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Politics & elections, 1930

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Local and General Polling Place Closed

The Daily Express · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been advised that it has been decided to abolish The Pinnacles polling booth for and within the boundaries…

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Elections in the West Quietest on Record Government May Lose Two Seats Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

The elections to-day, were the quietest on record. In the last Parliament the Labor Government held 27 seats, Nationalists 13, the Country Party 9…

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Intelligence Test for Parliamentary Candidates Australian Party Officer's Suggestion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Jackson, secretory of the Australian Party, proposes to place before a convention of the party on April 21 a resolution urging that all…

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Our Country Party Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. Ross, of "inverloochic," Harden, in thinking the conference for choosing him to carry the C.P. banner in the Cootamundra contest, said,…

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Elections in the West Quietest on Record PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

The elections on Saturday were the Quietest on record. In the last parliament the Labor Government held 27 seats, Nationalists 13, the Country…

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West Elections Parties Mat Be Equal Government Loses Two Seats Perth

The Daily Express · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

The elections to-day were the quietest on record. In the last Parliament Labor held of seats and the Opposition 23, but…

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State Elections Murrumbidgee Seat Narrandera

The Daily Express · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee State Electoral Council of the Country Party held at Narrandera, Messrs. J. H. Kelly (Griffith), and H. H…

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Parliament Discusses Crisis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

A considerable portion of last weak was devoted by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament to a discussion of the economic crisis with…

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Country Party Murrumbidgee Electorate Council Endorses Two Candidates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate Council of the Country Party was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Narandera on Thursday last…

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Parliamentary Candidates

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

The selection of a candidate to contest the riverina seat in the interests of Labor will be made to-day (17th April). Three nominations…

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A Candidate for the Council

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

In the search for two aldermen to fill the present vacancies quite o lot of "likelies". are being named. A group of young men were discussing…

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W.a. Elections Labor Government Defeated

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

After six years of office the Labor Government in Western Australia has received marching orders, in the elections, which were held in…

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Labor Split A.L.P.'s Organising Secretary Dismissed Mr. Garden Given a Noisy Reception Preference to Unionists Labor's Issue for State Election Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Macpherson, Organising Secretary of the A.L.P., has been dismissed from office. After a noisy session this morning…

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City Council Elections Mr. Garden's Candidature May Not Be Preserved with Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 1

It is reported that Mr. J. S. Garden may not be a candidate at the City Council election as he intended. In some quarters it is stated that pressure…

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Elections in the West Labor Wins Seat One Result Disputed Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 5

The last doubtful seat, in the Legislative Assembly elections was decided, when the Labor candidate (Mr. A. Lamond) was re-elected for Pilbara by…

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A.L.P. Selections Fresh Ballots for Wagga and Albury Lavelle and Hannan's Names Readmitted Labor Conference Seeks Election Support O the A.W.U. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 1

When the A.L.P. Conference resumed to-day, Mr. Garden moved the suspension of the standing orders to enable reaffiliation of the A.W.U. to…

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Petition to Parliament Mr. Thorby Will Take No Action Whatever States All Cases Have Already Received Very Careful Consideration

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. Flannery asked the following question from the floor of the House:— "Has the Minister for Agriculture…

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Two Elections—different Results

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 4

Two recent State elections—those of South Australia and Western Australia—produced entirely different results. In South Australia the Liberal…

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Social to Country Party Candidate

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

The date for the annual meeting of the Country party and the social to Mr. Ross, the endorsed. candidate has been altered to Thursday. May 8,…

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That Candidate for the Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

When Chas. Dicken's book, "Nicholas Nickleby," was published seven different school teachers—each unaware of the action of the other six…

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