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Politics & elections, 1929

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British Elections Some Lively Interludes Birkenhead Hits Back LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 1

Although the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, describes this as the dullest election campaign that he remembers, Lord…

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British Elections Rowdy Meetings Organised Hooliganism London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

With polling day near at hand, many meetings of all parties are suffering at the hands of organised hooliganism. Liberal speakers have withdrawn from…

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British Elections Forecast of Result Difficult Lloyd George Looks for Liberal Revival LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

Forecast on the eve of the poll is still a mast baffling task, with nearly 500 three-cornered contests. There is more uncertainty of the final results…

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British Elections Forecast of Result Difficult LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

Forecast on the eve of the poll is still a most baffling task, with nearly 500 three-cornered contests. There is more uncertainty of the final results…

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Federal Parliament Sewering Country Towns. Bruce-page Proposition

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 8

"Every line of the proposals being at before the premiers conference the Bruce-rage Government can [?] a vigorous appeal to every per…

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Eve of Elections All Parties Confident Last Minute Speeches Stock-Exchange Forecast LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

Election candidates delivered their final speeches to-day, and the polling takes place to-morrow. The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, made a flying…

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Rotary Convention Election of Officers Discussion of "Motto" Dallas (Texas)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

The names of Mr. Eugene Mewson Durham of North Carolina, and Mr. Raymond C. Enceppel, of New York, were placed as nominations for…

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Soviet Elections Rykof Supreme Authority Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

The Central Executive of the Soviet Union has elected M. Rykof president of the Peoples' Commissars, which is equivalent to the position of Prime…

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Aldermanic By-election Mr. M. J. Shea Elected MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

Considerable interest was evinced in the extraordinary election of an alderman to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Mr. J. A. Wilson,…

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Polling Incidents

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 4

There were many incidents in industrial centres whore queues of workers lined up and waited for the opening of the polling booths. Young women and…

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British Elections'

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

The British elections have resulted in a statemate, none of the three parties having received a mandate from the electorate although all of them…

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British Elections Mr. Baldwin in Country Interviewers Kept at Bay Announcement Eagerly Awaited LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

In serene isolation at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country home, over the weekend Mr. Baldwin kept interviewers at bay, but he by no means…

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British Elections Mr. Baldwin in Country Interviewers Kept at Bay LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

In serene isolation at Chequers, the Prime Minister's county home, over the week-end Mr. Baldwin kept interviewers at bay, but…

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Election of Officers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

The president (Mr. F. R. King) was reelected unopposed. Messrs F. Chaffey and G. G. St.C Potts were elected vice-presidents. The 29…

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Sooth African Elections General Smuts' Rally Appeal For Wide Outlook Tape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 1

The leader of the South African Party, General Smuts, opened the last week of the election campaign with a great demonstration in the City…

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Dean Inge Attack on Parliament "Better Off Under Dictator" London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 1

"Politics are an expensive and a futile game. We would all be better off under a capable dictator," writes Dean Inge in an article on the election…

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Parramatta By-election Report of Commission Next Week Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

Judge Coyle, who sat as a Royal Commission to inquire into allegations of malpractice in connection with the Parramatta by-election for the…

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Saskatchewan Elections Regina (Saskatehewan)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 4

At the Provincial election held on Thursday the Liberals were defeated after 23 years in office. Late returns indicate that Conservatives,…

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Federal Parliament to Meet in August Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 1
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It was learned on good authority to-night that the Federal Parliament will meet during the second week in August. No official announcement has…

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