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Politics & elections, 1928

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The Hume Election

The Land · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

Only two nominations have been received from prospective candidates to contest the Hume electorate in the interests of the Country party. They…

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Political and General News Political Notes Election Prospects the Wollondilly Seat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The Wollondilly seat in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, which Sir George Fuller will vacate in a few days to take up his appointment as…

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Latest Form Runners at V. Park Recent Perform Ances the Candidates Encaged

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

Taking form as a guide, the following should be [?] at Victoria park to-morrow:-BRIONY looks the winner of the first division of the 1.4.1. after [?] display. Merlin Rose may be next best…

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Election Slogans

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 8

Mr. W. M. Webster, general president of the A.L.P., in opening the provincial conference at Young yesterday, said that in the impending struggle the cry…

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A.L.P. Young Conference. Preparing for Elections. (From Our Special Representative.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 11

A lengthy agenda has been prepared for the provincial conference of the Australian Labour party, which was opened in Young Town Hall to-day. About 30 delegates are present…

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Stop Press. Faversham By-election. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 10

The Faversham by-election resulted as follows:—A. Maitland (Conservative), 12,997 votes, Major Aman (Labour), 11,313; Dunn (Liboral), 5813; Hallwood…

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May Stand Out Next Fed. Elections A.W.U. Move Hobart

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 12

New South Wales delegates at the A.W.U. convention to-day will seek leave to move that the convention call on the Federal Executive of…

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Canada. Parliament Opens. Ottawa, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 17

An early debate on the Australian treaty is expected following an attack yesterday by Mr. G. W. Tovell, president of the Dairyme[?] of Manitoba, who said that large quantities…

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The By-Election (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to state a few words in reply to Mr Moyon's letter of the 21st inst. On the oceasion of the three last…

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Going Was Fast on Randwick Tan Rosehill Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

TRAINING operations at Randwick were not particularly interesting this morning, though one or two candidates succeeded in registering good…

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By-election in England. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 17

Polling took place to-day at the by-election for the Faversham division of Kent, the vacancy in the House of Commons having been caused by the death of Lleut.—Colonel Sir…

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S. Australia's Bisley Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The test to determine which two gentlemen shall represent the State in the Australian team for Bisley concluded to-day. W…

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All Bunkum Epsom Candidate Scores Keen Betting

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1928 · page 8

Bunkum started at 5 to 1 in tho Flying Handicap at Rosehill yesterday. So many horses were in the market that many backers said…

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The Presidency. Candidates Active. the Sectarian Issue. New York, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 11

While aspirants for Presidential honours are working with might and main through their friends to obtain the support of State delegations to the respective national conventions,…

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Elections This Year Ramsay Macdonald Warns British Labor Churchill Offers Baits to the Electors Beer Tax Reduction London

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD, L[?]aoer of the British Parliamentary Labor Party, in a speech at Rochester last night, warned Labor to be ready for a general election this year. The elections, he said, would take place as soon as Tory plans for…

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Fire Board Election Only Two Candidates Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 17

Ald. Croft, of Wickham, who was nominated by Wellington Council, has withdrawn from the ballot for the election of a country member on the…

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Pony Form and Tips Runners at Ascot Recent Performances the Candidates Engaged

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 3

Taking form as a guide, the following should be prominent at Ascot to morrow:— LAGAROSE was a close fourth at Kensington. The extra distance of the 14.0 may suit her, and enable her to win from Miss William and Goldstock…

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Melbourne Turf Cup Candidate Spearset's Form Relations Score Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

IT IS NOT often that two horses fully related win a race for steeplechasers and a flat event, respectively, in one day This occurred Yesterday. when Queen…

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Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

For the purpose of electing officers for the current year, the Sydney Stock Exchange held its annual meeting yesterday. Mr. F. O. Steel was…

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WOMEN Ms.P. 38 Endorsed Candidates Britain's Aspirants London

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 7

THIRTY-EIGHT women have already been endorsed by the various party organisations to contest the British general elections, which will…

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