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Politics & elections, 1932

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C.P.. Has Strong Hand New Federal Parliament

The Land · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 3

TO the Country Party belongs the distinction of being the only party that did not lose a seat in the Federal election. The U.A.P., though it gained…

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Federal Cabinet Meets. Parliament to Assemble on February 17

The Biz · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

The new Federal Cabinet was sworn-in at Canberra on Wednesday and that night held its first meeting. Decisions were made to open…

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Racing Section Slip This Section Out for the Races Challenge Candidates on the Track Pentheus Shone at Half a Old Ming Had An Easy Task, But Looks Well

Arrow · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 7

Track work at Randwick has quietened down as compared with two or three weeks ago, when horses were being got ready for the Summer meetings at that track. Nevertheless, there was plenty to keep watch-holders employed…

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Council Elections. Votes in Paddington Counted Twice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 9

The number of votes secured by candidates in the Middle Ward, Municipality of Paddington, has been reduced following the discovery this week that votes in one box were…

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Defeated Candidate's Speech. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 10

At the declaration of the poll for the Oxley division to-day, Mr. J. G. Bayley, the defeated United Australia party candidate, seconded the vote of thanks to the returning…

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Election Helpers Thanked TOOWOOMBA

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Editor “Workers' Weekly,”— Dear Comrade,—We desire to thank the comrades for the good work done by them in the Federal election…

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Dole Stopped C P. Senate Candidate. PERTH

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 1

When the Communist Senate candidate for W.A. applied for his sustenance was Informed that he was no longer eligible to obtain any…

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Federal Election Experiences No. 1 D.C. STATEMENT

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Preliminary preparations were made by the No. l District Committee some 8 months ago for the running of a number of candidates, but…

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Bexley Municipal Election

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the retiring council at Bexley was subjected to a more intensive barrage of criticism than usual, the result of the…

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The Federal Election. To the Editor

The St George Call · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

Sir,—May I be allowed the pleasure to place on record the sincere appreciation of the Barton Federal Electoral Campaign Committee of the United…

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The Federal Elections. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 2

Sir, -- May I be allowed the pleasure to place on record the sincere appreciation of the Barton Federal Electoral Campaign Committee of the United…

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T.b. Treachery to the Very Last Ditch! T.b. Prefs. Beat Labor in Senate Nat. Candidates Benefit Cox Elected

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

The last hope of the Labor Party securing a seat in the Senate disappeared when the T.B. candidates' preferences…

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Lyons-latham Mailed Fist Strikes Workers Preference to the Waterside Unionists to Go Theodore Election Sequel Tory Vengeance Is Swift Intimidation Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

Within 24 hours of being Commissioned, the New Nationalist Government to-night showed the workers the mailed fist…

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Election Articles

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

Unless otherwise indicated, all responsibility for articles and paragraphs concerning the Federal elections is accepted by E. J. Dunn, War,…

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Evictions Are Easier Now Garden Attacks Magistrates Election Echo

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 4

A SERIOUS charge respecting the administration of the law passed by the State Government for the protection of unemployed tenants, was…

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Election Posters. Fines of [?] Imposed

The Biz · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 5

Charged before Mr. Nott, S.M., at Parramatta Court on Wednesday with having placed a placard on the footpath of Macquarie-street,…

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Municipal Elections Politics Unpopular

The Biz · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 8

Keen interest was taken in the election of aldermen on Saturday last. There were record polls in most places, and the ratepayers…

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Merrylands Holroyd Election

The Biz · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 7

Officials connected with the municipal poll for Holroyd Cuncil had an all-night s[?]ting, and did not get away from the Town Hall until 5…

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Country Party May Sit in Opposition in Federal Parliament. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 11

There is a possibility, according to some members of the new Parliament, that when the Federal Parliament assembles on February 17 the Country party, which hitherto has sat…

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The Women's Forum & Aginum[?] Feature No. 2: Knitting: Beauty Hints: And Women's Parliament Too Refined?

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 18

IS sugar as sweet as it used to be? I was recently examining some old household accounts which had been lying in a tin box since 1905. There…

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