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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 126

Granville Council Election

The Biz · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 1

Ex-Alderman M. Adams, J.P., is contesting the Granville by-election for the vacant seat in the municipal counci, and is confident of success…

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State Elections U.A.P. Selection for Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 4

The selection of a candidate to contest the Nepean seat, in the interests of the United Australia party will take place in the Masonic Hall, Penrith, this…

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Election Points. The High Wage Delusion. a Fallacy to Hoodwink the Electors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) has stated that the new Government has not, and never had, any intention of reducing the basic wage if returned to office. By some reasoning of their…

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Immunity Sought for Lang Candidates. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 14

The Trade Union Officials' Union has decided to urge the Federal executive of the Australian Labour party to use every endeavour to prevent Feder Labour party adherents…

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Candidates. U.a.p. Selections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 14

Further selections of U.A.P. candidates yesterday brought the number of 28. The following selections were made yesterday:— Drummoyne, J. R. Lee; King, H. E. Manning;…

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Communist Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 14

The Communist party has announced the names of 36 candidates in the State elections. Four more candidates will be selected at a later date. They will contest six seats…

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"Pull Together." Mr. Boyce's Election Advice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 13

"I am glad to be back in Australia, where all are full of hope, full of energy, and determined to face the facts in the sure knowledge that if we all pull together nothing can keep…

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CATCH-CRIES Part They Play in Elections "Sun" Leader

The Sun · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 4

"The life of the community today is made up of catch-cries, 75 per cent, of which are truthful. It depends on their motives and truth…

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Reminder to Labor Candidates

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 7

THE secretary of the Amalgamated Printing Trade Union, Mr. Bell, yesterday issued a reminder to Labor…

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Scullin Ignores Trades Hall Will Fight Lang's Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1932 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Ignoring his Melbourne Trades Hall associates, the Opposition Leader (Mr. Scullin) has decided to speak for Federal Labor…

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"£1000 Paid to Members of Parliament" Strange Court Allegation in Parramatta Bridge Deal

Truth · Sunday 22 May 1932 · page 17

EQUITY Court proceedings, usually the driest of the drier dealings of the law, provided unexpectedly a sensational tit-bit last week, when mention was made of £1,000 allegedly paid "to certain members of Parliament" in connection with the…

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Fines to Pay For Elections

Truth · Sunday 22 May 1932 · page 12

MELBOURNE. Saturday.—Because they failed to record their votes at the State elections last week. 45,000 Victorians are going to be carpeted by the…

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Election Briefs

The Sun · Sunday 22 May 1932 · page 11

Mr. A. McMullin, of Scone, it was announced at a meeting of U.A.P. supporters at Wyong, will stand as an Independent candidate for Upper…

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For Elections !

The Sun · Sunday 22 May 1932 · page 1

Hundreds of 'phones--mouth and ears of the coming election--are being tested by experts before installation…

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The Elections U.A.P. Candidates Parramatta Count To-Night

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 2

The ballot for the selection of a candidate to contest Parramatta in the U.A.P. interest will close at 6 p.m. to-day and counting will be proceeded with almost…

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McFARLANE WINS Granville By-Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 2

Mr. D. McFarlane, the Lang Plan candidate, was elected on Saturday to fill the vacancy in Granville Council caused by the resignation of alderman…

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"Not Playing the Game" U.A.P. Candidates Charged With Canvassing Addresses at Parramatta Branch Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 1

Allegations of canvassing and branch-staking were made on Thursday evening last when the eight candidates, aspiring for the honor of being the U.A.P. representative in the coming contest for the Parramatta seat, addressed the members of the Parramatta branch. "I would rather get one vote cleanly…

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Transport and the Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 3

The president of the Modern Transport Federation of Australia (Colonel J. J. Murray) stated recently that his organisation proposed during the…

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Election Points. How Sovietisation is Introduced. New Government and the Unemployed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 8

There was never any wise statesmanship about anything the Lang Government did. Poor or impoverished citizens must be assisted, but increasing taxation is the wrong way to…

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Federal A.l.p. Prepares for Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1932 · page 12

Officials and candidates of the Federal Labour party being addressed by their leader, Mr. J. H. Scullin, M.P., at the party headquarters in Sydney on Saturday night…

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