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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 138

Mr. Lang Mentioned As Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 12

It was stated in the Parliamentary lobbies yesterday that the Premier (Mr. Lang) had put out feelers as a possible candidate for the East Sydney by-election. However, the…

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Oil Kings Election Terror in Persia

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

TEHERAN, December 18.—The terror used against Persian workers during the time of election has reached an unprecedented degree. In the…

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St. Leger Candidates Were Star Performers Great Races Likely Between the Colts Veilmond and Balloon King Horses Engaged at Canterbury Also Showed Form Gallops at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

STAR performers at Randwick yesterday morning were the St. Leger candidates Veilmond and Balloon King. Both colts are practically at the top of their form, and the Red Riband event in Melbourne and Sydney appears to be a match between the pair…

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E. Sydney Selection A.l.p. To-night Courtenay Is Nats.' Choice Many Candidates

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

THE A.L.P. Central Executive to-night will make its selection for the East Sydney by-election, after the Local Electoral Council has made…

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Courtenay in East Sydney Nat. Choice from 15 Candidates

Daily Pictorial · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

After sitting for nearly three hours last night, the executive of the National Party selected Mr. Lionel T. Courtenay to contest the…

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Local and General. To-morrow's By-election

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Mess.s. T. King de Hoghton and Thomas Morris are the candidates for to-morrow's by-election for the vacancy in Fairfield Council. List…

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Elections Loom Grand Council Preparing

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The Grand Councill of Progress Associations does not intend to be caught napping when the municipal elections take place in December…

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Municipal Candidate

The Biz · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. Tom Morris, of Smithfield, who is a candidate at to-morrow's byelection for the vacancy in Fairfield Council, is fully competent to fulfil…

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Polling Day Is March 7 Clarence By-election

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

POLLING DAY for the by-election at Clarence, resulting from the death of Mr. A. J. Pollack (C.P.) has been fixed for March?…

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Clarence By-election. March 7 Fixed. Country Party Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 14

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. Burke) has fixed Saturday, March 7, as polling day in connection with the Clarence by-election. The writ was issued yesterday…

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Bluster on the Hustings Hot Exchanges in Civic Election CHICAGO

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

"You are an arrogant, incompetent, blustering, irresponsible mountebank!" THIS pleasantry was hurled at…

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Clarence By-election

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

THE writ for the by-election for Clarence, necessary by the death of Mr. Pollack, M.L.A., was issued yesterday, and is returnable on March…

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East Sydney By- Election

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1931 · page 1

Rolls for the East Sydney by- election will close at 6 p. m. on February 18. A penalty of up to £2 may be imposed for failure to enrol…

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Getting in Early the New Candidate

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1931 · page 5

Mr. A. S. Henry, a Country Party candidate for the Clarence by- election, is a keen vote- getter, and while at breakfast on…

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Politicians At Sixes And Sevens Finance Plan Is Only on Paper Yet Big Hurdles Ahead Election Now in Sight Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1931 · page 2

With Mr. Theodore still trumpeting for his "plan", with Mr. Lang openly defiant, with Nationalists breathing threats that…

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Plot to Crush Scullin Reds Have Two Strings to Bow Trades Hall Means to Rule Roost Lang's Plan Suits Them Election May Result

The Sun · Sunday 15 February 1931 · page 5

Events are moving swiftly towards the exposure of a Trades Hall plot to oust from the New South Wales section of the…

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Record Poll Lidcombe By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 5

The keen interest displayed in the by-election at Lidcombe on Saturday, is evidenced from the record number of votes polled…

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Labour Policy. For East Sydney By-Election. State Leaders Adamant. Demand Adoption of Lang Plan, Interstate Conference Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 9

A momentous conference between the representatives of rival Labour factions to decide the financial policy that will be put before the electors of East Sydney at the forthcoming by-election was held at the Commonwealth Bank yesterday…

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Labour Candidate. The East Sydney Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 15

ALDERMAN E. J. WARD. who was selected as the official Labour candidate for East Sydney by-election. There were 14 nominations…

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Theodore to Meet Bank Again Big Parley with Fed. Executive Extension or Nationalisation Is It Election?

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

The A.L.P. Federal Executive sat all day yesterday and until 11.30 last night in consultation with Messrs. J. Scullin (Prime…

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