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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 126

Electioneering Duties. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 6

Sir,—It is to be hoped that all speakers and workers in the interests of the U.A.P. and U.C.P. will impress upon their audiences and all those with whom they come in contact in…

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Methodist Church. General Conference. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 13

The official opening of the Australasian Methodist General Conference took place last night in the Methodist Church Bourke-street, Sydney. The retiring president-general (the…

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Questions for Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 10

The Ryde Town Hall was not large enough to hold the crowd which sought admittance last night on the occasion of a public meeting, which was addressed by Mr. Eric Campbell…

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Women Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 10

At a meeting of the campaign committee of the United Associations, held at Challis House yesterday morning, three women Parliamentary candidates were appointed to contest…

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City Council Preparing for Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 8

Preparation of rolls for the aldermanic elections for the city of Sydney will begin next month. The elections will be held on December 1. During August applications for…

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Election Points. Mr. Lang's Wreck-strewn' Career. How the Electors Were Humbugged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 8

General State elections are to be held on June 11. Voting is compulsory. Business men must decide whether they are to trust their affairs to Mr. Lang with a party…

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New Legislation After the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 10

It was officially stated yesterday that no action would be taken by the Government before the elections to restore the metropolitan bus services which were discontinued by…

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Queensland Elections War on Toilers! Moore and Forgan Smith Only Communist Party Leads Fight Premiers’ Plan Moore’s Policy. Brisbane

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 3

Mr Moore, the head of the outgoing Nationalist Government of Queensland has declared his policy. summed up, it amounted to…

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Clearing Field for Rush Election Basic Wage Stevens Replies to Critics

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 10

"The basic wage policy of the U.A.P. is quite definite," said the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to-day. "We stand for conciliation and…

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Country News Choosing Candidates

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 10

ALBURY, Friday.--U.A.P. supporters were dismayed by the report from Sydney that Mr. John Boss (U.C.P.) had been endorsed as the…

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Creating an Election Atmosphere

The Sun · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 8

FORTY years ago a seedy person in Melbourne, despairing of society, and yet unable to hold an audience in the forum of the Yarra Bank, since he could not speak with the necessary fluency, took up his stand on Sundays on Prince's Bridge, and there, to his moving…

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State Elections. Mr. Gosling, M.l.a., Sums Up

The St George Call · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

‘Labor Government Stood for People.’ Mr. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., addressing a ladies meeting in his electorate yesterday, said that the Lang…

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The State Election

The Propeller · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 4

The State Election will take place on Saturday, June 11. Wednesday was the last day electors had of having their names placed on the roll and…

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Newcastle Cup Candidates Please In Final Trials Exact Recorded Fast Time for Mile Circus Star's "Seven" Flinders Draws Attention to Canterbury Chance Gallops at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

FEW trials of interest were registered at Randwick yesterday by horses engaged at Canterbury Park to-morrow, but the Newcastle Cup candidates Exact and Circus Star, were seen to advantage. Both worked on the tan…

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Pay Envelope Disguise Is Dropped Election Propaganda Admitted Workers Tear Up Scraps of Paper £2116 Prize

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

TRUE to schedule, the propaganda pay envelopes, distributed by the Chamber of Manufactures in their anti-Lang panic, made their…

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Insurance Cos. Adopt Slave Code One of First to Apply for Drastic Cuts Stevens Is Definitely Committed to Slashing Clear Facts Employers Are Behind State U.A.P. in the Elections

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 6

ANY doubts that the workers may have concerning the introduction of a basic wage of £2116.for all those now in receipt of £426, if…

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Labor's Army for Election Day Battles Executive Endorses Reliable Fighting Force Real Unity Stevens and Henley Marked As Losers

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 7

THE A.L.P. Executive last night endorsed a strong team of can dates to contest scats at the forthcoming elections now held by…

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People Rally to Labor Pty. in Election Railway Workers Donate £250 Fighting Fund

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 5

NO greater proof of the solidarity of the workers and their determination to see a Labor…

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T.B. Candidates Must Pull Out MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 7

The Trades Hall Council to-night determined to exert pressure to prevent the Federal Labor Party opposing Lang candidates in the forthcoming election and urged a meeting of [?] to be held immediately…

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Women Seek Election Miss Grace Scobie To Stand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 7

UNDER the auspices of the campaign committee of the United Associations, Miss Grace Scobie will stand as an Independent candidate…

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