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Politics & elections, 1927

2,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 149

The Election Campaign. Country Party Candidates

The Land · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

The Country party has decided to contest the 15 electorates which were allotted them as the result of the conference between the Nationalist and…

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Grand National Candidates

The Land · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 18

At Flemington on Monday Bombard, 11-2, won the Marlborough Hurdle Race from Roisel and Migrant and at once became favourite for the V.R.C…

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ALD. F. BOWDEN Candidate for Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The announcement has been made that the Mayor of Granville (Alderman Frederick Bowden) has decided to contest the Granville electorate at the…

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Labor Split Auburn Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

A current rumor in political circles, states that Mr. E. A. McTlernan, ex-Attorney-General, has been asked by the official A.L.P. to contest the Auburn seat…

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Will Wait Till After Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 7

The Education Department considers that Fairfield is sufficiently served in the matter of past-primary classes . In reply to the Council, which body…

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Form for Randwick To-morrows Candidates Their Recent Performances

Evening News · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

Following is the latest to at of candidates engaged at Randwick to-morrow:— GROSVENOR scored in so [?] fashion on Monday that he looks like taking the Second Hurdle from Castles and Micronesia. BOASTER has been raised considerably for his June Stakes victory, but…

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Nationalist Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 11

Mr. Cecil Brierley is submitting his name for selection as a Nationalist candidate for St. George. Mr. Alick McNeill, at the request of a…

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Labour Split. Unity Conference. Approved by Mutch Caucus Move to Defer Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 12

Both factions in the Parliamentary Labour party have now decided to abide by the decisions of a unity conference, to be held in July and convened by the Federal Labour…

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Election Pact Ratified. by C.P. Council. Additions to the Fighting Platform. Profit-sharing, Co-partnership

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 11

The Central Council of the Country party yesterday ratified the agreement entered into between representatives of the Country and National parties. The party has made important additions to its fighting platform,…

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Irish Free State. Election Result. De Valera Party Weaker. LONDON, June 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 11

Polling for the Irish Free State general [?]lection took place to-day. There were 375 candidates for 152 seats. The election had [?] hotly contested…

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Speeding Up Printing the Rolls Election in September

The Sun · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 13

It is stated with authority that the Premier has no intention of calling Parliament together before the dissolution takes place…

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Joint Candidate Nats. to C.P. COOTAMUNDRA

The Sun · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 15

At a meeting of the Nationalist Association last night, it was decided to request the Country Party to call for nominations from both parties with a…

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Mascot Chosen for Boy Scouts Main Roads' Candidate

The Sun · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 19

EACH branch of the public service is nominating a mascot in a competition held to raise funds for the formation of a Woolloomooloo troop…

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For the Elections Returning Officers Cabinet Takes Steps

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

The question of appointing returning officers for the ensuing general elections was considered at a Cabinet meeting held yesterday, when…

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Not a Candidate Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

Mr. Chas, A. Morgan, solicitor, of Wollongong, who twice contested the Eden Monaro seat, at the last Federal elections and at the by election rendered accessary…

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Peace in Labor Caucus Is Likely Before Elections Move "For the Sake of Unity" Mutch Faction Will Attend Conference in Sydney Next Month Position of Deposed Ministers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

Though discord still prevails among outside organisations, the split in the ranks of the Parliamentary Labor Party has been virtually healed. As forecast in the "Telegraph Pictorial" yesterday, the…

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Plans for Elections Men Who Count the Votes Immediate Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 27

Appointments of returning officers for the elections are to be made immediately. Nothing has yet been done by the…

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Mr. Bavin Fires First Shot. Election Campaign. Charges of Political Dishonesty. Polling Likely September 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 15

September 24, has been tentatively fixed for the State general elections. Mr. Bavin opened the Nationalist campaign at Bathurst last night, when he described the Lang Government as the worst that…

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Ireland's Big Polling Result Is Delayed Dublin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 1

IRISH Free State election polling closed at a o'clock to-night. Little news has been received from the country districts or the provincial…

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ODE. On the Opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra

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

From ages inenarrable, dreaming, dreaming, This region, lonely in a waste of light. Sighed to the sue or drowsed beneath the gleaming Magnificence of night…

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