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Politics & elections, 1930

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N.s.w. State Parliament Debate on Transport Bill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 8

WHEN the N.S.W. State Parliament resumed last week, there was a spirited debate on the second reading of the Transport Bill, which is to empower…

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"A Lie" Scene in Parliament Ministers Charged Sheep Stealing Case

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 12

The atmosphere of Parliament became tense this afternoon when the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) made a Ministerial…

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The Election Campaign in South Australia Premier Butler's Unconvincing Appeal to the Electors

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 7

THE election campaign in South Australia was opened on behalf of the Government by Premier Butler at Balaklava last week. The name of the town…

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State Parliament. Transport Bill. Slow Progress in Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 10

When a measure of portentous size like the Transport Bill comes before the Legislative Assembly, members are inevitably divided into two groups. On the one hand there…

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Granville By-Election Candidates in the Field

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 14

For the two vacancies in the Granville Council caused by the death of Alderman Patten and the resignation through 111 health of Alderman Bowden, it is stated…

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Bursaries Tenable at University. Successful Catholic Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 23

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries, tenable at the University of Sydney, upon the results of the Leaving Certificate Examination…

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Pending Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 12

Nominations for pre-selectlon for the forthcoming municipal council election will be considered to-morrow night at a meeting of the A.L.P. executive. Nominations close at…

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Candidates for Milk Board

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 15

Nominations of candidates for the Metropolitan Milk Board of four members by registered dairymen closed at 5 o'clock yesterday. In three constituencies a ballot will…

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Gift to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 14

Lord North, Prime Minister, 1770-82, one of a series of portraits presented by Mr. E. S. Makower, of London, on view at the National Gallery…

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State Parliament. Transport Bill. Prolonged Discussions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly is losing Its Immense vitality. Possibly the heat had something to do with It yesterday, or the distant thunder-cloud of the general election on the…

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For City Council Rush of Candidates

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

NOMINATIONS for Labor [?]tion for the C[?] Council closed at the Trades Hall last night. It is stated that more than to…

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City Elections. Seeking Labour Selections. MR J. S. Garden and Former Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 12

Sixty nominations for selection to represent Labour at the forthcoming municipal council election have been received at the A.L.P. headquarters. Among the names submitted…

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S. A. ELECTIONS Communist Party’s Great Fight

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The Party campaign meetings are attracting the biggest crowds that any of the political parties in this State have ever been able to bring…

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Indian Meeting Election of Officers

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 17

The Indian M.C.C. held a social run to Balmoral Beach last Sunday[?] and members spent an enjoyable day. At a meeting to be held on April 1 officers…

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Hurstville A.l.p. Candidate

The Propeller · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

The nominee of the Hurstville A.L.P. (Miss Marjorie Campbell) has come with a fine run this week, and her committee has every confidence that…

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Randwick Gallops. Fast Miles by Autumn Candidates Loquacious and Rionscup Many Show Pace in Canterbury Park Rehearsals Andonum Speeds Over Four

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

IT would appear from his track work that Rionscup is now nearing the best form of his Australian career. Each week the French importation is striding along more freely, and at Randwick yesterday his mile on the tan in 1.43½ was a truly striking effort…

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Water Bd. Should Borrow Locally Candidates' Opinion

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

Advocacy for the freedom of the Water and Sewerage Board to borrow money from local sources to enable its operations to be carried on, without…

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Granville Bye-election

The Biz · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

Saturday, March 22, has been fixed for the election of two aldermen to Granville Council, to fill the vacancies caused by the death of Ald. A…

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Women in Parliament To the Editor "Farmer and Settler"

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 14

I read in the "Farmer and Settler" of 25th January, a letter from "M. L. G." in which she says emphatically that women should not enter parliament…

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WEDNESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY. Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 18

It was resolved that the candidates of Group A (19 men), should be sent to Leigh College for training, with the substitution of Mr. Skinner's…

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