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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 126

Polling Places. Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

WOODVILLE AVARD. -- Council Chambers, MacMahon Street, Hurstville; Hurstville Public School, Forest Road, Hurstville; Town Hull, Sydney…

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Elected to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

Mr. A. K. Dein, the United Australia party's representative for Lang. Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, United Country party member for Gwydir…

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Federal Parliament. Seating Accommodation. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

The sweeping victory of the United Australia and Country parties in the recent elections has created a problem not foreseen by the designers of Parliament House. The 50 seats…

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Candidates for To-morrow's Municipal Elections. the Franchise. Virtually Adult Suffrage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

Only those persons whose names appear on the municipal rolls will be entitled to vote at to-morrow's local government elections. What is virtually adult suffrage will operate, for all…

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Municipal Elections. Where to Vote on Saturday Names of Candidates

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

This Saturday's municipal elections in the County of Cumberland will probably show a much smaller poll compared with previous occasions. The…

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Labor Confined to Cities One Country Seat in Four States Election Results

The Land · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

THE passing days since December 19 have shown more and more clearly the completeness of Australia's rejection of the Scullin and Lang policies…

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The Land Telephones: M 6971. (2 Lines) Telegrams: "The Land," Sydney. ADDRESS: 57-59 Recent Street, Sydney Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Friday, January I, 1932. The Elections—and After

The Land · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

COUNTRY people will rub their eyes on reading that there is a possibility of the United Country Party not forming part of the new Federal Cabinet. The Country Party went to the people 10 strong. It came bade 16 strong —an increase of 60 per cent., and an increase even greater than that shown…

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United Hebrew Friendly Society. Election of Officers

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

Bro Shapiro presided at the meeting held on Monday 21st December in the Maccabean institute when an election of officers resulted as follows:…

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Elections. Darling Seat. Only One in Doubt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

The counting of primary votes in New South Wales has been completed, and Darling is now the only seat in doubt. Delay has been experienced owing to the…

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Declarations of Poll. South Sydney. Candidates Shake Hands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

About 50 people heard the declaration of the South Sydney poll by the divisional returning officer (Mr. R. W. Evans), at Cleveland-street Redfern, yesterday. Of the candidates, Mr. E…

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Allegation of Trickery. Dalley Candidate's Complaint

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

Allegations that there was more trickery during the election campaign in Dalley than in any other electorate in the Commonwealth were made by Mr. S. Massey, defeated U.A.P…

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Municipal Elections. Randwick. Four Parties in the Field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

There are thirty-three candidates representing four parties in the municipal contest at Randwick—Progressive, Lang plan, People's, and "Three Best Men." The last-named…

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MR. T. J. Collins Forecasts Early State Election. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

Mr. T. J. Collins, M.P. for Hume, who visited Albury to-day for the declaration of the poll, was later entertained by his Albury committee. He forecasts an early State election,…

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Council Elections. Socialisation Dangers. To-morrow's Issues

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

The municipal elections for the County of Cumberland and the town of Camden to-morrow are the most important, from the ratepayers' standpoint, which have taken place…

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Mixed Class In Sefton Hdcp. to Suit Remora Should Win Race Websters Two Candidates

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

If High Disdain is a starter in the Sefton Handicap at Warwick Farm to-morrow he will doubtless be a real force, even with 10 stone, but he may not be asked to race again under a welter weight for this period of the season…

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Rockdale Municipal Elections

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

Messrs. Blakeman, Board and McGuire, candidates for Scarborough Ward. Rockdale Municipal E[?]lections, emphatically deny that any of its…

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Names of Candidates

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

The following are the candidates seeking election to the St. George Councils on January 2, an x indicating those retiring aldermen seeking…

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Municipal Elections

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

To the Editor of "The Propeller." Sir, -- Permit me to bring before the electors the importance of casting their votes at the triennial municipal…

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Former A.l.p. Candidate's Opinion

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

Aldermen E. E. Levey, of Rockdale, who was an A.L.P. candidate at the last municipal elections, stated recently that he had refused to sign the "Lang…

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The Federal Elections. Declaration of Poll

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

The finale of the Barton Federal Election took place on Wednesday at 11 a.m., when Mr. H. A. Betteridge, the Returning Officer, declared the result of…

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