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Politics & elections, 1930

2,860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 143

REID, M.L.A., Likes Feathered Talkies Parrots as Relief From Parliament Neighbors Protest

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 11

M R. A. E. REID, M.L.A. for Manly, is in a "terrible fix," to use his own words, and all…

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Parliament Last Night Members Grow Hot on Snow Leases Hoad's Grave Charges Trafficking Alleged

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 6

Discussion of snow lease in the Legislative Assembly last night engendered considerable heat. Mr. K. Hoad (Lab.), declared that…

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Consult the Roll City Elections Points for Lodgers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

IN view of the onslaught by the Citizens' "Reform" Association to have rating on rental values submitted for rating on unimproved values…

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State Parliament. Transport Bill. Motor Bus Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 10

The motor bus as a competitor with trams and railways escaped nothing in the way of criticism from the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Bruxner), when he moved the…

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Caulfield Running What It Has Revealed Up-to-Date: Nightmarch Unimpaired: Has Phar Lap Deteriorated? Disappointing Form of Cup Candidates

Arrow · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

The interest of racegoers on Saturday was not confined to Caulfield alone, in that the result of the James Hazlett Gold Cup at Dunedin, N.Z., was eagerly awaited. The outcome of that race and the St. George Stakes has placed a somewhat different complexion on the Autumn racing, for it…

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Queen Candidates Feminists Support

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 12

TO support the candidatures of Mrs P. A Cameron and Miss Ivy Norman in the Queen Competition in connection with the Rising Sun Fete, to be held…

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Communist Party’s Manifesto for the South Australian Elections Class Against Class! Rally For Overthrow of Capitalism

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The Communist Party of Australia comes forward in the South Australian Elections as the leader of the working-class, challenging Capitalism and its parties—Nationalist, Country, and Labor…

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Women in Parliament To the Editor. "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 14

In a recent letter, in the women's column on the subject of whether a woman should enter Parliament, M.L.G, says she thinks that Parliament is a…

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No Nomination For St. Marys By-Election One Candidate Too Late

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 1

One nomination for the by-election rendered necessary by the resignation of Ald. Goleby from St. Marys Council was made out,…

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A Bombshell for Grandmammas the Modern Mother The Churchgoing Flapper-The Child at Home-Women in Parliament Letters From Women To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 14

There has been so much said in recent years about the Aussie "flapper," it is lime something was said about "The Modern Mother…

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Milk Board Suppliers' Candidates Hawkesbury's Nomination Independent of Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Windsor-Richmond branch of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association has decided to nominate its own candidate for representation…

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Notes of the Week Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

FOR some years past the supply of candidates for the ministry has been- unsatisfactory, especially in point of numbers. The war, of course, made big demands upon the young manhood of the State,…

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New Champion Might Win Newmarket Gallopade the Rising Star Candidates' Autumn Prospects Reviewed

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

THERE are a few horses who may reverse Oakleigh Plate form, and the Queenslander, Wise Force, is one of them; but the running on Saturday at Caulfield revealed no new Spring stars who are likely to endanger…

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Ministers to Be Opposed West. Aust. Elections Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 7

For several days it had been predicted that the Minister for Railways, Mr. J. G. Willcock, would be opposed for the Geraldton seat at the…

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Consult the Roll City Elections Points for Lodgers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

IN view of the onslaught by the Citizens "Reform" Association to have rating on rental values submitted for rating on unimproved values,…

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Birth of Baby in Street "Truth" Exposure Taken Up in Parliament

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1930 · page 1

TURNED from the doors of a private maternity hospital a few minutes before her baby was born ... over an hour in…

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State Elections. Country Party Nominations. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 16

At the meeting of the Young Country party Electorate Council a resolution was passed that affiliated branches should be invited to submit the names of nominees for endorsement…

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Japanese Elections. Victory for Government. TOKIO, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 11

The complete returns for the general elections show unit the Government (Minseito) party has had an overwhelming victory. The results are as follows:—Minseito, 273; Seiyuka[?],…

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Inspect the Rolls Civic Elections Duty of All Citizens Big Fight Ahead

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

THE period of grace allowed citizens to see that their names are on the roll, and that they are eligible to vote in the coming elections for the…

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A.c.t.u. Congress Election of Committees

The Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 12

Melbourne, Tuesday.-- The appointment of a committee to deal with arbitration reforms and unemployment was the first business of the Australian…

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