Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

2,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 146

Kamilton By-election. Ballot on September 8

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 12

The by-election, to fill the vacancy in the Hamilton (N.S.W.) electorate, caused by the death of Labor member D. Murray, will be held on September 8…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Victorian Notes & News a Weekly Letter. Elections Ahead!

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 13

TALK about getting on a hustle!—Well, that cure for the tired feeling is all the rage at the A.L.P. headquarters. The speeding-up is almost as fast as…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Hamilton Seat. Four Candidates. Splitting the Labour Vote. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 16

Nominations for the Hamilton by-election closed to-day. The following candidates will contest the election:- Henry Pence Cornish, commercial agent…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Municipal Elections. Labour Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 16

Mr. S. Bird, general secretary of the Australian Labour party, announed yesterday that the following nominations had been received for municipal elections:—Waverley: Messrs. G…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Elections. Policy Speech Being Prepared. "Economic Committee" Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 14

The policy speech, which the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) will deliver when he opens the election campaign, is being prepared. In view of the near approach of the…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Greek Elections. M. Venizelos Sweeps Polls. London, Aug. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 15

Telegrams from Athens show that the poliing at the general election has given M. Venizelos a sweeping victory. The strength of parties at a late hour last night was:…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

For Balmain A.l.p. Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 11

The following candidates have been endorsed by the A.L.P. to contest the coming Balmain municipal elections:-- South West Ward.-- Aid. J. Shiel,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Well-known Figure Hamilton Candidate Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 11

Mr. Iceton, who is standing as a "miners' candidate" at the Hamilton by-election, is a miners' check inspector, and is a well-known figure…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

R.a.s. Record Election of Officers

The Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 5

Speakers were loud in their praise of the report of the Royal Agricultural Society at the annual meeting of that body in Macquarie- place, city,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hamilton Seat Iceton a Candidate Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 6

"Jimmy" lceton, the well-known northern miners cheek-Inspector, entered the office of Mr. Gamble, returning officer for the Hamilton State…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tom Walsh's Election How Does He Stand? (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 6

Str.--A statement recently appeared in your columns to the effect that fever than two hundred members of the Seamen's a on Melbourne branch have…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Election in the Air Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 1

WITH an election [?]ase at hand. Cabinet Feels it neces[?] to get as many votes as possible. Evidently with this in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Politics in New Zealand Coming Elections Sir Joseph Ward's Hopes Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 1

LABOR members of Parliament--and they number only thirteen in a House of eighty--are not greatly perturbed over the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tas. Parliament Opens Hobart

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 1

Parninonr was opened to-day the customary ceromonful The Governor's specific indented that [?] is pronesed he done. Further…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Greek Elections. London, Aug. 32

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 11

M. Venizoloa's victory at the general election in Greece is complete. He has a majority of over 8 to 1. Final returns show the strength of parties to be:—Ministerial, 223;…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Federal Election. Intimation to Parties. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 10

An official announcement of the decision of the Federal Ministry to hold the Federal elections on November 17 is expected next week. It was learned to-day that the decision of the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Hamilton Seat. Miners Disown Candidate Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 11

In a statement issued this evening, the executive of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation states that it has not endorsed Mr. J. W. Iceton as a "miners'…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

New Leaders City Firm's Candidates Dancers' Contest Votes Total Moves Steadily Forward

The Sun · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 15

Keen efforts made by the staff of Keep Mac[?]herson Ltd., have enabled their candidates, Miss Bebe Cuff and Mr. Gordon Frazer, to wrest from the North Sydney and the Bondi couples the position at the head of the…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Lang and Willis Queensland S.O.S. Election Campaigns Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 1

Ex-Premler Lang made a wonderful [?] last state [?] when he addressed [?] and there is a strong belief among those…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Lang at Hamilton By-election Campaign

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party will be held this morning at It clock in order to make arrangements for conducting the by-election…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →