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Politics & elections, 1930

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City Council Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 6

Mr. Victor G. Kavanagh, who is contesting the Macquarie Ward at the City Council elections in the interests of the Labour party…

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City Council Elections Macquarie Ward

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 4

THE City Municipal Campaign Committee has again arranged with Station 3KY for Mr. Keppa to speak evver the air co-night, June 9 to 8 o'clock sharp. Mr…

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North Ryde By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 8

The by-election to fill a vacancy in the North Ryde Ward of the Ryde Council, held on Saturday, resulted in the election of Mr. Sydney Percy…

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Blacktown By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 4

A by-election held on Saturday to All the vacancy created in the Black-town Shire Council by the retirement of Councillor James Pye resulted in…

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Municipal Elections. in the Thick of the Fight Splendid Labor Progress Microscope on Civic "Reform" Beasley's Warning

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 5

OVER the week-end, Labor's candidates for the City Council conducted spirited appeals in all parts of the electorates. Prospects are daily becoming increasingly bright. The Federal Assistant Minister for Industry, Mr. Beasley,…

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Joint Rolls Commonwealth and N.S.W. Use at Next Elections Canberra

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 5

THE Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Blakely, stated yesterday that an agreement has been entered into with the State of New South Wales…

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F1tzroy Enthusiastic Rally Support for Candidates

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 5

A MEETING was held at King's Cross on Friday night to further the interests of the three civic candidates, Messrs. Connaghan, Landa…

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Two Council By-elections

Daily Pictorial · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 4

Council by-elections on Saturday resulted:--Blackton Shire: G. A. Lalor. Windsor: Geo. Davis…

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Maclean Municipal Election. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 12

The extraordinary municipal council election on Saturday resulted in the election of —W. Heffernan. 266; M. McKinnon. 257; C Kempnich, 255; B. W. King. 245; L. A…

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Senate May Force an Election Next Year Sniping Wearies Government Effective Labor Policy Is Impossible Referendum Also? Canberra

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 5

A FEDERAL election is almost certain next year. The Senate's sniping of Government legislation is reaching a stage where it can no longer be endured. No open break has as vet occurred, nor has an incident of sufficient consequence to merit a…

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Labor's Big Guns Civic Elections. Aiming Straight Trained on "Reform" Ranks "Good Shooting"

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 5

LABOR candidates were active in all wards of the city last evening. There is every indication at this…

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Labor's Chance at Ashfield Brilliant Candidate (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 4

Sir,--I wish to draw the attention of readers and supporters to the scurrilous campaign being secretly waged against Labor, both by our avowed onewies and…

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Central Reserve Bank. Debate in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 8

In the Federal Parliament last week the Leader of the Nationalist Opposition (Mr. Latham) attacked the proposal to establish a central reserve bank. He said…

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State Parliament. Cement Contracts. Upper House Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 12

The introduction of a measure relating to cement contracts had a disturbing effect on the smooth flow of debate in the Legislative Council yesterday…

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Moscheto Island Purchase Ratified by Parliament Extraction of Oil From Coal Lord Melchett's Group

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 5

"IF we can turn coal into oil, we put King Coal on his throne, but if we cannot do so then, he must stay where he is," declared Mr. B.B. O'Conor in the Legislative Council yesterday, during the discussion of a bill to ratify an agreement entered into the Government with the…

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The City Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 11

ON Wednesday next the citizens of Sydney will again be called on to elect their representatives to the City Council, after having been denied that…

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City Elections. Points for Voters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 12

Funds for the conduct of the campaign of the A.L.P. candidates for the forthcoming city elections are being provided by the city Council employees, Mr. James Tyrrell,…

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City Elections. Mr. J. S. Garden's Forecast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 18

Mr. J. S. Garden, one of the endorsed Labour candidates for Flinders ward, forecast yesterday that the Labour party would have a minimum of ten seats in the new…

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City Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 14

Although this ward Is supposed to be safe for the Reform candidates it cannot really be regarded as such. The A.L.P. has put a stronp team into this ward, and is working…

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In a Week Civic Elections 45,000 on Roll

The Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 15

The question as to who will govern the City of Sydney for the next three years will be decided a week from to-day, when the…

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