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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 138

Party Pact For the Election. A.F.A. ATTITUDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 10

The president of the All for Australia League, Mr. A. J. Gibson, announced yesterday that a meeting of the A.F.A. the previous night had reaffirmed the arrangement to…

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Election of Miner Secretary

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

Wage a campaign for the program of the M.M. In preparation for the election. The sabotage policy of officialdom…

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By-election Conservative Seat Held London

The Sun · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

The result of the by-election for Scarborough, due to the resignation of the Conservative member, Captain S. Herbert, was:--…

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Mutch Helped by Unemployed Randwick By-election (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 9

Sir-- At the declaration of the poll in the Randwick Municipal by-election, I was surprised to bear. Mr. T. D. Mutch the successful candidate, say he would…

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Women's Campaign Committee Election of Officers Various Resolutions

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 10

THE annual meeting of the South Sydney Labor Women's Campaign Committee,held in Redfern Town Hall elected officers for the ongoing year…

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Prices Rise on 'Change Early Election Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

EXPANSION in turnover accompanied by rising prices was a feature of yesterday's business on 'Change…

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Labor Split at the Elections! Rejection of Peace Proposals Two Factions May Now Go to Hustings Separately State Body Snubs A.c.t.u

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 9

Two Labor parties are likely to face the New South Wales public at the next Federal elections. Attempts to reconcile the opposing A.L.P. factions--both of which hoped to avoid the running of two sets of candidates--…

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Federal Land Tax Valuations Protests in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday.--Many protests against unfair increases to Federal land tax valuation were uttered on the adjournment of the House of…

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Women in Politics Mrs. Bernard Muscio to Stand at Senate Candidate

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 12

City and country women assembled at the Lyceum Club, Sydney recently, to listen to Mrs. Bernard Muscio, who has announced her intention of standing as a…

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Labour Preparations For Federal Elections. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 14

Preparations for the next Federal election were made at a meeting of the central executive of the Victorian Labour party to-night. The meeting sat until a late hour dealing with…

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Church in Spain. Intervenes in Elections. Primate's Pastoral Letter London. May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 13

Obviously as a reply to the new Spanish Republican Government's decree permitting freedom of religion, Cardinal Sergua, Primate of Spain, has dramatically intervened in the…

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TASMANIA. Election Prospects. Labour's Doubtful Position. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 13

Polling for the House of Assembly elections in Tasmarnia will take place to-morrow.There are 70 candidates for the 30 seats Compulsory voting will apply for the first time, and an…

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Govt. Would Perish Lyons's Election View Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 3

The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Lyons), on arrival here to-day, said that if the Scullin Government could be forced to go to the country…

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Rice Producers' Representative Election Fixed June 5

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

By proclamation published in the Government "Gazette" of May 1, June 5 has been appointed for a poll to be taken for the election of one representative of rice…

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Fiduciary Plan May Fade Away and New Loan Put Off Federal Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Loan Council's proposal to float a Joan of £12,000,000--£6,000,000 for the relief of farmers and £6,000,000 to…

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Labor's Crushing Defeat in Tas. Election ILLEGAL N.S.W Sweeps Reap Harvest Money Paid Promptly Shilling Tickets

The Sun · Sunday 10 May 1931 · page 1

Substantial and profitable business, in the way of a weekly sweep, is done by more than one Sydney organisation…

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"Right Ahead" Not Dodging Election Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 10 May 1931 · page 2

"The Government is going right on with its policy, and if frustrated by the Senate it will appeal to the country on a double dissolution." said…

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Parliament To-morrow Greater Sydney

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

AFTER question time to-morrow, in the Legislative Assembly, the Attorney. General, Mr. Lysaght, will continue…

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Labour Defeated. Tasmanian General Elections. Nationalists Have Commanding Majority. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 9

The poll which took place at the general elections yesterday resulted in a striking victory for the National party. The Labour leader acknowledges that his party's policy has been rejected, and that of the Premiers' Melbourne Conference agreement…

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Senate Vacancy. Victorian Election. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 10

In the State Parliament on Tuesday an election will be held to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of MajorGeneral H. E. Elliott. The election will be…

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