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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 95

Bulli By-election Vote to be Taken on June 3

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 2

The by-election to fill the Bulli seat in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant through the death of Mr. A. A. Lysaght, will take place on June 3. The…

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U.a.p. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 13

The secretary of the United Australia party (Mr. H. W. Horsfield) announced yesterday that nominations from members [?] the party wishing to contest the Bulli by-election would…

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Govt. Safe South Africa's Election To-day CAPETOWN

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 1

Polling takes place to-day in 72 constituencies, the remaining 78 having already returned supporters of the new Government unopposed…

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Those Who Hold Gold Passes May Be Surprises System Will Give Outsiders a Chance Upper House Election

The Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 15

CROSS-VOTING in the election of the new Legislative Council members is likely to upset party estimates and return several "independents." On a strict party vote, however, and accepting the Lang supporters as the only opposition, the…

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Civic Elections Postponed Strong Protest Made by Labor

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 1

"Do I understand that Aid Walder has no objection, and is moving this motion?" ask Ald Shannon, at the City Council meeting yesterday from the…

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'Nineties Figure Was Shearers' Candidate for Bourke

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 8

Mr. Hugh Langwe[?] (73), whose death at his residence in Bondi was announced yesterday, was a picturesque figure in N.S.W. politics 40…

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Polling at Katoomba. Returning Officer Explains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 9

Mr. W. A. Kennelly, returning officer for Nepean, explained yesterday, in regard to the allegations that adequate provision had not been made at Katoomba for absentee voters,…

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Federal Parliament. Tobacco Duties. Manufacturers' Agreement to Purchase Local Leaf. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 13

During the discussion in the House of Representatives to-night on the item in the tariff schedule which reduces the duty on tobacco, the Minister for Customs (Mr. White)…

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Lang Candidate For Bulli Seat. MR. A. C. Willis Defeated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 9

By a block vote of the Lang-Garden-Graves faction at a special meeting of the State A.L.P. executive last night, Mr. J. T. Sweeney, of Wollongong, defeated the former…

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Labor Has Nucleus of 649,486 Voters Now Ready for Fed Elections Achievement of Organisation Leagues' Job

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

THE Australian Labor Movement, in securing. 649,486 votes in the yet uncompleted count of the Referendum poll, has achieved a…

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Outsiders Busy Canvassing Candidates for New Council

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

Although the count of the referendum poll is not yet complete, prospective Nationalist candidates for the proposed new Legislative Council are…

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Ex-m.l.a. Accepts Decision Only One Authority in Lab. Movement. Says Evan Davies By-election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

IMMEDIATELY after the decision of the executive was announced Mr. Evan Davies, ex-M.L.A., one of the…

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Bulli By-election Writ

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 6

The writ for the Bulli by election to be held on Saturday, June 3, was issued by the Speaker of the Legislative…

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Many Safe Seats Elections in South Africa Capetown

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 1

Polling takes place to-day in 72 constituencies, the remaining 78 having already returned supporters of the new Government unopposed…

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Bulli By-election Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 16

MR. J. T. SWEENEY. Mr. Sweeney will contest the Bulli byelection in the interests of the State Labour party…

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Bulli By-election Against Work-for-Dole, Wage-Cuts, Imperialist War Paul Martin, C. P. Candidate

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

The Communist Party is contesting the Bulli, N.S.W., by-election. Its candidate, Comrade Paul Martin, is well–known to the South Coast working…

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THE GOVT.'s Programme City Council Bill for Parliament Party Meets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 9

Important pending legislation was discussed yesterday at a meeting of the Government's Parliamentary…

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Federal Parliament. Tariff Schedule. Discussion Ended. Tobacco and Glass. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 15

Early this morning the House of Representatives completed discussion of the tariff schedule, which had lasted for more than eight weeks…

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To Guide Parliament Definite Principles Aimed At Help for States Canberra

The Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 10

HOPES that the new body would evolve definite principles to guide Parliament in making future grants…

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U.a.p. Candidate. Mr. A. W. Butterell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 11

Mr. A. W. Butterell, a chartered accountant, of 335 George-street, Sydney, was selected yesterday as the U.A.P. candidate for the Bulli by-election. There were nine candidates…

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