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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 138

Roumanian Elections. Decisive Government Victory. LONDON, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 7

The Roumanian elections resulted in a decisive Government victory in both Houses of the Legislature. [When M. Titulescu resigned the…

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Upper Hunter By-election Campaign C.p. Attitude

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 9

The Leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Bavin) will leave Sydney tomorrow for Muswellbrook and Singleton, where he will speak in…

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To Fight All Elections Federal A.l.p. Has Decided New Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 7

The most important decision reached at the first meeting of the executive of the Federal A.L.P. last night was that…

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Control of Transport. Bill Before N.S.W. State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 7

The Transport Bill, which has been introduced in the N.S.W. Assembly provides that a Board of four Commissioners is to be constituted under the direction of the…

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Indian Constitution. Round Table Conference. Questions in Parliament. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, June 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 12

The Secretary for India (Mr. Wedgwood Benn), replying to a number of questions in the House of Commons on the subject of the Indian Round Table Conference, said that it…

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Diseased Meat Was Sold on S. Coast Royal Commission's Findings Placed Before Cabinet Parliament Will Learn To-day Many Suggestions

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 5

That diseased meat in considerable quantities undoubtedly passed through retail butchers to consumers in certain areas in the South Coast and Illawarra districts, was one of the findings of the Royal…

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Will Maximum Favor Any Beside Top Weight? Likely Candidates Preparing for the Grand National Steeple Seafit a Brilliant Performer

Referee · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 2

Fixing a maximum weight, 12.7, for the Grand national Steeplechase has embellished Mosstrooper's prospects in this year's race. Clearly is this evidence when comparison is made with the poundage he was called upon to saddle in the Australian Steeplechase of 1930. Had he…

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Victorian Council Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 11

THE Legislative Council elections in Victoria last Saturday direct attention once more to the extraordinary gerrymandering of the electorates in the…

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Manly A.f.a. Committee's Effort. Choice of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 12

A strong appeal for unity was made by Mr. S. E. Wilson, at the general meeting of members of the Manly subdivision of the A.F.A. League held at Manly lost night. Mr. Wilson, who is…

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Upper Hunter Official C.p. Candidate Bruxner Explains

The Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 9

MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday.-- Mr. Bruxner, M.L.A., who was accompanied by Messrs. Missingham and Kilpatrick, M's.L.A., addressed…

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By-election to Labor London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 8

In the Gateshead by-election, H. Evans (Labor) defeated C, Headlam (Conservative) by 22,893 votes to 21,501…

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Crisis Over Land Tax "Force British Election" London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 8

A GENERAL election is anticipated if the Government and the Liberals fail to reach an agreement on the land tax…

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Questions in Parliament What Members Are Asking

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 4

ANSWERING Mr. Sanders (Nat.) in the Assembly yesterday, the Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, said the Government had not received any…

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Greater Sydney Major Shand's Criticism "Another Political Parliament"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 15

Mr. J. B. Shand, M.L.A., spoke at length last week on the Greater Sydney Bill. He said: "There are many features in the bill…

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Chief Justice Criticised in Parliament. Upper House Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Shannon directed the attention of the Attorney-General to certain advice said to have been given to the Governor respecting…

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State Parliament. Comiyiunistic Lectures in Schools. the "Gag" Ends Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 8

Communism is a subject that seldom fails to arouse Labour members. When the Assembly met yesterday morning, Sir Thomas Henley moved the adjournment in order to…

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Liverpool Unemployed Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 14

New president of Liverpool Unemployed Committee is Alderman Goodchild. A re-election of officers took place at a special meeting of the committee last…

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47 CANDIDATES Auburn Confirmation Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

The Right Rev. Bishop D'Arcy-Irvine administered confirmation at St. Thomas' Church, Auburn, on Thursday, when the rector (Rev. G. P. Birk) presented 47…

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Masonry U. Grand Lodge of N.s.w. Election of Officers

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 19

The election of officers for the ensuing year was held at the quarterly communication at the Masonic Hall last night of the United Grand…

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Rocky Road to Parliament

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

DESCRIBED as "no-man's land," the road leading to the Domain side of Parliament House, which is in a shocking state, was the…

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