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Politics & elections, 1928

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Federal Elections. Victorian Labour. Selections. Melbourne, Tusday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 19

The following candidates have been selected by the Victorian Labour party to contest Victorian seats in the House of Representatives at the Federal elections:—Balaclava, Mr. [?]…

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"Solidarity for Ever!" in Nats' Caucus No By-elections Yet

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 1

TO-DAY, the Acting-Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, will convey to the Nationalist Caucus the Cabinet decision regarding the Local Government…

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Film Horrors Our Paris Letter. Creeps From the Screen France Electioneering

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 7

Most visitors to the gay city pay at least one visit to the famous "Grand Guigaol"-- a theatre which specialises in the ultra-horrible, and has a standing staff to deal…

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Tasmanian Elections Jim McDONALD Wins Robart

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

Mr. Jim Donald, the Australian Labor Party organiser of Tasmania, was successful to-day in his candidature for the seat in the Legislative…

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Are Also Candidates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

In the list of candidates nominated by the Southern Miners for the All-Australian Miners' Convention, published on Saturday, the names of…

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Mention in Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 13

Mr. McGirr, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, asked the Minister for Health whether his attention had been drawn to a death through…

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Federal Parliament. Striking Tributes. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 12

Out of respect for the late Minister for Trade and Customs, no business was transacted to-day by the Commonwealth Parliament. While many of the friends of Mr…

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Victorian by Election. a Good Australian Precedent

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 28

When Orange Grandmaster Snowball died he left vacant a Parliamentary seat, which was rightfully looked upon as a "cakewalk" for the Nationalists. Consequently…

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Catholic Church Not Interested in U.S. Election. What Cardinal Mundelein Has to Say

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 42

The bugaboo that the Pope holds some sort of interest in the campaign of Governor Smith of New York for the Presidency of the United States received…

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Martin Seat. Possible National Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 10

At the request of a large number of de[?]gates of the National Association Mr. Graham Pratten has agreed to submit his name for selection as National…

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At the Hoe Another Cincinnatus ? Martin Seat Possible Candidates

The Sun · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 12

Cincinnatus was called from his plough to save Rome. When he had 'finished his work as dictator, he went back to the…

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Polish Election Results

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 24

Out of five Communist Deputies elected to the new Sejm, three are Jews, Adolph Wartski, Isaac Gordin and Saul Amsterdamski…

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State Parliament. Gallery Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 10

Practically the whole ot the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly yesterday were occupied with a ventilation of grievances by members against the administration of the…

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Factory Parliament Dunlop's Innovation

The Sun · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 19

To provide greater working economy between the directorate and employees, a parliament has been Instituted at Fort Dunlop, headquarters of the…

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Bill Bonehead’s Education—i. Parliament

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

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Hurstville Public School. Questions in Parliament

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

In Parliament this week Mr. W. T. Butler, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell) if it was a fact that the Hurstville Parents and…

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Easy Money a Seat in Parliament a Political Mystery

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

Labor men are always prone to wash their dirty political linen in public. This week has provided another piquant sensation, due to…

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Unanimously Endorsed. Mr. Killen Only Country Party Candidate for Riverina

The Land · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 8

An enthusiastic meeting of the Riverina Electorate Council last week unanimously endorsed the nomination of Mr. W. W. Killen, sitting member, as Country party candidate for the forthcoming Federal elections. The tributes paid at the meeting to Mr. Killen's work…

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92,090 Dollars Election Expenses Al. Smith's Campaign New York

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

LOCAL headquarters of Governor AJ. Smith have collected 103,301 dollars and spent 92,O90 dollars in the campaign to make Smith the…

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Labour Candidate. Victimised in Perth. Echo of War Time Strike. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 12

The Labour party's endorsement of the candidature of Mr. C. W. Hammond for the Metropolitan Suburban Province at the Legislative Council election on May 12 was withdrawn…

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