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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 137

Queensland's Recovery Mr. Trethowan Reviews Election Result

The Land · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

"The result of the State elections in Queensland is most satisfactory from several points of view," stated the Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., Chairman of the New South Wales Country Party, when interviewed by "The Land."…

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Labor's Election Hope "Overwhelming Win" Tories Down Like Ninepins London

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 5

SURVEYING the election campaign, the "Daily Herald" predicts clear Labor majorities over the combined Conservatives and Liberals in Scotland and Wales "WALES and Scotland will be as…

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Q'land Elections Stopford Leads Mt. Morgan Seat Brisbane

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 11

LATEST figures for the Mount Morgan seat, give the Home Secretary. Mr. Stopford, a majority of 115 over the Nationalist representative, Mr…

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British Election. Liberal Party. Hopes of Revival. Iv. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 10

For seven years, since the break-up of the Coalition, the Liberal party has been [?]journing in a political wilderness. It has been torn by internal dissension. Factions…

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British Elections. Premier and War Debts. "March Forward Together." London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 11

The Premier had a busy day yesterday, speaking at Swansea, Newport, and Cardiff. Mr. Baldwin, in an open-air speech at Swansea, was loudly cheered for a reference…

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Militants In Miners’ Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

LITHGOW.—In the annual election of officers for the Western N.S.W. District o[?] the Miners’ Federation. Comrade W. Orr received 389 out of…

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A.L.P. Tammany Tactics in Queensland Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

BRISBANE, May 13.—The A.L.P.’s Tammany Gang worked overtime to win the elections. The night before the poll, a…

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How the Workers’ Candidates Polled

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

In Brisbane electorate the Communist candidate, J. B. Miles, had, up to the time of going to press, secured 282 votes. Ted Tripp,…

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Which Is McCANN? Rake’s Progress of Brisbane Labor Council President Queensland Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 3

Queensland workers should not fail to study the recent evolution of Mr. McCann, president of the Brisbane Labor Council…

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Q'land Election Lessons

The Sun · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 12

Commenting on the result of the Queensland elections, the Federal National Parliamentary Party says that it showed clearly that Mr. Theodore's…

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People Flock to Labor's Banner Leaders Are Gratified British Election Contests Reveal Big Swing Support From All Sections London

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

LABOR headquarters are lruly amazed at the measure of support which the party is receiving throughout the United Kingdom. Not only working people.but Ministers of the gospel,publicans,farmers,shopkeepers. and clerks are coming Forward with their…

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Labor Will Win British Elections an Australian Girl's Forecast the Peoples Party

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Griffith is in receipt of aheke Iron London, that predicts a Labor victory at the approaching British General elections…

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Ex-senator Dies. E. A. HARNEY. K.C. Election Candidate London

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

THE death is [?] A. St. A [?] M. P. for South [?] and a Senator of the [?]…

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Broccoli and the British Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 20

A field of broccoli (a cultivated form of cabbage in its origin a hardy variety of the cauliflower). It is regarded by West County Conservatives as a symbol of victory. On his visit to Cornwall, the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) received armfuls of broccoli…

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Heavy Expense. Of British Elections. Conservative Position Improves. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 18

Candidates for the next Parliament now number 1740, placed under party headings as follow:—Conservatives. 690; Liberals. 509: Labour, 572; Communists, 34; and other parties…

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The Reckoning Women in Elections London

The Sun · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1

Speaking at Coventry, the home town of Lady Godiva, Lord Birkenhead, who has consistently opposed the "flapper Vote", was leered by the more rowdy…

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Big Issue in Elections Liquor Control Party Leaders State Their Views What Labor Will Do London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1

THE liquor question is being made one of the big issues in the general elections. The three party leaders have been tested on the…

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Labor Party Confident the Elections Women Will Play Strong Role Tories on Run London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1

LABOR headquarters estimate that the party after May 30 will come hack with at least a majority of thirty. If so. Labor will have…

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Moon Rises Again Was Not Dead Parramatta Election Probe

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

ONE of the voters who had previously been notified as dead to the district electoral registrar, appeared before Judge Coyle at…

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New Premier Meets the Loser Chat About Election Fight in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Premier-elect (Mr. A. E. Moore) called on the retiring Premier (Mr. M'Cormack), to-day. They shook hands…

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