State Parliament. Ready Use of "Gag." No Censure Motion Debate
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 8
Yesterday's proceedings in the Legislative Assembly were far from pleasant or dignified. In the morning the closure was moved on Mr. Bavin when he attempted to move a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor's Victory Fairfield By-Election
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6
Labor had a substantial victory in the municipal by-election at Fairfield on Saturday Tom Morris, the Labor candidate, gain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Auburn-lidcombe Items Increased Relief Auburn Benevolent Society Election of Officers
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 7
A comparison of the operations of the Auburn Benevolent Society during the last two years was contained in the annual report, which was presented by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not Chosen Unemployed at Election Jobs Rumpus at Lidcombe
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2
The appointment of four officers of the council as poll clerks at the recent by-election was the subject of a fierce discussion at Lidcombe Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Citizens' Reform. Annual Meeting. Protest Against City Valuations. Apathy at Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 5
The urgent necessity ior a revision of city valuations waa emphasised by various speakers at the annual meeting of the Citizens' Reform Association yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Election Favoured. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 10
"Should the Nationalist party succeed in wresting East Sydney seat from Labour it would be a clear indication to the extremists that the policy advocated by them is not…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wife's Ten-Year Task Slow Pupil Husband Signs Name Dumb Till 20 Voted at Elections
The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 14
How a wife took ten years to teach her husband to write his name was described during the hearing in the Equity Court…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Reduce Costs Saved at Gap When About to Leap New Candidate's Policy
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 7
ST. JOHN'S HALL, Darlinghurst, was crowded last night almost an hour before Mr. Lionel Courtenay, Nationalist Patrolling the cliffs near the Gap last night, Constable Bonomi found a woman on the edge. He reached her just as she was about to leap…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Citizens Reform Council Elections at Yesterday's Meeting
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 8
THE new Council of the Citizens' Reform Association, elected by the annual meeting, yesterday, is:-- Sir Arthur Cocks, Sir Samuel Hordern,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Important Move by Mr. Bavin Will Rouse Country to Demand Election Mr. Buttenshaw Supports Him
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1
"It is now perfectly clear that no good purpose can be served by further efforts on the floor of Parliament to protect the honor of the State or to avert the disaster which threatens us," said the Leader of die State Opposition, Mr. Bavin, last, night, referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament. Mr. Lang on Sedition. Amending Arbitration Bill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 10
Mr. Lang's financial proposals have given rise to what is probably an unprecedented clash between moral and constitutional principles. This has had one curious result in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Water Board. Election of Members. Ex-lord Mayor Defeated
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 10
Of the seven sitting members of the Water and Sewerage Board, who submitted themselves for re-election yesterday, five were returned—Alderman E. S. Sautelle, Mr. Ben…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Issue in East Sydney By-election
The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2
The Communist Party is fighting the East Sydney by-election not because we harbour any illusions that the working class is to be emancipated through parliament, but in order to raise the class issues before the thousands of workers who reside in the East…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matric Starts on Monday Guide for Candidates
The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 9
THE Matriculation Examination commenders at the University on Monday morning next. Approximately 600 candidates will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →E. Sydney Election Crowds Listen to Ward Well Received Great Working Team More Are Wanted
The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1
ALREADY tremendous crowds are gathering around the Labor speakers' stands in the various centres in East Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Members of Water Board Result of Election
The Labor Daily · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 6
The election to fill the vacancies on the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board occurring on March 31. resulted:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State-wide Agitation for Election Bavin Defines the Issues Plans Develop
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 9
BASED chiefly on the repudiation proposals contained in the Lang Financial Plan, a State-wide campaign for a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Water Bd. Chief Is Beaten Surprise for Gilpin at Election
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 10
THE surprise of the election of eight members to the Water Board yesterday was the defeat of Mr. David Gilpin, vice-president and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Clarence By-election. Eight Candidates. GRAFTON
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 14
Eight candidates are nominated for the Clarence by-election for the Legislative Assembly. The endorsed Country party candidates are:—Alfred Stephen Henry, solicitor of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →M.l.a. Offers to Do Without Pay Ashamed of Parliament
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 1
BERRY, Friday.--Speaking at the Kangaroo Valley Show today, Mr. H. J. Bat[?] M.L.A., said he would be prepared to serve in Parliament for a time without…
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