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Politics & elections, 1929

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Candidates for England-have Chance to Consolidate Claims! Queensland v. N.S.W. Firs Rugby League Classic of the Season Fast Teams Expected to Provide Brilliant Display of Code Search for Internationals

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 3

WHITE this afternoon's clash between New South Wales and Queensland in Rugby League has aroused the usual interstate partisanship keen followers of the code regard the game more as a trial for the English trip than [?]…

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Delighted. Scullin and the Elections

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 5

MR. J.H. SCULLIN, M.H.R. Federal Labor Leader, was delighted with the early results of the British elections, and in discussing yesterday…

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The Elections Not Unexpected by Labor Intense Organisation LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 4

Labor headquarters share Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's jubilation at the "magnificent results" of the polling…

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Latest Election Figures--

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 1

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Father and Son in Same Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1929 · page 1

Mr. Baldwin and his Labor son, Oliver. Mr. Macdonald and Malcolm. Mr. Arthur Henderson (centre) and his two sons William (left) and…

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British' Elections. Lloyd George's Power Labor Must Compromise with Liberals

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 June 1929 · page 2

THE tremendous swing to Labor in the British elections—almost as great as that which swept Mr. Baldwin into power in the last elections on the tide…

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Labor Fails to Get Absolute Majority Analysis of Elections Position Perilous for the Empire Conservatives Have 36 Seats Less Than Labor Party What It Means If MacDONALD Forms Government

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1929 · page 1

WITH only 17 returns to come, Labor, after gaining 125 seats from the Conservatives, has just failed to secure an absolute majority in the British House of Commons…

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23,063,112 VOTED Election Cost £2,200,000 LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1929 · page 1

Eighty per cent. of the 28,828,890 electors -- 23,063,112 -- voted. It is estimated that the cost to all parties was £2,200,000…

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Prominent Candidates at the British General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 12

THE DUCHESS OF ATHOLL, Onder-Secretary for Education, who has been re-elected. MR PHILIP SNOWDEN…

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To-day's Gallops at Randwick Short Sprints by A.j.c. Candidates Raisin Goes Well

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

SHORT SPRINTS by A.J.C. candidates proved an interesting fea-ture of the track gallops at Randwick this morning. The B Grass track…

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The British Elections

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 6

Labor has scored a great victory in Britain, so far as the number of seats captured is concerned, but the voting by no means represents accurately the…

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Trade Review. Most Markets Dull. Effect of Elections. Decline in Wheat Prices. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 10

For the past 10 days conditions on the Stock Exchange have been very unsettled, the general election, uncertainty regarding the repatations question, and the slump on…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, June 3, 1929. British Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 8

It seems likely that either the British people will have to adopt a preferential system of voting or the three parties in the field will somehow have to merge…

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Did Baldwin's "Safety First" Put Him Second? Women's Vote "Timidity Appeal Fails" Foozled Election All Parties Are Marking Time London

The Sun · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 1

With all parties marking time Britain's great political puzzle is no nearer solution. Neither the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin), nor the Liberal Leader-(Mr. .Lloyd George), has declared his intentions, but the…

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Holroyd By-election

The Sun · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 6

A by-election will be held by the Holroyd Council on June 10 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman F. R. Dukes…

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Parliament House. Valuable Chandelier. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 10

As part of the alterations and renovations carried out at Parliament House in the recess, an old bronze and glass chandelier, which was used in the Legislative Council Chamber…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 4, 1929. Election Post-mortems

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 10

London messages describe the eagerness and variety of the post-mortem comments of the British Press upon the elections. The Liberal Press, as we…

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Entries in £100 Competition Close at 2 O'clock This Afternoon Quick Decision Needed and First Prize Is £50 Public's Favor--Only 15 Votes Separate Five Leading Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 5

Those who have good registering faces prepare to show them now, for the "Pictorial"--David Jones'…

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Reception. at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 9

In honour of Lady de Chair and Miss de Chair, the wives and relatives of the members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly entertained yesterday…

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Wives of Members Entertain Lady De Chair at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 18

STANDING AT THE MAIN TABLE ARE LADY DE CHAIR, MRS. BUTTENSHAW (WIPE OF THE ACTING PREMIER), MISS ELAINE DE CHAIR, AND MRS. CHAFFEY (WIFE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY)…

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