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Politics & elections, 1929

2,723 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 137

Fancy Dress Social for Band Queen Candidate

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 6

On Thursday night, 11th inst, penrith Band Hall presented a brilliant spectacle, the occasion being the grand spectacular plain and fancy dress…

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Colonel White. Balaclava Candidate. Romantic War Career

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 16

Few Australian soldiers had a more exciting and romantic war career than Col. T. W. While, the selected National candidate for the by-election at Balaciava (V.), caused…

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Balaclava Seat No Labor Candidate Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 7

The Federal secretary of the Australian Labor Party, Mr. D. L. McNamara announced to-day that the executive of the Victorian Labor Party…

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Irregularity Alleged in Election of Show Secretary GOULBURN

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 July 1929 · page 1

BECAUSE of an alleged irregularity in the election of the secretary of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society, a special meeting nf the committee has…

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Liverpool By-Election

The Sun · Sunday 21 July 1929 · page 5

A by election held at Liverpool yesterday, to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the resignation of Alderman Anscombe, resulted:--R. M…

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Some Plans for King's Cup the Q.t.c. Meeting Sydney Candidates Reonui Not Running

Evening News · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 2

The full-brothers F[?] San and Valpara[?] are likely to [?] in Brisbane on the [?] to complete at the Q.T.C. Exhibition [?] They Will…

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Liverpool By-election

Evening News · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 8
Also in The Labor Daily

At a by-election held at Liverpool on Saturday, Mr. A. V. Alchin was elected an alderman of the local council, with 222 votes. The other nominees were…

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Liverpool By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 6

A by-election held at Liverpool on Saturday to All a vacancy in the municipal council resulted:— N. V. Alchln, 222 votes; A. J, Childs, 204; R. Jackson, 165; H. J. Tindall, 11…

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Labour Split. By-election in South Australia. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 12

In connection with the by-election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr J Carr, a split has occurred in the ranks of the Labour party regarding…

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Everyday and Everybody Farmers' Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 4

INTENSE INTEREST IS TAKEN in the activities of the Agricultural Bureau Yesterday 300…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. The Coming Session

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 16

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cabinet last week attention was devoted to consideration of the bills to be submitted to the forthcoming session of…

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Victorian Notes and News a Weekly Letter. Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 13

PARLIAMENT further debated the Address-in-Reply last week, and thus gave the parties a good chance to give one another a piece of their mind, and also to…

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"Self-respect of Community Is Sapped by Parliament!" Former Treasurer Declares That Basic Wage Will "Over-run the Country" Huge Responsibility of the State

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 7

Sir Arthur Cocks, a former State Treasurer, Agent-General, and Lord Mayor, claims in the following article that benevolent legislation is inducing the individual to become a "passenger" on the State…

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Seats Reshuffled Govt. Prepares for Elections Four New Electorates

Evening News · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

FOUR new country electorates, to be created by the Electoral Redistribution Commission, which will be known as Casino, Katoomba, the Murray, and Cowra, will be contested by two Country Party and two Nationalist…

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The Candidate's Views

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 57

"GENTLEMEN," said the candidate for aldermanic honours. "I think we should do something to improve our town, and I would like to see a revenue of trees planted in the street. Also, I think it is time…

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Sinister Threats. To Avenge Punishment of Basher Gang. If Labour Wins Elections. Mr. Weaver's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 15

Addressing a meeting of National supporters at Neutral Bay last night, Mr. B. W. D. Weaver, Minister for Mines and Foreste, in referring to the timber strike, said:…

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Food Taxes. Empire Freetrade. By-election Dispute. LONDON, July 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 15

Because he advocates itnter-Empire freetrade Conservative headquarters declines to invite members of the House of Commons to speak in support of Sir John Ferguson as…

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Tips, Programme and Jockeys for Victoria Park Star D'or Will Soon Be Worth Backing Metrop. Candidate Is Forward in His Condition Perception Still Improves

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

METROP. candidate, Star d'Or, will be at the top of his form long before the spring campaign commences. The imported horse presents a Little grossness, but a few smart gallops will soon reduce that. He was associated with Lewis's pair, Racksa and…

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Censure Motion. Victorian Parliament. Public Servants' Salaries Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 12

A censure motion was introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-night in the debate on the supplementary estimates for the year. For some days there has been criticism in…

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