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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 95

Cabinet Meets To Discuss Upper House Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 7

Cabinet met to-day to discuss final arrangements for the holding of the Upper House elections. A special Executive Council meeting will be held,…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Council Prepares for Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 12

The Legislative Council has almost relapsed into its former condition of impartial and aloof tranquility. Under the shadow of the reformation its spirit has departed. Gone…

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"Red" Ban Action Promised By Govt. in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 13

A BILL to deal with disloyal organisations had been drafted and would be introduced soon, declared…

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Council Elections. London, Oct. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 14

Denmark, Argentina, and Australia were elected to the Council of the League of Nations, with 52, 49, and 47 votes respectively, out of 53…

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League Assembly. Good Report on World Trade. Big Increase in Industrial Production. Australia's Election to Council. London, Oct. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 14

Encouraging indications of world recovery from the period of economic depression were cited by the head of the League of Nations financial section, Mr. Alexander Loveday, at Geneva to-day. Addressing the League Assembly's economic and monetary committee,…

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Great Britain Adopts Lang's Policy Federal Election Probable Tory Press Is Confused Be Prepared

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 8

NOTHING is surer than the prediction that there will be a Federal election within the next six months. The trend of world…

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WHO? Liverpool By-Election Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 17

It is not expected that there will be keen competition for the vacancy caused by Alderman Debenham's retirement from…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Afternoon on Tax Pruning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 12

Taxes were being knocked over like ninepins yesterday in the Assembly the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spooner) made three long speeches on three long bills (or the…

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State Parliament. Reduction of Taxation. Changed System of Wage Tax Collection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spooner) brought down legislation providing for the reduction or remission of taxation which was foreshadowed in the Budget. The bills consisted of the Special Income and Wages Tax (Management)…

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Pilot's Notebook Possibilities for the Caulfield Cup Sydney's Best Candidates

Referee · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 3

The Caulfield Cup will be the next ante-post betting race to engage the attention of backers, and until the commencement of next week the market for that will be unsettled. A few days ago Kuvera and Waltzing Lily headed the list, but…

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Alibi Not Accepted by Judge City Tatt's Member Gets Divorce Polling Booth

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 10

INTIMATING that he could not rely on the evidence of an alibi called by the respondent wife, to the effect that at the time of one…

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By-election Candidate

The Biz · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 4

Mr. Theo. Wilson has been selected by the Liverpool Unemployed and Citizens' Association as candidate for the municipal by-election. Mr. E. Conway was…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Mr. Lang's Difficult Task

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 10

Mr. Lang was profoundly dissatisfied. He clamorously denounced the Government for a couple of hours. It was in regard to the lowering of taxation…

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State Parliament. Bill to Reduce Wage Tax. Opposition's Obstruction. Premier's Spirited Reply to Mr. Lang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 12

The Special Income and Wages Tax (Amendment) Bill was obstructed at every stage by the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Lang, in an attack upon the Government, said the bill removed the burden of taxation from the shoulders of the wealthier taxpayers and placed…

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Fed. Budget Suggests an Election Labor Is Very Well Prepared People Deceived By Lyons as By Stevens the Leagues

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 11

MORE than 700,000 Labor adherents rend yesterday of a Federal Budget, as outlined by the ex-Labor Prima Minister, Mr…

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Liverpool By-election

The Biz · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 5

Considerable interest is being taken in the by-election for one alderman at Liverpool, following the resignation of Ald. Debenham. It is Understood that the…

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Caesar in Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 6

THOUGH Caesar, the Australian dog, whose story was in "Smith's" last week, is still cooped in a cage by order of the…

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Financial Relief Bill Debated in Parliament. All-round Concessions Explained Pensions, Salaries, and Taxes. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 16

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) introduced the Financial Relief Bill, a comprehensive measure, which incorporates all the special Budget proposals, except those relating to income tax rates, which will be the subject of a separate measure…

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Upper House. No Ministerial Panel at Election Ballots

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 15

The State Cabinet will not recommend the running of a panel of Ministerial candidates to contest the new Legislative Council seats. A meeting of the Ministerial parties will be…

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Canon How Archbishop of Brisbane. Unanimous Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 15

A committee comprising the Bishops of the Province of Queensland and laymen of the Diocese of Brisbane, unanimously elected the Rev. Canon John Charles Halland How, of…

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