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Politics & elections, 1928

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Echo of the State Elections Claim for £5000 Newspaper Is Sued

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

OUT of the general elections in October last. John Thomas Joseph Salmon. an auctioneer and agent, carrying on business at Albury, in No…

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Echo of State Elections £5000 Claim of Albury Auctioneer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 21

There was an echo in No. 3 Court yesterday of the State elections campaign in the Albury district in October last, when John Thomas Joseph…

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Government Win in Irish Election Dublin

Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

THE Dublin City North by-election, made necessary by the disqualification of Mr. James Larkin, because he was bankrupt, resulted:—…

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Tasmanian Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 17

The campaign council and the women's executive of the National Federation has endorsed the candidatura of the following Nationalist candidates for Denison and…

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Irish By-election Govt. Captures Seats London

The Sun · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 15

The Dublin City North by-election, which was necessitated owing to the disqualification of James Larkin because he was a bankrupt resulted in…

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May Be Rush Election Clash with Unions Tories Plotting Q'land Try-out Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 8

THE [?] between the [?]…

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Housewives and Women in Parliament Is Australia Lagging Behind Britain and Europe? Mr. Baldwin Praised

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 18

At a meeting of the Housewives' Association, held at the Education Building yesterday afternoon, Miss Lambrick gave…

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Sutherland By-election

The Propeller · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Rowe, president of the Sylvania Progress Association, is a candidate for the by-election in the A Riding of the Sutherland Shire, which…

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Final Trials of Candidates for the Doncaster Reonui Made Fastest Time His Companion, Simeon's Fort, Could Have Done Better There Was Nothing Wrong With the Way Magdaff Moved

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 24

Work on the tracks at Randwick yesterday morning was made notable by the excellence of the displays of a number of candidates for the Doncaster Handicap. Reonui and his stablemate, Magdaff, were among the…

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Problems of Labor Lucid Exposition by A.l.p. President Poignant Cry of the Workless Obligations of Parliament

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 1

WHEN the President of the A.L.P. Mr. W. M. Webster, delivered his presidential address to Conference, he was listened to with rapt attention commanded by the weighty subjects with which he dealt. At the conclusion the spontaneous burst of applause which…

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Election Trouble Among Housewives Council Vacancies

Evening News · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 3

DISSENSION arose at a meeting of the Housewives' Association over the election of two temporary members to the council to fill the vacancies…

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Candidates for the Ministry. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 18

Sir,—I feel desirous to ask a little space in your columns to join "Sadly Disappointed" in the matter of rejection of candidates for the…

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Day by Day The Church and the People. Monday, 26th March. Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 6

To-day's cables refer to an address delivered by the Bishop of Durham (Dr. Hensley Henson), in which he said that the enormous decrease in ordination candidates had "created a crisis in the…

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May Be No Change French Elections to Be Held April 22 PARIS

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the general elections will take place on April 22, on present intentions, it is not expected that there will be any…

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Chicago Gunmen. Crime and Politics. Preparations for Polling Day. London, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 7

A staff correspondent of the "New York Herald-Tribune" who had been sent to Chicago sends the following despatch:- Machine guns and "pineapples," as the…

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Labor Wins Again Another By-election Woman Candidate Feminism Strong in the Commons London

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

YET another victory in a Parliamentary by-election has sent the hopes of the Labor Party for a big general win soaring, and has caused…

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Opening Parliament Commission Issued

Evening News · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 6

A COMMISSION to open the State Parliament on April 17 was issued by the Executive Council to-day to the President of the Legislative Council, Mr…

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How Many Sydney Cup Candidates Fell by the Wayside

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

THE TOP PICTURE SHOWS THE CUP FIELD PASSING THE STAND THE FIRST TIME, with mile and three furlongs to go. Black Duchess is leading from Runnymade, Piastoon, Obey, Valwyne, Jocelyn, Tangible (obscured), Winalot, Woolita, Pilliewinkie and Amusement. THE BOTTOM PICTURE IS THE FINISH. Winalot winning easily from Tangible, Strongbow, Jocelyn and Valwyne (obscured)…

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In the Australian Parliament. What Labor Members Are Saying

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

The partiality shown in the Abrahams case, the fact that for long years the law was allowed to remain inoperative, so far as their offences were concerned…

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The Forthcoming Elections. To the Editor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

Sir,—The date when the Parliamentary elections is to take place is fast approaching, and it behoves electors everywhere to be up and doing—to act sensibly and to…

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