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Politics & elections, 1930

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Federal Parliament. Constitution Alteration. Mr. J. T. Tully’s Speech in the House

The St George Call · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. Tully (Barton) (5.16)—The Government is to be commanded for having, so early in the session, introduced these bills to provide for referendums on…

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Women's Parliament in Annual Session. C.W.A. Conference in Sydney — The Agenda: Deliberations and Discussions

The Land · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 13

After the pleasant preliminaries of the Annual Conference of the Country Women's Association in Sydney, last week—the salutations and felicitations—delegates settled down to the steady work of dealing with the huge agenda. The Notices of Mo[?] were printed…

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Hobart City Elections. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 10

At the Hobart City Council elections the citizens elected the Mayor for the first time. The former Mayor (Alderman J. Soundy) was returned for two years. From seven candidates…

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Red International. Sydney Delegates. Labour Candidate's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 11

At the Labour Council meeting last night Mr. Norman Jeffries (Communist party) moved that three delegates should be appointed to attend the Red International Conference at…

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Empire Freetrade. the Issue at Fulham Election. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 11

In an editorial, "Parties and the Empire" apropos of the Fulham by-election, the "Times" says; "The argument foi organised trade within the Empire has made practical…

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Civic Reform Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 14

Members of the Citizens Reform Association and their candidates for the City Council. Sitting, from the left: Messrs. J. McMahon, S. Walder, Sir James Murdoch (president), F. H. Farrar, and A. McKay. Standing: L. W. Taylor, Lt.—Colonel Hyman, A. E. Rudder, Charles Robinson, G. A. Parkes, C. R. Scharkie, Phillip Moses, C. Ludowici, and F. Worstead…

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City Elections. Mr. M. Connaghan's Candidature

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 12

Mr. M. Connaghan, who has been selected to contest the Fitzroy ward as a Labour candidate, is an employee of a large city emporium. He is an executive officer of the…

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City Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 12

Mr. M. Connaghan, who w[?] conter the Fitzroy ward at the City Council elections next month in the Labour interests…

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S.a Election Gains

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

ADELAIDE, May 3.—Election activity has won twelve new members for the Adelaide C.P. Group. The new comrades are entering into their tasks…

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Hornibrook Takes Six Wickets for Eleven! Looming Crisis Election Probabilities Bligh Street All Aquiver Willoughby Somersault

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

ABSENCE of the Premier from the Assembly has caused the big issue on the on the 48-Hour Bill and kindred proposals to go over till next week, and the Government has benefited by the postponement…

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Free Moscow Trips Candidate Causes Uproar at Labor Council

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

"It is a shame to talk of giving men free trips to Russia when thousands of workers are starving in Sydney."…

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Senator Barnes, Commonwealth Parliament, Canberra

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 10

Dear Old --, You were sharply called to a order for saying in Parliament the other day:…

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War Records. Discussed in Parliament. Personal Explanations. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 16

Explanations were made in the Hous; of Representatives this morning by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Latham) and the deputy-lead[?]. (Mr Gullett), who claimed that they…

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Mr. Donald Grant. Defeated on Recount. Not a Candidate for City Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 15

Mr. Donald Grant has been replaced by the secretary of the Road Transport Union, Mr. F. E. Miller, as one of the Labour candidates for the City Council elections…

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Federation Parliament. 40 Members Still Alive. Celebration of 30th Anniversary. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 14

To formulate plans for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the opening of the first Federal Parliament a meeting was held at State Parliament House to-day. The…

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The Turf. Tattersall's Elections. Ballot Closes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 18

The ballot for the election of chairman of Tattersalls Club committee and for a committeeman for the ensuing year closes at 5 o'clock on Monday. Mr. A. C. Ingham is…

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Own Ballot Combined Leagues Act A.l.p. Defied City Council Election

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 5

The revolt among the A.L.P. branches against the executive's selection of City Council candidates has come to a head…

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Political Barometer Cairns By-election Cairns

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 7

The most intense political campaign ill Cairns for years will end with the by-election to-day to select a successor to the former Premier, Mr. McCormack,…

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For Council Woman Candidate

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 7

MRS. COCHRANE, the only endorsed Labor woman candidate in the City Council election, who is standing for Gipps Ward, will have…

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