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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 138

RETURNED Labor Wins Annandale By-Election Many Informals

Truth · Sunday 26 April 1931 · page 15

THE by-election for the Annandale State seat held yesterday resulted in a win for the Labor candidate R. J. Stuart-Robertson by a clear…

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Parliament To-morrow Bank Salvage Bill

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 1

THE Principal business listed for the resumption of the Parliamentary session to-morrow will be the Government…

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British By-election. Mosley Party's Activity. LONDON, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 9

In the by-election for Ashton-Under-Lyne, polling will take place on Thursday. There is special interest in the by-election because it will be the first in which the new party,…

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Mr. Lyons Attacks Mr. Scullin. for Delaying Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 10

Mr. Lyons, M.P., who returned to Melbourne from Canberra yesterday, said that, despite the financial and economic crisis confronting Australia, and the impotence of the Scullin…

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Randwioc by Election Mr. Curotta Confident

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 5

The' Randwlek municipal assembly met yeaterday to finallse arrangements for the South Ward by-electlon on Saturday next May 2. Members…

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The Police Parliament

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

Members of the Police Association, whose conference opened yesterday…

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Parliament To-day May Be Breezy Time

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

THE Parliamentary headquarters in Macquarie Street will be a scene of activity to-day, when the House…

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State Parliament. Resumption To-day. State Savings Bank Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 9

The session of the State Parliament will be resumed this morning. The Premier (Mr. Lang) will bring down a bill to give effect to the Commonwealth Bank Board's six…

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Merging of Savings Banks Bill in Parliament Lang Explains Stevens on the Premier (Continued from Page 1)

The Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 7

In asking for leave in the Legislative Assembly to-day, to introduce the Government Savings Bank Amendment Bill, as a matter of urgency, the Premier (Mr. Lang) said it was desired to pass the Bill through both Houses by 6 p.m…

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P.P. BOARDS. Election of Directors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 7

HAY, Monday.—The election of the Hay P.P. Board resulted in the appointment of Neilson Mills, John Robertson, James Anderson, Benjamin Varcoe, Edward Makepeace…

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Labor Forces Gather at Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 5

(1) Messrs. Connors and McDicken; (2) Messrs. C. C. Lazzarinl and E. Davies; (3) Messrs. W. Butler and A. McClelland…

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Bank Interest Bill. Discussion in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 9

The debate on the second reading of the Bank Interest Bill was resumed in the Federal Parliament last week. The bill provides for the creation of a…

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State Parliament. the Savings Bank Bill. Rapid Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 10

One of the delightful characteristics of the Legislative Assembly is that you never quite know what to expect in the way of debate. The most innocuous bill is likely to bring…

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Tax on Interest and Salaries. Bill Before Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 8

In the House of Representatives last Wednesday the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) introduced a bill to amend the Income Tax Assessment Act. The…

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N.S.W. Savings Bank. Depositors' Rights Suspended. Drastic Measure Before Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 22

The Government Savings Sank Amendment Bill, introduced into the N.S.W. State Parliament yesterday, to permit of negotiations for the…

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Journalist's Case. Exclusion from Parliament. "Abuse of Privilege of the Press." Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 16

At a meeting of the Peith Newspaper Proprietors' Association the following resolution was carried:—"That this association views with great concern the decision to exclude a…

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State Election. Imminence Discussed. Scouted in Labour Circles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 15

The opinion was expressed in the State Opposition circles yesterday that a State general election was not far distant. Nationalist and Country party members…

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Pastures Protection Boards. Results of Election and Referendum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 9

MOREE, Tuesday.—The election of eight directors of the Moree P.P. Board took place yesterday, and the following directors have been declared elected:—Edward J. Cory,…

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Early Election? Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 10

Mr. Theodore's activities indicate an early election. Mr. Theodore returned from Adelaide to-day, and spoke by telephone…

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A.-G's Brother Nat. Candidate for Senate Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 1

WHEN both Houses of the victorian Parliament nold a joint sitting next to elect a successor to the late…

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