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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 95

Dismissal of Malta's Ministry Parliament Dissolved London

The Sun · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

THE Governor of Malta, General Sir David Campbell, has found it necessary to dismiss his Ministers…

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Estate Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Electing the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly assembled slightly curious. It was a most unusual kind of sitting. Nothing like it had been known before. Routine was broken. Parliament…

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Parliament Has No Power Against Newspaper Action Would Need Passing of a Special Law Any Move Now Cannot Be Made Retrospective

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- In the absence of the Attorney-General (Mr. Latham), and in the face of some indefinite advice from the Crown Law Office, the Government managed to secure an…

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Election of the New Upper House Commenced Yesterday

The Land · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

The election of the new Legislative Council commenced yesterday. Four ballots will be conducted, and the 60 members will be elected in batches…

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Labour Gains in Municipal Elections. London, Nov. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 11

Municipal elections were held yesterday in more than 300 cities and boroughs of England and Wales to replace one-third of the personnel of the councils…

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German Elections. Nazis' Moderation. LONDON, Nov. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 11

Nazi pre-election moderation is revealed by the issue of a decree by the Minister for Economics, cancelling discrimination against Jewish-owned or foreign firms in the issue of…

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Flinders By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 12

The Federal electoral authorities give notice that any elector entitled to vote in the Flinders (Victoria) by-election on November 11, and who will be absent from the electorate that…

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Women Candidates. United Associations' Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 12

The Women's United Associations circulated members of both Houses of Parliament yesterday to elect the four women nominees to the new Upper House…

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Serious Allegations. Candidate's Reported Wager

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 12

During the past week allegations have been circulated in the Parliamentary lobbies that certain candidates for election to the Upper House had resorted to improper practices in…

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British Columbia. General Elections. Victoria (B.c.), Nov. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 12

General elections will be held to-morrow for 41 seats out of 47, the elections with respect to the other six seats being postponed because of the death of Mr. W. J. Bowser, a candidate…

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Paddington By-Election

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

The results of the Paddington Municipal by-election were as follows Stapleton (Labor), 527; McKay (Progressive), 383; Bagwell…

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Nelson and Orr For Miners’ Elections Nominees of Militant Mining Groups Big Support Guaranteed As Mining Struggle Develops

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 6

Comrades Charlie Nelson and Bill Orr will contest the miners' elections to be held on November 8th for the respective positions of General President and General Secretary; of the W.I.U. of A. (Miners' Union)…

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Peden and Murray Elected To Council Positions in the Ballot Candidates' Scrutiny Of Check

The Sun · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 9

UNDER the close scrutiny of about 40 or 50 of the candidates themselves, the first check of the Upper House ballot was completed to-day, shortly before noon…

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Queen Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 5

MISS MURIEL INGRAM, who represents North Sydney in the Hospital and Dinghy Sailing Queen Competition for the children's ward…

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WAITING Castlereagh Electricity Agreement Before Parliament

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 1

The scheme to supply electricity to residents of Castlereagh and neighbouring areas under a franchise granted by councils to…

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Holding the Mirror Up to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 10

When a Parliamentary journalist turns to historiography one expects emphasis on the political side of things. It was so with Professor Scott, and it is so with Mr. A. N. Smith,…

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Upper House Ballot. Order of Preference Declared. Two Candidates Certain of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 15

Mr. T. G. Murray, M.L.C., and the President of the Legislative Council (Sir John Peden) have both obtained the quota necessary for election as members of the reconstituted Upper House. Their surpluses will be distributed to-day…

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Serious Charges By Police Official. Protest in Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 19

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. A. E. Moore) gave notice that on Tuesday he would move "that the public statement of H. P. Tal[?]y (secretary…

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British Politics. Municipal Elections. Labour Gains 176 Seats. London, Nov. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 15

The final results of the municipal elections show that Labour has gained many seats, mainly at the expense of the Conservatives. Taking the 346 councils in England and…

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Liberal Triumph Elections In British Columbia VANCOUVER

The Sun · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 3

The Conservative Party, led by the Premier (Mr. S. F. Tolmie), were routed in the British Columbia elections…

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