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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 138

Women Candidates for Senate Studying Elocution

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 21

IT is extraordinary, that, despite long practice in presiding at and conducting meetings for all sorts of charitable and social…

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Mock Parliament

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 4

The third session of the Mock parliament will be held to-night at the Ruskin Hall 174 Elizabeth St. at 8 o'clock, when the adjourned…

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The Farmers' Parliament Fewer Delegates, But Lengthy Agenda

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 9

The personnel of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference, which opens on Wednesday, will be smaller than for many years…

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Labour Party. Reid Seat. Lang Candidate Selection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 10

A move will be made at the next meeting of the Bankstown Labour League to expel the former president and deputy returning officer of the Reid electorate, Mr. F. Saidy, from…

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"More Miss Sydney" Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 12

IS "MISS SYDNEY" HERE? Miss Dulwich Hill (Lily Drew), top left; Miss Burwood (Mary Tighe), top right; Miss Ashfield (Maud Walker), bottom left; and Miss Newtown (Maud Dixon). Howard Harris portraits…

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Civic Elections. Party Facilities for A.F.A. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 8

The Vaucluse sub-branch of the All for Australia League met last night to consider the draft constitution. It decided to recommend the State council to extend the…

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Scullin Ready for Loan Council Finished with Parliament for This Session

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.--Preparatory to Wednesday's meeting of the Loan Council the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) left for Melbourne to-night…

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Salames Bill to Be Amended or Rejected. Fears of an Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 7

The Legislative Council to-night will probably reject the plan of the Premier (Mr. Lang) to reduce Civil servants' salaries if the Government does not…

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Hume Weir Works. Discussion in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 7

In the Federal Parliament last Wednesday, during a discussion on the Estimates for the Department of Works, Country Party-member Green asked Prime…

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Our Post-Bag the Parliament of Farmers National Problems

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

The Editor, Sir.--The "Farmers' Parliament" opens to-day, and will sit for a week. It is to be fervently hoped that its time will not be wasted in trivial matters…

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State Parliament. Council Amends Salaries Bill. Graduated Scale of Reduction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 10

"The bill affords another example of the use of the second Chamber," said Mr. Boyce in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, when the Public Salaries Reduction Bill was…

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Salaries Reduction Bill. Drastic Measure Before N.S.W. State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

THE Salaries Reduction Bill, introduced in the N.S.W. State Parliament last Thursday by Premier Lang, set out that the salaries of Ministers of the Crown,…

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Brainy Tactics of Rider Main Factor in Cenlight's Australian Hurdle Race an Analysis of the Australian Steeplechase Candidates

Referee · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 3

The honors of the Australian Hurdle Race ron at Caulfield on Saturday last belong more to Don Wraight, the rider, than to the actual winner, Cenlight. For never before in such an important event have the other riders been so…

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Winter Sprinters Beat Spring Candidates Class Horses Were Given an Outing in Warwick Farm Six Fast Three-year-old Galloper

Referee · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 4

A number of Sydney's spring candidates made their first appearance on Saturday in the Denham Court Handicap, the 6 furlong sprint at Warwick Farm, but as most of them were backward, and several out of place in such a short race, the form was not altogether enlightening…

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Labor's Chances in New Zealand Elections Draw Near the Lang Plan Govt. Discredited Views of Ms.h.r

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

Unless Labor wins the coming elections in New Zealand its chance of securing control of the Treasury benches is remote…

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Local Explosives? To-day in Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 14

Mr. Booth (Lab.), asked Mr. Baddeley if the Government would consider asking the Prime Minister to have explosives manufactured in…

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In Parliament Premier Attacks Council Mr. Bavin's Calm Rejoinder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 6

There was a stormy scene yesterday afternoon when Mr. Lang worked himself into a fury over the Council's amendments to the P.S. Salaries…

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State Parliament. Salaries Reduction Bill. Conflict Between the Two Houses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 8

Mr. Lang looked a wearied and dispirited man in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Council had entirely recast his scheme for bringing the salaries of the higher Public…

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No Wards for Holroyd Election Referendum? Local Government Department's Delay

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 6

As a result of delays by the Local Government Department, the ward system will not operate in Holroyd at the next elections…

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VOID ? Cycling Election Many Problems

The Sun · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 10

It is the intention of one member of the League of Wheelment to challenge the recent election of officers, on the ground…

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