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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 138

Is Election Near ? Primage Lifted from Sacks, Phosphate and Sulphur

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

THE Prime Minister (Mr. Soullin) evidently fears an election in the near future, and as a sop to primary producers has announced the removal of…

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By-election Sequel. Alleged False Signatures on Postal Vote Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 10

James McGrath, divisional returning officer for the Federal electoral division of East Sydney, proceeded against Alfred William Cummings, of 45 Dartbrook-road, Auburn, in…

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Labour Candidates. Victorian Federal Seats. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 14

Nominations for selections as Labour candidates for the House of Representatives seats in Victoria were dealt with by the central executive of the Victorian Labour party…

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EGYPT. Election Riots. Eighteen Dead; 187 Injured. London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 13

In election riots at Cairo 18 persons were killed and 187 injured. Two British engineers and a wounded Egyptian infantryman dispersed mobs of railwaymen and students in…

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Parliament To-morrow Insurance Bill

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

PROBABLY the first business to be taken questi[?] in the…

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Municipal Elections Wentworthville Committee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 6

To go into the question of selecting candidates for the next municipal elections, a committee was appointed at Wentworthville Ratepayers' Association…

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"RIDICULOUS" Estimate of Ward Election Maunder's Comment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 6

The estimate of the town clerk (Mr. A. D. Hume) of the increased cost of an election under wards was described as ridiculous by Alderman Maunder at…

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Egyptian Elections. Death Roll of Nine. LONDON, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 9

The Egyptian elections at the week-end resulted in a death-roll of nine. Troops fired on rioters at Mit Ghamr, killing six and wounding 23. Other casualties were due to…

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A.F.A. LEAGUE. Election of Executive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 10

Closing on Saturday, a ballot is being conducted to elect 10 metropolitan members of the State Council of the All for Australia League. Thirty-five members have nominated…

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CANBERRA. Advisory Council Election. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 10

The counting of ballot papers in the election for the Canberra Advisory Council was completed late to-night. The final results were: Colonel J. H. T. Goodwin, 2671 votes;…

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Martyrs Spain Does Then Honor Elections Fixed London

The Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 1

Ecclesiastical properly is rapidly coming under private ownership in Spain, says the Madrid correspondent of "The…

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A Personal Page First Federal Parliament Thirty Years Ago

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 15

SATURDAY, May 9, was the thirtieth anniversary of the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament at Melbourne by the Duke of Cornwall and York (now his Majesty George V.), who was commissioned by his…

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Safeguarding Policyholders. Insurance Bill Before New South Wales State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 8

IN the N.S.W. State Parliament last Wednesday, Premier Lang introduced a bill to provide for the deposit of cash securities by all insurance companies operating in…

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Herr Hitler Wins Captures Parliament in German State Berlin

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 8

Sunday's election to the Diet of the free, State, of Oldenburg returned Herr Hitler's. Nationalist-Socialist party for, the first time as the largest party…

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State Parliament. Assembly Addressed by Counsel. Insurance Companies' Deposits Bill Passed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 10

Yesterday morning was a pleasant interlude in the Assembly No debate, nothing for members to do but listen to Mr. Loxton and Mr. Flannery, "counsel learned in the law,"…

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In Parliament Symbols of Silk and Horsehair K.C. Emotional on Law Reform Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 6

Is dislike of wig and gown merely an inferiority complex?, These trappings appeared on the floor of the House yesterday when, as respective…

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Tasmanian Elections. Counting of Votes Finalised

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 14

The counting of votes and the distribution of preferences in the Tasmanian State elections was finalised last week. The new Parliament will consist of 19…

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Spanish Election Fixed for June 28. LONDON, May 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 11

A message from Madrid states that the elections have been officially fixed for June 28. Cardinal Segura, the Primate of Spain, has…

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Closing on Friday Senate Noms. Election Plans Possibilities

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 5

NOMINATIONS, for the Sonata Will close with the A.L.P. general secretary Mr. J. J. Graves, at 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon…

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Relief Funds Question in Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. J. B. Shand, M.L.A., asked the Premier if he was aware that among the number of societies whose credits are…

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