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Politics & elections, 1930

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The Victorian Worker Melbourne, Monday. The State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 13

TO-DAY (Wednesday) witnessed the opening of the special session of Parliament. Recently the Premier made a public appeal for support in influencing…

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Parliament Opens All in 243 Words Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 13

In a speech of 243 words, emphasising the need for making special provision for unemployment, and announcing the intention of the…

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Amendments to the Constitution. Referendum Bills Before Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 16

IN the Federal Parliament last Wednesday the debate was resumed on the Constitution Alteration (Power of Amendment) Bill, which is designed to alter the…

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State Parliament. Railway Budget. Reversion to 48-Hour Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 12

All the benches and galleries in the Legislative Assembly were crowded last night to hear the railway budget by the Minister for Railways (Mr. Stevens). He reviewed the…

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48 Hours. May Be Referred to Court. No Bill for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 13

The State Cabinet will probably decide to refer the introduction of a general 48-hour week in industry to the Industrial Arbitration…

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State Referendum Postponed Until Elections? to Save Extra Cost Ministerial Parties' Discussion To-day Mark Morton's Motion

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 7

AS the result of a discussion at a meeting of State Government supporters in Parliament House to-day, the referendum on the proposals of the Government for the reform of the Legislative Council will, it is…

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Metropolitan Milk Board. Election of Members

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 12

The ballot for the Metropolitan Milk Board elections closed last Friday, and the following were declared elected: Kempsey-Singleton-Maitland District:…

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Longer Working Week. Bavin Government Seeks to Repudiate Pre-election Pledge

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 20

Last week several joint meetings of parliamentary members of the N.S.W. Nationalist Party and the Country Party were held at Sydney for the purpose of…

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United Associations. Election of Office-bearers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 8

The United Associations elected its officebearers and executive committee at a meeting held at headquarters, Gowing Chambers, yesterday morning…

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Native Superstition Prevented Earlier Rescue of Lost Fliers Upper House Date of Referendum Postponement Probable Election Day Favored

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 11

As the result of opinions expressed at a meeting of the Nationalist Parliamentary Party to-day, the Upper House…

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George's R. and Botany Candidates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

Candidates in the George's River group ballot for delegates to annual general conference are asked by the general returning-officer (Mr. J. B…

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Egypt at the Polling-booths. An "Enjoyable Lark." Buying Blocks of Votes

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 14

The elections, under universal suffrage, of members of the Egyptian Parliament, who are to consider the proposals for alliance with England, have now been held. In…

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Why Mr. Lloyd Blushed in Parliament

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

Arrayed in full evening dress, with the ribbon and star of the Order of the Bath around his neck, Mr. Lloyd (N.) dazzled the Legislative Assembly…

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State Parliament. Water Board Loan. for Urgent Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 10

The proposal of the Water and Sewerage Board to float a loan on the American market was debated for several hours in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The authorising bill…

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Facing the Music. Two State Elections

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 26

A general election is to take place in South Australia next Saturday, to be followed by one in West Australia a week later. In the former State there is the likelihood…

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Nat. Reform Its Candidates by Ballot Now

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 10

AFTER a long and s[?]s local of [?] the Ne[?]list [?] to-day [?] which will is to take…

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C a b i n e t R e t r e a t s R a t h e r T h a n F a k e C e r t a i n D e f e a t Bavin's Moscow Forced to Retire Referendum and Election Together Weaver Pulls Strings

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 5

THE Nationalist caucus yesterday placed Ministers in a hole when it become evident that the majority was determined not to have the Upper House referendum on a date apart from the general election…

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The Lease Steal Resented in All the West Labor Election Outlook Very Bright

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 5

MR. JDE CLARK, ex-M.L.A., the selected Labor candidate for the Castlereagh, who is prosecuting a vigorous canvase, attended with…

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Strong Labor Rally for City Elections

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 7

Nearly 60 nominations, it is reported, have been received by the A.L.P. for the City council elections. They include the former Lord…

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Upper House. Referendum Postponed Until General Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 11

The referendum on the Upper House Reform Bill, which was to have been taken on May 17, is to be postponed, as forecasted in the "Herald," until the general elections—…

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