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Politics & elections, 1927

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Warringah By-election. Polling Day, May 21

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 17

It was officially announced last week that the writ for the by-election in the Warringah electorate, to elect a successor to Sir Granville Ryrie, would be issued…

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Victorian State Elections. How the Parties Stand

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 5

[?] elections having been completed, the state of parties is as follows: Labor ........................ 28…

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The South Australian Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 6

The Editor. Sir,—These elections provide another example of the evils of a bad method of voting. The Labor candidates polled a…

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Austrian Elections Marxists Stronger Vienna

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 1

Returns are still dribbling in for yesterday's Austrian general election. The figures show that the Government's majority has been reduced from…

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Not Candidates an A.l.p. Canard

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 5

"Tucked away on an obscure turnover page in the 'Guardian' of Saturday last," said Mr. Geo. Smith, yesterday, "was the usual Turphy" -- a…

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Rail Men Confer in Session To-day Election of Delegates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 3

THE annual conference of the Australian Railways Unbon will open is Sydney to-day, Mr. W. Henndry, the [?]…

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The Troublesome Pact Full Details Made Available For First Time How Election Was Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 23

FOR the first time since its preparation five months ago the actual details of the Gillies-Goodin pact, which saved the Government from defeat,…

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Warringah By-election Nationalist Campaign Under Way

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 17

Mr. Archdale Parkhill, the Nationalist candidate, has addressed meetings of supporters at Neutral Bay, Mosman, Manly, Newport, Palm Beach, and…

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Votes for Women in Palestine. Questions in Parliament

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 13

In the House of Commons, Col. J. C. Wedgwood (Lab., Newcastleunder-Lyme), asked the Colonial Secretary why women were not…

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Got Its House Back Vic. Parliament Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

"The time has now arrived to hand back this building to the Parliament of Victoria. We express our appreciation of the courtesy with which the…

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The Apostolic Delegate at Canberra. Opening of Federal Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 26

His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Cattaneo, the Apostolic Delegate, will be present in his official capacity as the representative of the Catholic Church in…

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Great Men Forgotten Parliament Leaves Melbourne Growth of Nation Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 3

To-day was really the official termination of the occupancy by the Federal Parliament of the State Parliamentary Buildings in Melbourne…

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Canberra. Visit of the Apostolic Delegate. Opening of Federal Parliament. Catholic Canberra Christopher

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 21

The opening of the Federal Parliament House at Canberra on May 9 will have a peculiar interest for the Catholics of the Commonwealth. His Excellency Most Rev…

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Blackmail Charge Candidate's Story Pearl Deals in W.A. LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 1

[?] was charged [?] to-day with [?] blackmail…

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Women's Smokes Churchill Warned May Swing Election London

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 1

THE Labor Party's campaign against the Budget went on clause by climp in the Home of Commons to-day…

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Warringah Election

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 17

Mr. Scott Fell, will open his political campaign in the Mosman Town Hall to-night…

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Milady's Whiff Election Battle Cry ? Labor's Taunt London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 1

In pursuance of the Labor Party's anti-Budget campaign. it was moved in the House of Commons to-day to reduce the tobacco duty by 6d in…

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Buildings Occupied by the Federal Parliament for 25 Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 14

RETURNED TO THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA ON WEDNESDAY…

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New Civic Reform Candidates for the City Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 14

[?] GOLDSTEIN (Flingers) MR [?] HIGGS (Bligh.)…

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The Twelve New Civic Reform Candidates for the City Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 16

Mr. C. J. Monro. Mr. Chas. Robinson. Mr. E. P. Tressider. Mr. F. H. Farrar…

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