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Politics & elections, 1928

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A.l.p. Last Night. A.w.u. Members to Vote To-day Selection Ballots Candidates Endorsed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

OWING to extenuating circumstances it was decided by the A.L.P. Executive last night to permit A.W.C. and Bread carters' Union…

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Sold for £10,000 Grand National Candidate LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 40

According to the "Daily News," Mr. Frank Barbour has sold the Irish horse. Easter Hero, for £10,000 to an American sportsman, Mr. W. Draper…

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PARLIAMENT opens without The QUEEN

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1928 · page 6

THE opening of Parliament and the great political receptions that…

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Autumn Candidates Run at Rosehill Trained a Winner

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1928 · page 38

F. J. Marsden was represented by one winner, in Remora, yesterday. Here the Randwick trainer is seen with Jockey J. Baker…

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Labour Ballots. Heavy Polling. Mr. J. Beasley May be Successful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 11

There was a heavy poll in the ballots conducted by the A.L.P. on Saturday for the selection of Labour candidates to contest South Sydney and West Sydney seats in the…

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Victorian Cracks for Big Races for St. Leger Scobie's Candidate Other Victorians

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Trivalve, considered by come sportsmen to be fit to rank with the greatest Australian three-year-old of part times, arrived in Sydney…

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Hume Seat. Country Party Candidate. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 10

It was reported to-day that hopes that a pact candidate would be chosen to oppose Mr. Parker Moloney in the Hume electorate have been abandoned…

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Doncaster and Sydney Cup Candidates in Action Little Light on Double Form Likely to be Upset During Next Fortnight Zuleika, in Race, and Pantheon, in Trial, Satisfied Their Connections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 24

Of the many Doncaster and Sydney Cup horses saddled at Rosehill on Saturday Blather was the only one to win, so it cannot be said that the meeting assisted backers to any extent in the solution of the problem which the big A.J.C. handicaps repr…

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Olympic Candidates Show Form Miss. Mealing's Record--Charlton Getting Ready--Miss. Wells Improves--Spit Club Active--Boy Scout Stars--Yesterday's Results

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 26

On Saturday, at the Ladies' Domain Baths, Miss B. Mealing, not content with her recent efforts of 100 yards in Imin. 15 3-5sec., and 150 yards in 2min., made a determined attempt to break the late Miss S. Bauer's world's record…

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Australian Rules Election of Officers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 5

Despite a practically new lot of officers elected at last night's us[?]ual meeting of the Australian Rules Football Leagur, delegated au[?] a bumper [?] for…

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New Zealand Rowing Olympic Candidates in Action: Championships Change Hands

Referee · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 16

The New Zealand championship regatta at Wanganui attracted keen interest, owing to the proposed despatch of a crew from the Dominion…

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Double to Ukulele Girl Sydney £7,000 Trot Candidates in Action Holbrook Narrowly Wins the A.T.C. HANDICAP

Referee · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

Sydney £1000 Trot candidates were seen in action at the A.T.C. Meeting at Victoria Park on Monday, and, while none of them were equal to winning, in more than one instance a fair performance was recorded. But there will be an improvement in various of these performers before…

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Tasmanian Topics The Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 6

POLLING DAY for the Legislative Council is set down for the 8th of May next, which will fall on a Tuesday, and polling day for the House of…

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The Turf Doncaster and Cup Candidates at Rosehill

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 55

With the near approach of the A.J.C. Autumn meeting the fixture at Rosehill on Saturday was of more than ordinary interest, as several Doncaster Handicap and Cup candidates were among the runners, and the horse which created the greatest impression as the Cup winner was the Magpie gelding Blather, who won the Club Handicap, 1¼ mile, with consummate ease, after leading all the way. HOW much Blather had "up his sleeve" at the end…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, March 21, 1[?]. Presidential Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 16

Some years ago the New York "Sun" made an analysis of the increase in circulation caused by var[?]ous sorts of news. Easily first came Presidential elections…

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West Sydney. Ballot Scandal. "Worst in History." Candidates' Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 17

A situation that is regarded in Labour circles as unprecedented has arisen with regard to the conduct of the pre-select[?]on ballot in West Sydney electorate…

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Unification May Be Election Issue How People's Money Is Wasted Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

'THE trend of discussion in Parliamentary lobbies suggests that definite moves toward unification may be made at any timw; indeed, there is a possibility that the Labor Party will make unification a major issue at the next elections…

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Parliament Prorogued

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

The Executive Council to-day prorogued Parliament from March 27 to April 17. The next session will open on the latter date…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 10

Mr. Foster, bubbling and gurgling in the background, reminded one of the early endeavours to impersonate a gas engine. But against the topless, creviceless wall of general…

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Rubber Soles or -- FALLS Parliament House Staff at Canberra and Slippery Floors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- For a moment this afternoon the House conjured up visions of a dignified sergeant-at-arms losing his equilibrium…

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