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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 138

Conservative Gain. British By-election. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 12

The by-election in Sunderland caused by the death of the Labour member, Mr. Alfred Smith, resulted in a Conservative gain. The figures were:—Mr. Luke Thompson (Conservative),…

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Labor Loses By-election (British Official Wireless) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

The by-election for Sunderland caused by the death of the Labor member, Mr. Alfred Smith, resulted in a Conservative gain…

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Our Desperate Need Lyons Urges Two Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 9

"The sooner both the Federal and New South Wales Governments go to the country the better," said Mr. j. A. Lyons, M.H.R., last night, as he…

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Bavin Is Behind Lyons A.f.a. Should Not Run Candidates, He Says Unite Against Lang

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

"The definite act of repudiation to which Mr. Lang has committed the State Government has brought about an exceedingly serious position, not…

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"Herald" Versus Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 24

The annual match between the "Sydney Morning Herald" and the State Parliament took place yesterday atternoon on the Parliamentary Court, and resulted in a win for the "Herald" by ono game…

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UNEMPLOYMENT. Special Session of Parliament Urged

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 13

IN a report to the Melbourne Trades Hall Council last Thursday night, the secretary of the Central Unemployment Committee (Mr. A. E. Monk) said that no reply…

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Regulating Bank Interest Bill Before Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 18

In the House of Representatives last week. Federal Treasurer Theodore introduced the Bank Interest Bill, designed to regulate the rates of interest and discount…

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Storm in N.Z. Parliament. Labour Members Walk Out. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 14

An extraordinary scene was witnessed in the House of Representatives last night, during the debate on the introduction of the closure. A member of the Opposition moved that the…

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Premier Lang Defaults. Will Not Meet London Interest Payments. Sensational Announcement in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 14

IN the Federal Parliament last Thursday Prime Minister Scullin made the sensational announcement that the N.S.W. State Labor Government did not intend…

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The Abolition of the States—and After Unification Is Solution of Our Problems State Finance Mountain Save Costs of Unnecessary Parliaments "The Parliament of United Australia"

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

THE idea of Federation was first mooted away back in the latter decades of the last century, by Sir Henry…

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Tasmanian Elections. To be Held on May 9

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 8

The Tasmanian Parliament was dissolved last week, and the State elections have been set down for May 9. The election campaign will open during the next…

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Brazenface Showed Real Brilliance Doncaster Candidates Went Fast in Sprint Troilus' Distance Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

The outstanding brilliance of Brazenface in registering best sprint times at Randwick yesterday, after the accepted Doncaster favorites had been fully extended in their, trials, has left the impression that this three-year-old represents a very real…

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YACHTING. Royal Prince Alfred Club. Election of Rearcommodore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 22

At the monthly general meeting of the members of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Mr. R. F. Graham was elected unopposed to the office of rear-commodore, to fill…

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Should Parliament Be Dissolved ? Lismore Seeks Councils’ Co-operation

The St George Call · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

The people of Lismore are evidently tired of the existing state of affairs in the country. They are certainly taking steps to show their disgust of the ruling…

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Vic. Parliament on May 6 Two Months Earlier Premier Hogan to Rest Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 5

The State Cabinet this afternoon decided that Parliament assemble on May 6, two months earlier than is customary, to proceed with urgent…

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Candidate for Adelaide Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 9

Mr. Crawford Vaughan, a former Labor Premier of S.A., will contest the Adelaide seat at the next Federal election, in the a Ntionalist interests…

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Important Hints of New A.f.a. Policy Elective Ministries to Oust Parties Moderate Labor Candidates Will Not Be Barred Boycott on Business Men Customers Included in Bitter Anti-league Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

Important suggestions of the serious aspect of the All For Australia League's entry into politics were made last night at Summer Hill by the. President, Mr. A. J. Gibson. He suggested elective ministries and added that it would be within…

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Fight or Starve Unemployed Capture a Parliament Many Fights with Police in United States

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

New York.—Unemployed demonstrations in the United States are increasing in number and vigor. At St. Paul, Minnesota, the State House of…

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Local Government. Rates and Elections. Complaints and Their Remedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 9

At the meeting of the executive of the Local Government Association yesterday, letters wera received from Newcastle and Lane Cove councils, pointing out that in the case of…

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Women in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 6

Recent numbers of the Bulletin of the International Council of Women contain news of the election of women to Parliament in several countries towards…

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