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Politics & elections, 1931

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Doncaster Chances From Track Viewpoint All Fancied Candidates Have Pleased Trainers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

TRACK work is not always reliable, but gallops during the week before a big handicap can often give a guide to the possibility of some favored horses feeling the strain of a severe preparation…

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Election Soon Definite Threat by Mr. Scullin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The first definite threat by the Prime Minister that hostile Senate treatment of the Fiduciary…

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Travellers' " Parliament " Gives an Object Lesson for Politicians Action Taken Regarding Trade Agents

The Sun · Sunday 5 April 1931 · page 8

In the course of his ordinary avocation the commercial traveller is popularly supposed very largely to combine business with pleasure…

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Just Another Political Machine Hunting Ground for Plage Getters Idealism of A.F.A. Goes Up in Smoke and Ashes Anti-Labqr Forces Will Be Split-up at Election Nationalists May Get It in Neck

Truth · Sunday 5 April 1931 · page 12

AND so it has come to pass that another idol has proved itself to Have feet of clay. The All for Australia League, that was fostered and flourished on its high-sounding ideals, has become just another political party—the happy hunting ground of political aspirants and job seekers. Its sponsors have sold the rank and file who put in for their…

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Ready for Election P.m. Faces Trouble in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At the Labor Conference tea to-night the Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) intimated clearly that if…

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'Sure Thing' Says Mr. Latham an Election Senate Will Oust "Fiduciary" Gibe at Scullin, Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 1

REPLYING to-day to a statement made by the Prime Minister at the Trades Hall last night, that the Labor Party was…

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Mr. Latham Responds to Challenge Ready for Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday,--The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Latham) has taken up the challenge contained In Mr. Scullin's announcement last night that…

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Parliament to Meet on May 6

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 13

AT a meeting of the Victorian Labor Cabinet last Wednesday it was decided that the State Parliament should assemble on May 6 to proceed with urgent…

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Bartle's Aptitude in Two Respects Won This Year's Sydney Cup Got Off a Beaten Candidate, Tregilla, and Stole a March That Demoralised the Field the Dimmer's Many Changes of Ownership

Referee · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 2

THE story of the Sydney Cup can be written in six letters—A BARTLE. It might have been the same if Duncan had ridden this good horse from Western Australia, but there is not the slightest doubt…

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Nat. Aims Interstate Convention Eyes on Election Latham Appeals for Unity Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 9

In view of the impending Federal election, the broad principles of the National movement will be discussed at the…

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Labor Aldermen Are Needed Elections in December (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 8

Sir.--No doubt a great many people are seeking the best and most effective way to help the Lang Government in its great work for the people. In the connection…

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Election Now Certain Vote Likely in August

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --The Scullin Government is determined to seek a double dissolution of Parliament as soon as the Senate definitely…

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Ready for an Election Nationalists and New Movement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

NATIONALIST headquarters in New South Wales is showing signs of animation. Mr. Scullin's announcement that he will go to the country…

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New Federal Crisis. Reopening of Parliament. Beasley Group Refuses to Attend. Fate of Ministry in Balance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 9

There was a dramatic development yesterday when the Beasley group, which holds the balance of power in the Federal Parliament, advised the Prime Minister that they would not be able to attend at Canberra when Parliament reassembled on April 14…

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Municipal Elections Wentworthville Preparing Council Attacked

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

With the municipal elections in view, Wentworthville Ratepayers' Association will consider the selection of ward candidates for aldermanic honors at its…

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I.O.O.F. Queen Candidate

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

MISS VIDA STIBBS has been elected to represent St. John's Lodge No. 32, I.O.O.F., in the, I.O.O.F. Queen competition, Miss Stibbs has a…

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Will Try to Forge an Election Mr. Lyons Promise to Crowd at Wayside Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Mr. Lyons, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of 500 on the Arafat railway station when the express stopped there for ten minifies to-night…

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Egyptian Politics. Election Tactics. Wafdists Outwitted. London, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 9

The Prime Minister of Egypt (Sidky Pasha) appears to have won the [?]rst round in the battle of tactics to prevent the Wafdists and Liberals from illegally using the town of Ben[?]…

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Will You Economise? a Question for P.P. Board Candidates

The Land · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Mr. Henry Beames, "Calabah," Gilgandra, writes:—"The man on the land makes [?] own politics." But does he? I ai…

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Must Vacate Seat. By-election Now Necessary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 10

Because of the action of the Court, Mr. Stuart-Robertson automatically forfeits his seat in Parliament, and a by-election becomes necessary…

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