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Politics & elections, 1928

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Election Pact Nationalist and Country Parties

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Hope of complete co-operation between the Nationalist and the Country Parties was expressed by the Federal Country…

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Federal Parliament Finance Agreement Bill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 18

In the Federal Parliament last Wednesday the federal Labor Leader (Mr. Charlton) resumed the debate upon the motion for the second reading of the Financial…

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N.S.W. State Parliament. Two Sessions This Year

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 7

The N.S.W. State Cabinet decided last week to hold two sessions of Parliament this year. The first will commence in April, and will be devoted solely to…

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Candidates for W.f.a. Races Limerick and Trivalve May Not Meet New Zealander a Probable Runner for All-aged Stakes

Referee · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 3

Limerick's engagements at the A.J.C. Autumn meeting include the All-Aged Stakes and Cumberland Stakes on the third day. It was generally anticipated they would meet in the last mentioned race, but at present Limerick is more likely to take part in the All-Aged Staks…

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Tasmanian Topics The Coining Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

THE executive of the Tasmanian Section of the A.L.P. has endorsed the following candidates to carry Labor's banner at the next ejection for the House…

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Adult Franchise. Repeal Urged. Local Government Elections. Decision of Cabinet Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 15

The introduction by the Lang Administration of adult franchise for municipal and shire elections was reviewed by the State Cabinet yesterday…

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State Governors Our System Defended Election Difficulties London

The Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 12

Replying to a protest by Lieut.-Col. R. A. Crouch, an ex-member of the House of Representatives, and president of the A.L.P. in Victoria, against…

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Run It Themselves Nicaraguan Election Managua

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

BY a vote of 22 to 16, the Nicaraguan House of Assembly defeated the M'Coy bill, providing for United States supervision of the presidential election in…

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Ascot Cup Candidates in Form

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 33

Splendid Ascot Cup trials were recorded by Gay Wink (late Halyard), and Lady Wedge, at Victoria Park yesterday…

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From the Gallery. Federal Parliament. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 10

The young man with the short, st[?], who looks as though he has just seen a few ghosts and half a dozen homicidal lun[?]s, is Mr. Lazzarin[?]. Oh, no, he is not rec[?]ng…

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If Hinkler Spoke View of Parliament "Honored" by House Canberra

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

AFTER a day off with Hinkler on Wednesday. members of the Federal Parliament returned regretfully yesterday to consideration of…

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MERRYLANDS P. AND C. Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

The annual meeting of Merrylands Parents and Citizens Association was held in the Schoolroom on Monday, March 12. The President's report detailed the…

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Election Agreement Ratified. Freedom to Contest Vacant Seats. Australian Country Party Conference

The Land · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

The chief outcome of the Australian Country Party Association Conference, held at Melbourne, this week, was the ratification of the election arrangement between the leaders of the Country and Nationalist parties, Dr. Page, and Mr. Bruce, but with a modification more…

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Russia's Red Hand in Japanese Elections Tokio

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

Throughout Japan a series of police raids were launched at 6 o'clock this morning on all known or suspected Communist haunts, resulting at noon…

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Municipality of Kogarah. Extraordinary ELECTION.East Ward

The St George Call · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1919, and Ordinances thereunder, that an election for…

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A Mouse Is the Net Result Unemployment Sub-committee Labors No Attempt to Vindicate Election Slogan Worthless Statistics Served Up New Ones Stowed Away

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

SOON after it came into office--to use the exact words of the Cabinet sub-committee on unemployment --"a sub-committe. with Mr Farrar as chairman. was appointed to deal with unemployment. Exactly! And the sum total of its labors is the production of a…

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Feom the Gallery. Federal Parliament. (Fbom Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 16

Somebody ought to warn the speaker. Goodness knows what will happen if he becomes any more absent-minded than he is. He might do anything. He might take…

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Our Letter Box Candidates for the Ministry. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 18

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space in your journal to protest against the wholesale rejection of our candidates for the ministry…

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Federal Elections. Labour Ballots. to Be Held To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 22

The ballots for the selection of Labour candidates to contest the forthcoming Federal elections in the West Sydney and South Sydney constituencies will take place to-day…

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Labor Ballots Federal Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 7

Ballots to decide the Labor candidates for West Sydney and South Sydney in the next Federal election's are being held to-day…

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