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Politics & elections, 1930

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Reduced Salaries. for Members of Parliament. Urged by a Deputation. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1930 · page 19

Reduced salaries for members of Parliament, paving the way for salary reductions in the Public Service, were suggested as an economy move by a deputation representing 71…

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Election Talk in Canberra Double Dissolution Prospects CANBERRA

Evening News · Saturday 12 July 1930 · page 5

IS a Federal election looming? That question is the subject of much discussion in Federal political circles. There is much argument among the…

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A.W.U. & A.L.P. May Become Friends Basis of Settlement In View Election Hopes

Evening News · Saturday 12 July 1930 · page 3

As the result of another attempt at reconciliation between the A.W.U. and the A.L.P., the probability of…

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British By-election. Labour Retains Seat. Empire Freetrade Issue. London, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1930 · page 15

The by-election at North Norfolk, caused by Mr. Noel Buxton's elevation to the peerage, resulted:—Lady Noel Buxton (Labour). 14,841; Mr. T. R. Cook (Conservative), 14,642…

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Suppose We Abolish Parliament! Could Save But £3,000,000 Says Scullin Hits Budget Critics War Pension Cuts ? CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 13 July 1930 · page 2

If he wiped out Parliament altogether, and with it every department excepting the Post Office, all he could save is…

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Faction Fight Trece A.L.P. War To Cease Till After By-Election

Evening News · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 5

THROUGH the [?] of Mr. J. T. [?] has been declared temperature between Macpherson faction and the [?] of the A.L.P…

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Lane Cove By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 8

Nominations for the Lane Cove by-election, which is to take place next Saturday week, close at noon to-day. The outstanding issue for this…

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"Corn Killer" Contesting Lane Cove Four Candidates

The Sun · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 9

Unexpectedly the name of a fourth candidate -- an Independent -- was announced when nominations closed for the Lane Cove by-election to-day…

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Hutt's Hope for Victory in Lane Cove Candidate Is Very Optimistic Lang To-night

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 5

IN Lane Cove Picture Theatre at 8.o'clock to-night, Mr. J. T. Lang will officially open the campaign for the selected Labor…

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No Discussions on Theodore ! Pre-election Silence is Imposed

Daily Pictorial · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 5

Action by the A.L.P. executive to prevent discussion of Mr. Theodore's relation to the Labor Party for two months was a victory for Mr. Lang…

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Busy Parliament Cleanup Up Before Scullin Leaves CANBERRA

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 10

WITH prospects of sitting five days a week with a few all night sessions interspersed, members of the Federal Government returned to Canberra…

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Queensland Parliament. Session to Commence To-day. Important Programme. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 10

An important programme has been drafted by the Government for the second session of the 25th Parliament of Queensland, which will be opened by the Governor to-morrow…

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Motor Yacht Factions Clash About Job of Commodore Two Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 5

FOR the past four years, Mr. Stuart Doyle, the well-known picture theatre director, has been commodore of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W.,…

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Dr. Earle Page's Attack. "Electioneering Hypocrisy."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 9

Dr. Earle Page, leader of the Federal Country party, addressing members of the metropolitan branch of the Country party last night, attacked the Federal Government's…

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State Elections. Country Party Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 10

The Country party has been steadily organising the electorates it will contest in the forthcoming State elections. It will have candidates in the field in the…

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Lane Cove. Nominations Close. Four Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 10

The nominations of candidates for the Lan[?] Cove by-election, caused by the death of Mr. B. C. Walmsley, M.L.A., closed at noon yesterday. Only two or three people were present when…

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Vital Peace Parley Ends Four Years' Labor Feud on Eve of State Elections UP 3d Lower Grade Petrol 2s 1d a Gal. General Rise Expected

The Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 11

The price of lower grade petrol, went up 3d a gallon yesterday. Hitherto the distributors have…

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Women in Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 7

The first debate of the Summer Hill Social Debating Club will be held to-night at 8.30 in the Masonic Hall. Smith Street, when three women will…

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Fed. Parliament in Quieter Mood Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 6

Still not quite recovered from the sensations of last week, the House of Representative spent a quiet day to-day dealing, with the Post and…

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QUEENSLAND. Parliament Opened. New Legislation Outlined. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 14

In opening the Queensland Parliament to-day, the Governor (Sir Thomas Goodwin) said that Queensland, with the rest of Australia, was suffering from the effects of…

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