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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 138

Labor's Bid for Granville Next Municipal Elections A.L.P. ORGANISING

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 9

The return of at least seven Labor candidates at the next municipal election at Granville is the aim of the East Granville branch of the Australian Labor…

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Labour's Policy. Election to be Avoided. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 9

Addressing the Parliamentary Labour party to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) said that the Government had decided that its duty was to continue to do its best to secure…

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"Assemble Parliament," Urges Dr. Page

The Land · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

IN a letter to the Prime Minister relative to the position of the wheat industry, Dr. Page, Leader of the Federal Country Party, urges…

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State Parliament. Government Attacked. Mr. Booth in Trouble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 10

With rather more than customary exuberance, the Legislative Assembly yesterday attacked its little list of outstanding business, and gladdened the hours with a display of…

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East Sydney By-election Nats' Bid In Labor Stronghold Veteran's Death

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

ALTHOUGH East Sydney is a strong Labor seat, the by-election created by Mr. J. E. West's death is certain to be…

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Claim to Vote. Election Organiser Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

James Douglas Sinclair, of Marville-avenue, South Kensington, appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday in answer to a charge of having witnessed a signature on an…

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The Y.c.l. in the Parkes By-election

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The recent Federal by-election in Parkes. which was contested by Com. E. Tripp, as Communist candidate, gave the Sydney Group of the League…

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By-election Crop London

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Polling is taking place to-day in the East Toxteth (Liverpool) by-election, vacant owing to the succession of Lord Melchett (formerly…

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May Wait E. Sydney By-election

The Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

In Federal and State Labor circles to-day it was suggested that the Federal Government might consider it advisable to delay the East…

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The Clarence Seat. Four Country Party Candidates. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 12

There are now four candidates definitely in the field for the Clarence seat in the Legislative Assembly. Besides Alderman Robinson, Mayor of Grafton, Alderman…

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Four By-elections in Britain London, Friday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

A by-election is necessitated in Pontypridd (Glamorganshire) owing to the resignation of the Labor member, Mr. Mardy Jones, In the general…

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A.l.p. Cracks Whip Over Federal Govt. Must Do Its Job Elections--annihilation

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 1

The whip of the Trades and Labor Council and the A.L.P. executive was cracked around the ears of politicians at the A.L.P…

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Lidcombe By-election

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 5

The by-election at Lidcombe yesterday to fill the vacancy in the local council caused by the resignation of Alderman S. Merry…

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East Sydney Election Date Canberra

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

The following date have been fixed for the by election in East Sydney to all the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. J. West: Issue of [?]…

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Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

At a municipal by-election held at Lidcombe on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the council, the voting was: M. T. Guilfoyle 870. A. T. Sweeting 183, F. Lidbury 68…

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East Sydney. By-election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 10

Preliminary steps have been taken for the selection of a candidate to contest East Sydney electorate in the National interest. Nominations will be received by the general…

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East Sydney By-election. Polling Day Fixed. CANBERRA[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 9

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Makin) has fixed the following dates in connection with the by-electlon in East Sydney, to fill the scat rendered vacant…

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Elections in Spain. Censorship Removed. LONDON, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 9

A message from Madrid says that the election campaign will begin to-morrow by offecial decrec. The Prime Minister (General Berenguer) points out that the publication…

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Dubbo Council By-election. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 10

The by-election for two seats on the Dubbo council resulted:—Albert Ellis Orbell, 11[?] Frank Gilbert, 1084; Harold Giles, 523[?] Thomas Ryan, 478; informal, 11. There a[?]…

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"Queen of the Surf" Competition Newtown Family Aided Candidates Working For Good Cause

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 7

THE girls in the "Queen of the Surf" competition are happy in knowing that they are working to assist people who are less fortunate than…

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