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Politics & elections, 1930

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Rush By-election at Lane Cove Organisers Required (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

Sir,--May I appeal to all members and supporters of the Labor Movement who are willing to assist in a rush by election at Lane Cove, North Sydney?…

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"We Have Been Done!" Sir George Pearce Recalls Elections

Daily Pictorial · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Sir George Pearce, leader of the Opposition in the Senate, during the debate to-night on supply, attacked…

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Walk-over in Lane Cove? Lang Fears By-election Fight

Daily Pictorial · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 8

Although it is considered unlikely to succeed, there is a move to give the selected Nationalist candidate a walk-over in the Lane Cove…

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State Parliament. Prorogued Till August 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 14

A prociamation was issued yesterday proroguing the State Parliament till August 12 next…

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State Elections. Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 19

Mr. T. Lavelle, a former member of the House of Representatives, was last night endorsed by the A.L.P. executive as the Labour candidate for Wagga at the next State…

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Scottish By-election. Labour Majority Reduced. London, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 16

The Shettleston by-election resulted as follows:—Macgovern (Labour), 10,699; Templeton (Conservative), 10,303; McNicol (Scottish Nationalist), 2527; Saklatvala (Communist),…

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Lane Cove. Nationalist Candidates. "Only One Issue."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 16

Additional nominations for the Nationalist selection for the Lane Cove by-election were announced yesterday. These include Alderman R. C. Forsyth (North Sydney), Mr. H…

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Less for Labor Glasgow By=election London

The Sun · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

The Labor vote at the Shetlestone division of Glasgow by-election showed a reduction of nearly 9000 votes…

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"Broken Promises" Lang on Lane Cove Election Issues

The Sun · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 3

"There is more than one issue before the people in the Lane Cove by election," said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang), to- day,…

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Candidates Busy

The Sun · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 7

THIS afternoon and evening will find supporters of candidates in the Queen of the North Shore Competition busy with their last function before…

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Campaign Funds Nats. Want Money Election-preparations

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 4

THE Hemsley Roxburgh Trust, which controls the finances for the Nationalist campaign fund, is somewhat nebulous about the date of the…

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Mid-election Proposal

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 4

You'll look so sweet, on the seat Of a bicycle built for two. Lord Beaverbrook's rivalry with Mr. Stanley Baldwin for the Conservative…

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Labor Split on Election Eve? Garden-Macpherson Battle Comes to a Head

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 7

With the State elections only three or four months off, the Garden-Macpherson feud in the Labor Party has flared up again…

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Labor Candidate a "Red"

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 5

The Reds had a victory on the A.L.P. executive last night, when it was decided to nominate Mr. F. Hutt for the Lane Cove by-election,…

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Sydney Civic Elections Socialism Rejected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 3

The decisive defeat suffered by the Labor Party in the Sydney municipal elections is testimony to the good sense of the City voters. With no restraints…

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Fassifern By-election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 16

The Fassifern by election, held on Saturday, resulted in an easy victory for one of the Independent candidates, Mr. Arnold Weinholt, who previously represented the electorate in…

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State Elections. New Casino Electorate. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 16

The new Casino electorate embraces territory from the Queensland border to the Richmond Range on the west, south to Camira, and east to Evans' Head, up the…

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Labor Will Make Bold Bid Lane Cove By-election Strong Support for Mr. Hutt

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

Mr. F. C. Hutt. selected and endorsed Labor candidate for Lane Cove, writes: "I wish,publicly to record my…

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Issues in Plenty Lang Answers Ball Lane Cove By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

MR. LANG, Leader of the Opposition, replied at the weekend to "the first shot" fired by Mr. Ball, Minister for Lands, in Lane…

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Labor Wins By-election at Glasgow Majorities Reduced London, Sunday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

A result was announced to-day of the by-election in the [?] Division of Glasgow, caused by the death of Mr. J. G. Wheatley (Labor)…

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