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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 137

Queensland Elections. May 11 is Polling Day

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 6

The proclamation dissolving the Queensland State Parliament was signed by the State Governor (Sir John Goodwin) on April 11. The writs for the election were…

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Polling Booths on Trains. Election Novelty. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 17

Polling booths will be established on railway trains travelling over the main lines of the State on polling day for the general election[?] Although facilities for voting have hitherto…

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A Keen Election Tattersall's Club Chairmanship

Referee · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 3

A deal of interest attaches to the election for chairmanship of Sydney Tattersall's Club, and it can be truthfully…

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Parramatta By-election. Commission to Investigate Charges of Malpractice

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 6

The N.S.W. State Cabinet last Wednesday approved of the appointment of Judge Coyle as Royal Commissioner to inquire into the charges of malpractice at the…

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British Elections. Party Agreement. London, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 18

A shock has been given to national campaigning bodies, such as the Temperance party, by an agreement among Conservative, Labour, and Liberal headquarters to instruct…

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Election in Victoria ? MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 6

Urging Nationalist members of Parliament to sink minor issues, the Premier (Sir Wm. McPherson) advised his party fol[?]wers to-day to…

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Masters of the Situation Labor in British Elections People Weary of the Old Family of "Traditional" Politicians New Era Is Dawning London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

SATURDAY NIGHT'S great Labor rally at the Albert Hall marked the official launching of the party's election campaign. It was a wonderful success. The leaders were all in brilliant form, and their powerful denunciation of the Baldwin Government's…

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P'matta By-election Inquiry

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 5

It was stated yesterday by the Attorney-General Mr Boyee. that a preliminary sitting by Judge Coyle. as a Royal Commission inquiring into…

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Specials for Rosebery at V.p. Small Fields Should Provide Good Racing V.p. Cup and Zetland Stakes Candidates Engaged To-day's Principal Double

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

DIVISIONS were found necessary in only one of the events to be decided at Victoria Park to-day, and the programme consequently comprises but seven races. While most patrons of unregistered racing would, no doubt, prefer a longer bill, the…

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S.A. Parliament Opened Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 17

The fourth and last session of the 26th Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven)…

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Foreign Editor's Diary More Elections Berlin Riots

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

THE General Election in England is to take place on May 30. Parliament being dissolved on the 10th, writs is used on the 20th, and on the 30th…

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Novel Plea to Gov.-gen. "Suspend Abbott" Election Echo Canbekra

Evening News · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 13

SERIOUS allegations the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, are made by…

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The Election. Party Hopes. Liberal Drive. Conservative Losses Probable. (From Our Special Representative.) London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 11

With the date of the election only a month ahead of the parties, the campaign is growing more intense, and an accurate estimate of the probable result is becoming…

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New Zealand. Municipal Elections. Labour Fares Badly. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

Municipal. Hospital Board. Harbour Board, and Electric Power Board elections were held throughout the Dominion to-day. In most centres Labour put forward "tickets."…

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Eyes on the Women British Elections Many New Voters Labor's Hopes London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

IT is confidently predicted that the strength of the ten women members of the House of Commons will be augmented by several swccssful…

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N.z. Civic Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--At the civic elections today, Aid. George Baildon was re-elected Mayor of Auckland for the third term. In…

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Queensland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

QUEENSLAND'S Labor Premier is said to regard the electoral battle of next week as "all over bar shouting."…

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Riverina Parliament

The Land · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Following on the New States Convention at Armidale last week, Riverina raised its voice at Wagga on Wednesday on behalf of its provincial…

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Call Federal Parliament

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

AUSTRALIA, by the grace of Capitalism, has been deliberately forced back to the Cave Age in the settlement of industrial disputes. The axe has given place to the alleged "culture" of centuries of civilisation. A new orientation of life faces the democracy…

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S.A. Politics in Awful Muddle Parliament Opens Labor Rule Next Year Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

The State Parliament opened to-day with the usual pomp and costly, senseless display. Hundreds of unemployed were kept…

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