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Politics & elections, 1927

2,970 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 149

State Elections. Parliament Prorogued to July 12. Preparation of Rolls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 11

The Executive Council, presided over by the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) yesterday decided to prorogue the State Parliament to July 12…

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Parliament Prorogued for Three Weeks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Executive Council yesterday it was decided to prorogue Parliament until July 12, three weeks from to-day…

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"Election Dodge" Sans Souci Trams

Evening News · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 15

"I WOULDN'T waste five minutes over that." Ald. Tenner remarked at Kogarah Council last night, when Ald. Marx pointed out that [?] would…

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Temperance Council. to Test Candidates. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 11

At a meeting of the North Coast Temperance Council, held at Lismore, a resolution was passed that the council should test the various candidates for the State elections,…

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Guarantee Wanted Nats. and C.P. Candidate 'Support Bavin If Elected' Cowra

The Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 13

The local branch of tho Nationalist Association at its annual meeting promised support for a Country Party candidate for the Young seat, provided…

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Boost the "Labor Daily" Obligation on Candidates

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 June 1927 · page 6

At a meeting of the Hornsby A.L.P. it was decided to call a special meeting of the branch for June 21, in the Masonic Hall, Hornsby, to form an Electorats…

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Labor Crisis in New South Wales Waiting on the Federal Executive. Date of Elections Uncertain

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 12

THERE has been no fresh development during the past week in regard to the Labor situation in New South Wales. It has been a case of marking time until the…

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Nationalist Candidates. Country Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 15

Nominations of Nationalist parts candidates who are seeking selection for the country electorates allotted to that party under the pact recently entered into with the Country…

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ELECTIONS. 28 Lists Completed. Nationalist Party. Country Nominations Close To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 15

Up to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, 28 electoral lists ha[?] been completed. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) said yesterday that satisfactory progress was…

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Hornsby Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 13

Mr. W. C. Adams, who is a candidate for the Hornsby electorate, states that he is not seeking selection as the endorsed National candidate…

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Water Board Election

The Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 16

It is understood that among the candidates for the by-election in the Metropolitan Water Board second constituency will be Aldermen J. G…

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At Mercy of Women Candidates for East Subs

The Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 14

Commending the interest that women had taken in the Nationalist leagues the president of the Wentworth electorate conference (Mr. J. R…

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Albury Candidate

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 6

At a meeting held at Hume Weir on Sunday to resulative the Hume Reservior branch of the A.L.P. the following motion was carried: That the Hume…

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Talk of 'Double Headed Penny' in Political Game Are Ex-ministers Outwitted? Seale Faction Goes Ahead With Election Plans to Annoyance of Mutch Caucus

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 June 1927 · page 2

Great dissatisfaction exists amongst former State Ministers and members of the Mutch Caucus at the attitude adopted by the Seale faction towards the unity conference fixed for July 9…

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The Elections. Country Seats. Nationalist Candidates. Nominations Close

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 11

Nominations in the National interest for the country electorates being contested by the National party under the arrangements with the Country party closed yesterday…

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The Free State Elections. Government Loses Majority

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 24

The final results of the Irish Free State elections produce an interesting situation. The Cosgrave Government did not obtain the fifty. followers which it demanded as…

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Election Mystery Sudden Lang Spring? 1926 Rolls May Be Used £20,000 Set Aside for Unemployed But Federal Grant Unavailable

Evening News · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 16

CONFUSION is rife concerning the probable date of the elections, and while there appears every promise of an appeal on the 1927 rolls, many politicians, members of all pe[?] fancy that the 1926 rolls may be utilised to…

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Melbourne Turf. Won a Double Trainer From S.A. National Candidate Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 4

TRAINER [?] Kent, of South Australis, who recently brought a small [?] to F[?]ton, had a successful afternoon at [?]…

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Nationalist Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 11

The Ashfield electoral conference met last evening in the Ashfield Town Hall, and selected Mr. M. L. F. Jarvle, M.L.A., as the Nationalist candidate at the forthcoming…

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For Seale Election Nominations Lord Mayor and M.l.c

The Sun · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 23

In nominations for the State elections received by the Seale faction many well-known supporters of the Labor Party have…

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