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Politics & elections, 1929

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Parliament Again on September 17

Evening News · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 8

THE State Parliament will be opened by the Governor on September 17, It was decided by tile Cabinet to-day. QUEENSLAND START…

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Q'land Parliament Taylor Elected Speaker Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 11

The 25th Queensland Parliament was opened by commission to-day. Mr. Charles Taylor was elected Speaker unopposed…

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September 17 Parliament's Reopening Upper House Bill Early

The Sun · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 12

The State Parliament will re-open on September 17. In making the announcement, this afternoon, the Premier (Mr Bavin)…

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Another Epsom Candidate Comes Into Market Big Move for Gilt Edge Shares Favoritism With Ramulus

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 25

The move for Gilt Edge in an Epsom connection eventuated yesterday, and late in the afternoon leading bookmakers placed…

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Election of Australian Rules Officials F. Davies Will Play Again With Easts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 26

POSITIONS on the Australian Rules League left vacant by the recent retirement of Messrs. A. A. Kerr and M. Mendlesohn were filled at a special…

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Necessary Works Petition to Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 8

A petition from the Canterbury, Lakemba and Bankstown electorates is to be presented to the Legislative Assembly requesting the immediate construction of…

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Federal Parliament Censure Motion Launched

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 15

FOLLOWING the reopening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra last Wednesday afternoon the Deputy-Leader of the Federal Labor Party (Mr. Theodore)…

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Queensland. Parliament Opens. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 16

Members of the 25th Parliament of Queensland were sworn in this morning in the Legislative Council Chambers, and Mr. C. Taylor was elected Speaker unopposed…

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September 17 State Parliament Usual Ceremony

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 4

THE State Cabinet decided yesterday that Parliament would meet Cor despatch of business on Tuesday, September 17…

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S.A. Legislative Council. Labor Candidate Wins By-Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 16

The by-election for the Central District No. 1 of the South Australian Legislative council took place last Saturday and resulted in a victory for the…

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Metropolitan Candidate

Referee · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Wren's Muratti (Spearhead—Florentina) is in Sydney quarters in preparation for the Metropolitan,' in which he has 7.5…

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Spring Candidates at Randwick. Aussie and Limerick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 18

Several prominent spring candidates acquitted themselves well at Randwick yesterday morning when trainers had the use of the course proper for specials. Flags were out…

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Mr. Jarvie. Premier to interview Him. Suggested By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 15

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) announced yesterday that he proposed to have an interview with Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A., on the latter's return from a holiday in Queensland…

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Labor Ready If Mr. Jarvie Resigns By-election Plans

The Sun · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 13

"The Labor Party's machinery is ready for immediate operation in the event of a by-election at Ashfield, said…

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£2,000,000 INSURANCE Queensland Parliament Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Parliament was opened to-day, the Governor's speech disclosing that the session is to be mainly devoted to…

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Queensland Notes. Townsville Diocese. Selection Op Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 28

The Sacred Heart Church, Townsville, was the scene of an important gathering, when the parish priests of that portion of the Rockhampton Diocese to become the…

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Queen Candidate

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 8

Miss NINA JACOBS, one of the three candidates for the Queen competition in connection with the Council Juniors’ Bachelor dance, to be held at the…

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Holdfast Chosen to Win the Sprint the First Real Test for Many Spring Candidates Aussie and His Big Burden

Evening News · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

FOR many Spring candidates, to-morrow's race meeting at Rosehill will provide the first real test. Included among those to make a first appearance of the season are Holdfast, Paganelli, RAmulus…

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Advertisers Meet Election of Officers

Evening News · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 13

[?] first annual meeting of [?] Association of National [?] were [?] Mr. J. A. Young director, [?]…

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Acceptances and Selections for Saturday's Races Winalot Continues to Show Improvement Star Performer : Candidates for Rosehill in Form Gallops at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2

JUDGING by the excellent track gallops put up by many hones engaged at Rose hill on Saturday. punters are not going to find it as easy to pick winners this week-end as they did at the club's previous meeting. The course proper was ava table at…

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