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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 137

Shadow of Election

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

London, Tuesday.--Owing to the nearness of the general election, the Whips of the three parties have agreed not to draw the Speaker's attention to…

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Uncut Gems From Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. Lang (to Mr. Buttenshaw): You would not know a bumblebee from a proper one. Mr. Lang: Dr. Arthur is a…

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The By-Election (To the Editor)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 19

Sir,—Kioling wrote the Recessional before, not after the Great war as some folks imagine, proving the truth that [?] poets are seers on one hand, but…

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£5000 Claim Election Aftermath Libel Alleged

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 13

IN an action before Mr. Justice Davidson and a Jury to-day. Robert James Heffron claimed £5000 damages against John Allan Foley,…

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Foreign Editor's Diary Bye-elections Gandhi Again

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

THE approaching general election in the U.K. gives, point to the bye-elections now brine held. At East Toxteth a Conservative has held the…

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Conservative Win in By-election London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

The East Toxteth by-election owing to the death of Mr. A. E. Jacob (Cons.), resulted:--Mr. Henry Mond, Lord Melchette's son (Cons.), 9692;…

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Younger Set Active Many Plans to Help "Queen" Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 21

THE Younger Set working for Myrene Collins's candidature in the Firemen's Queen of Benevolence competition, has arranged many…

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Parliament and Mr. Piddington

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

HOW obediently the dogs of the capitalist Press bark and bite when [?]ed on" by their masters! It is indeed, what used to be called an [?]g" sight. Here is the case of the protest of Mr. Justice Piddington against…

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Stens of Parliament House, Canberra

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

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State Parliament. Workers' Compensation. Vigorous Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 12

Probably no measure this session has aroused the Opposition to greater protest than the Workers' Compensation (Amendment) Bill, which radically alters existing…

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Never Mind Parliament! U.S. Woman's Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 24

"DON'T worry so much about getting women into Parliament. Try for executive and administrative posts. They're more use."…

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The "Gods" Get Noisy in Parliament Missingham Empties Them Out

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

DURING the debate on the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill in the Assembly last night, several men, apparently some of the…

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How Motorists Are Being Robbed Amazing Revelations Oil Combine at Work Blakeley Startles Federal Parliament Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

SENSATIONAL revelations regarding the manner in which the Federal Government has allowed the Commonwealth Oil Refineries to become a mere tool of the great capitalist oil combines of the world were made by Mr. A. Blakeley. Labor member for Darling, in the House of…

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Can Winalot Emulate Carbine? Old Champion Took Cup at Three and Four Years Chances of Candidates Analysed

Arrow · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Winalot's fine win in the w.f.a. Rawson Stakes at Rosehill has made him a firm Cup favorite. So great is the margin between the Rossendale horse and the nearest of his competitors in the ante-post market, that it is…

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Honey Marketing Ballot Papers for Election of the Board

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 17

Ballot papers for the election of producers' representatives to the Honey Marketing Board have been posted to those, entitled to vote, and,…

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Three Doctors. Stand for Election. Canberra Commission. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 14

For the election to fill the vacancy on the Federal Capital Commission caused by the resignation of Dr. Watson, there will be three medical men as candidates. They are…

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Stop Press. British Elections. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 12

An influential group of Conservative members of the House of Commons resolved to approach tho Ministry with a view to adopting a forward policy of…

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In The Queensland Election Campaign Farmer Greets Leftwing Demands Relief from Interest Burdens

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

A working farmer, in a letter to the C.P. Election Campaign Committee, comments upon the left-wing demand that farmers be relieved from…

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Judd & Co. Sued for Libel Heffron Seeks £5000 Botany Election Echo Vile Pamphlets

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

An action commenced in the Causes Court, Queen's Square yesterday, before Mr. Justice Davidson and a jury of four, was an…

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Cup Candidates on the Tracks Paddi Eve's Good Mile

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 28

Paddi Eve, Queensland's hope for the Summer Cup, came to Sydney, with a great northern reputation…

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