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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 138

Federal Parliament House. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 8

In order to attract tourists to Canberra, the Commonwealth Government has provided sporting features of all kinds for visitors. Parliament House, however, continues to be the…

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Ready for the Fight Parkes Election Mr. Murphy Campaign Director Enrolment

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

AT Tuesday night's meeting or the Parkes Electorate Council, Mr. A. J. Murphy, secretary of the council, was elected campaign director for the…

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Parkes Seat By-election Problem For Scullin

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

Trouble between Mr. Scullin and the Sydney Trades Hall "inner group" may be brought to a head within the next few days over the Parkes by-election…

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Parkes By-election

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

Voting at the Parkes By-election will be compulsory; penalty for failure, without good and sufficient excuse, not exceeding £2…

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New Federal Seats Soon Redistribution May Hold Up Election

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Uncertainty about the tentative redistribution of Federal seats makes more remote the chance of an early election…

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The Zionist Movement White Paper Discussed in Parliament Speeches by Lloyd George, Drummond Shields, Mr. Amery, Sir Herbert Samuel, Mr. James Rothschild the Premier on the British Statement

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

In opening the debate on Palestine in Parliament, Mr. Lloyd George at the outset read the Ba[?]our Declaration. He said that the idea of the Declaration was…

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Blood and Fire S. Army's Parliament World Problems Board of Arbitration Formed London, November 26

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

For nearly three weeks the "Parliament" of the Salvation Army has been meeting in London, discussing many important matters of domestic and international policy. There has been nothing spectacular about this…

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Parkes By-election. Compulsory Voting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 10

The roll for the Parkes by-election will be closed at 6 p.m on January 7. Applications for enrolment should, therefore, be posted in time to reach the Electoral Registrar at…

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Parkes Election Rolls Close

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

Persons whose places living are within the Commonwealth Electoral Division of Parkes and who are entitled to enrolment and whose names…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 8

On January 12, the Acting Governor (Sir William Irvine) will issue a proclamation proroguing the State Parliament for six weeks or two months…

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Weather Vane of Politics All Eyes on Parkes By-Election Nat. Candidates

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

IN view of extreme Labour legislation, both Federal and State, all eyes are on Parkers by-election. to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Parkes By-Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4
Also in The Sun

Voting at the Parkes By-election on January 31 will be compulsory: penalty for failure, without good and sufficient excuse, not exceeding two pounds…

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The World of Women "Queen of the Surf" Competition Glorious Day at the Sunshine Home Candidates Frolic With The Kiddies

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 7

YESTERDAY afternoon all the candidates in the "Queen of the Surf" competition visited the Sunshine Rest Home at Chatswood, when they inspected the home and enjoyed afternoon tea. All the kiddies were delighted with the visit, and did their very best to…

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Basic Wage Case. Parliament's Powers. Judge's Opinion. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 9

Addressing the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day in opposition to the basic wage application, Mr. C. Crofts, for the Australian Railways Union, made several attempts to…

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"Reform" Caucus to Meet Water Bd Vacancy Election of Officers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

C[?] reform will select Its new chairman and secretary next Friday. Since Aid. McElhone resigned the…

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Fight for a Seat Contestants Ready for Parkes By-election

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

THE rolls for the Parkes by-election, on January 31, will close tomorrow night at six o'clock. Nationalist nominations close at…

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Parkes Seat Hopes Strong Nationalist Campaign Polling Places

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 8

THERE is a strong belief that with the turn of the tide against both the Federal and N.S.W Governments, and with thorough organisation and…

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Parkes By-election. Labor Candidate Selected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Parkes Labor Electorate Council last week a ballot resulted in the selection of Mr. J. M. Martin, organiser of the Electrical Trades Union, as…

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Venetian Lady Has Won the Challenge Will Be a Runner In Sprint Race Candidates' Form

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

VENETIAN LADY will make her second attempt to win the A.J.C. Challenge Stakes, 6 furlongs, at Randwick on January 24. Last year…

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