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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 138

By-election for Randwick Labor's Chances Mr. Curotta Confident

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

THE campaign of the endorsed Labor candidate (Morrie Curotta) for the South Ward of the Randwick Council, has been very successful…

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Surprise Move for Election National Jobless Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- A surprise election move decided upon by the Government is the early introduction of a national…

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Nationalists Prepare for Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 7

The National Association executive, at a meeting yesterday, extended for a fortnight the closing date for nominations from candidates desirous of…

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Randwick Byelection Labor's Rosy Chance To-day's Polling

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 5

RANDWICK COUNCIL by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. Wilson, of South Ward, will take place to-day. The…

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PARLIAMENT. Decline in Public Repute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 9

Mr. Winston Churchill, in his Rectorial address at Edinburgh University, declared that the House of Commons had steadily declined in public repute, and showed itself increasingly…

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King Carol Dissolves Parliament. Constitutional Reform. London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 13

King Carol dissolved the Roumanian Parliament on its first meeting, following the formation of the new Cabinet. The Prime Minister (Professor Jorga)…

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The New Guard Fights a Rearguard Action Anti-Red Warriors Shy of Great Coup "Seize Parliament House and Establish New Government" Why Mosman Threw Towel In

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

THE New Guard, the secret New South Wales organisation, the membership of which is variously estimated by its officials as between 10,000 and 20,000, is discovering that its sword is tin, and the scabbard in which it is rattled is lead. Internal dissension has shaken the New Guard into three pieces--the New Guard,…

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Swedish Chamber of Commerce. Election of Officers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

The election by secret ballot of office-bearers at the twentieth annual meeting of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for Australasian and South…

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Early General Election Unlikely. Sir Herbert Samuel's Opinion. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 13

Sir Herbert Samuel, addressing the National Liberal Club on the Budget, which he described as a Budget of expedients, said that unless the Government failed to carry out…

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BY-ELECTION. Conservative Win. Angry Crowd Blames Mosley Party. LONDON, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 13

The Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, caused by the death of Mr. A. Bellamy (Lab.), resulted in a victory for the Conservative candidate,…

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British By-elections London

The Sun · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 1

A by-election at Stroud (Gloucestershire) is rendered necessary by the retirement of the Conservative member. Sir Frank Nelson, and the…

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Sir Oswald's New Party Crowd Said He Lost By-election London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 8

Angry crowds threatened Sir Oswald and Lady Mosley at the declaration of the poll for the Ashton- under-Lyne by-election, caused by…

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Unity Conference National Candidates for Federal Seats

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 8

It has been stated that nominations have been called by the Nationalist Party for the next Federal elections…

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Randwick By-election Mr. T. D. Mutch Seeks Council Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 11

Mr. T. D. Mutch will be a candidate to-day in the by-election of South Ward for the vacancy on the Randwick Council. Mr. Mutch is…

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P.p. Boards Election of Directors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 9

FORBES, Friday.--The Forbes Pastures Protection Board election resulted in the following directors being appointed: Messrs. John W…

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May Win Death on Polling Day BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1931 · page 5

Alderman J. Tail, a candidate in to- day's Brisbane City Council election for Ithac Ward, died this afternoon…

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Labor Leads Bris. Civic Election Candidate Dies Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1931 · page 1

When counting of the primary votes in the City Council elections ceased to- night, Labor held a lead of 11 of the 20 wards…

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Brisbane City Elections. Labour Strongest Party. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 8

The Brisbane city elections were held yesterday, when many aldermen on the Nationalist council were defeated. The new Civic Reform League polled well, though the Labour…

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Lord Mayor Out Brisbane Civic Election Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 7

The Lord Mayor (Alderman A, Watson) was beaten by 315 when the contingent vote in Toowong Ward, in connection with Saturday's city…

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Qld Tory Runners for Fed. Elections Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 6

In all probability, the following will be Queensland's Tory candidates for the next Federal elections:-- Brisbane Mr. D. C. Cameron:…

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