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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 95

The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. Municipal Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 15

LAST week the A.L.P. held meetings to select candidates for municipal honors. The meetings held do not mean that in districts where meetings have not been…

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Flinders By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 16

A meeting of representatives of the Australian Women's National League, the United Australia organisation and the Young Nationalist organisation in the Flinders…

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FOR S. SYDNEY Lang Labor Party Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 13

Nominations for the South Sydney electorate pre-selection ballot to select the Lang Labor Party candidate for the next Federal elections…

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Snap Fed. Election Possible "Hemsley Roxburgh Trust" Appeal Funds Sought

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 5

INDICATING the possibility of a snap Federal election, a new appeal has gone out from the "Hemsley Roxburgh Trust"…

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W.A. Wages Tax. Parliament Passes Legislation. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 17

Finality was reached last night in Parliament on the Government's financial emergency tax measures, which accordingly apply to next Friday's wage payments. The tax, which is…

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"Fairy Queen" Candidates Running Well in Blacktown Contest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 7

Keen rivalry between candidates in Blacktown Church of England's "Fairy Queen" contest has stimulated interest in the event to a high pitch…

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Windsor Council Election. Windsor

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

An extraordinary by-election was held by the Windsor Municipal Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman William H. O'Brien. Mr. V. W. Gillespie was elected, the…

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Husband's Seat Lady Peacock To Fight By-Election MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 27

Lady Peacock, widow of the former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and member for Allandale (Sir Alexander Peacock), announced…

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Mr. Lamaro. Candidate for Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 12

Mr. J. Lamaro, M.L.A., has been nominated for the Lang Labour pre-selection ballot for the South Sydney seat. He now represents Leichhardt in the Legislative Assembly, which…

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Flinders By-election. U.A.P. Candidate Chosen. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 12

Mr. J. V. Fairbairn, M.L.A., announced tonight that he would accept the invitation to contest as a United Australia party candidate the Flinders by-election, made necessary by…

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Labor's Candidate. Scarborough Ward By-Election

The St George Call · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

In selecting Mr. A. J. Chambers to represent Labor at the forthcoming by-election, the party is appreciative of the opportunity afforded it to win a…

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New Upper House Preparing Party Lists of Candidates

The Land · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

WEDNESDAY was the first day for the receipt of nominations for the new Legislative Council, and during the day 48…

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Lady Peacock. to Contest By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 10

Lady Peacock has accepted an invitation to stand as the U.A.P. candidate for the byelection in A[?]landale to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Sir Alexander…

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Miners’ Elections Issue

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 4

The latest “Red Leader” contains a fine manifesto issued by the Minority Movement in connection with the running of militant candidates in the…

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Communist Municipal Candidate

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 4

The C. P. has decided to contest the seat in the Municipal Council in Paddington made vacant by the death of the Mayor. Although this Council is…

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"Picnic" Supper At Bondi Tourney Candidates Hold Their Parties In The City Jolly Crowds

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 16

THREE successful social function were held last night for the benefit of the Royal Hospital for Women…

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For Hospital Queen Candidate

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

A dance and card evening has been arranged by the Cronulla Committee of the St. George District Hospital, and will be held in the…

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Moses--Purger Of Parliament the Grim Gifts of the Gabb

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Member for Angas is named Moses Gabb. It is a small and seemingly unromantic fact, but…

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Compromise Likely. Federal Political Position. To Avoid General Election. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 15

A serious view is taken by all parties in the Federal Parliament of the position that has arisen from the demand for further concessions to old-age pensioners. Special meetings of the Federal Cabinet are to be held in Melbourne on…

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Tamworth By-election Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 9

Five candidates have nominated for the Tamworth Municipal Council by-election, to be held to-morroly. There is only one vacancy. The candidates…

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