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Politics & elections, 1934

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Election Opinions Letters and Comments Must Be Signed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 11

Correspondents are advised that between, the issue and return of the writs for the Federal election every letter or report commenting upon the election…

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U.a.p. Wins Gloucester By-election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 12

The U.A.P. held Gloucester at a by election on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Walter Bennett. The seat was won by his…

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Federal Elections Labor Party Campaign Mr. O'suluvan in Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. G. J. O'Sullivan, the selected Labor candidate for the Hume, addressed a meeting in Henty on Thursday evening the chair being taken by…

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Country Party Candidates Addresses in Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 1

On Friday morning Mr. T. J. Collins, U.C.P. member of Hume, accompanied by Dr. Earle Page and Mr. Macartney Abbott (Senate candidate)…

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Six at Corowa To-morrow’s Races Brush Hurdle Included Review of Candidates’ Prospects

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 2

She Corowa Race Club opens Its [?] season to-morrow, when a six-event programme will be decided. It includes the…

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Electioneering Bills Warning by Post Office Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

Arising out of the widespread pasting of electioneering bills on telegraph posts and public telephone booths, the post office authorities are…

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Federal Elections Danger of Inflation Germany’s Dark Days Labor and die Banks SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

“If you follow the [?] of [?] you will discover that point at which the [?] of the economic structure of…

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Election Apathy No Inquiries at U.C.P. Office Are People Fed Up? Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 4

Reference has been made by the Prime Minister and the public generally to the apathetic manner, in whic[?] people are regarding the Commo[?]…

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Federal Elections Issue to Decide “Banks v. Politicians” Senator Hardy’s Warning NARRABRI

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 4

“The issue of this election is not the banks versus the people, but the banks, versus the politicians, and Australians would be most unwise to…

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Australia’s Paradise Mole Work Than Men in Darwin Cattle Interest in Elections Darwin, .Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

Mr. H. G. Nelson, the present Federal Labor member for the Northern Territory arrived in Darwin today, on an electioneering campaign in…

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In Its Last Fortnight Federal Election Campaign Speeches at the Week-end Dr. Page on the Tariff Wall

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

With less than a fortnight to go before polling day—September 15— interest in the Federal election campaign is quickening, though up to the present it has been one of the quieted appeals to the people on record. Day and night hundreds of speeches are being delivered. Ministers…

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Victorian By-election Voting in Nunawading an Interesting Position, Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

Latest figures in the Nunawading by-election after the counting of postal votes to-night show that D.C. Robertson (U.A.P.) has…

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The Election. To the Editor, "Riverine Grazier."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

Sir,—With your kind permission would like to write a few lines to the electors of the commonwealth. Ladies and gentlemen: Once again it is my…

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Nunawading Election. Mr. Lyons on Result. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

Mr. Lyons says that if he had any doubts in regard to the result of the forthcoming elections, they had been dispelled by the magnificent victory…

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Federal Election Messrs. Clark and Davidson, at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

On Saturday last, Mr. Joseph J. Clark, the State Labour Party candidate for Darling, and Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., for Cobar…

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Fight in Calare U.A.P. and U.C.P. Candidates to Debate Meeting Arranged Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

Interest has been added to the .already keen fight in the Calare electorate by a challenge thrown out by Dr. [?] (U.A.P.) publicity to debate…

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Federal Elections Mr. Lyons’ Movements Visit to Adelaide MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. [?] was in attendance at the Commonwealth offices this morning leaving by car before noon for Ararat and other…

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Election Costs Higher Record Number of Candidates TAXPAYERS £100000 Bill Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 3

Australia’s general elections on September 15 will cost it is estimated £100000 compared with £95,000 for the 1931 poll…

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Federal Elections. Official Advice to Voters

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 3

On polling day Saturday, 15th September, the polling booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory. Failure…

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Lang Labor Mr. Beasley in Albury Reason for “Rush” Election What His Party Will Do

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 3

For nearly 2½ hours, an audience of 200 listened to an address by Mr J.A Beasley M.H.R. Federal leader of the State A.I.P…

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