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Politics & elections, 1928

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4 Candidates Hamilton Seat Last Minute Kush Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 8

THERE mas a mild sensation at the closing of nominations for the Hamilton scat. when Mr. J. W. Iceton lodged his form, just as the…

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Royalist Rout Greek Elections Athens

The Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 1

The Venezuelists are scoring all along the line in the Greek elections. All the Royalist leaders have been defeated except M. Tsaldaris, who…

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Defence Policy Will Not Be Told Till Pre -Election Speech Canberra

The Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 11

Australia's defence policy for the next five year period will not be officially revealed until the Prime Minister takes the platform and unfolds his…

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For Election Fight Labor Women Organisf

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 7

FOR the purpose of organising South Sydney, a meeting, to form a Labor Women's Organising Committee. will be held In Hayes' Hall. 295…

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Nationalist Candidate Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Nationalist Association to-night. Aid. H.E. Cornish was selected to contest the election in…

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Federal Elections. Out of the Ruck Parkes Labor Fight Million Pennies and Wireless

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

Parkes Laborites, out to capture the and at all costs, are not pinning their faith on the old stodgy methods…

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United Laborers Election Challenged

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 8

Trouble that has arisen in connection with the election of officers of the Laborers' Protective Union is to be investigated by the Industrial Court, to which a dissatisfied members of the union is…

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Fiery Election Five Wounded in Athens Street Affray LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 4

The defeat of M. Pangalos's party in the Greek general election precipitated a riot in the streets of…

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Imported Ronsard Backed for Two Cups Heavy Support for Several Epsom Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 24

Imported Ronsard, which is now trained at Flemington by J. Scobie, was heavily supported straight out yesterday for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups. ALL the money at the price available…

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Hamilton Seat Mr. H. P. Cornish, Nationalist Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Mr. H. P. Cornish was to-night chosen as the Nationalist candidate to contest the Hamilton by-election, rendered…

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Federal Session. Budget and National Insurance. Preparing for Elections. (From Our Special Rep[?].) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 11

Final proparations for the short spring sitting of the Foderal Parllament, to begin on August 29, will be undertakes by Ministers to-morrow morning. when the first of the…

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Hamilton Seat. Nationalist Candidate. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 15

The Newcastle branch of the National Association this afternoon selected Alderman H. P. Cornish as Nationalist candidate for the Hamilton by-election…

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Redfern Council. Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 15

Alderman S. P. McGrath and F. Mooney were last night defeated in the Labour presciection ballot for the forthcoming municpal elections. Both are Labour aldermen in…

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Stop Press. Greek Elections. Royalists Routed. London, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 10

In the Greek elections the Vo[?] are scoring all along the line. All the Royalist leaders have been defeaced, except M. T[?], returned for Corinth,…

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In Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 13

WITH the no-confidence motion settled to the Government's satisfaction, the Assembly resumed on Wednesday afternoon. The Attorney-General presented a…

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S.a. Parliament Out Against Illegal Betting

Referee · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 8

Parliament is showing activity in South Australia in tightening up the gaming laws, its chief aim being the total annihilation of bookmakers. It has set…

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C. T. Godby's Candidates for the Sweet Plums of the Spring

Referee · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 1

Top: Sans Culette (an Epsom Fancy). Second Row (left): Faircroft (in quest of one of the minor handicaps) and Stalden (who is to run in the A.J.C. Derby). Third Row (left); [?] (a [?] by [?] and Silver Wings (a Magpie filly, in the [?] Stakes.)…

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Spring Candidates' Form Discussed Stayers in Sydney & Melbourne Maple Justifies Her Previous Backing Bacchus Will be Ready for Metropolitan : The Banker's Melbourne Cup Prospects

Referee · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 1

In Melbourne as well as Sydney, results at each meeting during the next few weeks will have some bearing on the betting on the Spring handicaps. Of the Sydney horses, Bacchus was the one that did most on Saturday to advance him in the Metropolitan quotations; and in Melbourne Maple's win in the August Handicap caused her to again shorten…

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Epsom Candidate Registers an Impressive Win

Referee · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 4

Anambah, half-brother, by Magpie, to the flying Beauford, won the Rosehill Carlingford Mile more easily than the above picture suggests. He was not punched out to beat Sharp Son by three-quarters of a length, with Stuff Gown ousting Cute Bird from third position, two and a half lengths back. Anambah is in the Epsom with 8.0, and Sharp Son has 7.3 in the Epsom and 7.1 in the Metropolitan…

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Maple's Attractive Flemington Victory Lady Beth Equals Race Record Dark Dawn Vanquishes Three Year-olds Southdown Defeats Woorgun Many Spring Candidates in Action

Referee · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 5

Maple, the West Australian champion, directed marked attention to her Caulfield Cup prospects by an attractive-victory in the V.R.C. August Handicap at Flemington. She came at the right end, and won decisively. This was Maple's…

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