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Politics & elections, 1928

2,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 146

Melbourne Turf. Caesar's Victory National Candidate Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

CAESAR, candidate for the Grand National Hurdle, scored on easy win in the Hurdle Race at Mentone yesterday. Caesar was backed from tens to half those…

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Outlawing War. Support for U.S.A. Motion in Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 13

The proposals emanating from the United States' Government relating to the outlawing of war among the nations were brought before the House of Representatives to-night, in…

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Won't Stand It Executive Dictation Martin By-election

Evening News · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 15

MR. GEORGE CROWLEY, of Drummoyne Avenue, Drummoyne, writes: "Voting being compulsory on Saturday, we must of course, record our vote…

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Martin Election and the Tariff. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent, the president of the Town and Country Union ot N.S.W. for Tariff Reform, appears to be dissatisfied with the Nationalist candidate for Martin, Mr…

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More Than Electioneering Wanted CAIRNS

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

After evading tor months the demands of the rank and file for Protest meetings against Bruce‘s Blackleg Charter, the Cairns Trades and Labor…

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National Candidates Batouch Crashes Heavily Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

The Tasmanian gelding Flavren, a candidate for the G.N. Hurdle Race, was given a lesson over hurdles at Flemington this morning, but he did…

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Hoover Nominated Republican Candidate at First Ballot Kansas City, (Mo.)

The Sun · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 12

Mr. Herbert Hoover, Secretary for Commerce, was nominated as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency, at the…

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Final Rallies Martin By-election Must Vote

The Sun · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 7

Nearly fifty National speakers will take the platform to-night in various parts of the Martin electorate, in support of Mr. Graham Pratten…

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How to Vote Martin By-election Hannett, P. G. Pratten E. G.

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

Place the figure one (1) in the square opposite the name of the Labor candidate, Mr. Hannett…

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Old Elections Not This Year Looks Like a Mistake Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

Rhmors of an early State election are discredited by State Ministers. But why not an early election? With the present dissention within the Tory…

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Martin By-election

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Lang has a word with the Labor candidate for Martin Mr. P. G. Hannett, on the prospects of to-morrow's by--election…

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The Martin Election

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

THERE has been an attempt made, in some quarters, to persuade the electors that Labor cannot win Martin. There is no justification for such a belief. Much depends upon the work done by Labor--and the evil done by the Nationalists…

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Martin By-election Final Rallies To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 26

Forty Nationalists will be in Martin electorate to-night for the final rally before to-morrow's by-election. In the Masonic Hall, Croydon, Mr…

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The Man in the Street Martin By-Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 6

George Crowley records his protest: Voting being compulsory on Saturday, we must, of course, record our vote. But it is the intention of myself…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 10

The Cabinet has fixed July 4 for the opening of the next session of the State Parliament…

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Federal Parliament. Attendance of Members. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 16

Records of the attendance in Parliament of members of the House of Representatives make interesting reading for the elector who likes to keep a tab on the comings and goings…

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Candidates for To-day's Election in Martin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 18

MR. GRAHAM PRATTEN, Nationalist. MR. PERCY GEORGE HANNETT, Endorsed Labour…

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MARTIN. To-day's Election. Final Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 19

Mr. F Graham Pratten, the selected and endorsed Nationalist candidate for Martin, addressed no fewer than 10 meetings last evening, and about 40 Nationalist speakers…

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To-day's Poll Martin By-election Animated Scenes

The Sun · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 7

Final rallies in which the rival candidates-- Mr. F. G. Pratten (Nat.) and Mr. P. G. Hannett (Lab.)--participated in a whirlwind round of speech making…

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Swing to Labor Hannett's Chances Popular Candidate

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 5

Labor, which is making a bold bid to wrest the Martin scat from the Nationalists, is represented by an excellent candidate in Mr. P. G…

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