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Politics & elections, 1928

2,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 146

Turf Notes. Work of Spring Candidates

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

Karuma worked steadily on the [?] at Randwick yesterday morning, and seemed much more free in his action than be has been recently. A useful round was…

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Greek Elections. Venizelos Victory Predicted. London, Aug. 13

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

The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," commenting on the Greek election campaign, says: Despite the personalities and defamation of the local gutter Press, there is…

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Wide Bay. Mr. Corser a Candidate. Brisbane

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

Mr. B. H. Corser, a member of the State Parliament, has announced that he will contest the Wide Bay Federal seat, rendered vacant by the death of his father…

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For Next Elections Compulsory Voting Mr. Bruntnell's Plan

The Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 17

Compulsory voting is likely to be included in the Government's scheme of electoral reform. Already enrolment is compulsory…

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Hamilton Election

The Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 6

September 8 has been fixed as polling day for the by election for the Hamilton seat, made vacant by the death of Mr. Murray (Lab.). The writ…

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Helping the Cause Furnishing Trades and Fed. Elections

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 3

The Furnishing Trades Association has set an example worthy of emulation. It has decided to inaugurate a series of lunch-time meetings…

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Mr. B. H. Corser a Candidate for Wide Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--Mr. B. H. Corser, member for Burnett in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, has decided to offer himself as a Country…

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Everyone Can Do Their Share to Help Charities Quest for Popular Dancers Buy Votes and Work for Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 23

Everyone can help the United Charities' Fund by buying votes, going to entertainments, and working for candidates in the Popular…

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The Battle of Waterloo 25 Civic Labor Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Twenty- five Labor candidates will contest the Waterloo municipal pre- election ballots on Saturday. The polling booths will be at…

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Hamilton By-election Polling Day, Sept. 8

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 3

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. D. Levy, yesterday issued a writ for a by-election at Hamilton to fill the seal rendered vacant by the…

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The Farmers' Parliament Land Settlement and the Marketing Act

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 24

This year's conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association has been notable for its vigorous debates on many political, industrial, and trade questions affecting the interests of the primary producers. The decision whole-heartedly to support the Marketing Act and, under it, to introduce the principle of a compulsory pool for wheat, is likely to have far-reaching effects…

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Farmers' Parliament. Scenery of the Far North. Brisbane Show. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 14

Prominence is given in this week's issue of the "Sydney Mail" to the anual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and there are pictures of prominent…

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Melbourne Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 3

J. Scobie's lot includes Gilt Edge, Glendew, Yodelist, and Mytanis. The latter is a nice colt, but was not a success in the Autumn, and Scobie's best…

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Candidates for the A.J.C. Derby Mollisojn Looks Well Sydney's Best: New Zealand Representatives: The Rough Division

Referee · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 3

The size of the A.J.C. Derby field will, in a great measure, depend upon how Mollison acquits himself in the Hobartville Stakes and Rosehill Guineas, the last-mentioned race in particular. If he wins both at all easily, few of…

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Wide Bay Seat. By-Election Next Month

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 20

It was announced last week-end that the Speaker of the House of Representatives' (Sir-Littleton Groom) will issue a writ this week, for a by-election for the Wide Bay…

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Victorian Notes & News a Weekly Letter. Federal Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 13

AT its last meeting the Victorian Executive of the A.L.P. "sat up" and took things to heart in relation to the approaching Federal elections. Members…

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Will Poll Heavily Socialist Candidates U.S. Presidency Good Propagandists New York

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 1

ALTHOUGH it is not expected that either Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for the Presidency, or James Maurer (for the…

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From the Pulpit Municipal Election Appeal Church Enrolment Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 6

In the forthcoming municipal elections new records are likely to be set The question of Sunday football on the recreation ground (the control of…

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Hamilton Seat--by-election on September 8

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 2

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Levy, yesterday gave instructions for the issue of a writ for an election to fill the Hamilton seat,…

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End of Pact? in South Africa an Election Shadow

Evening News · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 1

CAPETOWN, Wednesday Evening. THE general election of 1929 is already casting shadows on the political situation…

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