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Politics & elections, 1930

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Liverpool Plains Council Election. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 12

The election for the vacancy of councillor in the Liverpool Plains Shire Council, held on Saturday, resulted:—James Bede Brennan, 172; Albert John Studdy, 148; Donald Miles…

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State Elections. Nationalist Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 16

The following additional nominations for the forthcoming State general elections were received last night by the National Association:- Concord: Alderman W. Rothwell…

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Federal Elections. Union Officials Prepare. Minister's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 12

Although officials at the Trades Hall are hopeful that the Federal Government will run its full course, they are keeping the A.L.P. machinery in readiness for another Federal…

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Amending Arbitration Bill. Discussion in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

THE debate was resumed in the House of Representatives at Canberra last Wednesday or the second reading of the Amending Arbitration Bill, which seeks to…

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Amending Arbitration Bill. Further Debate in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

The second reading debate on the Amending Arbitration Bill was continued in the Federal Parliament last week. Labor-member Tully said that figures…

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Q.t.c. Committee Election

Referee · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

"MESSRS. J. CADELL, Garrick, and Stanley Chapman have been nominated for seats on the Q.T.C. committee. One of the retiring' committeemen, Mr…

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The Murray. The Selected Labor Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 19

Alderman J. R. Donovan, the selected and endorsed Labor candidate for the Murray electorate at the coming N.S.W. elections, will be accompanied by Mr. J. B…

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A.L.P. DISPUTE. Selection of Candidate for Albury Seat

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 18

Despite the decision of the N.S.W. Labor Executive in endorsing Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald as the selected Labor candidate for the Albury seat, the Albury Labor…

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July 26 Lane Cove Election

The Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 18

The by-election for Lane Cove will be held on Saturday, July 26, and it is expected that the writ will be issued at the end of this week…

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Be Prepared for Elections Pitfalls and Such A.l.p.'s Timely Warning

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

MESSRS. J. J. GRAVES, A.L.P. general president, and S. Bird, general secretary, have issued a circular to all A.L.P. members and affiliated…

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Farcical Civic Elections Bricks and Mortar Poll (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 7

Sir,--Abraham Lincoln, America's greatest statesman, said he had no time for the man who is no wiser to-day than be was yesterday. And, by the same rule,…

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Summer Hill A.L.P. to the Fore Raising Election Funds

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 7

Summer Hill branch of the A.L.P. is again in the field with an effort to raise money for the State election camnaign in the form of a dance and…

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Lane Cove Seat Three Candidates Fitzsimons Is Nat. Selection Dunn, Aust. Party

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 5

THE three official candidates for Lane Cove will be:--Mr. F. C. Hutt (Labor). Mr. F. W. Dunn (Australian Party)…

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Lane Cove. National Candidate. Mr. Herbert Fitzsimons Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 13

Mr. Herbert FitzSimons, a son of the late Mr. W. R. FitzSimons, for many years Nationalist member for Cumberland in the State Parliament, was last night selected as Nationalist…

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State Elections. Albury Seat. Labour Selection Wrangle. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 5

At a meeting of the Albury branch of the A.L.P. a report was received regarding the trouble over the selection of a Labour candidate for the Albury seat. The A.L.P…

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City Elections. Compulsory Voting Advocated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 17

Compulsory voting at municipal elections was advocated by the Town Clerk of Sydney (Mr. Layton) in an address to members of the Millions Club yesterday…

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Lane Cove By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 14

Mr. H. P. FitzSimons, who was selected last night by the National Association to contest the vacancy for the Lane Cove seat in the State Assembly…

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Lane Cove. By-election on July 26. Three Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 11

The Lane Cove by-elcetlon will probably be held on July 26. The writ will be issued by the Speaker in the course of the next few days…

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Lane Cove By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 10

Judging by the voting at the last general elections for the State, the Nationalist strength compared with that of Labour in Lane Cove division…

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State Elections. Nationalist Selections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 12

Councillor Monro was on Tuesday selected as the National candidate for George's River at the next general election. Dr. Webb was recently selected as the…

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