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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 137

SUCCESSOR To General Booth Three Candidates. Legal Actions Probable LONDON, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 17

In Salvation Army circles the opinion is expressed that there are three candidates for the Generalship—Commander Eva Booth, Commissioner Higgins, and…

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Life of City Commission. May be Extended. Nationalists Not Unanimous. Move for Early Election. Before Greater Sydney is Inaugurated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 17

Strong representations have recently been made to the Premier (Mr. Bavin) by Civic Reformers and Nationalists that the Government should take steps to provide for the election of a new City Council at the end of the year when the term of the present City…

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Record Holder Looks Like Winning Challenge Whitta Is Easily the Best Performed Candidate Trainer Considers Her Fit to Run Race of Her Life Valais Filly May Be the Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 28

Easily the best performed candidate, Whitta, holder of the Australian record for six furlongs, promises to be very hard to beat in the Challenge Stakes, which is to be run over that distance at Randwick this afternoon…

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"Our Task Is Not to Win" Tory Admission U.K. ELECTIONS Wooing the Women LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1929 · page 1

Indications are that the coming general election will be the most thrilling ever known in Great Britain. All parties…

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British Parliament

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 13

London, Sunday.--Parliament will reassemble on Tuesday to continue the session begun in November. Practically the whole of the first week in…

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Getting Ready for Parliament

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 8

THE Premier, Mr. Bavin, has asked Ministers to meet him to-morrow, to put the final touches on the Transport. Milk, and Rospitals' Hills, so that…

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Canberra Election. Citizens' Representation. Addresses by Candidates. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 11

Although it is a fortnight before the election at Canborra for representation of residents on the Federal Capital Commission, considerable interest is being taken in the…

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Wollongong Election Wollongong

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 8

An extraordinary election, to all the vacancy on Wollongong Council, caused by the death of Ald. G. W. Payne, resulted in W. Hurt, 606 votes, defeating…

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Windbag's Sister. Adrian Knox Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 15

When a horse makes a name for himself on the turf there is generally a keen demand for his younger brother or sister. It cannot be said, however, that the policy has…

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British Parliament. Reassembles To-day. Important Measures. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 11

Parliament meets to-day, with the shadow of the general election hanging over members. The election' necessitates dissolution in the middle of May. Mr. Lloyd George,…

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Can Don Moon Raise His Lamp Above? Sorting Cut the in and Outers Stayers' Reversals Have Punters Losing Their Cash Crisp Comment on Anniversary Candidates

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

SEEING that reversals of form in distance races appear to be the order of the day, punters should have another tough job to sort out the winner of next Saturday's Anniversary Handicap. "Sportsman" thinks that Don Moon, Resource, Leadight, and Lucy…

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Handsome Men for Parliament Election Bait for Women Voters

The World's News · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 9

YOUTH and good looks are to have a considerable effect on the choice of parliamentary candidates for the British general election of next year…

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Foreign Editors Diary Free Trade or Protection Coming U.k. Election

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

Following on the recent declaration by the Spinners' Association that [?]pitalisation is the princi[?] to a resumption of [?]…

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New Zealanders For the Autumn Limerick, Nightmarch, and Aussie Stand Out Vertigern a Good Sort : Concentrate a St. Leger Candidate

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

New Zealand usually has a strong contingent of thoroughbreds for the big meetings in Sydney, and this Easter will be no exception to the rule. Among the entries from the Dominion for the Doncaster and Cup are…

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Duplicate Votes? Newcastle City Council Elections --Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 5

That duplicate voting had occurred at the recent triennial elections associated with Newcastle City Conuncil won the opinion expressed by the…

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Not on Roll Candidate for Territory Commission Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 12

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Although, only about 1100 people are entitled to the vote, interest in the election of third commissioner for the Federal…

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M. U. I. O. O. F. Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 21

The quarterly, meeting of the Cumberland District Past Grands' Lodge, No. 20, was held in the Friendly Society's Hall, George-street, Parramatta, on…

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The Catholic Club. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 21

As stated in our last issue nominations for all office-bearers of the club will close at 11 p.m. to-morrow (Friday), and the returning officer (Mr. Tim O'Connor) will…

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New Archbishop. Melbourne Vacancy. Likely Candidates. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 10

The board of electors charged with the appointment of an Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, in succession to the late Dr. Harrington Lees, will shortly hold a meeting to…

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Senate Election Validity Tested Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 9

Two petitions to test the validity of the Senate election in Victoria were lodged in the High Court office to-day by Albert Edward Howarth Blakey, of…

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