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Politics & elections, 1931

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Fewer Candidates For The Big Prizes Falling Off in A.J.C. Autumn Entries But Victorian Team Is Strong Class Is There

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

NOMINATIONS for the big autumn double, Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup, show a marked falling off…

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Union Roll Must Be Signed Municipal Candidates Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

Members of affiliated unions in Cessnock other than W.I.U. of A. members are advised that they must sign the roll if they desire to vote in the…

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The Catholic Club. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 31

Members are advised that the annual meeting of the Catholie Club will be hold in the club room no Monday, February 23. Nominations for the positions of President…

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Hospital Sweeps Problem Election Issue In Britain? New Laws London

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

IN view of the enormous interest around by the proposal to run sweepstakes on behalf of British hospitals, the Government's…

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Parkes By-election Four Nominations For Vacancy

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

NOMINATIONS for the Parkes by election, which closed to-day. were: Richard Chirk. Blake. business broker. 414 Hoiner-st., Earlwood…

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Scullin at Ashfield Speaks To-night Parkes By-election Campaign Labor's Case

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 5

THE case for Labor will be put by the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, to-night, at Ashfield, when he will open the campaign for the party's…

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The Dimmer May Come Back Candidate For Summer Cup

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 18

There is a possibility of Sydney racegoers again seeing The Dimmer under silk. His entry was received yesterday…

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Lang May Ration Cleary!---New Railway Bombshell Coup Gives Premier Big Powers Railway Commissioners Can be Put Off for as Long as He Likes Parliament Caught Napping

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

A staggering blow at the prestige of the Railway Commissioners was dealt last night by a proclamation in a special issue of the Government Gazette…

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International News. How the Workers are Faring in Other Lands Doriot Exposes Reparations Crime In French Parliament

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

On the 13th November, Comrade Jacques Doriot made an impressive speech in the French Chamber of Deputies during the debate on foreign…

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Sydney Horses In Vic. Autumn Events Nemarket Handicap Is a Possibility for N.S.W. CANDIDATES Little Chance Of Success In The Australian Cup Oakieigh Plate Chances

Arrow · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

AS usual, Sydney is a liberal contributor to the sprint handicaps—Newmarket Handicap and Oakleigh Plate—to be run in Melbourne in the autumn, and this year there is not the attraction of specially liberal…

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University of Melbourne Public Examinations, December 1930 (Melbourne Candidates). Intermediate Hebrew

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 9

Passed—Victor Marks (Jewish Education Board), Leslie Goldstein (J.E.B.), Leila Harris (J.E.B.), Gertie Rablnov (J.E.B.) Abraham Cohen, George Slutzkin (St…

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Hospital Sweep. Project in Britain. May Be Election Issue. London. Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 11

The British hospitals have not abandoned the plan to promote a sweep abroad. A committee of inquiry is investigating the legal position, and firmly believes that the…

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Parkes By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 12

Mr, Richard Charles Blake, of Earlwood, was bom at Enmore in 1903, and at an early age went to New Zealand. Educated at the Auckland Grammar School and Seddon…

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Cessnock Council By-Election Party Fights Campaign. Raises Workers' Demands

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The anti-working class record of the Cessnock Municipal “Labor” Council and the further discrediting of the A.L.P. by Lang and Co. have caused…

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Candidates For Parkes

Daily Pictorial · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Nominations for the Parkes by-election closed yesterday. The following four names were submitted:-- Richard Charles Blake, business broker…

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Election Candidates "Catch" Printeries For Fortune! Debt Evasion Of 14 Yrs. Is At An End Cheap Soapbox Boosts

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 2

City printeries have been ''caught" temporarily for thousands of pounds by political candidates who have refused to…

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Trifles That May Worry. Mr. Lang Lively Topics For Parliament

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 6

Although Mr. Lang told members of his party at a caucus meeting last Friday, that they would have plenty to do when…

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Brutality Polish Elections Australian Tells London

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1931 · page 4

A campaign of tyranny and brutality is how the Australian, Dr. Marion Phillips, M.P., described to the special representative of "The…

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State Parliament Reopens To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 11

After four weeks' respite, the State Parliament will reopen to-morrow. Private members' business will occupy the morning sitting of the Legislative Assembly,…

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British Parliament. Difficult Session Forecasted. LONDON, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 11

Forecasts for the Parliamentary session, which will open on Tuesday, agree that the Government has a difficult time ahead. Apart from the Indian Round Table…

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