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Politics & elections, 1932

2,509 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 126

Lang's Attack in Parliament To-day Sir D.levy's Position Also Tilts at Boyce Appointment STONEWALLING

The Sun · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 15

IN the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the ex-Premier (Mr. Lang) made a bitter attack on the Government for…

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No Fists! How Granville Election Was Fought

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 2

"In some countries they stand by the polling booths with machine guns: but in this electorate it hasn't yet got to fists. That is a fine tribute to the…

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"BLACKGUARDLY" Lamb and Lying Statements Election Echo

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 3

"A cowardly, blackguardly and lying statement." That was how Alderman Lamb, at Auburn Council on Monday, described…

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The Week's Events Declaration of Election Poll at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 13

Amid great enthusiam Dr. Fleck was declared elected as member for granville by the Returning Officer, Mr. J. Jervis, last Friday. Dr. Fleck is the central figure, which the Returning Officer on his left. The defeated Lang plan candidate (ex-Minister Fly) refused to be photographed with this group…

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Borah Bomb Explodes in Europe Attack On Pres. Hoover Affects Reparations And Arms Conferences Disarmament Before War Debts Cry For U.S. Election Hoover In Corner Dodging Unemployment LONDON

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 1

AMERICA insists upon some measure of real disarmament before the consideration of war debts. This is the one fact that emerges from the mass of inspired propaganda coming from Lausanne where the Reparations…

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City Council Elections Will Be Held in December Labor's Chance

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 5

The City Council elections will take place in December. Polling will be conducted within the present boundaries and according to…

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Intellect in Victorian Parliament

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

No my dear friends from the Trades Hall (sometimes called by unkind people the Mental Morgue). we are not going to laugh at you any…

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The New State Parliament Assembles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 14

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) is seen addressing the House yesterday. The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang), is on the front bench on the extreme right…

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State Parliament. The New Legislative Assembly. Labour Stonewalls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 10

It was almost a new Legislative Assembly that met yesterday. A change such as seldom takes place in Parliament had transformed it. Thirty odd faces that formerly were seen…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, June 24, 1932. State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 10

It has for long been plain that the Langlsts' campaign is to make a scoff of Parliament and to abuse its procedure. The degradation of the Assembly…

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New State Parliament Opened by Commission. Labour Adopts Stonewall Tactics Sir Daniel Levy Elected Speaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 11

The new State Parliament was opened by Commission yesterday for a session which, it was proposed, would end to-day. Members of the Legislative Assembly joined members of the Legislative Council in the latter Chamber, and there a formal message from the Governor…

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Lang Was Greeted by Cheers Parliament Opening Did Not Have Its Usual Pomp "Brown Eyes"

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 5

APART from ringing cheers and hand-clapping which greeted Mr. Lang, lender of the Opposition the State Parliament was opened…

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No Speaker, So Laborites Spoke On And On Elected Sir Daniel This A.M. Parliament Under Bung Rules Fiasco Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 8

IT took the newly-met Legislative Assembly all day yesterday and until 12.30 this morning to elect Sir Daniel…

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Class Horses are Engaged at Newcastle Royal Park Should Win with 10.2 on Top Candidates' Form Analysed

Arrow · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 17

HAVING raced consistently of late, Northern Lass, Bhoma and Royal Park, looks like winning their respective races at the Newcastle J.C. meeting at Broadmeadow to-morrow. Good talent is engaged in each of the six races, and interesting sport should he the routine of…

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U.C.P. Triumph at Polls Final Election Wash-Up Shows 25 Wins from 29 Official Contests

The Land · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

THE sweeping nature of the Country Party's triumph in the country districts on election day is best illustrated by a glance at the map, which shows that it is now possible to travel inland from the north-east corner of the State as far as the Barwon river, and then south and west…

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Victorian By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 15

The council of the U.A.P. has endorsed Mr. W. C. L. Townsend, of North Carlton, as the Parly's candidate for the by-election for the Carlton seat on July 9. Mr. Townsend is a…

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Some Lessons From the N.s.w. Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

The overwhelming defeat of the Lang party in the N.S.W. elections was not anticipated by the mass of State Labor supporters, and many in our Party were deceived by the large Lang rallies. The results confirm our analysis and conclusion. Lang had…

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Weaknesses in Our Election Campaign

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 3

The New South Wales Elections, occurring at a time which has been marked by the general worsenning of conditions for all sections of the…

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Local Government. Of Interest to Ratepayers. Electioneering Signs

The Propeller · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 6

The usual electioneering signs were in evidence during the recent State campaign, calico signs, whitewashed roads, fences, and walls being in…

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The State Elections. Arncliffe Electorate

The Propeller · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 4

When the preference votes in the Arncliffe Electorate were allocated during the week-end it was found that Mr. H. E. Harper, the U.A.P. candidate, had…

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