Absurd Election Law Closing of Hotels (To the Editor.)
The Labor Daily · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4
Sir,--The proximity of the by-election for the Federal Electorate of East Sydney compels me to draw attention to the absurd provision in provision in the Liquer Act of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Parliament To-day Moratorium Amendment Wanted
Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5
IN the State Parlt to day: Mr. Landa and Mr Stanley asked the Attorney-General. Mr Lysaght to amend the Moratorium Act to extend its provisions to assurance police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alfonso Yields: New Parliament To Decide Fate Kneels in Prayer at Tomb of Mother to Remain King Monarchy As Issue at Elections Madrid
Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1
"YIELDING to the unanimous demand of political leaders, King Alfonso has agreed to the election of a Constitutional Assembly which will have the power to decide between a Monarchy and n Republic for Spain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Hell Fire" Repudiation Meeting Gosling Warns Questions in Parliament
The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 9
In the Legislative Assembly today, Mr. Reid (Nat.) asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling), referring to disorderly conduct at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Horses Accorded Keen Support Strength in Sprint Holdfast & Greenline Popular Cup Candidates Melbourne
Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2
SOME unexpected animation has been displayed in the latest discussions on the Newmarket Handicap and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →England Faced With Six By-Elections LONDON
Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1
SIX by elections are now pending, owing to deaths or resignations of members of Parliament. Mr. hugh Morrison, conservative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Catch-Cry for Council Elections"
Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6
"The Labor aldermen are hard-up for catch-crys for the coming municipal elections, and they are trying to make political capital out or this,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.C.T.U. Congress Supports Mr. Lang. General Election Mooted
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 9
Prominent delegates to the A.C.T.U. congress last night said that approximately 90 per cent, of members attending stood solidly behind Mr. Lang's financial proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vital Meeting of A.l.p. Executives Clashes Expected Overpolicy for East Sydney By-election Move for Theodore's Expulsion
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 9
Complete frankness between the warring Federal and New South Wales A.L.P. Executives is expected when the Federal Labor Caucus meets at Canberra on Wednesday to consider Labor policy in the East Sydney fight, and to select two…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →East Sydney By-election. Polling Day: March 7
The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 14
The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Makin) has fixed the following dates in connection with the by-election in East Sydney, to fill the seat…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Gag! Censure Blocked Lang's Gesture Uproar in Parliament
The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 8
After Mr. Lang had made an apparent show of courtesy by allowing the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Parliament. the Gold Standard. Uproar at Question Time
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 12
When Mr. C. E. Martin, the new member for Young, has had more experience of Parliament, he will no doubt realise the wisdom of paying less attention to interjections. Out…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →East Sydney By-election. Labor Candidate Selected
The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 18
At last Friday night's meeting of the N.S.W. Labor Executive, Mr. E. J. Ward, Labor alderman of the Sydney City Council, was selected as the Labor candidate…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →"News" Readers Look At The News Away with By-elections
Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4
Sir,—Would it be expecting too much for the political machine bosses to agree that no vacancies in Parliament—Federal or State—be filled until the next general election, thereby saving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spain. Election Pending. Queen Ena Returning. LONDON, Feb. 16
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 13
Yielding to the unanimous demand of Monarchical political leaders King Alfonso has agreed to the election of the constituent Assembly, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Labour Deadlock. Lang v. Theodore Schemes. Two Executives in Conflict. Talk of Early General Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 13
The conference of the Federal and State executives of the Australian Labour party, held at the Trades Hall last night, reached a deadlock, and the split in the Labour party continues. The Labour campaign in the East Sydney by-election will be opened…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stalemate! A.l.p. Executives Both Sides Are Adamant Federal Body Is Severely Castigated for Inaction No Two Candidates
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 5
THE grave crisis in Labor politics which has been brewing for a considerable time came to a head at a conference of the Federal and New-South Wales State executives last night. In his opening remarks, the chariman. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Matter Still Being Considered" Scullin's' Viewpoint E. Sydney By-election Canberra
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 6
THE first matter discussed by the Federal Cabinet to-day was the position of the Federal A.L.P Executive in relation to the N.S.W. A.L.P…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Tattersall's Club Elections Mr. James Clarke Is Again Chairman
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2
FOR the thirty-fourth consecutive year Mr. James Clarke has been elected to the position of chairman of City…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Parliament To-day Queries and Grievances Ventilated
Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3
WHEN the State Parliament opened with question time to-day:—Mr. Hamilton Knight, member for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →