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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 138

"Unity" and the Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 11

THERE has been much prating in the daily press of late of "the need for unity" among the anti-Labor parties. Everyone, of course, knows the reason…

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WIRELESS. Band-pass Filters. the Nature of Pre-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 7

As far as broadcast receivers are concerned the use of band-pass filters is of comparatively recent origin, but in telephone and telegraph systems filters of a similar type have been used…

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Warwick Farm Candidates Please in Trials Cleave Improved Since Rosehill Failure Fujisan Still Bwlliant Grosvenor and Reviser Hold Their Own with Cathmar Randwick Track Gallops

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

SEVERAL candidates for events to be decided at Warwick Farm on Saturday performed attractively on the training tracks at Randwick yesterday morning. Fujisan and Cleave, who are engaged in the…

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A.F.A., Fed. Candidates Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 4

The Moreweather branch of the A.F.A. has made the first nominations of candidates for the Newcastle federal seat. They are Mr. H. L. O'Neill, solicitor, and Mr…

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State Parliament. Greater Sydney Bill. Political Flavour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 8

"It is not a political matter," said the Minister for Local Government, when he was explaining the Greater Sydney Bill on Tuesday. "Full of political significance," said…

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Land Agent's Methods. Criticised in Parliament. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 10

Criticism of the land agent firm of Land and Homes, Limited, was voiced in the Legislative Assembly on the motion of Mr. Wells (Nat.) for a Royal Commission to inquire into…

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In Parliament Pacific Ocean As Pastoral Area Greater Syd. Bill Humor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 6

Richard the Third was called a "gross undigested lump" by a critic --a term which many Opposition members no doubt apply to the huge…

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Senate Will Appeal to Governor-general Regulations Wrangle Reaches Climax Executive Council Claimed to Be Violating Constitution Rights of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--A climax to the wrangle between the Government and the Senate over the waterside regulations will be a petition from the Senate to the Governor-General asking him to refuse to sanction…

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Many Aspirants Ensuing Federal Elections Opposition Everywhere for the Recalcitrants the Nominations

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

THE general returning officer of the State A.L.P., Mr. H. E. O'Regan, released the Federal nominations last night. MR. J. Lamaro, who is Minister for Justice in the Lang Government,…

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Question in Parliament. Shipping Board

The St George Call · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. Scullin: On the 29th April, the honourable, member for Barton (Mr. Tully) asked me a number of questions, upon ' notice in regard to Cockatoo…

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Pastoral Notes Wool Display in Parliament House

The Land · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

THE Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, has advised tho Graziers' Association of N.S.W., In effect, that It would be Inadvisable to stage a wool display in…

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Violent Scenes. in Parliament. Challenge to Fight. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 11

Angry scenes occurred in the House of Representatives to-night, following a complaint by Mr. Beasley, on the motion for the adjournment, that Mr. Maxwell (Vic.) and others…

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In Parliament All the Aldermen Want a Say Greater Sydney Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

WHEN Mr. Lang returns from the Melbourne Premiers' Conference, the State Labor Caucus may arrange for a band to play something about…

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State Parliament. Two and a Half Millions Voted. Government's Way with Finance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 10

It was quite the liveliest day yesterday that the Legislative Assembly has had for a long while. This was the last sitting of the month, and owing to the non-appearance of the…

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Superannuation Board. Election of One Member. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 12

Two nominations have been received for the election by contributors of one member of the Superannuation Board. The nominations received are those of Charles Hector McFadyen,…

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UNEMPLOYED Candidates Will Split U.W.M.

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The suggestion of running unemployed candidates in the forthcoming elections, which has been voiced in certain branches of the U.W.M., is a…

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Selections for W. FARM Many Candidates for Randwick Engaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

IT is more than probable that the form to-morrow at Warwick Farm will give a line to backers for the A.J.C. jumping…

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Senate Elections. Labour Party Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 14

The following candidates were endorsed by the A.L.P. executive last night as being eligible to contest the Labour party's selection ballots to decide the official candidates for election to…

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A.l.p. Endorses Candidates for Pre-selection

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 8

When the nominations for Federal pre-selection ballots were placed before the A.L.P. executive, which met at the Trades Hall last night, it was…

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Wine Marketing Board. Election of Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 7

CANBERRA, Saturday.—The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) announces that the election to the Wine Overseas Marketing Board of two representatives of…

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