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Politics & elections, 1929

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Entrance Examinations Hay High School Successful Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

As a result of the examination which they underwent on October 26 the following boys, and girls qualified for entrance to the Hay High School. The…

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A.W.U. Convention Election of Executive Officers Coolangatta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

At the Australian Workers' Union convention to-day the result of the ballot for executive positions was announced as follows: Federal president:…

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No Scarcity of Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Positions as committeemen of the Parkes Pastored and Agricultural Society are eagerly Bought after, as 55 candidates were nominated. The…

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Taken As Insult Poor Vote Accorded F.s.c. Candidates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of contri­butors to the Leeton District Hospital, held last night in the Leeton School of Arts, to receive the…

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Victorian Senate Elections Petitions To High Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

Petitions which, in effect, declare that the return of the senators elected for Victoria at the last Federal elections should be upset, were lodged…

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House of Commons Londonderry By-election London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

Major Ronald Ross (Conservative), was elected unopposed for the Londonderry by-election to the House of Commons. The by-election was necessary…

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Federal Parliament Labor in the Country Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

"this week Australia is being treated to the tragic specale of Labor party officialdom trying to convince wavering country members that the…

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Hospital Committee Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

Mesdames Anderson, Bellair, Shaw and Speirs, who have been nominated for positions on the Wagga District Hospital committee, announce that if…

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Communists Condemmened A.w.u. Puts Boot in Defeated Labor at Elections

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

A full dress debate on Communism occupied most oC the time at the A.W.U. Convention at Tweed Heads last week, according to the "Sydney…

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Hospital Committee Election (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Sir.—With reference to your report of the adjourned annual meeting of hospital subscribers I see that the representatives of the Friendly…

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FEDERAl Parliament Opened Elevenh in Australia's History Attack on Prime Minister Judge Lukin's Award Criticised CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, was subjected to a personal attack from Mr. Anstey (V.) in the House of Representatives this morning when the…

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Sounds Like Parliament Fracas at Hillston

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Hillston council business on Friday last, the aldermen met as trustees of common After reading a long list of…

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Federal Parliament Opened Attack on Prime Minister

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, was subjected to a personal attack from Mr. Anstey (V.) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday…

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Parramatta By-election Nationalist Candidate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. H. W. Lloyd was tonight selected by the Nationalist executive to contest the Parramatta by-election rendered necessary by the death of…

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Federal Parliament House of Representatives Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, introduced a hill to clarify the financial agreements made on December…

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Parramatta By-election Labor Candidate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

The A.L.P. executive to-night selected Mr. J. Hook, vice-president of the Labor Council to contest the Parramatta by-election…

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Hume Reservoir Questions in Parliament Revised Estimate of £5,872,637 CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Gibson, informed Mr. Gregory (W.A.). in the House of Representatives to-day that the cost…

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Federal Parliament Govern0r General's Speech

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

One of the most important sessions of the Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday by the Governor General,, Lord Stonehaven, who…

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Parramatta By-election Both Campaigns Opened Mr. Bavin and Mr. Lang Speak Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

Both Nationalist and Labor campaigns in support of the respective candidates for the Parramatta by-election, caused through the death of the…

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PARRAMATTA Labor Candidate Selected SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The A.L.P. executive selected Mr. J. Hooke, vice-president of the Labor Council, from among four nominees as the party's, candidate for the…

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