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Politics & elections, 1930

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Labor News State Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 8

THE parliamentary Labor party has everything in readiness for the State elections, and now the burning question is "When will they be held?"…

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To All Labor Candidates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 1

COUNTRY and city State Labor candidates will meet at Sydney Trades Hall on August 30 to discuss matters of…

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Next Elections On-- Decision Next

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 1

At Friday's Cabinet meeting three things will be decided, said the Acting-Premier yesterday. The first will be the date for reassembling…

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N.S.W. Dairy Board Election The A.D.C. Still Lives

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 15

For the election of six members of the State Dairy Advisory Board the factories have made the following 10 nominations:—…

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Shaky the Federal Parliament Election Looms Skill and the Senate (No. 4)

The Sun · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 19

The present Federal Parliament is unlikely to run its full term. There is talk of a double dissolution. Though there is a…

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4- Wheat Guarantee Petition to Parliament; Critical Period

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 15

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- New South Wales wheat farmers are facing critical times, according to a petition bearing over 200 names which…

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Wheatgrowers. Petition to Parliament. Guarantee of 4/ a Bushel. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 10

A petition signed by about 300 wheatgrowers of New South Wales, asking the Federal Ministry to take whatever steps were possible to guarantee the growers 4/ a bushel for this…

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Parliament at Its Worst Hanging on to Salaries Labor's Selfish Vote

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 13

By 49 votes to 20, the House of Representatives this week emphatically voted against a specific proposal by Mr. Gullett, the Deputy Leader of the…

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N.S.W. Parliament in September Budget Will Be Main Business

Evening News · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 10

BECAUSE of the continue of commonwealth and State Treasuters, to be held In Melbourne on August 18 [?] not excepted that the N.S.W…

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Crisis Election May Ensue Federal Clash Arbitration Deadlock Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 15

There will be wigs on the green. The Federal Labor Government's Arbitration Bill was switched from north to south by…

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State Parliament's Last Session

The Land · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

The last session of the State Parliament will commence on Tuesday, August 26. The Cabinet will practically confine the…

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Less Pay for Parliament, Say Farmers UNGARIE

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 8

At a meeting of farmers and settlers, it was decided to submit to the general conference that members of Parliament should reduce their salaries by half, and…

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Producers' Appeal. To the Parliament. "To Save Bankruptcy." Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 11

A strongly-worded petition was presented to the House of Representatives to-day by producers, who declared that unless there were drastic modifications in Federal policy they…

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Sales Tax. Additional Exemptions All-night Sitting of Parliament. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 12

By sitting until half past 5 o'clock this morning, the House of Representatives passed the l8 measures necessary for the introduction of the sales tax. The motion for the…

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Spring Candidates the Pentheus Stable Likes His Epsom Chance a Good One When the Champions Are Not in His Path

Arrow · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 12

When Pentheus was awarded 8.13 for the last Doncaster Handicap, it was such a knock for connections that they decided not to run him. A three-year-old who just missed first-grade form, this 71b over weight-for-age meant really that he had to be of the Phar Lap…

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NOV. 22 OR 29 Election Date Not Certain Yet

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

STATE Cabinet at a meeting to-day decided that, in view of the financial conference of Treasurers in Melbourne on August 18, state Parliament should not…

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Election Day Late in November Session Delayed

The Sun · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 9

The State elections will be held late in November -- on the 22nd or 23th. Cabinet to-day decided to prorogue' Parliament until September 2…

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Kogarah Electorate. Labour Prepared for Election

The St George Call · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

The Labour Party has been displaying great activity in the new Kogarah Electorate; for which seat Mr. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., is the selected Labor…

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Candidates Will Meet on Aug. 23

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 6

THE meeting of Labor candidates for the State campaign, which was previously set down for August 30, will take place on August 23…

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October 25? State Elections Cabinet May Decide Date To-day

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

APPARENTLY the visit of the Premier to his office yesterday had something to do with to-day's meeting of Cabinet, which will…

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