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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 126

Revival in Country Benefit of Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 8

The return of the United Parties has lifted a great weight from the minds of the country people and, with the immediate…

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Election Day Incidents Polling Scenes in Sydney

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 24

THE NAVY DOES ITS PART. Sailors from H.M.A.S. Australia examining the rolls at Phillip-street to see that their names are on. Their electorate is King. AT THE DARLINGHURST BOOTH…

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Polling Results. The Latest Returns. Doubtful Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 15

Counting of first preference votes, including some absent and postal votes, proceeded yesterday:- In the following list (U.AP.) indicates…

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Economy First in Victoria Governor's Speech to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- "The pressing need of the State is not for legislative effort, often involving increased demands on the Treasury,…

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Five Mayors to Parliament Record of Randwick Municipality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 10

According to the Mayor of Randwick (Ald. Moverly, M.L.A.) at the Woollahra municipal celebrations last night, the Randwick schools were…

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VICTORIA. Parliament Opened. Unemployment and Finance. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 11

The first session of Victoria's 31st Parliament was opened this afternoon by the Lieutenant Governor (Sir William Irvine) Members of the Legislative Assembly were sworn in…

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Wood Pulp Industry. Bill in Tasmanian Parliament. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 12

The Attorney-General (Mr. Baker) moved the second reading of the Florentine Valley Wood Pulp and Paper Industry Bill in the House of Assembly to-night. The bill grants rights…

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Australia's Only Woman M.p. Honored Guest at Vic. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Miss May Holman, a member of the West Australian Legislative Assembly, and now the only woman member of…

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PARLIAMENT. Two-day Session, to Open on Tuesday. Policy Session Later

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 11

The State Cabinet yesterday decided that the first session of the new Parliament should open by commission on Tuesday afternoon next. This was subsequently confirmed at a…

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Langism and the Queensland Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 11

IN the moment of the overwhelming defeat which they brought upon Labor in New South Wales it was almost amusing to note the frantic attempts made by Mr…

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The Queensland Elections

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 3

SATURDAY last was a particularly notable day so far as Australian politics were concerned, for not only was there an election on that day for the State of…

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Cartoon Comments on the Elections

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 10

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The Victory—and After Sidelights on the Election

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 8

BY one of the greatest and most sensational landslides in the political history of Australia the citizens of New South Wales, on Saturday last, re-established their reputation as lovers of…

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Newfoundland. Premier Defeated. General Election Reverses. Vancouver (B.c.), June 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 11

A message from St. John's states that late on Monday night results in the Newfoundland general elections for the House of Assembly showed that the Opposition party,…

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Historic Election. Full Pictorial Record. a Golf Special. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 10

"A Great Day in Political History" is how the New South Wales general election is summed up in the current issue of the "Sydney Mall." Many pages are devoted to a pictorial…

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Elections. Uncertain Seats. Position Unchanged. Preferences Counted To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 11

No change took place in the position of the parties as the result of the additional postal and absentee votes received yesterday…

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Latest Returns. Queensland Elections. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 15

Latest election returns show that although several of the Government candidates in the country have consolidated their positions, there is little or no likelihood of Port Curtis and…

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Builders Score at Elections

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 8

Master Builders are well represented in the new State Parliament of this State, for, in addition to Mr. W. F. Foster, who was returned unopposed and has been a member…

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Election Echo Heard in Court

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 7

Ball of £60 was allowed John Patrick Smyth, 32, motor driver, who was charged at Burwood Police Court, yesterday with having…

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