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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 23

French Elections 100 Communists Expected in New Chamber Securities Failing Paries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

After an all-night sitting the Radical Socialists have decided to stand down in favor of the Communists in the French elections. The Socialists…

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Income Tax Election Expenses May Be Deducted Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

The House of Representatives tonight carried an amendment proposed by the Treasurer (Mr. Casey) which provides that in future elections the…

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Saturday's Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Blarney, who is a Candidate for the Wagga Municipal Council vacancy, the election to fill which takes place to-morrow, outlines his…

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Willimbong Shire Council Extraordinary Election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

WE direct attention to the Willimbong Shire Council's ad­vertisement in this issue inviting nominations for the election of…

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New Jersey Unemployed Evacuated From Parliament House New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 2

The unemployed who have lived for nine days in Parliament House at Trenton (New Jersey) in an attempt to force legislation to grant relief…

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Federal Parliament Aid to Wheat Industry Beef Shipments Delayed Uniform Taxation Bill CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 6

The Minister for Customs (Col. White) replying to a question in the House of Representatives to-day said that the Federal Government had no…

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Death Sentences Question in Federal Parliament Mr. Lyons' Reply Put "Merely for Party Purposes" Canberra, Friady

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

There were angry scenes in the House of Representatives to-day when Mr. Ward (Lab., N.S.W.) ask­ed a question regarding the cases of…

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Municipal By-election Voting To-day From 8 A.m. to 8 P.m

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 6

The municipal election to elect an alderman in place of the late Alderman E. E. Collins, M.L.C. will take place to-day. There are two candidates,…

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French Election Communists Win 78 Seats PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

The final ballot for the 433 constituencies passed off quietly to-day. Fewer people voted, and a definite swing to the Left was apparent on the…

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Municipal By-election Mr. J.c. Blamey Returned Small Percentage of Electors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 5

The by-election to elect an alderman for the Wagga Municipality in place the late Ald. E. E. Collins, M.L.C., was held on Saturday, and resulted in…

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French Elections "Popular Front" Gains Early Successes Communists Included Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

The final ballot for 433 constituencies passed off quietly to-day. The Front Populaire,, including 93 Communists, contested 313 seats. The Communists…

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No Broadcasting From Parliament Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhill) announced to-day that the Government had decided not to permit the broadcasting of parliamentary…

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"Fruits of Victory" Scene in Italian Parliament Rome

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

Members to-day wildly cheered Signor Mussolini's entry into the Chamber of Deputies. The President of the Chamber (Admiral Ciano) declared…

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French Elections Left Parties in Power Threat of Civil Was Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

The final figures in the French elections disclose that 381 members of Left' parties including Communists and Socialists) and 237 of the Right have…

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Unrest in the Federal Parliament Lyons' Followers Are Divided

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

Not since the election of the Lyons' Government late in 1931 has there been so much unrest and dissatisfaction in the Ministerial party room as…

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Fed. Censure Motion in Parliament Forty-Hour Week CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

CRITICISM of the Government's abandonment of its proposed conference on the shorter working week was made by the leader of…

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State Parliament British Law and Capital Punishment Technical Education Union Defalcations Alleged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 7

Labor members in the Legislative Assembly to-day made another appeal to the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) for clemency on behalf of the…

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Censure Motion in Federal Parliament Forty-hour Week On[?]osition Leader Attacks Government CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

Criticism of the Government's abandonment of its proposed conference on the shorter working week was made by the leader of…

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40-Hour Week Censure Motion Lost In Federal Parliament CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

Mr. Curtin's motion in the House of Representatives to the effect that the Government should be censured for its failure to "promote the adoption of a…

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Municipal By-election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

The returning Officer (Mr. C. E. Macdonald) yesterday declared the result of the poll for the by-election of an alderman which was held on Saturday…

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