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Politics & elections, 1930

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Labor Fall? West Austn. Election Level Pegging Perth

The Sun · Sunday 13 April 1930 · page 2

Present appearances point to a Government defeat, or a very narrow majority, as a result of today's election…

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Polling in West Aust. Govt. May Lose Latest Figures Labor Strongest Party Yet Swing to Nats. Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Starting off with an advantage of nine uncontested seats, Labor suffered defeat in yesterday's Legislative…

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W.A. Elections Labor Govt. Defeat Perth

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 8

THE Labor Government, which had occupied office for six years, has been defeated as a result of the State elections on Saturday…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, April 14, 1930. Elections in the West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 10

Indications are that the Collier Government's confident expectation of retaining the reins of power in Western Australia has not been fulfilled. It…

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Country Party Candidate for Cootamundra

Daily Pictorial · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 17

HARDEN, Sunday. -- Mr. W. F. Ross, of Inveralochy, Harden, has been selected by the Country Party to oppose Mr. K. O. Hoad for the…

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Extended Term. State Parliament. Queenslander's Suggestion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 10

Mr. W. A. Russell, M. L. A., of Dalby, Queensland, who has pastoral interests in New South Wales as well as in Queensland, yesterday expressed the opinion that should the Bavin…

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High Disdain Should Take Out the Doncaster Spotlight on Big Mile Candidates—Greenline's Great Weight—-Sir Chrystopher Unlucky at the Farm—Troilus Bound to See It Out—Is Taisho a False Favorite?—Battle Among Cup Moderates

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

FOR weeks past punters have been trying to pick the big double, Doncaster and Cup, and next Saturday will see the first half of the problem solved. The Doncaster is very open, and any one of half a dozen may…

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Elections. Western Australia. Mr. Collier's Assurances. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Collier) congratulated Sir James Mitchell, leader of the Opposition, on the Opposition's victory, and gave an assurance of co-operation in the difficult time…

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Labor May Win Another Seat Perth Elections Position Now Seems 27-22 'Unholy Alliance' Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 8

IT is generally considered that the strength of the Labor Party In the Legislative Assembly will be reduced to 21, but if Lamond holds…

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The Referendum Proposals. Debate in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 20

WHEN the debate on the Federal Labor Government's referendum proposals was resumed in the House of Representatives last week, Nationalist-leader…

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Sir Adrian Knox. Attacked in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 8

In the Federal Parliament last Thursday night Labor-member J. C. Eldfidge launched an attack on the former Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Adrian…

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The West Australian Election

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 8

The West Australian election resulted in the defeat of the Collier Labor Government. This is the fifth Australian Government within…

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Water Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 21

The vacancy on the Water Board caused by the death of Aldnman T. O. Correy, who repicsented the Fifth Constituency, was filled yesterday by the election of Alderman…

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W.A. ELECTIONS. One Seat in Doubt. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 22

No change took place to-day in the probable positions of the parties, which are as follow:- Labour, 23; Nationalists, 16; Country Party,…

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Programme and Selections for Victoria Park Races Soulton Justified His Doncaster Support All Candidates in Great Heart Semi- Final Gallops

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

FROM the way he performed on the track at Randwick yesterday morning, it was evident that the connections of the Queens lander, Soulton, when they backed the gelding on Monday for the Doncaster, we're satisfied that he was about to show his best…

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May Be 27 TO 23 W. A. Election Results Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 5

There was very little alteration in the election figures to- day. If Mr. Lamond succeeds in holding Pllbarra for Labor, the state of…

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C.P. Candidates for the Murrumbidgee Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 5

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee State Electoral Council of the Country Party at Narrandera, Messrs, J. H. Kelly (Griffith.) and H. H. Cuthbert…

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To Oppose Premier at Elections

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Mr. O. A. Piggott, a well-known prohibition worker, has been asked to contest the Gordon electorate at the State elections as a local option…

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From Domain Soap-box to Parliament

Daily Pictorial · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--After having vainly contested eight parliamentary elections, E. J. Craigie, a Henry George disciple, and representative of…

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Country Party News Lawson for Murray Strong Country Party Candidate

The Land · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 3

Messrs. Lawson, Grabau and Dowling were endorsed at a recent Country Party conference in Moulamein. Col. Munro, the central secretary, has…

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