Man, with Kink for Writing Letters Gets Two Years Craze Ranges from Royalty to Mercer: Bruce Congratulated on Elections
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Friday.--A kink for writing letters to notable people was revealed in the case of Albert Luther Williams (46),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Elections
Italo-Australian · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Returns a Woman to Parliament
Sunday Times · Sunday 19 May 1929 · page 5
AT long last the northern State has a woman in the Assembly. Mrs. Irene Longman, member for Bulimba, on the Nationalist ticket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ranworth Shines Downs Other Cup Candidates in V.P. Handicap Dal Eaton Hampered in Straight
Sunday Times · Sunday 19 May 1929 · page 9
In winning the first division of the Victoria Park Handicap, Ranworth drew attention to his prospects in the Victoria Park Cup, the gelding never being worse than second, and, taking charge into the straight, gave nothing a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Were There 140 DUMMIES? Errors or Dishonesty in Recent Parramatta By-election Old Rolls Provided Opportunity
Truth · Sunday 19 May 1929 · page 14
BETWEEN 130 and 140 people cast votes in the names of people who were either dead or in gaol or had left the district, .at the recent Parramatta by-election, when Brig.-Gen. Lioyd was returned as Nationalist candidate by a majority of several hundred—that is, if the records are not at fault…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Closing To-day Nominations British Elections Many Labor Women 1700 Candidates London
The Labor Daily · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1
IT is exported that fully 1700 nominations for the 615 seats in the House of Commons will have been received by Monday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parramatta By-Election Inquiry "Dead" Man Gives Evidence "Should Be Revised Twice a Year"
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1
Judge Coyle, the Royal Commissioner, who is investigating alleged irregularities in connection with the Parramatta by-election held on February 23, continued his sittings at Parramatta on Thursday and Friday. As on the two previous days the greater part of the time was occupied in the checking of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Surprises. In British Elections. Appeal to Common Sense. London, May 19
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 11
The party leaders are resting during the week end, but work in the constituencies never ceases. Conservative headquarters deny a report…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shire Election
The Sun · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 7
Manilla, Monday.--Mr. Geo. Bowman has been elected to the Mandowa Shire Council to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor James…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Candidate for Vic. Park Cup Ranworth Easily Luck's All Failed Dal Eaton Missed Jump
The Labor Daily · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2
Of the V.P. Cup candidates who ran in the first division of Saturday's Victoria Park Handicap. none performed a more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spiritualists Take a Hand in Election London
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and other spiritualist leaders are urging their followers to vote against the Conservatives as a protest against the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Nominations for British General Elections 1724 Triers Deposits Exceed £261,000 Sixty=eight Women Only Seven Candidates Unopposed London
The Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1
Nomination Day, to-day, for the general election produced the record number of 1724 candidates for the 615 seats in the House of Commons--588 Conservatives. 571 Laborites, 509 Liberals, 25 Communists, and 31 of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"A Mistake" on Election Day Disqualified Voters
The Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2
Judge Coyle, sitting at the Royal Commission to inquire into Mr. Lang's charges of irregularities in connection with the recent Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Candidates for A.j.c. Double Are Engaged at Warwick Farm Hurdle and Steeple of Prospective Interest Form Should Not Be Regarded Too Seriously Track Favors Lightweights
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2
AMONG the horses weighted for the Hurdle Race and May Steeplechase, to be run at Warwick .Farm on Saturday, are many who are expected to play prominent parts in the decision of the A.J.C. Hurdle Race and Steeplechase at Randwick early next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →England's First Parliament
The World's News · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4
DO you know that, although governing bodies of some sort or other have existed in England from the earliest times, the first complete Parliament "embracing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CANDIDATES. British Elections. Party Nominees. Over 1700 in Contest. LONDON, May 20
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 15
Loading politicians were hard at work throughout Whit Monday. They were everywhere in request for meetings, at which there were big holiday crowds…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sixty-eight Women Seek Election 1724 Candidates All Told Three-cornered Fights Number 444 for British Suffrages All Eyes Are on May 30 LONDON
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1
SIXTY-EIGHT women candidates have hern nominated for the British elections, which take place on Thursday week. Of this number, Labor claims 30. Liberals 25, Tories 10, and Communists three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Foreign Editor's Diary S. African Election Diamond Troubles
Evening News · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5
THE South African election is being fought principally on the native question, and General [?] is standing to his guns on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Rugger Toowoomba League Whips Brisbane: Candidates for State Honors in Action
Referee · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 15
Queensland Rugby League's team, led by Tom Gorman, was decisively beaten by Toowoomba on Saturday in the Bulimba Cup game at Davies Park. The final scores, 27 (7-3) to 13 (3-2) in favor of the Downsmen. were a true reflex of the merits of the teams. At the interval, Toowoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tatt's Club Election Mr. [?]. C. Ingham, Chairman
Referee · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 4
It would be difficult to recall any Tattersall's Club election in connection with which [?]vanssing was so keen os that of last week…
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