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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 138

Federal Parliament. British Revenue and Gold in Circulation

The St George Call · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. TulIy asked the Treasurer, upon notice:— 1. Is it n fact that the total budget of Great Britain in the financial year…

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Around the Suburbs Procession to Parliament Canterbury Will Demonstrate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 12

A PACKED meeting of citizens and unemployed of Canterbury at the local Town Hall last night expressed its…

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In Parliament Over-legislated, Over-taxed Plight of State

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

ELDERLY ladies sat knitting in the ladies' gallery yesterday morning, mildly beaming down upon the antics cut by the male legislators below. It was…

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State Parliament. Obscure Points in Greater Sydney Bill. Doubtful Economies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 10

When yesterday morning Dr. Arthur placed a wastepaper basket on the table of the Assembly and stood beside it, business was suspended for a few moments while members…

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Another By-election. Conservative Member Retires. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 12

Mr. J. A. Tinne, Conservative member of the House of Commons for the Wavertree division of Liverpool has been granted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds, thus necessitating a…

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Early Spanish Election Madrid

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 10

In announcing an early election for a single Chamber, to meet on July 14, the Government states that it has hastened the step in the interest…

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"Lang Candidates" in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Mr. J. Beasley, leader of the Lang group in the Federal House, proposes to visit Melbourne next week to organise…

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A.f.a. Candidates

The Biz · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Although the All for Australia League hag not done anything definite regarding candidates for parliament, several names have been…

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Spanish Parliament. London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 13

Announcing the early election by popular suffrage of a single Chamber, to meet on July 14, the Spanish Government explains that it has hastened the step in the interests of…

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Longer Life for Parliament Drastic Plan for Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday. -- When the Government Party meets on the return of the Premier from Melbourne it is understood that…

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Rice Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 11
Also in The Sun, The Labor Daily

The election of a producers' representative on the Rice Marketing Board to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation through illhealth of Mr. W. H. Wood, has resulted in the…

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Upper House. Victorian Elections. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 12

Elect[?]ns for the Victorian Legislative Council will [?]oe held to-morrow. There will be contests for nine seats. In eight provinces, the retiring members have been returned unopposed…

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Nominations Endorsed A.l.p. Candidates House and Senate

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

THE following A.L.P. nominations which were held over pending investigation have now been endorsed: Barton: Delahunty, George…

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C.P. Candidates Fail in Leg. Council Poll Result of Elections in Victoria Labor Minister Defeated U.A.P. Man Wins Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

In the election of the Legislative Council on Saturday. Labor received a slight set-back in the metropolitan area. Where the…

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"More Remote" Election Possibility Canberra

The Sun · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 7

Commenting to-day on the cable message from Quebec, that the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Bennett) had announced that the Imperial…

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A Blow to Labor Upper House Elections in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The feature of the Legislative Council elections on Saturday was an overwhelming defeat in Melbourne North…

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Parliament Has a Holiday But Cabinet Ministers Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

State Parliament will not sit to-day, It having been decided last week to take an extra day off, in honor of the King's…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, June 9, 1931. PARLIAMENT v. EXECUTIVE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 6

The quarrel between the Senate and the Federal Cabinet over the waterside regulations is reaching proportions of exceeding gravity. The issue is only…

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