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Politics & elections, 1928

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Successful Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 7

The following list, which has just come to hand from London, gives the names of the successful candidates, who sat for the recent Associate…

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Candidates for Senate a L.p. Last Night. Twenty-eight Are Endorsed Two Held Over

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

THE A.L.P. Executive last night enclosed the [?]ons of 28 select candidates. Ex-senetor Albert G. ("jupp")…

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Election Discipline

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

Sir.--Last Senate election dem[?] straied conclusively the necessity for intensive propaganda, and explanation of how to vole. All Laborites…

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Would Forego Part of Salary Will "Bondy" Hoare Stand for Parliament?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

KURRI KURRI, Sunday.--It is stated that if Mr. T. ("Bondy") Hoare ever enters the State Parliament all his salary exceeding the average earnings…

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By-election. Queensland Parties Unchanged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 11

A by-election was held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. F. L. Nott, Country-Nationalist. The endorsed…

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By-election in England. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 11

The polling at the by-election for [?] caused by the death of Sir Frederic Wise, was as follows:- Sir George Hamilton (Con.).. 18,269…

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Stanley By-election Win for Tories Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

Although the whole of the Sunday electronic is flooded he polling was fairly is heavy, for yesterday's by-election. The results. which are…

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State Parliament Talk Finance in April

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 10

The State Parliament will reassemble early in April for a short financial session, and will be called together again late in June or early in…

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Country News. Hospital Election Invalid. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 12

The Crown Solicitor has advised that, as the nominations of the persons recently elected as office-bearers for the district hospital had not been made in writing and signed by the…

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Moree Municipal By-election. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 12

Mr. F. T. Glennie and Mr. A. P. Mellor were elected to fill the vacancies on the Moree Municipal Council. Great interest was shown in the election, 100 more votes being cast than…

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"Recalled" Tom. Walsh's Position Election for Secretary?

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 11

Jacob Johnson and Tom Walsh may yet meet in a straight-out fight for the of flee of general secretary of the…

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Senate Candidates

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 8

A meeting will be held at St. Peters Town Hall on Friday night to further the candidature of Mr. C. H. Harpur (Australian Railway [?]) for selection as…

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Labor Front Splendid Reports Polling Arrangements

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 6

BUNDANOON expects a big meeting to-morrow night. when Mr. Lang (lender of the Opposition, will be the chief speaker. Mr. and Mrs. J. Quirk have…

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The Federal Parliament. Labor Launches Censure Motion

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

The Federal Parliament opened for business at Canberra last Wednesday. The proceedings lasted but a few minutes. As soon as formal matters were out of…

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Two Sessions. State Parliament. Financial Measures in April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 15

The State Cabinet decided yesterday to hold two sessions of Parliament this year. The first will commence early in April, and will be devoted solely to financial matters…

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The Newmarket Success of Long Priced Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

LONG priced candidates have scored frequently in the New-market Handicap. Laundress and Forest, two winners, each…

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N.S.W. Senate Candidates. Twenty-eight Endorsed: Two Held Over

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the New South Wales Labor Executive held last Friday night it was decided to endorse 28 of the 30 persons who had submitted their names for…

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Queensland By-election. Position Unchanged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 8

A by-election was held last Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Queensland State Parliament caused by the death of Mr. F. L. Nott, Country "Nationalist."…

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Senate Elections. Labour Selection. Mr. Gardiner's Exclusion Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 16

It is unlikely that ex-Senator Albert Gardiner will be allowed to contest the ballot for selection as a Labour cnndidnte for the Senate at the next Federal elections…

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Council Elections No Legislation Yet

The Sun · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 9

Though representations have been made to the Minister for Local Government (Colonel Bruxner) by several bodies, urging the repeal of the adult…

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