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Politics & elections, 1928

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Elections Nov. 17 Ministers Say Only Four Doubtful Seats

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Federal elections will be held on November 17, unless some untoward event occurs in the meantime…

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Parliament to Meet Next Month

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 8

Cabinet yesterday decided that Parliament should be called together early next month for the policy session. Though no definite date was fixed,…

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ELECTIONS. Nationalist Hopes. to Win Five Seats. In New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 15

The Nationalist party in New South Wales is looking forward with confidence to the coming Federal elections. In addition to retaining 12 of the 28 seats…

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Talking It Over Labor Candidates Meet

The Sun · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 3

The Federal Labor campaign in New South Wales was inaugurated at the Trades Hall this morning, when candidates met the campaign director…

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Election in November

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 6

A GENERAL election on November 17 gives the opposing camps four months for preparation. Much can happen in…

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Three Canterbury Park Candidates Stand Out Prince Humphrey, Colmera and Figure Colt May Reveal Bright Epsom Chance Prices Against Trio Will be Exceedingly Short

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 31

Seldom have the prospects of patrons of a suburban meeting appeared so bright as they do for Canterbury Park to-day. In none of the races does form suggest the possibility of…

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Theodore Meets Labor Candidates for Election

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 August 1928 · page 1

Mr. Theodore, M.H.R., Labor's campaign director for New South Wales in the forthcoming Federal elections, met the candidates at the Trades Hall yesterday…

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What May Happen on Election Day

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 August 1928 · page 7

How will the Federal elections go? That is a question which will soon be on the tongue of everyone. The state of the parties in New South…

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War Declared by A.L.P. on Bailey and His Men Party Fears for Election Day

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 August 1928 · page 2

The A.L.P. executive has declared war on the executive of the A.W.U., mainly on the ground that during the last State election campaign, copies of the "Worker," containing scurrilous attacks on the Labor Party, were sent to the…

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Federal Polling Date Not Fixed By-election for Wide Bay Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, stated on Saturday that no date had been fixed for the Federal elections. The House will meet on August 29…

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Busy Parliament Amended Crimes Act

Evening News · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 8

STATE Cabinet met to-day to prepare the programme for the session of State Parliament, which will open next month…

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Wide Bay Election

Evening News · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 4

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Littleton Groom, will issue a w[?] next Friday for an election to fill the wide Day vacancy [?]ated by death of…

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Wide Bay By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 6

For the Wide Bay by-election,to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Corser, the Fedora Speaker Sir Littleton Groom, intends to issue…

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Municipal Elections Canterbury Council

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 6

Following are the Labor nominations for the Canterbury municipal elections. Several of the retiring Labor aldermen are not seeking…

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Mrs. Murray Not Likely to Contest Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--It is not likely that Mrs. Murray, widow of the late Mr. David Murray, M.L.A., will contest the vacant Hamilton seat. The…

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Malachite Raised Preparing Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 14

ENORMOUS FRUIT PACK ANTICIPATED.—Leeton Cannery, where canning operations are about to commence. In view of the enormous pack of 20,000,000 cans of fruit expected to be available this year throughout Australia, those controlling the industry have…

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On the Tracks Fast Galloping Spring Candidates Limerick's Three

Evening News · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

CONDITIONS were all that could be desired for training operations at Randwick to-day. The track allotted for fast work was the…

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"Must Vote!" State Elections Uniformity Needed

Evening News · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 5

THE chief Secretary, Mr. Bruntnell, in order to bring the State law into line with the Federal law, is recommending to State Cabinet…

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Federal Cabinet. Changes Likely. After the Elections. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 11

The belief is current that, assuming the Bruce-Page Government is successful at the approaching election, the Ministry will undergo a slight reconstruction to enable the…

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United States Presidential Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 12

Photographed at a conference held at Washington to discuss problems connected with the election [?] GOVERNOR ALFRED E. SMITH (CENTRE) DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR THE PRESIDENCY TABULATING THE RESULTS OF THE CONVENTION BALLOT Major John A Warner (left) son-in-law of the candidate is receiving the information by radio. Mrs…

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