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Politics & elections, 1928

2,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 146

Elections Stop Ballot to Quit Arbitration! Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 13

The emergency committee of A.C.T.U. decided to-day to recommend that the ballot of the unions on the proposal to withdraw from the…

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Election Funds

The Sun · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 13

The assistant-director of the Federal Labor campaign (Mr. J. B. Martin) stated to-day that the Metal Trades, Building Trades and Transport groups of…

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Elections on Nov. 17 Almost Certain "Red" Scare Wanted Tory Party Meetings Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 1

IT is almost definitely certain that the Federal elections wilt be held on November 17. Announcements to this effect were…

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Deposition of Bruce Is Hinted at Country Party Pact Disliked Elections Nov. 17

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--There are hints of a possible change in leadership should the Nationalists be returned to power at the next…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisdane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 8

The debate on the Address in Reply wns resumed in the Legislative Assembly this morning, whon the Opposition's amendment, amounting to a vote of no-confidence, was…

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No High Lights Debate in Federal Parliament Hurrying Bills Through Mr. Riley's Attack Caused Embarrassment Canberra

The Sun · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 16

Labor scored a hit with its first shot this session--the adjournment motion to discuss the mystery of 600 tons, of cement, included in the specification for the foundations of the permanent administrative block at Canberra, but not used in the work…

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Limerick and Mollison at Warwick Farm. Mollison Will Be There Prominent Spring Candidates Derby Favorite Has Easy Task at Farm Test of His Brilliance

Arrow · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

Though to-morrow's Hobartville Stakes will not be conclusive evidence of Mollison's Derby prospects, it will indicate fairly clearly whether he has retained that brilliance which made him the outstanding two-year-old of last season…

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"An Election Coming!' New Letter Receiver

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

Mr. E. K. Bowden, M.H.R., wrote to Cobra Vale Council, forwarding a letter from the Postmaster General's Department, stating "that the installation of a…

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Election Forecasts. Dr. Page Optimistic

The Land · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

Prospects for the Ministry at the coming elections are very bright in Western Australia and Queensland, according to the Federal Treasurer,…

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Stud Pig Breeders Progress of the Society Election of Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 10

A record number of members attended the annual meeting of the Queensland branch of the Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Society in…

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Federal Elections. Official Announcement. Appeal to Opposition. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 13

An official announcement of the decision of the Federal Government to ask the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) to dissolve Parliament in preparation for a general election on…

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Why Communist Candidates In Queensland? Reformism Amd the Q’land Workers The Labor Party as the Custodian of the Capitalist State

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

When McCormack, during the lockout of the Railway workers in 1927, said that the alternative to the actions and decisions of the Labor…

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Brisbane Militants Support C.p. Election Campaign

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

A mooting of militant workers was held under the auspices of the Brisbane District Group at the Trades Hall 18/8.28. Comrade Moxon…

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Municipal Elections. Compulsoky Voting Suggested

The St George Call · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The following minute, submitted at the last Rockdale Council meeting by Mayor Gardiner, was adopted u[?]animously :—…

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Municipal Candidates

The St George Call · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Kogarah Progress and Vigilance Asociation, Aldermen W. H. Matthews, R. Harslett, and Mr. P. J. Ferry, president of…

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Pre-selection of Candidates Address by Mr. W. Holman

The Propeller · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 8

The Hon. W. A. Holman, K.C., ex-Premier of New South Wales, and one of the leading organisers of the Nationalist party, in the Barton Hall,…

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NOVEMBER 17 Federal Elections Definite Announcement Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

MR. BRUCE definitely announced in the House of Representatives to-day that the Federal elections would be held…

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The Referendum. Polling To-day. Points at Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 16

The Anti-Saloon League of America, now enlarged into the World League Against Alcohol, has started a campaign of world-wide "professional uplift." to instal universal…

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Hotels Closed; Polling 8 A.m. to 7 P.m

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 2

All hotels will be closed to-day. The polling booths will open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. By 9 o'clock to-night the first results will commence to come to the…

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