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Politics & elections, 1930

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Women in Parliament. To the Editor, "Farmer and Setting,"

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 14

Women have usurped men's place in nearly every vocation in Hie, but. unlike "Queensland Girl," I think that membership of Parliament is a man's Job. True,…

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New Yass Electorate. Country Party Candidate. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 14

Mr. J. W. Partridge, Country party organiser, states that the party will run candidates for the new Yass electorate Cootamundra, and Goulburn, A selection will be made in Yass in…

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When Will Parliament Stop This Business? Phoenix Mutual Provident Society's Insurance Methods Another Case of Policy-lapsing

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 14

BEHOLD the Phoenix Mutual Provident Society of Wembley House near Central Station, Sydney—there they've discovered an easier way of making money than by going to New Guinea for gold; and "Truth" again issues a public warning that people should think twice when one of the society's canvassers comes…

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Fatal Election Calcutta

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1930 · page 4

Two Moslems were killed and 40 injured in a riot in the Gorakhpur area in connection with the election of a chairman of the Town Area Committee…

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The State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

Speaking at the annual banquet of the Rozelle Chamber of Commerce on Saturday evening, Mr. J. Quirk, M.L.A. in expressing the opinion that the mining trouble would…

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Market on Novice Worth Watching Six Candidates from Three Stables

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 17

Each of three stables has two representatives in the Novice at Randwick this afternoon, and as several of the six horses…

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Rosehill Candidates on the Tracks Cycling Match Graces at Velodrome Lamb and Dempsey

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

POSTPONED owing to unfavorable weather, Saturday's programme of cycling and motor-paced events will be decided at the Canterbury…

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Milk Board. South Coast Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 9

DAPTO, Monday.—At a meeting of the Dapto branch of the Milk Suppliers' Association, Alderman A. G. Martin (Mayor of Central Illawarra Council) was nominated as…

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City Candidates Country Selections (To the Editor)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Sir,--It was recently stated in the metropolitan Press than the State Executive of the A.L.P. had sanctioned that certain defeated candidates in city selection…

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Labor Council of N.S.W. Election of Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

The annual election of officers to the Labor Council of New South Wales took place last Thursday night. The following were elected: President, F. Roels…

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State Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 11

The State Cabinet considered legislation to-day for the meeting of Parliament next month and put the finishing touches on the Liquor Bill, and the measure to…

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Power for Parliament to Amend Constitution? New Move Issue at the Referendum "Gradual Changes" Will People Surrender Present Rights ? CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 15

Although it is now definitely decided that the Federal Government, at the Referendum, will give the people an opportunity of reposing complete powers in the Commonwealth Parliament, it will not seek to effect this change…

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LIVERPOOL A.L.P. Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Liverpool branch of the Australian Labor League, Alderman Bird was elected president; Aldermen P. O Grady and Alchin. Messrs…

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Mrs. Rainbow Wenty's Queen Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Wentworthville's candidate in the Hollroyd queen competition was nominated at the annual meeting of the Wentworthville Ratepayers' Association last week…

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Rosehill Candidates in Finals Elbourne Turf for Aust. Cup Kidaides' Form Newmarket Gossip Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

KIDAIDES a candidate for the Australia Cup is expected here next week. Kidaldes has an interstate reputation…

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The Candidate Was Ready

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

A candidate for election addressing his constituency was surprised by a voice which, calling from the back of the hall, said:…

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Disappointing "Greensteads" Break the Ice at Kensington Greenie & Greenwich Score in Flying Popular Candidates Forfeited Chances at Start End-to-end Victories

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

YESTERDAY'S Kensington Flying Handicap saw Greenie and Greenwich score their initial A.R.C. successes. Both won their divisions from end to end. So brilliant had they shown themselves that, when they first…

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Milk Act in Force Election of Board

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

A PROCLAMATION, published in today's "Government Gazette," noti[?] that the Metropolitan Milk Act con[?] to-day. In the same issue…

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Milk Act in Operation. Election of the Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

The Metropolitan Milk Act passed last session comes into operation from to-day. A proclamation is to be issued this morning An election to appoint four representatives…

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South Australian Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

The Communist Party’s manifesto for the South Australian elections will be published next with material for…

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