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Politics & elections, 1930

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Canadian Election Issues

The Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 7

Brantford (Out.), Tuesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King), in his policy speech to-day, said that the record of his Government, the…

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All Hands Help the Mail 'Plane Civic Elections To-day--wet Weather Glimpses

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 12

BEAUTY. -- Black picture hat in shiny straw, with beige velvet Through rim…

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The Polling. Elected Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

The first three candidates in each of the wards are the elected aldermen. The asterisk denotes the candidates who were previously aldermen of the…

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At the Civic Polling Booths

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

Scenes at Wattle Street and Dowling Street booths yesterday during the voting for the City Council elections…

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State Parliament. To-day's Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly will meet this afternoon to receive back a number of measures from the Legislative Council. The sitting may extend into the early hours of…

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Held Up Members of Parliament Flooded Country

The Sun · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 15

An interesting situation developed when Parliament met this afternoon. Owing to a number of…

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Parliament To-day Govt.'s Intentions Schemes May Go Agley

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

THE Acting-Premier has convened a Cabinet meeting for this morning, to consider, among other things, whether the Government will officially…

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Transport Board Hill A Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 22

Though Alderman Camkin said that council was wasting its time, Cabra-Vale Council nominated Alderman Hill for…

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District Hospitals Election of Boards New Regulations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 7

The election of the boards of management of the Parramatta and the Auburn District Hospital will take place at the end of next month or early in August…

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When Candidates Get Together!

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 10

United Charities candidates in the popular Competition take a stroll through the Botanic garden, From left, they [?] Misses Constance Newell, Kitty Thomas, Vislet Cales, lerraine parker, M. Cebley, Edns [?], and Edns cole…

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No Election

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 8

It is the first step that counts. The chiefs of both the State Government and Opposition agree with the "Evening News" that the need of the…

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City Council Elections. Civic Refoiim Majority. Independents Defeated in All Wards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

Nine Reform and six Labour aldermen were elected at the new City Council elections yesterday. The Independents fared badly in all the wards. Seven of the successful candidates were previously aldermen of the…

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Scenes at Town Hall. Reform Candidates Hooted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

Shortly after 11 o'clock the Town Clerk (Mr. Layton) announced the results from the Druitt-street entrance to the Town Hall. Nearly 5000 people had congregated outside, and as…

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New Aldermen of the City of Sydney Returned at Yesterday's Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 14

MR. S. WALDER (CR.). MR. A. L. PARKER (CR.). MR. E. S. MARKS, M.L.A. (CR.). MR. ARTHUR McELHONE (CR.)…

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Dental Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 15
Also in The Labor Daily

The Registrar of the Dental Board announced yesterday that polling for the election by dentists of four dentists to be members of the Dental Board for the ensuing term of…

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State Elections. Nationalist Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 12

In response to a request from the Waverley Electoral Conference, the executive of the National Association has decided to extend to June 30 the date for the receipt of…

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Thought It Was General Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

It was surprising the number of people who mistook the Civic elections yesterday for a general election…

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Municipal Fight Candidates' Thanks Labor Will Fight on Garden and His Critics

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

THE six successful Labor candidates received [?] rousing reception by the large crowd that gathered outside the Town Hull after the poll had been…

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Civic Reform to Govern Sydney for Two and a Half Years Returned With Nine Seats to Six at Elections Garden for Flinders

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

By winning nine seats to Labor's six, Civic Reform yesterday established itself at the Town Hall to govern Sydney for the next two and a half years. The new Council will be:--Ald. Walder (C.R.), Hagon…

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