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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 137

State Parliament. Angry Opposition. Application of the "Gag."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 10

The ringing of the division bells to summon a quorum after the tea adjournment, and the insistent shouting of parly Whips in the corridors, reflected the apathy of…

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New Record. Canberra Telegeaph. Report in Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 12

In the six weeks' session of the Federal Parliament, which ended on Friday, Press telegrams sent from Canberra throughout Australia contained 2,806,734 words in addition,…

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Bridge Design. Question in Parliament. "Public Can Draw Its Own Conclusions."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 11

The question whether Mr. Ralph Freeman or Dr. Bradfield was the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was raised in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. E…

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Parliament's Help If Wages Fall? Shilling a Week Means Million a Year!

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 11

Whether a new living wage should be declared, while Parliament is in recess occupied yesterday's sitting of the Industrial…

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Rugby League. Election of Committees. Several Surprises

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 15

The New South Wales Rugby League had a busy meeting last night, as numerous committee were elected, and the question of tendering for grounds caused some discussion. In the absence of Mr. H…

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British Elections. Conservative Policy. London, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 12

The "Daily Express" says that final approval has been given by the Cabinet policy committee, to the Government's election programme, but [?] will not be announced until May 9, when the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, March 26, 1929. British By-elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 10

If the results of Parliamentary byelections in Great Britain during the past year, and particularly during the last few weeks, reflect the political temper of the…

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"Ready to Fight" Mussolini's Grim Message Comic Opera Elections Rome

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

"BEHIND every voting paper Fascism wishes to see a faith ready to serve and an army ready to Fight."…

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Who Shall Be Queen of May? Candidates' Progress

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 7

THERE was a marked change in the May Queen barometer over the week-end. Miss D. Houghton was again substantially supported by her…

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The Decadence of Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 12

DAY after day the newspaper reader, turning to the reports of the debates in the Legislative Assembly, finds the usual and proper work of Parliament interlarded with foul aspersions and vulgar recriminations, and in this department Mr. Lang's name easily heads the…

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Federal Parliament Returned Soldiers' Appeal Board

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 15

WHEN the Federal Parliament resumed last Wednesday Labor Leader Scullin resumed the debate on the motion tor the third reading of the Income…

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Unemployed Demonstration. Many Ejected from Parliament House

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 15

During the discussion on the Workers' Compensation Bill in the New South Wales State Parliament last Thursday there was a demonstration by a number…

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State Parliament. Labour's "Martyrdom." Another Noisy Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 16

Although the Legislative Assembly adjourned at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and sat again at 11 o'clock, members filed into the chamber with an air of pristine freshness…

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N.s.m. Parliament Workers Compensation Bill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 6

IN the N.S.W. State Parliament the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) moved the second reading of the Workers Compensation Bill, details of which were…

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Anzac Memorial. Inspiring Design Suggested Petition to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 17

When the Legislative Council assembled yesterday, Mr. George Black presented a petition on behalf of representatives of various branches of the Returned Sailors and…

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Not Lazy, But Too Busy Labor Members of Parliament (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 8

Sir.--I thank Edward Ward, of Redfern, must be a budding politician. It is ridiculous to say politicians are idle in recess…

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With the Trotters Four Outsiders at Harold Park Thousand Candidates in Form : Machine King and Globepool : Pious Maid's Speed

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

Some Sydney Thousand candidates showed to advantage in the eight-event programme staged on Monday by the N.S.W.T.C. at Harold Park—the new name of Epping racecourse. Because of the confusion existing through the…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 23

The Premier (Mr. Mccormack) will deliver his policy speech for the coming election at Toowoomba on April 5. It will be broadcast by the Queensland radio service…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, March 27, 1920. Italian Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 16

It was known that the Italian elections would be an empty form; the method by which they were to be conducted made that inevitable. However, since the…

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British Politics. Pending Election. Conservatives' Programme LONDON, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 17

The political correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" learns that an extensive scheme of slum clearance will be one of the chief features of the Conservative party's election…

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