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Politics & elections, 1930

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City Elections. Mr. J. S. GARDEN. Opens Labour Campaign. "Spoils to the Victors."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 12

Standing on a water trough, in the heart of Surry Hills, Mr. J. S. Garden last night opened the campaign of the Labour party in the municipal elections…

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Australian Party State Elections

The Sun · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 15

After a most enthusiastic reception at Orange and Forbes, Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., leader of the Australian Party, returned to Sydney this…

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Canberra Election Keen Interest Labor's Splendid Policy Saturday's Poll Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

WHILE the shadows of great political battles are looming elsewhere, Canberra is having a little election fight all of…

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N.s.w. R.l Xiii. Will Be Strongest for Several Seasons Candidates From City and Country Wealth of Talent Offering Jack Why, Morris, F. O'connor and Hardy Have Claims Full-back and Half Problems

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

IN the coming matches against New Zealand and Queensland, New South Wales promises to field its strongest representative XIII. in recent years. The Kangaroos' visit to England enabled such stars as…

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Hours Bill Parliament Passes Third Reading

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

THE third reading of the 48 Hours Bill was carried in Parliament to-day [?] hours to 42. Messrs Sanders and [?] voted against the second…

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State Parliament. Economy Bills. 48-Hour Week and Public Service

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

Two of the most important of the Government's economy bills were before the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The 48-hour Bill, which evoked such spirited criticism from the…

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P.S. Now Fears Rationing K.C. May Voice Plea To Parliament

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

BECAUSE the [?] Bill [?] any empower [?] work as he [?] public servants fear that if it is carried [?]…

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On The Stockyard Fence Two Election Issues Rural Wage Award and Preference to Unionists

The Land · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

Mr. B. J. Grogan, Macquarie Street, Sydney, writes:- May I call attention to two facts that emerge from the Easter conference of…

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Objection to Pre-Election Pact

The Land · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

Boyan Gate F.S.A. members want the Country Party to be an independent entity. Bogan Gate's, principal remit for the Trundle District Council…

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Candidates for the £2000 Perides Is Only New Blood To-morrow Improved Form

Arrow · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 11

Though weights are out for the £2000 Hurdle to be run in a few weeks, there is only one new hurd­ler running in to-morrow's event…

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Kuringai by Election

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Nominations for the vacancy created in the Gordon Ward of Kuringal Council by the resignation of Ald. A. J. Dorsman, closed to-day. The candidates are…

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Letters to the Editor Civic Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

Sir,—In Tuesday's "Herald" is published the news that Mr. Layton, returning officer, has decided that one polling booth for each ward is sufficient for the five wards. He claims,…

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Presbyterian Church. Election of Moderator. Method Discussed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 12

The New South Wales general assembly of che Presbyterian Church of Australia was re[?] sumed yesterday at St Stephen's Church, Phillip-street…

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More Red Victories German Factory Council Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

The results .of the workers council elections yesterday and to-day in the Ruhr district show fine victories for the revolutionary trade union…

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Sydney Candidates Prominent Early Fancies for Big Jumps

Daily Pictorial · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 21

Backers were not anxious to do business yesterday on the big Randwick jumping double. Locally-trained horses are at the…

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Parliament's Finer Side

The Sun · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 3

London, Friday.--The "Dally News," in a leading article, pays a tribute to "the moving dignity" of Sir Joseph Ward's farewell address. It…

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State Parliament. Unruly Scenes. Friday Sitting Resented

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 14

There was a repetition of the unruly scenes associated with Friday sittings in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Opposition members, resenting the…

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Probationers' Exams. and Candidates' "Manual of Directions." (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 18

Sir, — Will you kindly allow space to call the attention of probationers to regulation 11, page 64, Minutes of Conference, 1929, which states that…

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Election of Member Disputed. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 12

Mr. G. J. Lambert, who was the Labour member for Coolgardie until the electorate was recently amalgamated with Yilgarn, has lodged a petition with the Court of Disputed…

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City Elections. Gipps Ward Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 19

A meeting of ratepayers was held yesterday at the Grain and Produce Merchants' Rooms Sussex-street in support of the Citizens Reform Association s candidates,…

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