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Politics & elections, 1929

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"The Rebels." In Federal Parliament. State Premier's Regret

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 15

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) as president of the Nationalist Association, yesterday expressed regret at the action of Messrs. Hughes, M.P., and other members of the Nationalist…

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Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A. Interview with Premier. By-election Mooted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 15

Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A., returned from his holiday trip to Queensland yesterday, and during the afternoon he had an interview with the Premier (Mr. Bavin)…

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Candidates for the Derby Colts Showing Good Form on the Track and in Races

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 5

SYDNEY'S three-year-olds of note who might later be taken into consideration as Derby possibilities are beginning to race, and one of…

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Candidates for Big Spring Races to Appear at Rosehill Surfeit of "Cracks" in Dundas Divisions Two Hard Races for Punters But Course Scratchings May Simplify Matters Holdfast and Aussie

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 2

AFTER ALL, SION is not to run in the Dundas Handicap at Rosehill to-day, and accordingly matters are somewhat simplified for backer the second division of that race, but the first division winner appears to be well concealed, owing to the number of…

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Major Jarvie By-election Is Likely

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 August 1929 · page 1

It is likely that, as a result of the interview between Mr. Bavin, Premier, and Major Jarvie, M.L.A. for Ashfield the latter will…

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May Be By-election Jarvie to Speak To-morrow

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 August 1929 · page 3

It is now regarded as possible that Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A. for Ashfield. will resign his seat, and that a by-election will be held before the State…

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Will Fight Jarvie M.l. Resignation Talk 3 Candidates?

Evening News · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 7

THE session of the State Government expet Mr. Jarvie, Mr A [?] the State Parliament next [?] because of the report…

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Talk of New Candidates. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 11

The decision of the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to exclude Messrs. Hughes (N.S.W.) and Mann (W.A.) from future meetings of the Nationalist party is taken to mean that…

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Lithgow Council Candidates O'connor and Rickards Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 6

A selection ballot was held by the local branch of the A.L.P. yesterday, to select two candidates to contest vacancies in the aldermanic ranks of the Lithgow Council…

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Sutherland Councillors Resign To-day Free Passes May Mean £700 Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 3

"Sutherland Shire Council has not yet resigned," declared Cr. Hand (president) last night. "The resignations, however, are…

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Govt. To Ask Parliament To Expel Nationalist M.L.A. Jarvie Will Not Resign Premier's Vain Appeal Ashfield Seat to Be Declared Vacant When House Meets "The Only Course"

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 1

THE State Government, as soon as Parliament reassembles, intends to ask the House to expel Mr. F.L.M. Jarvie, M.L.A. for Ashfield. IN an official statement last night,…

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Bavin Says He Will Ask Parliament To "Expel" Jarvie Member Steadfastly Refuses to Resign Unconditionally Wants Guarantee of Re-endorsement by Nationalist Headquarters Premier Refuses-- M.L.A. Stands Pat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 3

A move to expel Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A. for Ashfield, will be made by the Government as soon as possible after Parliament meets. This announcement was made last night by the Premier (Mr. Bavin). The move follows the steadfast refusal of Mr. Jarvie to resign, following the…

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A By-election at North Sydney!

Evening News · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 8

Mr. Hughes' objection to what he calls the "intrusion" of Mr. Bavin into the Federal arena is, of course, ludicrous. Every elector in the…

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Sutherland Election

Evening News · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 5

As a [?] of the [?] the Sutherland slace [?] an extrordinary [?] with 1s [?] No[?]lions will close at 5 p.m on…

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Mr. Jarvie, M.l.a. Question of By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 11

Should Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A., refuse to resi[?] his seat in the Legislative Assembly, and the Premier (Mr. Bavin) carries out his threat to ask Parliament to declare his seat…

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SUTHERLAND. Councillors Resign. Election on October 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 12

Following the resignation of all the councillors of the Sutherland Shire Council, and extraordinary election will be held on Saturday. October 4. Nominations must reach the…

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Ashfield Election Canards Doping the Tory Press (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 8

Sir,--Reading the "Sunday Sun" I noticed that a reporter of that section of the enemy Press has evidently been imbibing in some of the waste coming from…

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Abolition of Federal Arbitration Bill Before Commonwealth Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 15

THE bill to repeal the Federal Arbitration Act and abolish the Federal Arbitration Court was introduced into the House of Representatives last Thursday…

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How Spring Candidates Are Fancied in Betting Baseball the Final Test Men of Multnomah Those Early Games

Evening News · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

UNFORTUNATELY, the rubber having been won by Multnomah[?] little interest is left for the remaining baseball Test next Saturday…

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The Breeding Side of Racing Derby and Cup Candidates Question of Staying Possibilities: What Pedigrees Suggest

Referee · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 7

In a recent article in "The Referee" on three-year-olds in the Melbourne Cup, it was pointed out that horses of this age had to be taken on trust, not merely in that race, but in the Derbies, which are much easier to win. No matter…

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