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Politics & elections, 1928

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Fed. Elections at Year's End House Meets in Feb. Dodging Winter to Resume November Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

It has been decided by the Bruce Page Cabinet that the Federal Elections will take place in November or December…

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Wollondilly Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 5

Nominations for the selection of a candidate to fight the Wollondilly by election are to be called by the A.L.P. Executive…

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Challenge Stakes Candidates Shine on the Tracks Vaals and Sion Display Their Speed in Great Five-furlong Gallop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 32

WHITTA and Chrystal, two of the most popular Challenge Stakes candidates, were responsible for excellent trials at Rand wick yesterday; but…

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W.A. Candidates for V.R.C Prizes Perth Cup Winner Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

TWO interesting [?] for the big Autumn races are the West Australian horses. Jolly C[?] and Phoenix Park The former has been nominated for the…

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The Gallops the Challenge Candidates' Finals Chrystal Impresses Zuleika's Great Pace

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

BRILLIANT galloping wa witnessed at Randwick this morning, the occasion being the final trials for the Challenge stakes and other…

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Early Elections?

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

Reports from London say that Mr. Baldwin may go to the country in November, or earlier, if he meets trouble over the…

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Persistent Candidate Conservative's Attack. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 11

Mr. Ernest Hallwood, who has already stood as an Independent Conservative at two by-elections, losing his deposit each time, has nominated again for Faversham. Mr…

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Eyes on the World Mussolini's Methods. Parliament Not Important

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Fascist rule is the Russian system reversed. That is instead of there being a Communist dictatorship there is a dictatorship of the…

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The Hume Election. Prospective Countiy Party Candidates

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of the Hume electorate Council hold at Wagga last month it was decided to contest the election in the interests of the Country party,…

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From Lithgow to Sydney on Shanks's Pony Unemployed to Invade Parliament After March

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.--A meeting of Lithgow unemployed instructed a Sydney organiser named Miller to proceed with the…

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Compulsory Preferential Voting m State Elections Country Party Position Insecure Amended Electoral Act to Safeguard the Future

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Even though the Country party may enter into inter-party understandings, one never knows when such pacts will be cast aside and a third party will need once more to fight elections independently. It is necessary to keep this possibility well in mind, for there are certain…

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The Federal Elections. State of Parties in the Two Houses

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

The three years of the present term of the Federal Parliament will expire at the end of this year. But in fixing the date of the elections three months grace may be allowed, so that the elections possibly may not be held until March of next year. The couple of months after…

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Stock Inspector Examination of Candidates

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

Persons desirous of obtaining a certificate of qualification as a stock inspector under the Pastures Protection Act are notified that an…

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"Amang Oursels United" the Election Pact Between the Nationalist and Country Parties

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

There is hardly likely to be anything but the most cordial approval, by the country people generally of the arrangement for the fullest…

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British Politics. Election Possibility. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

Frequenters of the House of Commons lobby have begun conjecturing the date of the next election. Some consider that Mr. Baldwin may go to the country in November in order to…

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New Records Labor Council Elections

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Two records were made at the Sydney Labor Council last night. For the seventh time Mr. J. Beasley was elected president-- a record for the…

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W.A. Council Election Three Nominations Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

The Chief Electoral Officer to-day received from the returning officer at Kalgoorlie the nominations for the South Province of the Legislative…

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The By-Election (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 5

Sir,—May I, through your valuable paper, comment on a remark made by the Mayor (Ald. Jenkins) when welcoming Ald. Tuekwell, viz., "I…

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Parramatta Election

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 6

To fill the vacancy in Parramatta council. caused by the resignation of Aid H. saunders, an extraordinary election will take place on February 11…

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Candidates for the Ministry Meeting of Examining Committee

The Methodist · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

The Examining Committee will meet for the examination of candidates, and other business, on Wednesday, February 15, at 10 a.m. Candidates will begin their written examinations on the preceding…

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