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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 95

Queensland State Parliament. Programme for New Session

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 7

The second session of the twentieth Parliament of the State of Queensland was opened last Tuesday by the State Governor, Sir Leslie Wilson…

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Inspection of Guard at Opening of State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 16

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Philip Game, attended by the State Commandant, Brigadier-General Phillips, inspecting the Sydney University Regiment guard of honour at Parliament House yesterday…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Programme for the Session

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 18

The N.S.W. State Parliament was opened by the Governor, Sir Philip Game, yesterday. Addressing members of both Houses the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, August 23, 1933. State Parliament

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

Yesterday's meeting of the State Parliament saw for the last time the formal opening of the present Legislative Council. The chief business of the…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. a Day of Contradictions

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

The opening of the State Parliament yesterday in the glorious sunshine might have been taken to presage a smoothly-running, amicable session. Mac[?]uarie-street was…

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For Women Parliament. Fashionable Crowd at Opening. Seats for Early Arrivals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 5

It was a case of "many being called but few chosen" when the weight of feminine visitors crushed into the Legislative Council yesterday morning and took possession of the…

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Gutter and Gloom Opening Day of Parliament Lang's Nose And Nero

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 8

A LOT of pipe clay, feathers, and red striped trousers helped to usher in the third session…

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To Every Member of Parliament Strong Letter on Lack of Transport

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 10

Every member of the State Parliament is to receive a copy of the following letter, signed by Mr. R. C. Clark, president of the…

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State Parliament Opened by the Governor. Reduced Taxation Foreshadowed. Reconstitution of the Upper House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 14

Reduced taxation was foreshadowed by the Governor (Sir Philip Game) in his speech at the opening of the State Parliament yesterday. He said the policy of the Government was to readjust governmental functions and finance and to stimulate further restoration of industry…

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Millions From Land Tax Protest by Waddell in Parliament Crushing Burden of the Wages Slug

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 10

SPEAKING of the burden of taxation, Mr. J. W. Waddell (Waverley) told the Legislative Assembly yesterday that the Federal Land Tax had taken £2,157,000 from the industries of New South Wales…

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Successful Candidates in the Recent Final Examinations in the Faculty of Law, Sydney University

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 16

W. H. MANN. J. G. RIDDLE. REX REYNOLDS. B. M. CARSON. B.A…

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Dr. Page's Speech. "One Never Knows When Election Is Near." Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 13

Dr. Earle Page, addressing a meeting of the newly-formed Clarence electorate council of the United Country party to-day, said that one never knew when an election was…

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Master Builders’ Association Election of Officers

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Master Builders’ Association held last night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:— President, W. A. Grant; Senior…

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Stakes Candidates Did Good Gallops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Waltzing Lily and Parkwood, likely runners in the Underwood Stakes at Williamstown…

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State Parliament. Gallery Notes. New Bill on Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 8

An Address in Reply is what the sporting Parliament calls an open event. That is to say, anything and everything can be discussed when the House is agreeing to send…

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Parliament Steps Out Franchise City Council Elections P.P. BOARDS

The Sun · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 24

THE State Parliament has got quickly into its stride. On the second day of the session, it has already…

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Health Query Parliament House Atmosphere

The Sun · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 21

WHATEVER the dignity of the State Parliament House, whatever its traditions and assistance to…

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State Parliament. Pastures Protection Bill. Important Provisions Explained. Postponement of City Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 10

Greater powers for Pastures Protection Boards throughout the State are provided for in the new bill which was explained in the Legislative Assembly last night by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main). The bill, he said, not only dealt with the protection of pastures,…

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Milk Board Bitter Denunciation in Parliament

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 2

IN Parliament, on Wednesday, Mr. J. C. Rose, member for Kogarah, made a bitter attack on the Milk Board, and the distributing companies. There was…

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Passing Show As Parliament Should Be Opened

The Sun · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 17

Parliament has never been opened so brilliantly as in the next issue of "The Sunday Sun," when Unk White, in one of his inimitable color pages,…

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