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Politics & elections, 1930

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Parliament in the Gutter Scullin Criticised Writer Would Arrest Ministers (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,--I desire to compliment the workers' paper on the magnificent light it is putting up on behalf of the miners. It has more than justified its existence, and…

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Eden-monaro Election. High Court Petition

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 19

A petition disputing the [?] of John Joseph Cusack as Labor member for Eden-Monaro at the last Federal elections has been lodged by the defeated Nationalist…

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Teece Goes North Miners' Election Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 12

Mr. T. Hoare and Mr. D. McNeill will be president and secretary respectively of the Northern Miners' Federation for 1930, but Mr. Teece will…

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Queen Competition For Parramatta Ambulance Auburn's Candidate?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 9

Within the next two weeks, Auburn's civic fathers will have to decide who will be their candidate at the forthcoming ambulance queen competition…

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Labor Candidate for Yass

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 26

Boorowa, Thursday.--Mr. William H. Webster, a former president of the A.L.P. executive, has been selected to contest Yass electorate in the Labor…

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Candidates for Kensington Impressed at Ascot Marobee Scored Easy Win in Flying Green Bird Finished Too Well for Handicap Opponents Successes Were Popular

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

AS a result of the form they displayed at Ascot yesterday, Marobee and Green Bird are likely to become very popular for the events they are to contest at the Kensington Cup meeting on Saturday week The former made hacks of his opponents in the third…

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Dried Fruits Board Forthcoming Election

The Land · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

The N.S.W. Dried Fruits Board consists of three members—the chairman (Mr. G. J. Evatt). one of the Commissioners for Water Conservation and…

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The Land and the Producer The Milk Board and Its Personnel Making Ready For the Election of Producers' Representatives

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 37

It is probable that the Metropolitan Milk Board will be duly constituted and begin to function three months hence, in the control of the milk supply of Sydney and suburbs. AFTER clamoring for years for "the…

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Life-Saving Successful Candidates

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 3

On Sunday last the life-saving squad, formed by the Carramar Swimming Club,and instructed by Mr. Humphries, of the N.S.W. Su[?]…

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St Marys. BY-ELECTION

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

Polling for the by-election to ill vacancies in Council, owing to the resignation of Ald. Cole and the forfeiture of seat by Ald. Witchurd, will be held…

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Labour Ballots. Candidates Endorsed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 16

The A.L.P. executive last night endorsed all candidates who won the recent selection ballots in the metropolitan and Newcastle districts with the exception of the following…

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Will Knox Stakes Winner Be Seen Out To-day? Several Candidates to Run at Canterbury Gladioli Should Be Ready to Make Good Showing Flying Welter Prospects

The Labor Daily · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

AMONG the candidates for the various divisions of to-day's Canterbury Park Flying Welter Handicap are several fillies who survived the first forfeit for the Adrian Knox Stakes, to be decided on the second day of the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting. In its brief history,…

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For Parliament

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 6

Dr. Marion Phillips, M.P. (a Victorian) claims to be the first woman member of the House of Commons to have invented a uniform for…

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Egyptian Parliament to Consider Treaty Proposals London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

At the opening of the Egyptian Parliament by King Fuad, the Premier, Nahas Pasha, read a speech from the Throne, in which it was…

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Egyptian Parliament. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 12

At the opening of the Egyptian Parliament by King Fuad this morning, the Premier (Nahas Pasha) read the speech from the Throne. In this it was stated that the British…

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Nat. Elected at Perth Sir Charles Nathan Result of By-election Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 5

SIR CHARLES NATHAN (Nat.) was elected in the by-election which took place yesterday to fill the vacancy in the metropolitan suburban…

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Country Seats Labor Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 14

NOMINATIONS for the A.L.P. selection ballots for the country constituencies in the coming State election close with the district returning officers at…

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Nationalists Win By-election. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 12

By a majority of 509 over the nearest opponent, Sir Charles Nathan, Nationalist, won the Metropolitan Suburban seat in the Legislative Council at a by-election on Saturday…

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Early Start City Election Campaign

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 13

Plans to secure control of the administration of the city at the election in June are already being made by both the Labor and Civic Reform…

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Civic Reform Candidates Wanted

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 11

THE Citizens' Reform Association is disappointed by the response to its call for candidates for selection in the Reform interest at the coming municipal…

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