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Politics & elections, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 138

Simple Majority Marketing Act Amendment Before Parliament

The Land · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

THE Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, introduced to the Legislative Assembly this week his promised bill to amend the Marketing Act to…

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Water Board. Candidates for Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 16

Nominations for the periodical elections for members of the Water Board, to be held on February 19 next, closed yesterday. Candidates for the eight vacancies were announced…

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Cessnock Fight Workers Select Candidates Election Campaign Mass Meeting of Workers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

CESSNOCK, N.S.W.—Despite torrential rain almost up to the appointed time of the meeting, and the consequent state of the Cessnock “roads,”…

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First General Elections

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

The three-month term of office of the provisional committee of the Y.M.H.A. is to expire on Thursday evening, February 6, and on that night members will…

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Les elections polonaises et la politique exterienre

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Les élections générales du 16 novembre out donné an maréchal Pilsudski la majorité qu'il délirait. Sur 444 sièges le bloc gouvernement en…

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Labour Discipline. Recent Mayoral Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 15

The disputes committee of the A.L.P. has held an inquiiy into allegations that Aldermen P. Clancy and P. Coleman of the Bankstown Council disregarded the…

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Soccer Football. District Club. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

An attendance of over 30 members was recorded at the annual meeting of the St. George District Soccer Supporters’ Club, held at the Kogarah…

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Parkes By-Election What to Do with Embryo M.'s.l.c. Work in Parkes Recruits Are Wanted

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

ARRANGEMENTS for Saturday's demonstration in Parkes Electorate, have been canceled, owing to the exodus of members to the…

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Parkes By-Election

Daily Pictorial · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

"Onlooker's" warning:-- Electors of Parkes, take care! Mr. Scullin professes to be opposed to inflation, yet we find Mr. Theodore, a…

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Going Is Good After Rain Challenge Candidates' Spurts Jeypore's Effort

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Rain at Randwick the morning did [?] intetion with the god for the [?] Stakes candidates…

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EMPLOYMENT Examination of Candidates for P.M.G.'s Department

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

"Beginner" is anxious to obtain a position in the Postal Department, and desires to know how he should proceed in the matter. Answer.—The best course for you to adopt…

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The Parkes Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

Sir,—As the Parkes by-election is likely to be a very important one, it is to be hoped that what occurred at the State election at Coogee will not be repeated. I had my card,…

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Labour Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

The Communists are again making a bid to gain control of the Labour Council. They have nominated for all offices. The ballot will be held early this year…

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Parkes By-election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 16

Miss Preston Stanley, ex-M.L.A. (second from left), addressing a drawing-room meeting at Ashbury in support of Major Marr…

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Vital Fixture in Sheffield Shield Series N.S. Wales and Victoria at the S.C.G. Visitors Will Their Star Openers Chance for Test Candidates

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

WHILE the absence of Ponsford and Woodfull has robbed the New South Wales-Victoria game, which commences at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, of some of its interest, the fact that the results of the fixture will have a great bearing on the destination of the Sheffield Shield compensates somewhat for the defection of the stars…

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Dalston May Make Amends Anniversary Candidates On Trial

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 18

As all except three, of the candidates, are engaged in the Anniversary Handicap the January Handicap to-day at Randwick should…

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Woman Who Holds Parliament! [?]

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 7

FIFTY years matron at Parliament House! That is the record of Miss Leaney, and to-day she is as active and…

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How Unlikely Runner Ran Away With the Challenge Stakes Not a Race for the Nigger Casque d'Or Caned Challenge Candidates Bim Boy's Bounce Banished

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 2

THREE good tips to follow on a racecourse. When an owner growls about the weight given his horse, be on him. When a horse is alleged to have gone lame, be on him…

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Lang Won't Help in Parkes Election Tit-for-tat Policy of Premier Annoyed With Scullin Labor Fight

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

THE absence of the Premier, Mr. Lang, from any Labor party meetings in the Parkes electorate has caused…

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Fire Board Election

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 7

Nominations close at noon to-morrow for the election of members to the Board of Fire Commissioners. Ald G. J. Baker, of Randwick, has again been…

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