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Politics & elections, 1927

2,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 149

Elections Must Be Held Without Delay Deserters From Labor Ranks Rival Factions Are Now Evenly Divided Will Dunn Leave Mutch in Lurch ?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 3

Overtures for peace in the Parliamentary Labor Party were continued yesterday. On Tuesday a conference lasting over three hours took place at the State Treasury between two ex-Ministers (Messrs. M'Tiernan and Lazzarini) and the…

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Parliament at Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Federal Parliament is the Prime Minister states, to meet in Canberra early in September…

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South Africa's Flag Stormy Debate in The Union Parliament CAPETOWN

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 21

The sixth day of the debate on the Flag Bill in Parliament was marked by considerable uproar, owing to a strong speech of a Labor member,…

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Merrylands Nationalists Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Merrylands branch of the National Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. There was good attendance of…

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Political and General News Lang's Dictatorship The "Constitutional" and "Red" Wings of Labor Early General Election Promised

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

Rarely has the political life of New South Wales been so turbulent and perplexing—almost chaotic, indeed— as during the few days that have…

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Mr. Lang, Labor's Dictator General Election a Possibility, Through the D[?]tion in the Labor Camp

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

There is again a hope that a General Election will be held in New South Wales in the near future. That hope was awakened, first, towards the…

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N.r.m.a. Ballot Election of Council

Evening News · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 11

The election of the Council [?] N.R.M.A. will in future be by [?] Namin[?]tions for office will close on Jane 20, and the ballot papers will be posted…

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Elections in Moscow a Communist Majority

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

The elections for the Moscow Soviet are concluded. Over 1,000,000 voters particpated (states an article the London “Sunday Worker,” by…

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Ireland To-day "Seeking Impossible Ideal" Election Forecast

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 14

Polling in the Irish Free State elections will take place on Thursday next. The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" predicts the return of the Cosgrave Government probably with a slightly reduced…

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Candidates

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 11

Alderman B. Doolan, of Canterbury, is submitting his name for selection as a Labor candidate for Canterbury. He has been a member of the A.L.P. in…

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Irish Elections

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 11

An informative summary of the Irish Free State election prospects by the Dublin correspondent of "The Times" appears on page 14…

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Brook No Delay Unions Active Concerted Move to Win Elections While Politicians Parley, They Work

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

TIME in the [?]ence of the contract. This is an abiding condition in all big undertakings in which responsible persons or organisations are…

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S. Aust. By-election Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

Dates were fixed to-day for the Port Adelaide by-election. The writ will be issued on Saturday, and nominations due on Tuesday, June 14…

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Nationalists and C.P. Unite for Fight Agreement Signed Last Night Country Seats Have Been Allocated to Both Sides Strong Support for Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

Details of the election agreement between the Nationalist Party and the Country Party were completed at Parliament House last night. As a result, a united front will be presented by the…

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Jumping Candidates Have a Rest from Schooling Hurdlers Display Their Speed Grosvenor Registers Fine Gallop at Randwick Fred Brown Was Another to Please

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 6

Candidates for the big jumping events at the A.J.C. meeting had a spell from schooling yesterday, and the majority were given rousing gallops on the flat. ONE of the best efforts was…

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Historic Painting. Presented to Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 19

Mr. S. G. Stephens, of Toowoomba, on behalf of the Stephens family, has presented to the Federal Parliament an oil painting of the late Allan Cunningham, which has…

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Elections. Nationalist Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 18

Mr. A. D. Bridges, a member of the firm of Bridges and Steel[?], public accountants, and a prominent member of the council of the National Association, has announced himself…

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ODE. On the Opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 11

By farm and rolling pasture wound Molonglo stream for many a day; Here Canberra, with quiet crowned, In all her nameless beauty lay…

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Rugby Union No New Election Managership Trouble "For Sake of the Came"

Evening News · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 3

No move is to be made to have another ballot in connection with the manageship of the Rugby Union team for England…

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South Australian By-election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 19

Mr. Condon, the defeated Labour candidate at Port Adelaide in the recent general elections, who appealed successfully to the Court of Disputed Returns against the election of…

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