster candidates were seen, out at Warwick Farm, and several of the fancied ones greatly disappointed their parties and the public…

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W.A. ELECTIONS. Labour Majority Assured

The Land · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 15

The Labour Party in West Australia was assured of a majority, when, on Saturday, the sitting members, Messrs. Amgelo (U.P.), for Gascoyne,…

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Labour Caucus. Deputy Leadership. Three Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 7

There will be three candidates for the deputy leadership of the State Parliamentary Labour party The nominations for the position will…

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Victoria. Election Count. Labour Loses Mildura. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 7

Labour's probable representation in the new Legislative Assembly was reduced to 28 seats to-day, when the retiring Labour member for Mildura (Mr. McDonald) was deferted by the…

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Warringah Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 8

who has been selected as the Labour candidate for the Federal electorate of Warringah…

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Warringah. Labour Candidate. Captain Conway Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 6

The A.L.P. executive last night decided to endorse the nomination of Captain T. P. Conway as the Labour candidate to contest the Warringah by-election…

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