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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 126

French Elections. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 10

The election campaign in France has ended, and polling will be held to-morrow, bu[?] a definite result cannot be expected. Only about one-third of the deputies are likely to…

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State Crisis. More Revenue to Be Attached. General Election Regarded as Certain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 9

It is expected that the Commonwealth Government will issue further proclamations this week to garnishee additional revenues of New South Wales. A State general election is regarded as inevitable. All political parties…

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Next Elections. U.A.P. Preparations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 10

Nominations close at 3 p.m. to-day from candidates for selection to contest the State elections for the United Australia party. Nominations are invited by the management…

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France. Quiet Polling. General Election. LONDON, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 9

The general election in France was the quietest ever known in the country, indicating realisation of the gravity of the economic and international issues…

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30 Years in Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 9

Sir Daniel Levy, M.L.A., will speak from 2UE at 7.45 to-morrow night, on "Thirty Years in Parliament."…

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"Bona Fide" Govt. Move Against Unions Parliament To-day

The Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 8

Directing attention in the Legislative Assembly to-day to an instruction by the Minister for Transport, declaring that a number of unions…

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Aspire to Parliament First List of U.a.p. Nominations Many Seats

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 5

Nominations for the following electorates have been received and found in order by the U.A.P. management committee…

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Pending Elections. Victoria and Queensland. Labour's Chances Discussed London, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 9

"The Times," in an editorial, says: "The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Hogan) is placed in a very curious position by the latest political developments in Melbourne. Mr. Tunnecliffe,…

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Elections. U.a.p. Women's Club. Speech by Mr. Stevens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 10

Mrs B. S. B. Stevens, wife of the leader of the State Opposition, who is the new president of the United Australia Party Women's Club, was welcomed to her office yesterday…

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QUEENSLAND. Rival Labour Candidates. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 10

The organiser of the Queensland centrai Executive of the Australian Labour Party (Senator J. S. Collings) announced that the Windsor branch of the Australian Labour…

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French Voters Not Scared Election Proof Hitler's Crusaders Ignored Setback for Reds London

The Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 9

THE prophets who predicted a swing to the Right in France as a counter-blast to the demonstrations of Hitlerite nationalism…

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French Elections Paris

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 5

WITH more than 600 returns to hand in the French General…

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Queensland State Elections. 163 Candidates for 62 Seats. Polling Day is June 11

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 7

FOR the Queensland State elections, to be held on June 11, 163 candidates have nominated for the 62 seats; Of the candidates 61 are Labor, 55 Country Party…

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Tin Hares Questions Asked in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 12

How does the Government expect to enforce the law against lawbreakers if the Government itself breaks the law? was the question…

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Federal Parliament. Broadcasting Bill in Committee Discussed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 8

IN the Federal Parliament last week the Australian Broadcasting Commission Bill passed the second reading on the voices…

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State Parliament. General Business in the Assembly. Registration of Chemists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly met yesterday and considered four bills:— To exempt schools of arts from seizure for debt…

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N.s.w. State Parliament Hot Debate on Supply Bill

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 14

WHEN the N.S.W. State Parliament resumed last Wednesday Premier Lang introduced a bill for Supply for the month Of May amounting to £2,675,600…

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Tax Evasion. Member of Parliament Fined. Alleged Commissions. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 12

In the Summons Court to-day a fine of £100 was imposed on Charles Henry Jamieson, of Milton, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, for having furnished a…

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Appeal to Governor to Dissolve Parliament. Proposal Rejected by Manly Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 11

Manly Council last night rejected a motion favouring an appeal to the Governor (Sir Philip Game) to dissolve Parliament, as a result of the State Government's breaches of laws…

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Seizure of N.s.w. State Revenues. Increased Power for Commonwealth Government. Amending Bill Introduced in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 16

AS soon as the House of Representatives met at Canberra last Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Lyons moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to…

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