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Politics & elections, 1927

2,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 149

"Heal the Breach" Charlton's Advice Fed. Elections Hopes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 5

"If we overcome the present dispute in this State, and I feel we will overcome it, Labor witn a fair run will win the next Federal…

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Preparing for the General Election?

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 4

TORY PUBLICITY ARTIST: There, guv'aor! How'll that do for tearing the old women of both sexes? HONEST MR. BALDWIN: Lovely my boy! It's true to life! --London "Herald."…

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First Try-Out for Probable Union Tourists Dress Trial for Blighty Candidates Rugby Union Players Will Strive Hard to Impress Selectors 'Varsities to Meet N.S.W.

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 3

RUGBY UNION SUPPORTERS ARE expected to flock to the Show-round in large numbers this afternoon to witness what is really the first of a series of dress rehearsals for the New South Wales tour of England in a few months' time…

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Grosvenor to Be Truly Tried Hasn't Raced Over Jumps for Manths, But May Win To-day's Hurdles L.C. Is Candidate Most Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1927 · page 6

Notwithstanding his absence from all Jumping fields since October, Grosvenor, a gelding trained by B. R. Payten for Mr. P. H. Osborne, is looked upon as the probable winner of the Hurdle Race at Randwick this afternoon…

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Warringah Bye Election Parkhill Gets Gen. Ryrie's Seat

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. Archdale Parkhill was elected by an overwhelming majority on first preference votes for Warringah at the bye election yesterday. The early counting…

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Parkhill's Substantial Lead In Progress Count for Warringah By-election Scott Fell Polls Best of Others

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 May 1927 · page 2

The Nationalist candidate, Mr. Archdale Parkhill, has a substantial lead in the Warringah by-election on progress returns counted last night. Mr. Parkhill is likely to be returned on the first count…

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Will He Be Re-nominated? Mr. Scott Fell's Seat in State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

Speaking in the Domain yesterday Mr. H. Meatheringham said that moves were being made to reinstate Mr. Scott Fell, formerly M.L.A. for North…

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For the Dominions Mr. Amery is Ready for Empire Tour If Parliament Prorogues London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 3

Should Parliament prorogue in July, Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for the . Dominions, has arranged immediately to embark, with representatives of the…

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Jumping Candidates in Trials at Randwick Bowls Record Scoring Pennant Semi-finals Defeat of Mosman

Evening News · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

THE LOSING CLE[?] in the semifinal on Saturday could not well blame the playing surface for their defeat, seeing that all four clubs…

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Drummoyne By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 12

An election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Fivedock ward of the Drummoyne Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman H. J. McDIcken, took place on Saturday…

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The Warringah By-election Mr. Parkhill Has a Clear Majority Over Opponents How Labor Votes Were Distributed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 3

THE counting of the postal and absent votes in the Warringah by-election yesterday placed Mr. Archdale Parkhill still further ahead of his…

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Royal Visitors Say Farewell to Sunny Australia the Duke's Proudest Memory Inauguration of Federal Parliament at Canberra "We Learned to Love Australia" Fremantle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

The Duke and Duchess of York left Australia to-day. It was with genuine regret that the cheering crowds watched the Renown depart. In a final message to the…

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PROHIBITION. Alliance's Objectives. for Next Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 12

The report read at last night's annual meeting of the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance stated that the concession to the liquor interests of £200,000 a year given by the…

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Hunter's Hill By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 8

Nominations closed on Saturday for the vacancy in the Hunter's Hill Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman C. E. Holgate. The nominations were:—Messrs. C. A…

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N.z. Invasion Couple of Teams Steeple Candidate

The Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 9

Quite an invasion of New Zealand Owners, trainers, jockeys, and horses reached Sydney aboard the Ulimaroa this morning. They have come here…

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Warringah Election Final Figures Many Failed to Vote

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

Final figures in the Warringah Federal by-election, as the result of the scrutiny of the 400 declaration votes which had to be counted…

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Warringah Election

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

Sir,--If I may be allowed to say so it appears to me that Mr. Lang's advice to the electors of Warringah was particularly sound. He said to Labor…

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Parkhill's Easy Win Final Figures in Warringah By-election Three Lose Deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

The counting of the votes in the Warringah by-relection was concluded yesterday, shortly after 5 o'clock There were 212 votes under section 121…

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Warringah Election : Polling at Mosman

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 14

A feature of the election on Saturday, when Mr. Parkhill was returned by an immense majority to succeed Sir Granville Ryrle as the Federal representative of Warringah, was the large number of girls and women who worked for the various candidates. Thee photograph was taken on the occasion of the setting of the foundation-stone of extensions to…

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