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Politics & elections, 1927

2,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 149

All Sides Prepare for Election Parliament Prorogued Dissolution Is Next

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 3

State Parliament was yesterday prorogued until June 21. A proclamation is to be issued shortly, however, dissolving Parliament, preparatory to the…

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Parliament Prorogued. Move Against Dissolution. Mr. Treble Receives Appointment. Efforts to Effect Labour Unity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 15

Mr. Treble has been appointed Commissioner of Child Endowment. The Executive Council meeting, at which the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) presided, yesterday decided to prorogue the State Parliament…

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Sydney's Candidates for A.j.c. Derby Prospects of Success Not Bright Best Difficult of Selection

Referee · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 1

Rampion won the A.J.C. and Victoria Derbies for N.S.W. this season, but we have no outstanding candidate for next season's classics. On actual form Greenline and Beck with are our best two-year-olds, and they are by Greenstead…

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V.R.C. Grand National Notes Hurdle and Steeple Candidates Possibilities Suggested by Form

Referee · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 3

The result of the A.J.C. Hurdle Race will have some bearing on V.R.C. Grand National and Steeplechase quotations. Horses fancied for both races are engaged at Randwick, and a win in either big race means a penally at…

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Loch Eaton Wins Brilliantly Grand National Candidates Bernbanks in Form: Adjong and Valtean Score Easily

Referee · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 5

Loch Eaton contributed an attractive performance in winning the Commonwealth Steeplechase at Moonee Valley. He carried 11.1, and had the race won a long way from home. Bernbanks showed great promise as a small stick…

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Stevens a Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 13

Mr. B. S. Stevens, formerly Under Secretary to the Treasury and Director of Finance, is submitting his name for selection in the Nationalist interest…

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Dental Board Election

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 22

The following nominations have been received for the election of four members to the Dental Board of New South Walen:--Percic Chater…

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Must Proceed Premier on the Elections His Compact Charlton and Miners Move for Peace

The Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 13

According to the Premier (Mr. Lang), he intends to go ahead with his "intention to hold the elections at the earliest possible moment." Some Parliamentarians, however. would not be…

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Lazzarini and McTIERNAN Want to See Lang "Breakaways" Will Discuss Miners' Proposals with Federal A.L.P. Treble Gets the Position Fixing Election Date

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 1

YESTERDAY'S CABINET AND subsequent Executive Council agreed to prorogue Parliament till June 21, to be followed by a further prorogation and dissolution of the Legislative Assembly on a date…

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All Lang Candidates (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 6

Sir.--It is certain that it Labor was untied the Labor Party would sweep the pulls. It is to be regretted that Labor is little a divided, but it is not in baivus,…

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Seale Candidates. to Contest Seats. Against Ex-ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 15

Mr. S. Bird, secretory of the Seale executive, stated yesterday that although an election fighting fund had not been opened, substantial sums were being received daliy to be used…

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Special Gazette. Dissolution of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 9

A special issue of the Government Gazette was issued yesterday, stating that Parliament was prorogued till June 21. Further, that a proclamation would be issued dissolving…

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Candidates. for the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 9

Mr. B. S. Stevens announced yesterday that he had decided to submit his name for selection in the Nationalist party's interest for the electorate of Croydon…

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Dental Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 11

The forthcoming election of four dentists to the Dental Board is arousing considerable interest in the profession. Voting closes on June 29 at noon, and when nominations closed…

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City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 5

Mr. G. P. Stuckey, in a letter to the Editor, states that published reports that the president of the New South Wales Constitutional Association had secured his (the writer's)…

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The Premier. Will Not Avert Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 9

In reply to a question yesterday the Premier stated that it could be definitely stated by him that he would make no attempt to avery an election…

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Overtures for Compromise Rejected by Mr. Lang. Defection From the Mutch Party. Elections to Take Place

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Lang) will not listen to overtures from Labour members of Parliament to avert a dissolution of Parliament. He made this clear yesterday. He stated that there was no equivocation in the terms of the…

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Election Pact Nats. and C.p. Confer

The Sun · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 13

Representatives of the Nationalist and Country parties conferred at Parliament House this afternoon on the question of avoiding a clash of…

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Candidates

The Sun · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 13

Alderman Newey, of Bankstown, is a candidate for selection in the Nationalist Interest for Bankstown. For the Scale selection for Surry…

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Bulgarian Tories Win Result of Elections Sofia

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 1

THE Conservative Government won a decisive victory at the elections, securing 171 seats direct, had obtained 18 others, through affiliated…

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