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Politics & elections, 1928

2,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 146

Labor Gains in the City Vic. Civic Elections Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 1

The final counting to-day in 100 of the 195 Victorian municipalities, showed that the elections conducted yesterday throughout the State had resulted…

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Fighting the People's Battles Socialist Candidate U.S.A. Presidency New York

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 1

MR. Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for the Presidency, was the principal speaker at a great rally off the Socialist Party…

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Hamilton By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) stated yesterday that it had been decided to establish a polling booth at the Sydney Town Hall for the…

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Taking the Air -- Keen Candidates for Spring Honors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 40

AT HOME. -- Mollison, in his stall, has an ex-detective to…

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Faircroft Is Fancied Prominent Randwick Candidates are Engaged at Rosehill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 35

Racing at Rosehill this afternoon will be closely followed because many Epsom, Metropolitan, and A.J.C. Derby candidates of account are engaged. Faircroft and Murillo, importations which were owned by…

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Labor's Election Prospects MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. Scullin, leader of the Federal Labor Party, accompanied by Mrs. Scullin, was met on his arrival from Western Australia to-day, by a number…

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Federal Election Prospects

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 August 1928 · page 4

The Bruce-Page Government will make an early, appeal to the Commonwealth electorate for a renewal of their lease of power in the Federal Parliament. Even now Ministers are actively preparing the account of their stewardship. They…

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Spring Betting Favored Candidates Firm

The Sun · Sunday 26 August 1928 · page 14

The majority of those candidates for Boring honors who were seen out yesterday at Rosehill acquitted themselves so well that in many cases a…

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Senate Candidates. Queensland Labour. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 12

Messrs. J. V. MacDonald. G. Lawson, and R. G. Horn have been endorsed by the Queensland Labour party us candidates for the Senate seats at the Federal election…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 13

An early election is said to be the hope of the Queensland Government, but it is doubtful whether Mr. Mccormack will go to the country before March or April next…

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Dr. Page's Hopes. Ministerial Gains. Next Election. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 11

The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page) has returned from his tour of Western Australia and Queensland convinced that the prospects of the Ministry in the pending election…

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Rosehill Form of Spring Candidates Analysed Reonui Registered Finest Epsom Trial There Was Merit in Rionscup's Run Roscrae As Derby Proposition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 24

Confirming the form he had displayed at his last previous outing, which was on the same track, Reonui won the first division of the Dundas Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday in a style which suggested he would be very hard to beat in the Epsom…

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By Commission Opening of Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 13

The Government has decided that as the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) is away. Parliament, which reassembles on September 11, shall be…

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Federal Session. Preparing the Budget. Taxation Unaltered. Elections on November 17. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 11

This year's Melbourne Cup will be worth at least a week's salary to members of the present Federal Parliament. But for the fact that November 10 will be the last day…

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Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Election of Officers Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, held last night, the following officers were appointed: Commodore, the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven), Vice…

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Votes for Popular Dancers' Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 19

THOUGH most of the dancers arrived late, the staff dance of the Empire Theatre at Sargents, Market Street, last night was a happy event…

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Liquor Referendum. Polling Day—Next

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 7

The liquor referendum poll will be taken throughout New South Wales next Saturday. The hours of voting are from 8 a.m. till 7 p.m. Voting is compulsory…

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In Parliament. Redistribution

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 13

PARLIAMENTARILY speaking—in this case not in a Pickwickian sense—the principal happening last week was the Premier's unequivocal and unambiguous…

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Rowdy Unemployed. Scene in Queensland Parliament. Gallery Cleared. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 16

The unemployed made another demonstration in Parliament to-day, and threatened to hold up the business of the House. The Speaker ordered the gallery to be cleared…

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Both Ways? F.C. Commissioners "Perks" Reduced Hotel Tariffs Query in Parliament Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 13

In the House of Representatives tomorrow Dr. Maloney (Lab. Vic.) will ask the Minister for Home and Territories (Sir Neville Howse) whether…

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