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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 137

Trials Aid Little in Solution of Big Race Problems Flags Wide Out on Slow Track at Randwick Wedding Eve Does Better Than Other Doncaster Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 28

Because the course proper was on the slow side and flags kept the horses at least 70 feet from the rails the work at Rand wick yesterday morning did not render great assistance to those, racegoers who are intent on selecting the…

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State Parliament. Premier Indisposed. Public Service Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 16

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) paid only a brief visit to Parliament House yesterday. He returned home about midday, and was stated to be very [?]…

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The Lockout in Parliament Federal Members Champion Miners

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The representatives of the workers in the Federal Parliament have not forgotten to draw attention in the House of Representatives, to the…

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Parliament Bavin's Demal From Sick Room Accepted by Lang

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

THE Indisposition of the Premler was the outstanding feature of yesterday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bavin, who has…

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British By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 16

The North Lanark by-election resulted:—Miss Jennie Lee (Labour), 15,711; Lord Scone (Conservative), [?]; Miss Mitchell (Liberal), [?] (deposit forfeited)…

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British Elections Will Labor Be Victorious ?

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 8

The London "Daily Herald" publishes an interview with Arthur Henderson, M.P. secretary of the Birth Labor Party, on the subject of the…

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Election of Officers

The Biz · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 3

The president, in calling on Mr. Learmonth to take the chair for the election of officers, said he was not seeking re-election as president. His…

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7000 Strikers Ordered to Make Ballot-Paper Fire Timber Workers Will Defy Police and Government Demonstration of Power on Wednesday Night to Force End of Strike Outside Parliament House?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 5

What promses to be the most sensational demonstration associated with an industrial dispute for many years will take place next Wednesday night, when nearly 7000 timber workers will assemble at the Trades Hall, defy the…

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THE Truth About the World British Elections

Truth · Sunday 24 March 1929 · page 12

THE British election campaign raises many vital questions. The tariff issues directly bear on the Empire, and the results will have…

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Fascismo's Way Eve of the Elections Public Rejoicing London

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1929 · page 1

Public rejoicing is the Fascismo's way of celebrating the eve of the national elections, states the correspondent of "The Sun" in Rome. All…

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APRIL 20 Canberra Election Four Contest Third Commissionership Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 24 March 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Abbott) announced to-day that the election to fill the Third Commissionership…

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1264 TO 1832 Record of Parliament London

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 9

In response to suggestions by a large body of members of the House of Commons, that a complete record should be prepared of all the…

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Should Always Be in Session Our Too Lazy Parliament (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6

Sir,--I think it is a scandalous shame that Parliament is going to be closed for five months is it fair and just that the people should be forced to pay politicians…

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Mussolini's "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose" Slogan "Election" Yes-no Armed Guards at Every Booth Black Shirts' Day Rome

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE enthusiasm prevailed throughout Italy over to-day's unique general election, when nine million voters—mec only—were called upon to vote "Yes" or "No" for the complete list of 400…

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Italian Regime. General Election. Curious Voting System. LONDON, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 13

Tho Italian elections are surely the strangest ever held. The electors are limited to those who "produce." This has reduced the normal electorate from…

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Dairy Produce Control. Election of Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 11

CANBERRA, Saturday.—The Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Paterson) announces, that nominations from co-operative and proprietary butter and cheese…

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Anti-Labor Schism May Give Socialists Control of Britain Union Urged Lesson of By-elections Is Baldwin Declining ? LONDON

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

"The recent by-elections show that the Conservatives, single-handed, have no prospect of keeping out the Socialist, under the leadership of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald," says the "Daily Mail," in a leading article. The two…

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'Baldwin Heading for Catastrophe as Black as in 1923' May Lose 150 Next Election "Labor Strongest Single Party Soon" Grave Warning London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

Describing the electoral situation as the most singular in the whole of his experience, Mr. J. L. Garvin, in an article in the "Observer," points…

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British Election Looms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6

IS the North Lanark election in Britain the hand-writing on the wall? A young woman of 26 has…

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Shutting Up Parliament

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

THE Bruce-Page Government has shown notable audacity in plunging Parliament "into recess." It is, possibly, an outcome of the cynical contempt for Parliament that is making itself manifest throughout the world since the…

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