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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 126

For Randwick Newcastle Candidates Gallop NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 9

Horses holding engagements at Randwick on Saturday were out at Broadmeadow this morning, and some showed particularly good form…

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"Mad Policy" Parliament Opened

The Biz · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

When the State Parliament resumed on Monday the Premier made a bitter attack on the Federal Government, especially Mr. Bruce…

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What They Did in Parliament Bombshell for Lang

The Land · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

No more dramatic move has ever been made in an Australian Parliament than the bill introduced into the House of Representatives to compel the…

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State Parliament. Supply Debate in the Assembly, Arbitration Bill in the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

Full of vigour, encouraged by the crowded galleries—and probably also by the presence of the microphones—the Legislative Assembly resumed the Supply debate yesterday…

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Parliament Default Nothing to Davies Does Not Care If Collapse of System C.p. Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

"I don't care a tinker's curse if we default a thousand times. I don't care if the system collapses to-morrow."…

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City Tatt's Candidates on the Track Pavilion Has Recovered Her Dash Veilmond's Good Sprinting Form Love Song Is Ready

Arrow · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

THERE was plenty of interesting work at Randwick on Thursday morning, and of the horses which ran five, furlongs nothing did better than Pavilion, who looks in excellent trim. She commenced fast, and, in putting up 1.3[?] for the full distance…

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Victorian Politics. Election Possible Shortly. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 13

Several members of the State Ministry consider that taxation has not reached its limit-in Victoria, and, on that ground, they claim that the proposal to raise between £2,500,000 and…

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Coal Board. Many Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 13

A record number of applicants is anticipated for the position of employees' representative on the proposed new Coal Board. The bill provides that the position shall be filled by a…

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State Election Within Few Months, Says Ball, M.L.A. ALBURY

The Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., in an interview last evening, said that Mr. Lang would go to the country within four or five months, when the…

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Best Tipping in E.sydney By-election

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

IT was announced at A.L.P. Headquarters last night that Miss Nellie Holmes, of Glenmore Road, Paddington,…

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Merrylands Diggers Election of Secretary

The Biz · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

A special meeting of the Diggers waa held in the School of Arts, Merrylands, last Monday. The object of the meeting was the election of…

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"Most Momentous Parliament"

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

"IT may be that the present will be the most monentous of all Commonwealth parliaments," said Mr J. N. Lawson, member for Macquarie, in…

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State Parliament. Mr. Lang's Fierce Attack Deputy Opposition Leader Castigated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 12

A week of extraordinarily heated, vituperative debate closed yesterday in the Legislative Assembly. The business before the House was the granting of supply to carry the…

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Boy's Adventure. 600-mile Ride. Visit to Federal Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 13

Charles James Gwyther, 9, rode his chestnut pony up to the steps of Parliament House this afternoon and paid a courtesy call on the deputy leader of the United Country party…

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Honey Board Ballot for Election of Three Producer-Representatives

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

The term of office of the present members of the Honey Marketing Board expires on 2nd May next. A poll is to be taken on 22nd April for the election of…

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British By-Election LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

The voting at the by-election for Healey division of Oxfordshire, the seat having been rendered vacant by the death of Captain R. R…

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New Use For Election Signs

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 21

WHERE do election signs go after the elections? A handy woman supplies one answer, She converted the policy that was to…

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Lies! All Lies! Parliament As It Is Excerpts Government

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1932 · page 1

"Liar!" "Deceiver!" "Faker!" "It is!"…

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Broadcast of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

THE broadcasting of the State Parliament is easily the best treat we have had since the inception of radio, but there is a distinct fault,…

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GERMANY. Reparations Discussed. the Presidential Election. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 9

A message from Berlin states that the Reichstag rejected by 368 votes to 75 a Communist motion to discontinue the payment of reparations and private and forelgn debts. The…

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