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Politics & elections, 1929

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Bid for Votes of Unemployed Nats. Will Spend £2,000,000 Qld. Elections Brisbane

Truth · Sunday 5 May 1929 · page 1

THAT the "good work may be proserved and continued" is the appeal Premier. McCormack. leader of Queensland's labor Government makes…

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The Truth About the World British Elections

Truth · Sunday 5 May 1929 · page 12

THE political signs in Britain are becoming clearer. Labor and Liberal are definitely divorced. Lloyd George and Ranisay…

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ELECTIONS. The Campaign. in Full Swing. 1600 Candidates. (Australian Press Association-Copyright.) LONDON, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 11

After the general election in 1924 the state of parties was:—Conservatives, 413; Liberals, 40; Labour, 151; Constitutionalists, 6; Independents, 5; total, 615…

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Party Leaders Sound Tocsin for Britain's Election Battle Only 8 HAVE WALK-OVERi Speeches by Radio 20,000,000 People Will Listen London

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

IN only eight of the 615 constituencies it it expected that there will be no contest at the general election on May 30. ALREADY 1685 candidates are in the…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 10

Mr. Theodore, who is assisting the Premier's election campaign, was subjected considerable interruption while speaking at Tully on Friday night. Eventually Mr…

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Election Day Holiday. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

It has been notified that, where possible, all railway employees throughout the Slate will be granted a holiday without loss of pay on election day. Those required to work will…

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Country Party Candidate. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Narrandera branch of the Country party was attended by Colonel Munro, general secretary of the Country party, who emphasised the need for…

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W.A. Elections. Triangular Contests. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 12

There is a growing feeling among members of the Country party in favour of contesting all country seats at the State elections in March, and applications for the party's…

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New Graduates. Conferring of Degrees. Seven Women Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 12

Where is the graduand who would elect to have his degree conferred in absentia? No matter how deep his learning how exalted his estate or standing, or how superior his…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, May 6, 1920. the British Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 10

Although the result of the debate upon the Balfour Memorandum in the House of Lords last week, as announced in our cablegrams of Saturday last, is bound to…

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Dead Voters? Parramatta By-election Inquiry To-morrow

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 8

To inquire into the charges made by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) in the Legislative Assembly recently, regarding the conduct of the…

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Woman Candidate Takes Coat Off to Men

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

London, Sunday ("Sun" Special),--"I took off my coat and hat in order to deal effectively with interrupters, and I shall continue to conduct my campaign thus," said Miss Margot Beaven, ex-Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and Conservative candidate…

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All in British Election Rush Record Nominations London

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

It is expected that in only eight of the 615 constituencies will there be no contest when the general election…

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Watching Closely British Elections Germany's Hopes for World Peace Success to Labor' London

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

THE German Socialist Party, through the "Daily Herald." in a stirring appeal, sends its warmest wishes to the British Labor Party for the…

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Next Elections Country Campaign This Week's Programme

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

This week will see the beginning of a preliminary campaign throughout the State by Labor members of Parliament by way of preparation for the…

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Zetland Stakes Candidates Show Form at Ascot Gael Was Not the Good Thing Generally Supposed Lord Swift Won Narrowly

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

MANY owners of candidates for the Zetland Stakes, the first "leg" of the important double to be decided at Victoria Park on Saturday fortnight, grasped the opportunity of a suitable public trial presented by Saturday's half-mile Ascot Flying Handicap. It…

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Queensland Election Prospects Labor Expected to Win

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday.--With the poll a few days off, the State election battle is now at its height, and the heavy artillery of both Labor and the…

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The Problems of Parliament. The Bruce-Page Government has fallen upon evil days

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

It is threatened with a new and ugly deficit at the end of the financial year, owing to the serious slump in the Customs Revenue. Australia, for some reason, is not buying so much from overseas. The logical reason is that the purchasing power of the community…

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Randwick Candidates Show Their Form Gole Fawcetts Form May Keep Title Others Doing Well

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

THE State Amateur Championship It drawing fairly near now, and on the form he Is at present showIng, It looks as though C.H…

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Parramatta Election Inquiry

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

The Leader of the opperation,Mr.J.T. lang, centers, and on the left Mr.J.S Clanty,and right,Mr.Learner,his censed in the [?] into charges which Mr.Lang made with regard to the by-election to all the place of the late [?]…

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