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Politics & elections, 1930

2,860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 143

The Victorian Worker Melbourne, Monday. Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 13

LAST week's Parliamentary proceedings were the same things over again, but fortunately with more finality than hitherto in this special session some of…

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State Parliament. Public Servants. Salaries Reduction Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 12

Yesterday was Public Service day in the Legislative Assembly, and Public servants were fully aware of the significance of the occasion. When the Treasurer rose to make…

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British Film. to Be Screened at Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 13

The lounge at State Parliament House is being specially wired so that to-morrow members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council may view the British…

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N.S.W. Public Servants. Salaries Reduction Bill Passes Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 18

In the New South Wales State Parliament last night the second reading of the bill to reduce the salaries of Public servants was carried by 45 votes to 43…

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Candidates For Big Prizes Run at Moonee Valley Affirm and Horoscope Showed Best Form in Banya Hurdle Fred Brown on Top in Steeple MELBOURNE

Referee · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 4

Now that all of the important autumn race meetings are over, interest is being taken in Melbourne in the appearance of the horses who are expected to take a hand in the important immping races during the winter. Each week sees some of the favorites returning to racing, and there was…

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Candidates for Great Classic 2000 Guineas Not Guide For Famous English Derby

Referee · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 8

The infrequence with which the one horse wins the Guineas and the Derby indicates what a poor guide a mile race is to the mile…

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W. A. Elections. a Disputed Return

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 14

Mr. G. J. Lambert, who was the Labor member for Coolgardie until the electorate was recently amalgamated with Yilgarn, has lodged a petition with the Western…

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Back to 48 Hours. Bavin Nationalist Government Repudiates Election Pledge

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 14

IN the New South Wales State Parliament last week Labor-leader Lang made a slashing attack on the Bavin Government's bill to repudiate the…

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City Elections. Flinders Ward. Campaign Opened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 17

The three Citizens' Reform Association candidates, Messrs. Charles Robinson, C. R. Scharkie, and L. W. Taylor, opened their campaign last night in St. Michael's Parish…

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State Elections. Mr. Leggo Selected for Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 14

Considerable interest has been displayea throughout the district in the ballot to select a candidate to represent the National party in the approaching State elections in place of…

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Rush Rolls Ready Next Week Just in Case! Election Preparations

The Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 11

Just in case the Government should be defeated and an early appeal to the electors is necessary the Government Printing…

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Third Canberra Seat to Diggers' Candidate Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. Roy Rowe, the Returned Soldiers' candidate, is the third member to be elected to the Canberra Advisory Council. The latter now…

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Defeated Candidates Did Not Protest

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 6

Though it was stated on Monday that protests would be entered by Messrs. A. H. Moate and J. Brcen, no complaints came to hand yesterday…

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Wagga Labor Selection Lavelle the Candidate Wagga

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 4

The ballot of the Wagga Electorate (State) Council to select a Labor candidate for Wagga, resulted in Mr.Lavelle (ex.M.H.R.), having a plurality of 17 over…

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State Parliament. Levy on Incomes. Transport Bill Amendments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 10

Members of the Legislative Assembly yesterday lacked their usual abounding vitality as the result of the deliberations of the small hours of the morning. Besides, they wanted…

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City Elections. Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 11

The A.L.P. executive, at a meeting to-morrow night, will select the remaining four candidates to contest the Macquarie and Gipps wards at the City Council elections. Mr…

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This and That Question Time In Parliament "No" to S.P. PLAN

Evening News · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

THE Premier, Mr. Bavin, emphatically stated in Parliament to-day, in reply to Mr. Dunn that he would not agree to the registration of starting price shops,…

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Auburn Leads Ambulance Queen Position of Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 14

The secretary of the ambulance queen competition states that changes have taken place in the position of the candidates during the past week, and that…

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"Mild Drys" Rout of 'Dripping Wets' Election Issues Philadelphia

The Sun · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 14

National interest centred to-night in the capture by the Secretary of Labor, Mr. James Davis, of the Pennsylvania Republican Senatorial…

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