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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 95

Last Rush For Upper House Seats 126 Candidates Nominate Two King's Counsel in List

The Sun · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 17

LAST-MINUTE nominations in excess of the previously agreed Ministerial party panel were the feature of the final batch of Legislative Council candidates to-day…

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Anti-labor's Election Propaganda Reduction of Fares on R'ways Old Political Trick Join a Branch!

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 8

THE unanswerable indictment against the Stevens Government delivered in the New South Wales Assembly, on Tuesday evening…

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No Fun for the Labor Men Special Worries Over City Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 11

Reports that there will be no City Council elections this year are worrying Labor aldermen. They have already faced the…

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Questions in Parliament. Reduction of Interest

The St George Call · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 1

Mr. Harper: Will the Minister of Justice consider the advisableness of amending tho interest reduction legislation with [?] view of reducing the…

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One Australian Parliament Should States Be Abolished ?

The St George Call · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 6

Hamilton Council has communicated with Hurstville, stating that at a representative conference of councils of the Newcastle District, held on Friday,…

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Rockdale By-election Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 17

The following are candidates for the office of alderman of the Scarborough ward in Rockdale Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Talk of Many Things

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 10

Probably if the leader of the Opposition was to speak his thoughts—a matter in which one has to be careful in politics—he would have said yesterday: "What! Another…

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State Parliament. Speeches in Budget Debate. Milk Board Chairman Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 12

During the debate on the Budget in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. J. C. Ross made another attack upon the Milk Board, and demanded the removal of its chairman. He protested against the recent increase in the price of milk, which, he said, was adversely affecting the industry and…

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Federal Parliament. Finance Bill. Second Reading Carried After Stormy Debate. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 15

After a long and stormy debate, the House of Representatives agreed late to-night to the motion for the second reading of the Financial Emergency Bill, which gives effect…

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Farmers Incensed at Federal Govt's Wheat Plan Into Hands of Speculators Growers Delivered F.S.A. Chief Strongly Critical Storm Coming in Parliament

The Land · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 1

AMONG country members of the Federal Parliament and throughout the wheat districts of the Commonwealth…

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Organising for Upper House Election

The Land · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 1

THE Government parties in the State Parliament have tentatively decided on a panel of 60 candidates for the New Upper House…

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Flinders By-election

The Land · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of the U.A.P. and associated organisations has invited Mr. Fairbairn, M.L.A. for Warrnambool in the Victorian State…

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Party New Communist Candidate. Ralph Gibson for Flinders. MELBOURNE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

No. 4 District Committee is attempting to raise the deposit necessary to assure a Communist candidate in the Flinders by-election…

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Caulfield Cup Complete Form Of Candidates

The Sun · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 12

Racegoers who intend visiting Warwick Farm to-morrow should not be without "The Telegraph" special turf supplement…

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Scarborough Ward By-election. To-morrow’s Contest

The St George Call · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 2

One of the most interesting By Elections for municipal honors ever fought out in this district, takes place to-morrow in the Scarborough Ward,…

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Rockdale By-election

The Propeller · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 1

The following are the nominations received for the Scarborough Ward vacancy in the Rockdale Council, caused through the death of Alderman Baxter:…

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Flinders By-election. Labour Candidate Chosen. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 15

The central executive of the Victorian Labour party to-night endoised Dr. A. R. Haywood, of Hastings, as the Labour candidate to contest the Flinders by-election made necessary by the…

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Members' Pay. £75 INCREASE. Overwhelming Vote in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 15

Members of the House of Representatives to-day, by an overwhelming majority, agreed to increase their own and Senators' Parliamentary…

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Federal Parliament. Relief Bill Passed by House After All-night Sitting. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 16

The Financial Relief Bill, which gives effect to the Budget proposals with regard to land tax, sales tax, pensions, and salaries, was passed through the committee stages in the…

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Why I Publish Smiths Weekly Secret "Election" By Politicians

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 12

TO foretell the consequences of the secret ballot of both N.S.W. Houses--the Assembly and the moribund Council--calls for courage. To "Smith's" the secret ballot has been the blot on the so-called Reform Bill. From whatever angle it is regarded,…

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