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Politics & elections, 1929

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Queensland Elections State of Parties Mr. Kirwan Safe in Brisbane Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

It is practically certain that the state of parties in the new Parliament will be: Country and Nationalist, 44; Independent, 1; Labor, 27…

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British Elections Party Leaders Resting an Appeal to Common Sense London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

Party leaders are resting over the week-end, but work in the constituencies does not cease. The Conservative headquarters denies a report circulated…

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British Elections Party leaders Resting LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

Party leaders are resting over the week-end, but work in the constituencles does not cease. The Conservative headquarters denies a report…

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By-election Inquiry "Roll in Deplorable Condition" Nationalist Organiser's Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

Judge Coyle to-day continued his investigations as a Royal Commissioner inquiring into allegations of malpractice in connection with the…

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The Queensland Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

The result of the Queensland election has been a complete surprise, both to victors and vanquished. Labour went to the polls in the assurance…

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1724 Candidates Seven Members Unopposed 68 Women to Contest Seats London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

Nomination day for the general election closed with 1724 candidates, of whom 588 are Conservatives, 570 Labor, 509 Liberals, 29 Communists,…

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British Elections Bank Holiday Addresses Prime Minister at Blackpool LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

Loading politicians were hard at work throughout Whit Monday. At numerous places where large holiday crowds congregated requests were made…

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Parramatta By-election Alleged Dead Man Still Living in District Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 6

When the Royal Commission inquiring into allegations of malpractice connection with the Parramatta by-election was resumed by Judge Coyle to-day…

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Federal Parliament Revision of Standing Orders Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 4

The last three days have been spent by the Parliamentary Standing Orders Committee in a revision of the standing orders, but no announcement was…

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South African Elections Calm Campaign General Smuts Well Received Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 1

Comparative calmness marks the progress of the general elections. The Nationalists persists in the doctrine that unless the native vote is abolished the…

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British Elections M'kenna Duties One Effect If Repealed Motor Works May Be Closed London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

Sir Herbert Austin, the Conservative member for King's Norton, Birmingham, who is re-constructing the seat, has stated that if the M'Kenna duties are…

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Parramatta By-election No Double Voting Returning Officer's Statement Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

The inquiry concerning allegations of malpractice in connection with the Parramatta by-election was resumed today by Judge Coyle as Royal…

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Parramatta By-election No Double Voting R.O.'s Statement SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 1

The inquiry concerning allegations of malpractice in connection with the Parramatta by election was resumed yesterday by Judge Coyle as Royal…

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The British Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 3

General Mackay, M.L.C., writes us: In view of the imminence of the British general elections. I thought the following extracts might be of…

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British Elections Alarmist Speeches Lead to Wrong Impressions Abroad Mr. Baldwin Utters Warning London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, sounded a note of warning at Bradford against the impression gained abroad of speeches made by certain…

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Country Party’s Candidate

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 4

[?] of the Naran [?] of the Country Party [?] following letter from Mr. [?]…

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Embargo on Inferior Grain Move in French Parliament Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 8

Two deputies' introduces in the Chamber of Deputies a proposal to increase duties on imported grain and to impose an embargo on the…

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Ulster Elections Unionists Win London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

The result of the Ulster election on the present returns show that the Unionists have 34 seats, the Nationalists 11, Independent Unionists [?], and…

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Parramatta By-election Mr. Morrows Evidence "Vendetta Against Him" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

When the Royal Commission inquiring into the allocations of malpractice in connection with the Parramatta byelection was resumed to-day, Mr. T. H…

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British Elections Labor Optimistic "Sweep to Victory" London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, leader of the Labor Party, has sent a letter to all Labor candidates, in which he says: "We are now near the end…

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