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Politics & elections, 1930

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Collier's Policy Speech Westralian Elections Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 6

In connection with the forthcoming State elections, the Nationalist Party Council-will meet on Tuesday evening to consider the endorsement of…

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NOMINATIONS. South Australian Elections. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 17

All the members of the last Parliament except two, Messrs. F. T. Jettner and H. G. Tossell, Liberals, are to contest seats at the State elections to be held on April 5…

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Should There Be a Tax on Bachelors? the Marriage Age The Child at Home—Health and Happiness Women in Parliament Letters From Women The Bachelor Tax To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler"

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

Two letters in the women's page were especially interesting to me this week. One by "Effess" on the bachelor tax. The bachelor tax seems to me a stupid…

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Ald. Bowden Resigns from Council Election on March 22

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 4

At Granville Council meeting on Tuesday evening the Mayor announced the resignition of Alderman F. Bowden. "On account of ill health I, believe,"…

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Some Surprises Nominations for S.A. Elections Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

When the nominations for the State election, to be held on April 6, closed with the various returning officers at noon to-day, there were several…

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C.p.-nat.'s New Pact To be Friends at Election

Daily Pictorial · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Subject to approval of the councils of both organisations the National and Country Parties have renewed the pact under…

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Granville Council By-election

Daily Pictorial · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 7

A by-election to fill the vacancies in the Granville Council caused by the death of Alderman A. Patten and the resignation of Alderman Fred…

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Injured at Parliament House

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 6

Cecil Raymond Day, of M[?] M[?] St., Oatley. claimed compensation from H. B. Sutton builder, of Bond Street. Sydney for injuries received on…

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Parliament or Domain? Where Is the More Unseemly Language Used?

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 7

"This language heard in the Domain, compared with some language heard in Parliament, can hardly be held to be unseemly," said Mr. C…

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Legislative Council. Pre-election Promises. Mr. Boyce's Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 13

Speaking at Burdekin House yesterday the Attorney-General (Mr. Boyce) said that prior to the last election Mr. Bavin had emphasised the great service the Legislative Council had…

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State Elections. Country Party Nominee for Yass. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 12

Mr. T. J. Collins, of Young, has been nominated as candidate for Yass in the Country party interests at the forthcoming State elections…

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Hands Off Balmoral Defence Plans By-election on Issue

The Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 11

The committee representing the ratepayers and residents of Mosman who ore protesting against the proposal of the council to alienate…

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Judged on His Own Evidence Castlereagh Candidate

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 6

A letter is being circulated in the Castlereagh electorate which purports to set out the reasons why Mr. Smithers was refused endorsement by…

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Grazier Labor Candidate Wins Grazier Support Yass

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. Webster, the selected Labor candidate for Yass, spoke at Yass to a largely-attended meeting (Mr. G. Vitler, president of the Yass A.L.P…

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Water Board Elections

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

Nominations are now being invited for election to the Water and Sewerage Board as a representative of the fifth constituency, vice the late Aid. T. O…

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State Parliament. Transport Bill. Ministry Hard Pressed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 14

Pull play was given to members' feelings on the Transport Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, when the measure reached its third reading stage. Labour members…

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N.s.w. State Parliament Allegations of Political Influence

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 8

WHEN the New South Wales State Parliament resumed business last week Labor-leader Lang presented a petition on behalf of Unions affiliated with the…

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Two Votes Government Scrapes Home Transport Again Dramatic Scenes in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 19

Amid excitement such as the Legislative Assembly has not experienced for many a long day, the Transport Bill scraped through its third reading last night with two votes to spare. An independent Labor man, Mr. Mutch, came to the…

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Queen Candidate

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 11

Lucky fans for which the prize was a large decanter of perfume, were sold at hte Ne WOriental Cafe yesterday afternoon, when a cabaret was held in aid…

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For the Murray. Labor Candidate Donovan

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 14

Mr. Jack Donovan, the selected and endorsed Labor candidate for the Murray at the N.S.W. elections, is widely known right, throughout the area of the new…

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