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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 126

Prussian Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 10

The elections in Prussia have an importance transcending those of any other German State. Prussia is the largest and most populous member of…

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Lively By-election London

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 15

Two Conservatives, Sir Basil Blackett and Captain A. Cunningham-Reid, are contesting a lively by- election for St. Marylebone (London)…

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State Parliament. Assembly Passes Supply Bill. Lively Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 8

Parliamentary proceedings yesterday contributed nothing towards the problems of the day and their solution. All that happened was the passage of a Supply Bill for…

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Restore Control Parliament and Import Prohibitions CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 13

An important provision Is contained in an Amending Customs Bill introduced in the Senate this afternoon. The bill will remove the right of a…

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Acts of Federal Parliament a Three-volumes Presentation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 6

"The Acts of Parliament of the Commonwealth, 1901-1931," with certain Imperial Acts and the Rules of the High Court of Australia, with…

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French Elections. 81 Candidates for One Seat. LONDON, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 9

French electors like plenty of candidates at a general election, but 81 for one constituency is believed to be a record. This number will confront the voters at Saint Girons next…

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"ROBBERY" P.R.A. Criticised In Parliament Broadcasting Bill Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 14

Strong criticism of the Australian Broadcasting Commission Bill was expressed when the second reading debate was…

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The Editor's Letter Box Choice of Candidates for Parramatta (To the Editor.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 4

Sir,—There will be a State general election very soon now. The forces opposed to Langism must be quite ready for it. The only way to be ready is by the complete…

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State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 8

Candidates for selection in the United Australia party interest for State electorates must lodge nominations with the secretary to the management committee, 15 Bligh-street,…

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U.S. PRESIDENCY. Democratic Candidates. New York, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 9

Incomplete returns of yesterday's primary elections in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania indicate that Mr. F. D. Roosevelt (Governor of New York) and Mr. Alfred Smith…

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Honey Board Election. Details of the Voting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 7

The votes received by the various candidates for membership of the Honey Marketing Board in the poll taken last Friday were made available by the returning officer (Mr. Watson)…

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Task for French Electors Rush of Candidates for Seats Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 9

The electors of St. Girons constituency will have a trying, time in choosing between the 85 candidates who are contesting the seat in the…

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Aspirants to Parliament 103 Candidates for Q'land Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Despite the reduction in the number of seats from 72 to 62 the number of candidates for the…

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Model Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 6

The Constitutional Association launched its "Model Parliament" on Wednesday night, at a meeting in the Graziers' Association rooms. There were 66 persons present, and party…

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Dates of Farmers' Parliament Preparation of Agenda

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association is to be held in Sydney, commencing on Wednesday, August 10, as decided by…

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State Parliament. Small Bills Introduced. Assembly's Quiet Morning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

Yesterday was another blank day in Parliament, so far as concerned the crisis in State's financial affairs, except that the Auditor-General sent in a special report on the…

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Federal Council in N.S.W. Relief Loan Parliament at Work Radio Head Canberra

The Sun · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 10

LEGISLATION will be introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to authorise the raising of the…

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Federal Default to Tas. Pointed Questions Are Asked in C'wealth Parliament Lyons Perturbed Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 5

OBVIOUSLY perturbed by the direct and authoritative nature of a question asked by Mr. Gander (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of…

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"Lang Govt. Breaking Law" -- Auditor-general Tells Big Risk to Public Monies Parliament Told of Audit Act Variations Gives Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 8

IN a special report tabled in Parliament yesterday, the Auditor-General (Mr W. Spence), reviewing the present…

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Election Can Be Fought on Five Shillings Back Your Faith with Your Pocket Financial Support of U.C.P. Is Gilt-Edged Investment

The Land · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

TF ever there was a time when politics meant something to the country, that time is now. Countrymen as a body are face to face with the cold fact that only with political weapons can they hew a pathway through the ranks of extremism that bar their progress to better times…

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