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Politics & elections, 1930

2,860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 143

Civic Elections

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

Sir,--The "Sun," according to its rather diminutve-lookling, leader of Monday last, would have the people believe that civic elections are of littte…

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Communists and the A.L.P. Sydney Civic Elections Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 5

SENATOR DUNN obtained leave in the Senate to-day to make a statement concerning suggestions that the Labor Party was running Communist…

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State Elections Woollahra Seat

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 May 1930 · page 1

ALDERMAN T. HODGE, of Paddington Municipal Council, has been selected as Labor candidate for the Woollahra seat at the next…

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Civic Elections Labor Men's Ballot

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 May 1930 · page 2

MEMBERS of Phillip. Camperdown, Pyrmont, and Pyrmont-Denison Labor Leagues will meet to-morrow night to select candidates for Phillip Ward…

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Revolt Against A.L.P. Executive Branches to Select City Council Candidates

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 May 1930 · page 3

Pour A.L.P. branches have decided to pit their strength against the central executive in a demand for a voice in the selection of City Council…

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Melodies for M's.L.A. Unemployed Musicians at Parliament House

The Sun · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 9

A group of Parliamentarians gave practical evidence this afternoon of their sympathy with the unemployed. A trio of out-of-work musicians had taken up a stand in Macquarie-street opposite Parliament House. On the other side of…

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Cairns By-election. Labour Retains the Seat. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 12

Labour has retained the Cairns seat in the Legislative Assembly formerly held by the exPremier (Mr. McCormack), whose resignation caused a by election…

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City Council. Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 12

Mr. F. E. Miller, who has been selected to contest Phillip ward as a Labour candidate, is secretary of the Amalgamated Road Transport Workers' Union. He was formerly an…

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ELECTION. Western Australia. Legislative Council. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 12

The biennial elections for the Legislative Council were held yesterday, when there were contests in seven of 10 provinces, three retiring members having been elected unopposed…

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"No Election" Party Cp. Ministers Averse Premier Will Compromise Malcontents to Be Placated Treasurer's Plight

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 5

MEETINGS' of the State Cabinet to-day and to-morrow will attempt to eliminate a clash with a section of Government supporters as the new legislation advances in the Assembly. UNTIL to-morrow Cabinet will be…

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Cootamundra By-election

Daily Pictorial · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 15

COOTAMUNDRA, Sunday.--In the by-election held yesterday, to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Aldermen Osmond and Gibson, the…

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Test In Parliament

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

TO-DAY in the Legislative Assembly the Government will make the first critical move in, its economy campaign…

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A Test of Parliament and People

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 12

IT must be conceded (except by those primitive intelligences which regard Australia's troubles as a depression deliberately engineered by the Capitalistic Octopus for the purpose of extracting more life-blood from the toiler) that the Government is making a genuine effort to put…

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Critical Times. In Parliament. Economy Bills. Only a Narrow Majority Possible

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 11

An analysis of the party position in the Legislative Assembly shows that the Government can have at most a very small majority on its economy bills…

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More Booths Wanted A.L.P. Fears Rush In City Elections

Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 8

THE A.L.P will probably ask the city returning officer. Mr. W. G. Layton, to review his decision for only for polling booth in each ward…

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Lost Votes Civic Election Labor Fears

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 17

The Labor Municipal Assembly is alarmed at the decision of the Returning Officer for the City Council election (Mr. W. G. Layton), to establish…

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C.r.a. Candidates

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 17

Messrs. Jackson and Tresidder, Ms.L.A., and A. McElhone, Citizens' Reform Association, candidates for the Fitzroy Ward in the City Council…

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Nationalist Candidates

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 19

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--Mr. Joseph Hamlett, B.A., B.Sc., has submitted his name for selection as the Nationalist candidate for Goulburn at the…

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Good Race Promised by James Barnes Stakes Many Candidates with Excellent Form Last Year's Winner and Third Horse Again Engaged Review of Prospects

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

AMONG THE CANDIDATES for the James-Barnes Stakes, the chief event to be decided at Tattersall's meeting on Saturday, are many horses that have been seen to advantage in recent weeks. Accordingly, the race will provide racing enthusiasts with food for…

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Not Enough Booths City Elections Labor Voters Are in Peril Late Scramble

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 5

THE Municipal Labor Assembly is much concerned about the decision of the returning officer Mr. W. G. Layton, to establish…

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