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Politics & elections, 1928

2,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 146

Election Pact. Country Party's Attitude. Clause Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 11

The proposed pact between the Nationalist and the Country party organisations for the next Federal elections was discussed at a meeting of the metropolitan branch of the…

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Wollondilly Seat By-election on March 3? Writ To-morrow

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 17

The Speaker Mr. Levy, will issue the writ for the Wollomdilly by-election tomorrow. Polling day with probably be on…

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The Bosses’ Delight A.W.U. an Escalator to Parliament SYDNEY

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

My hat comes off to the comrades who are working for the rank and file movement of the A.W.U. The A.W.U. as it exists to-day is…

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Holroyd Nationalists Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

The annual meeting of Holroyd branch of the National Association of New South Wales was held in St. Matthew's School Hall on Friday, February 3…

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Parramatta By-election. Mr. W. Cameron

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. William Cameron who is contesting the seat in the Parramatta Council rendered vacant by ex- Aderman Saunders is a native of the municipality having been born at Harris Park. He has lived all his life in Harris Park and no one is more familiar with the district than he. In his capacity as a master…

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Mr. P. E. Coleman M.H.R. First Selected Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Nominations for Labor selection for Reid Federal seat closed at noon on Tuesday last. The returning…

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WOLLONDILLY. By-election March 3. Writs To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 12

The Wollondilly by-election has been fixed tentatively for March 3. The writs for the election will be issued to-day. The Nationalist selection will be made at…

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N.S.W. Labor Conference Can Give Lead Defeat Yellow Disrupters Hands Off Union Delegates! Don’t Fall for Childish Election Cry

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

“[?] of Labor’s [?] every spokeman of Labor is telling [?] [?] this is the urgent of the [?]…

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Blocked Tas. Labor Candidate for Non-lab. Minister Hobart

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 10

A peculiar position has arisen in regard to the election for the Gordon seat in the Legislative Council, to be held in May. The seat is held by Mr…

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Many Candidates Supported for Moorefield Cavedweller and Killarney are Most Popular Cup Fancies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 28

Cavedweller, winner of the last Moorefield Gold Cup and topweight for to-morrow's big event, was well supported in doubles yesterday. With St. Eaton, Frances Cyllene, and…

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WOLLONDILLY. March 3 Polling Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 18

The Speaker of, the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Levy) yesterday issued the writ for the holding of the by-election to all the vacancy in the Wollondilly electorate caused by the…

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Heard by the Way Washed in High Street—Peter Pays for Paul—Cancelling a Duty Stamp —Villainous Stone-Thrower— Hospital Elections, etc. Poultry Show Wins

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

AT Katoomba Show Mr Fred Baker, of Penrith, scored the following prizes:—Pen of table cockerels 1, pair of table pullets 2, Indian game…

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A Surprise Election For Hospital Committee President Defeated Years of Good Service Unrecognised

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

It came as a groat surprise to many people, when, on the declaration of the poll for the election of a committee for Nepean District Hospital on Wednesday evening, it was found that the President, Mr A. W. N. Judges, who has been actively associated with the Hospital…

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By the Subscibers Election of Hospital President Meeting Next

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

The Department of Public Health insists that the election of president and vice-presidents of the Hospitals shall be done by…

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Hospital Election (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 8

Sir,—May I trespass on you space in a laudable endeavour to soothe the disappointment of your correspondent, "Subseribor"…

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Stop Press. Liberal Victory. Lancaster By-election. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 16

The Lancaster by-electton rendered necessary by Sir Gerald Strickland's elevation to the Peerage, resulted:- R. Tomilnson (Liberal), 14,689…

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Wollondilly By-election

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. Mark F. Morton has been selected by the Nationalist Party to contest the Wollondilly seat, made vacant by the resignation of Sir George Fuller…

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Wollondilly Rush Election Speaker Obliges Govt

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

"As we forecast," says the "Sun," with its usual effrontery, commenting on the issue yesterday of the writ fixing the Wollondilly by election for…

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Morton Is National Candidate Ex-Member to Try Again for Wollondilly

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Mark Morton, who already has represented the district in the Legislative 'Assembly, will be the National candidate for the Wollondilly seat,…

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Society of Artists Elections

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1928 · page 5

At a meeting held by the Society of Artists, at Rofe's Chambers, the office-bearers were elected for 928. Mr. Sydney Ure Smith was again elected…

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