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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 138

Among Farmers Party Opens Election Campaign Glenreagh, 23/2/’31

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

The Editorial Board, Comrades,—The Communist Party campaign for the Clarence by-election was opened at Glenreagh on Sunday,…

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For the Counter Offensive East Sydney Workers Support Communist Candidate

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The Communist Campaign in East Sydney, despite several organisational shortcomings, is proving a tremendous success…

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84,000,000 Voters the Soviet Election Campaign Opens

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

The campaign for the Soviet elections, in which 84 million people have the franchise has now begun all over the Soviet Union. The participation…

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Masonic Officers Lodge Fairfield Election

The Biz · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year by Lodge Fairfield on Saturday night last: I.P.M.: Wor, Bro. J. Thomas…

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Polling Next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 17

Polling will take place next Saturday, the candidates bebig Mr. Lionel Courtenay (Nationalist), Mr. Wilfred Mountjoy (Communist), Mr. Edward Ward (Labour)…

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THE P.P.U. Result of Election of Sectional Committees

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 6

The result of the election of members of the various sectional committees of the Primary Producers' Union has been announced by the general secretary (Mr…

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Horses for the Autumn Dundas Handicap Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 2

THREE prominent candidates for the Autumn in Chide, Pavilion, and Tregilla are engaged in the Dundas…

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Election Is Forecast Labor -- Liberal Split London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 8

THE defeat of the Government in the committee stages of the Trades Disputes Bill will probably mean a definite split with the…

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Queensland's Golf Candidate for Overseas Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday. -- Alex, Denholm (Royal Queensland): won the Spalding overseas golf competition (Queensland section) with a score of…

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St. Peters By-election

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1931 · page 6

The by-election held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the St. Peters Council, caused by the resignation of Aid. J. H. McEwan, resulted: H. M…

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Sit Romana Potens Itala Virtvte Propago the Corporative State (By Dr. Alberto Pennachio.) As Published by the "Italian Historical Society," New York City (Continued from last issue.) The Corporative Reform of Parliament

Italian Bulletin of Commerce · Sunday 1 March 1931 · page 3

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British County Elections Candidates Number 264 (British Official Wireless, LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 5

In the first-few days of March the County Council Elections will be held all over the country and the campaigns are in progress…

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By-election Issue. British Conservatives. Mr. Baldwin's Leadership. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 9

A curious situation has arisen over the byelection for St. George's, Westminster, caused by the death of Sir Laming WorthingtonEvans. The seat is regarded as one of the…

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Shire By-Election

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 9

Rankin Springs, Monday.--At the extraordinary election to fill a vacancy in Carrathool Shire Council, the local candidate, Mr. W. C…

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"Queen of The Surf" Competition Candidates Doing Splendid Work Miss Coogee's Home Town Dance

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 7

AT the Coogee Surf Club's rooms next Wednesday night, a dance will be held in aid of Miss Lily Balenzuela (Miss Coogee). The dance is being sponsored by the members of the Coogee Life Saving Club…

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St. Peters By-election Result

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 6

The result of the by-election held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the St. Peters Council. caused by the designation of Ald, J. H. McEwan, was…

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Instructions for Voters East Sydney By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 6

The following nominations in connection with the by-election for the Commonwealth electoral division of East Sydney, to be held on March 7…

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Call for 400 Candidates Mosley Party Is Launched London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 8

"WE will change Parliament from a talk-shop to a workshop and save Britain from becoming a third-rate nation."…

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In Parliament Today in Parliament to-day:—

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. Lysaght told Sir Daniel Levy that the Government had no intention of discontinuing the Legal Ald Department, but that he had taken steps to…

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Flour Control Bill Introduced Into Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, moved in the legislative Assembly to-day for leave to bring in a Bill to vest flour in the Crown, to…

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