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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 138

Free Men Needed in Parliament Ex-minister's Advice to A.f.a

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 7

"If you want to get away from irregular influences, set your men free in Parliament, was the advice given last night by Mr. P. F…

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F.S.A. Councils Prepare Conference Business Many Resolutions For Agenda of Farmers' Parliament

The Land · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 14

With the approach of the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in Sydney, branches are busy preparing motions for conference consideration, and electing the delegates who will represent them…

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State Parliament Bank Could Have Been Saved with Minister in Charge Why It Failed

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 5

"If there had been Ministerial control of the Government Savings Bank it would not have collapsed…

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Nationalists Should Leave Country Electorates to Country Party C.P. Better Able to Combat Labor Claims Rural Men Must be Free To Fight for Primary Producers Example of Last Election

The Land · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

THROUGHOUT the country districts of New South Wales there is a steadily growing conviction that the National Party should retire altogether from the rural constituencies and leave the field to the Country Party…

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W.ORR M.M. Candidate for Miners' Secretaryship

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

The Mineworkers Minority Move[?]nt— the organisation of the militants in the mining industry—is contesting the position of General…

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Many Brands of Fakirs But only one Communist Adelaide By-election

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

Although the campaign for the election of Comrade Ferguson, the Communist candidate, officially opens at the Liquor Trades Hall on Monday,…

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Next Week's Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 10

More than ordinary interest will be centred on the sittings of the State Parliament next week. The Premier (Mr. Lnng) has promised to bring down the financial bills for the…

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Polling in Wheat Pool Is Closed Result Probably To-morrow Many Returns

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

THE Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, announced that w pool polling closed at 5 o'clock last night…

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"Dissolve Parliament." Sir Joseph CARRUTHERS's Views. Suva, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 11

Sir Joseph Carruthers, interviewed by the Fiji "Times," said: "I have been kept fully informed of affairs in New South Wales. I unhesitatingly suggest that there is a clear…

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In Parliament. Mr. Scullin Uncommunicative, (From Our Special Reprbsentative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 11

On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-day, tha deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Latham) directed the attention of the Prime Ministe[?]…

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Heard by the Way Voyage of a Bottle—The Unused Bible—Old Rifle Found—Penrith Water and Greater Sydney—Hospital Election, etc. Electricity for Kingswood

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

PENRITH Council decided, at its meeting on Tuesday evening, to approach St. Marys Council with a view of obtaining a franchise to supply…

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Shire Elections Instructions for the Guidance of Ratepayers

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 11

"Ratepayer" asks for particulars of the produce usually adopted at shire elections when voting is conducted by post. Answer.—Ordinance No. 10 under the Local…

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Labour Party. Senate Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 12

The first returns of the A.L.P. Senate selection ballot indicate that Senators Dunn and Rae are leading with substantial majorities. The general returning officer, Mr. H…

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N.S.W. CRISIS (Continued from Page 1) "Election First" Vic. A.F.A. Urge Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 5

The president of the All For Australia League (Mr. E. Turnbull), today declared that financial assistance for Mr. Lang by the Commonwealth…

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Religious Election of a Canon £2000 Home for Infants

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 9

THERE are three nominations for the election, on August 7, of a canon for St. Andrew's Cathedral, vice the late Archdeacon…

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Mock Parliament

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 6

Considerable interest is being aroused by the institution of a mock parliament to-night in Ruskin Hall 174 Elizabeth Street, under the…

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Federal Parliament. Adjournment Opposed. Election Next Year. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 10

The deputy leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (Mr. Latham), who arrived from Canberra on Saturday, expressed strong disapproval of the suggestion that the…

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Bank Terms May Be Known To-morrow Plain Talk Expected in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

THE papers containing the Commonwealth Bank Board's recommendations for a merging with the State Savings Bank are expected to be tabled in the…

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State Elections. Maitland Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 10

It is considered likely that the Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman McDonald) will be endorsed as the Country party candidate for Maitland at the next State elections. The…

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Lang Plan Enthusiasm in Adelaide Visiting Speakers' Furore Election on

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday Night. FOUR great meetings for the Lang Plan were held to night Messrs. Beasley and Eldridge. Ms.H.R and Peter…

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