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Politics & elections, 1928

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Victorian Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 13

A writ has been issued by the Fresident of the Legislative Council (Sir Frank Clark) respecting the elections for the Victorian Legislative Council, which will be hold on…

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Apiarists' Held Day at Hawkesbury Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 11

Seventy delegates to the conference of the New South Wales Apiarists' Association attended a "field day" at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and…

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Parliament Stormed

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 13

Adelaide, Tuesday--Fifty unemployed rushed the strangers gallery in Parliament House this afternoon, and created a disturbance for 15 minutes…

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Barton Fight Labor's Candidate Local Enthusiasm

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 6

The selection of Mr. J. T. Tully to contest Burton against the sitting member. Mr. J. T. Ley. marks the first stage in a fight which may prove…

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SIR A. Mono Will Not Seek Re-election Elevation to Peerage? LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

Sir Alfred Mond has announced that he will not again contest the Carmarthen Division, for which he…

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Two Candidates Foe Tatt's Treasurership

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 28

Only two nominations were received for the position of treasurer to Tattersall's Club. The candidates are Messrs. M. Dunningham and J. M. Forsayth…

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Tributes in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 17

Directly the Legislative Assembly met yesterday the Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) moved that a communication be forwarded to Mrs. Pratten expressing the…

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Federal Parliament. Housing Bill Attacked

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

When the Federal Parliament met last week the acting leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party (Mr. Scullin) resumed the debate on the motion for the…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Budget Debate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

Resuming the Budget debate in the N.S.W. State Parliament last Wednesday Labor Member Davies suggested that the Government should erect by-products…

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The Federal Parliament. Sale of Commonwealth Steamers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

In the Federal Parliament last Wednesday the debate on the sale of the Common wealth steamers to Lord Kylsant, a prominent member of the International…

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At Long Last! Budget Talk Ends Poets of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 11

HOWEVER delightful and self-satisfying a Budget debate may be to members, after a century or two it tends to pull upon even the…

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Tasmanian State Elections. Hon. J. Belton, Endorsed Labor Candidate for Darwin

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 18

The Hon. James Belton is Minister for Public Works in the present Labor Government, and he has occupied that position during the time it has been in office…

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Many Mourners Funeral of Mr. Pratten Crowded Church Tributes in Parliament Houses Adjourn

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 14

A State funeral was accorded, this afternoon to the late Minister for Customs (Mr. Pratten), who died with such tragic suddenness while addressing at meeting at Turramurra on Monday night…

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U.s.a. Olympia Candidates C. W. Paddock Still a Force: Probable Games High Jump Winner

Referee · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 9

American Olympic Games candidates were seen in action at the meet between the Los Angeles Athletic Club and Stanford University at…

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S. Lyden, Endorsed Labor Candidate for Franklin

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 18

Mr. Lyden has been associated with the Labor Movement for 25 years. He was instrumental in forming the first Branch of the A.L.P. at Moonah, and he still takes…

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J. H. Brown, Endorsed Labor Candidate for Denison

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 18

Mr. Brown has been Secretary for the Tasmanian section of the Tramway Employees' Association since early in 1915. He has rendered very valuable service to…

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W. E. Lloyd, Endorsed Labor Candidate for Denison

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 18

William Ernest Lloyd, one of Labor's endorsed candidates for Denison, Tasmanian House of Assembly elections on May 30, is widely known throughout the…

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A Year of Promise and Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 17

In this article, taken from the "Daily Herald" (London), Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, leader of the British Labor Party, deals with the coming elections in the European countries. He says that only by the…

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Brighton By-Election. "Nationalist" Secures Seat

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 13

The counting of preference votes in the by-election for the Brighton seat in the Victorian State Parliament was completed last Wednesday. The final figures were:…

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Tasmania. Legislative Council Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 21

The Legislative Council elections for Hobart and Gordon seats were held to-day. C. J. Eady was opposed for Hobart by G. P. Harvey, A. D. Coopor, and Father Graham. The…

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