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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 138

Queries in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. Bennett asked in Parliament to-day if the Government was carrying but policy of barring from employment those unemployed who, through being…

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State Parliament. Mr. Lang Absent. an Unexciting Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 12

With Mr. Lang still in Canberra playing the dragon to Mr. Theodore's St. George, proceedings in the Legislative Assembly yesterday were lacking in piquancy. In view…

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£1,000,000 Offer for West. Land Minister Tells in Parliament To-day

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

That a Melbourne Pastoral Company offered £1,000,000 for an area of the Western Land in New South Wales was stated by…

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Nationalists and the Farmers. Premier Lang Answers Critics in N.s.w. State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

IN the N.S.W. State Parliament last Wednesday, Nationalist-leader Bavin secured the adjournment of the House to discuss "the failure of the Government…

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Clarence By-Election On March 7

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The by-election for the State electorate of Clarence, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. Pollack, will be held on March 7…

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Big Bill of Chicago Again Hectic Election For Mayor Sues Judge Chicago

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

THE picturesque campaign for the Mayoralty of Chicago hat now reached the libel-action stage…

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Monthly General Meeting Election of Committeemen

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 12

The Monthly General Meeting of the Newcastle Association will be held on Tuesday night next, the 17th instant, at 8 p.m. in the Exchange Rooms…

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Randwick Council. Alleged Irregularities. Question in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Flanagan asked the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) whether his attention had been drawn to a Press report that the Randwick…

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State Parliament. Western Lands Bill. Uproar in the Morning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly yesterday was occupied wholly with the second reading debate on the Western Lands (Amendment) Bill. It was disappointing to find that those…

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East Sydney By-election. Selecton of Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 10

The East Sydney Electorate Council last night decided to take no action with regard to the selection of a Labour candidate for the East Sydney by-election until Friday night,…

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Granville News Fine Public Worker "Mick" Guilfoyle's Success Lidcombe By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

Have you met Mr.—or rather Alderman—M. T. Guilfoyle, the newly-elected member of the Lidcombe Council? If you haven't, it's hardly likely that…

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Sir Keith Smith in Politics? Believed Candidate For E. Sydney Nats. Preparing

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

SIR KEITH SMITH, of air fame, is reported to be among the candidates for Nationalist selection for the East…

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Abusive Candidates. Chicago Mayoralty Campaign. CHICAGO, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 10

The mayoralty campaign of the principal candidates, the Mayor (Mr. William Thompson) and Judge Lyle, has reached the libel suit stage. Mr. Thompson enlivened the scene…

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Clarence By-election

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 10

It is understood that the by-election to fill the vacancy in the State Parliament, caused by the death of Mr. Pollack, the C.P. member for…

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E. Sydney Election. Executive to Select East Sydney No Nominations Yet

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

IT was stated at A.L.P. headquarters yesterday at the A.L.P. Central Executive would take the selection for East Sydney, to-morrow…

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Cain in Parliament

The Land · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Latham, in speaking at Ashfield in support of Mr. C. W. C. Marr, the Nationalist candidate for the Parkes seat, put the present political situation in a nutshell, and put it without party bias, when he said:—…

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State Parliament. Problem for Sportsmen. Mr. Lysaght on Platitudes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 10

Although in the main extremely dull and uninspiring, the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly yesterday were relieved from absolute oppressiveness by occasional flashes of inferior…

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Party enters East Sydney Elections With Com. Mountjoy as Candidate His Activities in the Movement

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Comrade W. Mountjoy (recently released from Long Bay) has been selected by the Committee Party to contest the by-election for the East…

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Clarence By-election

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The writ was issued to-day for the Clarence by-election, to be held on March 7, to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the…

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The "Y" Page First Annual Elections

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

Y.M.H.A. members gathered in force on February 5, for their first annual elections and the ratification, of the provisional constitution…

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