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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 137

Fire Brigades' Queen Local Candidate

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 5

The movement to further the candidature of Miss Spencer, of Pearith, in the queen competition, being [?] dueted in connection with the Fire…

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King Gets Ready for Elections Move to Windsor ? LONDON

Evening News · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 1

THE weather was cold at Bognor to-day, and rain fell. In consequence, for the first time for more than three weeks, the King was not…

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A Face Built From His Body: Story Of The Year Piddington's Private Talks with Theodore Was The Judge Indiscreet In Meeting Politician During Election Campaign? "Did Not Discuss Living Wage Question"

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 1

"SMITH'S" puts the questions plainly: Whether Mr. Justice A. B. Piddington, President of the Industrial Commission of N.S. Wales, is the right person to hold a judiciary office? Whether Mr. Justice Piddington, by repeatedly intruding the functions of his Court…

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Robert Smillie to Retire Not to Seek Re-election London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 1

MR. ROBERT SMILLIE. member for Morpeth, will not contest the seat at the next general election. He has notified the…

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Sydney Girl's Escape from Afghan Insurrection Horrors Gir Catholics and the Elections Cardinal's Views No Party Education of Bishops LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1929 · page 2

Cardinal Bourne, in a Presidential address to the Catholic Truth Society, said that only one question of the elections concerned them as…

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Conan Doyle Tales to the Hustings Leads Spiritualists Election Issue "Tyranny, Despotism" LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1929 · page 1

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle announces that he will lead the Spiritualists in a campaign throughout the British elections to secure freedom for the movement in…

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British Elections Governors to Reflect Result LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 April 1929 · page 3

The Australian Press Association has been unofficially informed that impending gubernatorial changes in New Zealand and Tasmania have been suspended owing…

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On the Land. Tick Control. Stockowners Dissatisfied. Suggested Petition to Parliament. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 9

"The results of our deputation to the Minister for Agriculture and Stock (Mr. Thorby), and our efforts to have the tick regulations [?]ased were most unsatisfactory,"…

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Canberra Election. Unions Hostile to Dr. Nott. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 12

Because he is a former Nationalist member of the House of Representatives, Dr. L. W. Nott is meeting with Labour hostility in his candidature for the third commissionership…

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British Elections. Temperance Vote. Many Supporters. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 11

The "Sunday Express" says that all normal calculations of election results may be upset by the Temperance party. It is not running its own candidates, but is pledged to…

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EDUCATION. Of Roman Catholics. British Election Issue. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 11

Cardinal Bourne, in his presidential address to the Catholic Truth Society, said that only one question at the elections concerned them as Catholics, viz., education. The bishops of…

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Flying Squads of Women Support of Candidates London

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 5

A "FLYING SQUAD" of women travelling the country in motor cars during the general election, and taking up strategic points in order…

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Trials of a Premier. Opposition Tactics. Degrading Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 10

"There are those in Parliament," said the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to members of the Constitutional Association yesterday afternoon, "who insist upon attacking their political…

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Parliament Not All Beer and Skittles Heavy Calls on Members (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 8

Sir,-- It is to be hoped that the rank and tile of the Labor movement will not be led away by the [?] howling of the capitalist Press against the members…

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Foreign Editor's Diary the Budget Helping the Election

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 1

THE Rudget is distinetly an electioncering Budget. The Chancellor appeals to the three great vote-swingers, the housewife, the brewer…

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"An Election Budget" Churchill's Critics What British Govt. Offers London

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 5

MR. Winston: Churchill's budget speech in the Commons to-day was severely critised, Mr. Philip Snowden, Labor ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, describing it as an electioneering speech, and Mr. Lloyd George…

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Slum Demolition "Election Propaganda." Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 12

"Just election propaganda," was the description applied to-day by, the Chief Commissioner (Sir John Butters) to a statement issued by the Citizens League attacking the…

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QUEENSLAND. Election Campaign. Country Party Statement. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 11

"The Queensland election campaign has opened, and the eyes of all Australia are upon the State. Despite uneven electorates, which do not permit a fair reflection of the people's…

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Election Tips

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 4

Sir,--Labor's return at the next election would be a certainty if the following suggestions are given a trial:--(1) Give the solid unionist and labor-…

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Foreign Editor's Diary Election Chances Hoover's Cabinet

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 6

APPARENTLY the City is of the opinion expressed here yesterday, that Mr. Churehill's Budget, though an electioneering Budget, is not going…

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