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Politics & elections, 1930

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Cup Candidates That Are Doing Well Few Topweights Succeed in Two-Miler Chide Now Outright Favorite

Referee · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

SINCE Wakeful won with 9.7 in 1902, only two top-weights have won the Sydney Cup—Cadonia (9.1) in 1913, and David (9.7) in 1923. The only others to be placed were Tartan and Poitrel, in 1908 and 1920 respectively…

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Who Will Lead England? Many Candidates Named

Referee · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 13

Here is an item from a London newspaper anent the captaincy of England in the coming Tests against Australia: Much ink is still being spilled on the…

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Robt. Alexander Dale Candidate for Start District, South Australia

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 15

Robert Alexander Dale was born, at Stirling North. After spending his early youth in farming pursuits, he changed his activities to Broken Hill and took an…

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State Elections. Nationalist Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 14

The National Association has invited nominations from candidates for the next State elections. Nominations will close with the general…

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Concord By-election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 6

Five candidates have nominated for the vacancy in the Concord Council caused by the death of Alderman T. O. Correy…

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Full-dress Rehearsals for Big V.P. Double Prominent Candidates to Race To-day Their Efforts Should Simplify Saturday's Problems Greenie and Willowyn

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

BECAUSE many of the prominent candidates for the Zetland Stakes and Victoria Park Cup, to be decided on Saturday, are to compete, to-day's meeting at Victoria Park will be of especial interest…

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Short Notice of Elections Nats. Dumfounded W.A. Whirlwind Campaign Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

Consternation was created in the ranks of the Nationalist and Country Parties by the announcement of the electoral officer, Mr. R. Gordon, of the…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated. Transfer of Prisoner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 10

The unusual course of clearing the public galleries in the Legislative Assembly was sought by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) yesterday afternoon, when he proposed…

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The Candidates Granville By-Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 11

Very little interest is being taken in the by-election Granville. Mr. J. L. Thompson a local solicitor residing., in Charlton-street, failed to nominate. Many…

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Concord Council Labor Candidate for By-election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

At the extraordinary election to fill a vacancy in the Concord Municipal Council,, to be hold on Saturday, March 22,' ratepayers will have an…

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Theodore As a Golfer and Theodore As a Treasurer Beating His Joss Mouthpiece for Govt. Policy Parliament Contrast Withdrawal of Tax Exemption Canberra

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 10

PICTURE Mr. E. G. Theodore, ardent golfer, attired in a faultlessly-cut pair of plus fours—and, of course, the necessary trimmings—doing eighteen holes on Goodna golf links, near Brisbane, or the more closely…

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Hospital Workers Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Auburn District Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary, the following were elected to executive positions:—…

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Sydney Horses Fancied Melbourne Discussions on Double Cup Candidates Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

LOCAL operations on the A.J.C. Doncaster and the Sydney Cup are still confined to doubles. Favorites for both races remain the horses chiefly in…

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Shadow of General Election Falls on Great Britain Hope Fades Unemployment Increases Free Trade V. Protection Labor-liberal Pact a Possibility London

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 1

Ominous clouds are gathering on the political horizon, and there may be a dissolution after the delivery of the Budget. If a general election takes place without the prestige…

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Exit Cyaniders? Bill Before Parliament

The Land · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

OF special interest to those stock owners who have lost stock as a result of the indiscriminate use of cyanide are the provisions of the Birds…

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State Parliament. Western Lands Bill. a Listless House

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

As a general rule, land subjects excite little interest among members of the Legislative Assembly. This was noticeable yesterday when an important land bill was before the…

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Questions in Parliament Hill View and Chipping Norton Settlements

The Biz · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

The following questions have been submitted to the Minister for Lands by Mr. James McGirr, M.L.A., on the floor of Parliament:…

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Tick Control Board. Candidates for Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 9

In connection with the election of members to the Board of Tick Control appointed under-the Stock Diseases Act, 1923, nominations have been accepted in regard to Messrs…

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Culcairin District Council F.S.A. Local Parliament s Productive Session

The Land · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 7

At the annual general meeting of the Culcaire istrict Council of the Farmers and Settlers' sociation, Mr. W. H. Gcorge. president, exnded a wele[?] to the delegates and also…

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Out After Suckers Picture of a Labor Candidate

The Land · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

A YOUNG man named J. Donovsn who is not a worker and not [?] fanner, is understood to bo the Lab[?] candidate for the Murray. Dcniliqui[?]…

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