QUERY Election Issue Small Vote? London
With the dissolution of Parliament on Friday, after which only two weeks remain before polling day, Britain's election campaigns…
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Politics & elections, 1929
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Queensland Election Keen Contests Expected Brisbane
Several seats at the general elections, to be held on Saturday, May 11, are expected to be closely contested. Among the Labour seats regarded as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labours Completed British Parliament
Parliament concluded its actual labours yesterday, with the competition of the necessary financial measures. To-day it will proceed to their constituencies to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dissolution British Parliament Speech From the Throne (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
The Speech by the Throne at the dissolution of Parliament refers to the ratification of the Kellogg Pact, and the Duke of Gloucester's mission of Japan "as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Letter From London King at Bognor; Election Topics LONDON, March 28
There could be no better indication of the King's continued progress than the decision of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to travel to Bognor,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Cost of an Election
The decision not to have by-elections in In[?] and Mansfield because of the short time the new members could remain at Westminster, draws attention to the cost…
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At last things are really moving in the political world. The miniature general election, which came to an end last week, has given all parties something to think…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Voting To-day Queensland Election Both Parties Confident Brisbane
Electors of Queensland will choose their representatives in the 25th Parliament to-morrow. Voting is compulsory. The final enrolment shows a total of 483,489…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Closing Scenes Parliament Dissolved London
There was a large attendance of members at the closing session of Parliament on Friday particularly of those who are not seeking re-election. They were headed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Types Election Candidates Women Take Their Part London
The lists of election candidates is evidence of the revolution in politics even within a decade. Women provide most surprises, Jessie Stephen, a Labourite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour Defeat Queensland Elections The National-Country Party Has a Definite Lead Brisbane
The Labour party suffered one of the greatest landslides in Queensland's political history on Saturday, when the National Country party—according to present figures—captured 15 seats, giving them a very comfortable working…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Elections Unemployment the Chief Issue All Topics Strictly Insular Personalities Before Politics (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
Politics, as such, have almost paled before personalities in the British election campaign. Such appellations as "liar," "twister," and "cheat" have been applied to Mr. Lloyd George, but the feeling of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Earnest! Strenuous Election Campaign CHURCHILL v. SIMON "Firing from Under the White Flag" LONDON
"[?]dulging in the [?]ief pastime of firing from under the while flat," is how the Chencellor of the Exchequer, (Mr. Winston) Churchill), describes Sir John Simon's incursion into the election campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Purify Rolls Judge's Mission By-election Charges 'I Don't Care Who is Shot' SYDNEY
"I don't care whether one is shut or another is hanged. I am only here to purify the rolls," said Judge Coyle to-day, sitting as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta Election Royal Commission Sits Sydney
A start was made to-day by Judge Coyle, Royal Commissioner, to hear evidence in connection with the allegations of irregularities and malpractice at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Election a Strenuous Week Leaders on Tour (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
Leaders of the three political parties have a strenuous week before them in view of the approaching elections. The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Loan Effect of the Elections London
The City is interested—in conjunction with Labour's defeat in the Queensland elections—in the issue of the new Queensland conversion loan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Close Contests Queensland Election Results Mr. Kirwan Six Votes Behind Under-secretary Leads by Six Brisbane
Brisbane again was the centre of interest in the State election returns to-day. A total of 206 absent votes were counted, and Mr. Kirwan, the Minister for Works, obtained an advantage of two, thus reducing the lead of Mr. Thatcher…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dead Voters Parramatta Election T. H. Morrow's Evidence Sydney
Thomas Harold Morrow, ex-M.P., was the first witness at to-day's sittings of the Royal Commission that is investigating Mr. Lang's charges of irregularities…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"On Two Rolls" Alleged Election Irregularity SYDNEY
That it would be shown that the names of six persons were on the roll for both Parramatta and Parramatta North was the statement by Mr…
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