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Politics & elections, 1929

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By-election. Nationalist Leads in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 11

Although there are some 60 or 70 votes to be counted there is not likely to be any change in the position indicated by the counting up to Saturday night of votos recorded…

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Water Board Election This Month

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 14

An election of members of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage and Drainage Board for a period of four years from March 31, next will…

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Will It Be Abandoned ? Federal Capital Commission Dr. Watson's Election Canberra

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

[?] Intensive organisation and close attention to the details of campaigning won for Dr. J. F. Watson the position of the first elected member of the…

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Baldwin's Stocks Very Low British Elections Poor Window Dressing London

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Speaking at Kirkaldy, last night, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said Government stock had so depreciated that it could not dress a decent election window…

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'Water Board Election of Members

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

An election of members of the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Hoard for a period of 4 years from March 31 next will be held at the office…

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Queen Competition Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 19

AT a meeting of the Country Women's Club Younger Set, Miss Asia Keene was nominated as the Younger Set's candidate for the queen…

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Water Bd. Election Soon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 18

Election of members of the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage, and Drainage Board for a period of four years from March 31 next, will be held at the office…

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Closing Voting at By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Progress figures in the Castlemaine by-election for the Assembly seat vacated by Mr. H. S. W. Lawson, on his election to…

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PARLIAMENT. Preparations for Session. Legislative Programme. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 11

Many members of the new Parliament returned to Canberra to-day in readiness for the opening ceremony on Wednesday. The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and other…

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Labour Candidate. Executive to Decide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 12

On the ground that "time will not permit the taking of a plebiscite of members of the A. L. P. branches in the Parramatta electorate," It was decided last night that the…

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Nationalist Success. Victorian By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 10

The correction of an error [?]hich was discovered in the counting of votes polled in the by-election to fill the Castlemaine-Kyneton seat in the Legislative Assembly has…

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Council Election. Willoughby Error. Need for Scrutiny

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 12

A move, it is expected, will shortly be made in the Willoughby Council to provide that at future municipal elections ballot papers shall be subject to scrutiny by candidates'…

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Water Board. Election in March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 10

An election of members of the Water Board for a period of four years from March 31 next will be held at the offices of the board on Friday, February 22. Nominations close at…

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FEBRUARY 23rd By-election Date Parramatta Seat

The Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 21

The Speaker, Mr. Levy, having received the certificate of the death of Mr. Bruntnell late member for Parramatta, will issue the writ for the…

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Newmarket and Cup Prospects Reviewed Gothic Given Chance to Win Sprint for Third Time Greenline and Sion Best of Sydney Candidates Long Race May Go to Strephon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 24

In awarding Gothic 10.7 for this year's Newmarket Handicap the V.R.C. handicapper, Mr. J. Davis, has not weighted the English horse out of the race. GOTHIC has two Newmarkets to his…

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State Parliament. to Be Adjourned. The Cabinet Vacancy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 18

In consequence of the death of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell), the Government's arrangements for the forthcoming session of Parliament have been very much upset…

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G.g.'s Speech. at Canberra Parliament Opens Defence Reforms Canberra

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 13

THE keynote of the speech with which the Govornor-General, Lord Stonehaven, opened the Federal…

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Flare-up in Federal Parliament Mr. Hughes Gives Sign of Opposition Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 11

A significant flare-up. in which Mr. Anstey (Lab., Vic.) and Mr. Hughes (Nat., N.S.W.) figured marked the…

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Parramatta By-election. Selections to be Made this Week

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

At a meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Executive, held on Monday night, it was decided that as t[?] would not permit the taking of a plebiscite of member of the…

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Victorian By-election. Setback for "Nationalise" Party

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 15

The by-election to fill the Castlemaine-Kyneton seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, which took place last Saturday, resulted in a big setback for the…

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