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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 126

Labor Needs to Revise Its Tariff Policy Mean Part Played by Manufacturers in Recent Election Beasley's View Coercive Methods Used to Influence Their Employees

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 5

SEVERE repercussions are inevitable as a result of mean and anti-Australian part played by the N.S.W…

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Polling Returns. Latest Details. Doubtful Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 10

In the following list (U.A.P.) Indicates selected United Australia party candidate; (U.C.P.), selected United Country party candi-, date; (Unity), representing U.A.P. and U.C.P.;…

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Election Candidates And Helpers Face The Camera in Private Life. What They Did

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 16

Mr. G. C. Gollan, M.L.A., the successful candidate for Parramatta was for many years a newsagent in Auburn, with a…

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Must Pay for Signs Drummoyne Slugging Election Candidates

The Sun · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 22

THE shouting of election speeches has died, the loud-speakers are at normal again, and the words they roared have passed into the ether…

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Tense Excitement How The News Came Through One Candidate Dozed!

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 2

Scenes of remarkable enthusiasum occurred at Dr. Fleck's home in Carlton-street, Granville, on Saturday night, when his victory was assured…

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Must Stand Communist and By-Election Headquarters Adamant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 3

The refused of the Communist Party to withdraw its nominee has rendered necessary a by-election in Lidcombe to fill the vacancy on the council created…

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Last Saturday's Elections. Their Message to Australia

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 20

It can be said of Mr. Lang, on the day of his political debacle, that, like the thane of Cawdor, "nothing in his life became him like the leaving it." "Tho people of…

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Auburn and the Elections. to the Editor Op the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 6

Sir,—The Electoral Act guards against canvassing for votes, or coercing electors, within the vicinity of any polling booth during an election. In Victoria, a line is marked near…

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Letters Election Results. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 6

Sir,—While we are acclaiming the results of the election, and certainly they give cause for much thankfulness, an outstanding fact calls for comment in the matter of the totals…

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Elections. Latest Returns. Mr. Loughlin Wins Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 9

Electoral officers throughout the State were occupied yesterday with the counting of first preference votes, including absent and postal votes, and no change took place in the…

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Premier As Host. Election Workers Entertained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) and Mrs. Stevens entertained those who worked for them during the election campaign, and other supporters, at the Masonic Hall, Croydon, last…

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Mr. Bavin Praised by Labour Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 9

"In my opinion, Mr. Bavin did more than anybody else in defeating Langism," said the Federal Labour party candidate for Castlereagh (Mr. W. Turnbull) yesterday. "Mr…

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Another Seat May Go to Lab. Nat. Candidate's Lead in Cook (Qld.) Is Reduced 12 in Front Brisbane, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 7

LATEST returns from the northern scats indicate that the position of Mr. J. A. C. Kenny, the Nationalist candidate for Cook,…

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Riflemen's Luck at Elections Getting Their Own Back on Lang

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 14

Read how the council of the National Rifle Asosciation has been revenged upon the Lang-Planners. At the end of last year the N.R.A…

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Polling Returns. Yesterday's Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 9

In the following list (U.A.P.) indicates selected United Australia party candidate; (U.C.P.), selected United Country party candidate; (Unity), representing U.A.P. and U.C.P.;…

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Armed Man Reported Visit to Polling Booth

The Biz · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 8

Considerable excitement was caused in Auburn on Saturday afternoon when a report was circulated that a man had threatened Labour…

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State Parliament. to Commence on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 9

It is probable that the first session of the new State Parliament will not commence until Thursday of next week. It was the intention of the Premier (Mr. Stevens) that the…

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N.Z. Parliament. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 9

Owing to the reduction in the size of the New Zealand Ottawa delegation, the Premier (Mr. Forbes) says that it will be possible to call Parliament together earlier than was…

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U.c.p. Team in New Parliament

The Land · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 3

LEADER OF THE PARTY. Col. M. F. Bruxner, Deputy-Premier. M. Kilpatrick (Wagga)…

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Final Figures On Saturday’s Polling Mr. Heffron Wins Most Centres General Comment By Ald. Kerr

South Sydney Sentinel · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 5

The final figures on Saturday’s polling at the various centres, as made available to “The Sentinel” by Mr. McDonald, the Returning Officer, disclose that while Mr. Heffron had easy victories at most booths, Ald. Kerr led at Matraville and was…

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