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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 95

Election Results

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 8

Progress results of to-day's elections in South Australia and Western Australia, and of the secession referendum in the latter State, will be broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Commission…

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Election, Not Nomination

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 1

"The method of election which has been chosen for the new Upper House is the only practicable one," said the Deputy Premier…

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Early Figures in W.a. Polling Favor Secession Record Voting on Big Issue Change of Government in S. Australia Landslide to Liberals Labor May Have Narrow Win in W.a

The Sun · Sunday 9 April 1933 · page 1

A heavy affirmative vote for secession was revealed last night in the first returns on the Western Australian Referendum. At the same time, there was only a narrow margin against the alternative proposal for a Convention…

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127 Clamor for 41 Soft Jobs Ragged Forces in S.A. Election Fight Anti-labor Forces Have Handy Lead Five "Gift" Seats In Assembly

Truth · Sunday 9 April 1933 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Saturday. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN candidates seek electors' favors for the 41 contested seats in the South Australian House of Assembly, and it is intensely difficult to forecast a…

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Hitler Tightens His Autocratic Grip on Germany Taking Control of States Nazi Governors To Choose Own Governments No More Elections London

The Sun · Sunday 9 April 1933 · page 5

THE German Government, according to the Berlin corespondent of "The Times," has approved of a bill under which the Chancellor (Herr Hitler) will be empowered to appoint Governors of the Federal States and dispense with…

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Latest Figures in S. A. AND W. A. Elections Labor Has Smashing Victory in W. A. Collier Will Lead the New Parliament Premier Mitchell Is Sure to Be Defeated Many Changes Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 4

The result or the west Australian elections is a smashing victory for Labor. On figures, the position of the Parties in the new Parliament will…

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South Australian Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 10

MR. R. S. RICHARDS, Labour Premier, whose Government has been defeated. MR. R. L. BUTLER,…

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Elections in Two States Many Changes Secession

The Sun · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 10

TO-DAY' S progress counting of the ballots taken on Saturday in Western and South Australia, cannot affect the…

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Hail Choice of Dr. Mowll As Archbishop Pulpit Comments on Church Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 8

The name of the Right Rev. H. W. K. Mowll (Archbishop elect of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney) has been forwarded by…

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West Australia's Election Paradox Big Majority Favors Secession But Party That Fought for It Goes Down Premier Loses Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 10

PERTH, Sunday.--Expressing themselves, by a sweeping majority, in favor of secession, West Australia electors nevertheless voted strongly against the Nationalists, who favored secession, and elected a Labor Government by a…

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CANADA. U.S.A. Financial Crisis. Business in Parliament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ottawa, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 10

The acute banking and financial crisis which has suddenly developed in the united States at present overshadows everything else in Canada, which is bound by so many…

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South Australia. Parties Unchanged. Three Lang Candidates' Chances. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 11

The counting of votes in the State elections to-day showed few signs of altering the position indicated yesterday, when the counting gave the Liberal and Country League 28…

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Labor Heartened by Saturday's Polling W.a. Peril for Lyons Gov. South Aus. Wipes Out Renegades Our Big Job

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 12

EVENTS both at home and abroad are stirring the Labor Movement to renewed activity which is finding profitable outlet…

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Football Secretary Fails at Election Polls

Referee · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 20

MR. WILLIAM ORR, secretary of the Western Australian National Football League, tried his hand as a candidate for the Swan seat in Parliament in…

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G.E. Candidates Crashed Falls At Victoria Park Home Made's Prospects

Referee · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 6

TWO Great Eastern Streplechase [?]didstes were injured at Victoria Park (S.A.) on Saturday, and are not likely to take their place in the field…

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South Australian State Elections Big Victory for Liberal-country League. Government Swept Out of Existence

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 18

IN the South Australian State elections, which took place last Saturday, the Parliamentary Labor Government was practically wiped out, and the…

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Lawn Tennis. Association Meeting. Election of Committees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 23

The first monthly meeting of the newly elected council the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association was held at 62 Pitt-street last night. Mr. F.peach, the president was in the chair, and he…

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ELECTIONS. South Australian Position. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 18

An increase of the Parliamentary Labour party and the Single Tax party by one each, and a reduction of the Liberal and Country League and the A.L.P. by one each, compared…

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Jersey Herd Society. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 13

At a meeting of the Australasian Jersey Herd Society (Federal Council), held in the R.A.S. rooms, the following officers were elected for the year 1933-34:—President, Mr…

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West Aust. Elections Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

There are still sight electorates incomplete but they are unlikely to affect the position of the counting. Mt. Marshall was won by the…

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