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Politics & elections, 1931

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Waterside Preference. Parliament May Review. Shipowners' Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 8

"Whilst fully recognising the serious results which may be expected to follow the granting of preference to members of the Waterside Workers' Federation, some people appear to be…

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Finance. May Be Issue for Election. Mr. Chifley's Views. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 9

Addressing the Macquarie district assembly of the A.L.P. on Saturday, Mr. J. B. Chifley, M.P., said that if the Senate rejected the fiduciary currency scheme, the Government…

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Municipal By-election. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 10

The poll on Saturday for the extraordinary vacancies in the Mudgee Municipal Council caused by the resignations of Alderman R. Kellett and Dr. A. Fletcher, resulted:—Cox…

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Dairy Produce Control Board Election Fixtures

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 10

The term of two years for which the present representatives on the Dairy Producers Control Board were eeleted expires in April next. Nominations of such…

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'Queen of the Surf' Competition Only Three More Weeks Candidates' Spurt

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 9

WITH only three more weeks to run the candidates in "The Queen of the Surf" competition…

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East Sydney By-election. Polling Day—Next

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

Nominations for the East Sydney Federal by-election closed last Thursday. The following nominations were received: Edward John Ward (Labor); Lionel…

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The Parliament. To-morrow's Sitting. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 13

When the House of Representatives meets to-morrow afternoon there will be a formal announcement of the resignation from the Parliament of Mr. McTiernan, and the…

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State Parliament. Secession Movement. Ministerial Supporters Perturbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 12

Government supporters are obviously dismayed by the clamorous demand of farmers for immediate assistance to tide them over a period of financial difficulty. Directly…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 15

THE opening of the State Parliament has been delayed, probably because of the difficulty the Premiers' Conference and the Loan Council had in arriving at…

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In Parliament To-day Communist Teachings In Schools?

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

There was uproar in the Legislative Assembly to-day during the time for questions without notice, when Mr. Carter asked the Chief Secretary if…

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Amending Arbitration Bill. Debate in N.s.w. State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

RESUMING the debate in the N.S.W. State Parliament last week on the motion for leave to introduce a bill to amend the Arbitration Act,…

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In Parliament Sir Daniel in the Lions Den Lyrics in Lieu of War Chanties

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

All the wise ones, the knowing ones, the crafty ones, shake their shrewd heads in disbelief and harbor suspicions of the deepest dye…

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Keen Interest in East Sydney By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 16

Voluntary workers on behalf of the Nationalist candidate, Mr. L. T. Courtenay, at the Nationalist headquarters, Paddington…

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Search for Nominee. St. George's By-election. Conservatives' Difficulty. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 14

The problem of finding an official Conservative candidate for St. George's, Westminster, has proved more difficult than was expected. The executive of the party, which met last…

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Dilemma for Baldwin Strong Candidate Needed London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 8

SO difficult are the Conservatives finding the problem of selecting a strong official candidate to contest St. George by-election…

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Polling Places

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 10

Following is a list of the polling places in East Sydney:— Subdivision of Darlinghurst; Bnrcom (Darlinghurst Public School, Womerah avenue),…

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Members Of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

The Editor, Sir.--If all the suggestions of Mr. Thorby in Saturday's "Daily Telegraph" were adopted, it would mean starvation for many of the present members…

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Five Sympathy Motions Parliament Opens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Five condolence motions at to-day's opening of Federal Parliament almost unnerved the House, which, as is usual…

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In Parliament Today Interest Payments Question

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly to-day:—Mr. Bavin asked the Premier whether it was intended to withhold payment of…

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State Parliament. Sorrows of a Minister Floury Politics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) may nearly always rely upon receiving a good hearing in the Legislative Assembly. He gives an impression of earnestness and…

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