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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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W.a. Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Labor was given a good start, nine of its candidates being returned unopposed, while only one Nationalist and one Country Party candidate…

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Braiowood Boy's Success Enters S.a. Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 3

Mr. Walter John William Warne, son of the late Mr. J. Warne, late of Braid wood, who was mostly known here as Mr. J. Munro, has been…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Absolute preference in employment on Commonwealth works has been restored to returned soldiers. This was announced tn Parliament…

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Important By-election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Labor failed to retain the West Fulham seat. Sir Crill Cobb, Conservative, was elected with a majority of 240. The result of the contest…

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Week's Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 7

In the Assembly the whole of this week will be devoted to the consideration of the Cabinet's economy Bills. The Premier will deliver his second…

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Economy Proposals Introduced in Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night the Premier (Mr. Bavin) moved the second reading of the bill to repeal the 44-Hours Act—the…

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Telegraphic News Sydney. 2 p.m. PARLIAMENT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The Assembly last night, after a bitter debate, passed the second reading, of the 48 Hours Bill by one vote—145 to 44. Messrs. Tressidder…

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In Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

The Government had another one vote victory in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night. It was on the Bill to reduce public…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

The bill to reduce public servants' salaries will be taken through the second reading and committee stages to-morrow. An amendment may be…

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Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

A bill to impose a levy on wages of 3d in the £ for unemployment relief purposes was introduced in the Assembly last night. It provides for…

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Civic Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 7

The Communist municipal election campaign was launched in auspicious circumstances in the Haymarket last night. Two speakers were arrested…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. PARLIAMENT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

The Assembly last night passed the Prevention and Relief of Unemployment Bill through its second reading and through committee. , '…

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Captain's Flat Railway in Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 7

Speaking on the Bill to authorise the construction of this line, Mr. W. V. Hedges, M.L.A., member for Monaro, said:—…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

The prospect of a double dissolution early next year is definitely discounted in Federal political circles. It is now regarded as improbable…

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Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

The Legislative Council last night passed the Eight Hours Amendment Bill through committee and the third reading was fixed for to-day. The…

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DICTATORSHIP v. PARLIAMENT

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 2

What will prove to be one of the most interesting debates Yet heard from 2FC will take place on Thursday, June 19th at 8.18 p.m., when Mrs. Albert…

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The Lesson of the Civic Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

THE result of the City Council elections possesses more than a local significance. Couducted as they were on purely party political lines on…

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Sydney Civic Elections Socialism Rejected

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

The decisive defeat suffered by the Labor Party in the Sydney municipal elections is testimony to the good sens[?] of the City voters. With no restrain[?]…

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Mr. Theodore Defends Himself in Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

A crowded House of Representatives heard the former Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) speak in his own defence on Tuesday afternoon…

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Lane Cove Election Nationalist Leading

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 7

At the close of the first count in the Lane Cove by-election, Mr. Fitzsimons, the Nationalist candidate, is well in the lead, and his election…

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