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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 141

Graduates in Parliament. Western Australian Proposal. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 10

In a report to the Convocation of the University of Western Australia, which meets next month, the Vice-Chancellor (Professor Whitfield) proposes that, after each State election,…

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Labor Units Are in Deadly Earnest Solid Work Put in by Branches Preparations Under Way For Shock Election Long Reports

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 10

THE influx of reports from A.L.P. branches throughout the Stale is the most convincing evidence that the units of the…

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Postal Votes in By-election

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

EVERY elector of Hamilton who will be absent from the electorate on Saturday--polling day in the by-election…

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Labor Protest Balmain Election Tactics

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

At its previous meeting, when council was asked to vote for a candidate for the Board of Fire Commissioners, four of the Balmain…

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The By-election for Hamilton

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 11

NEXT Saturday the electors of Hamilton will be asked to select a representative to occupy the seat in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly formerly held by…

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"Not a Candidate." Mr. Forgan Smith and Federal Leadership

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 14

The Labor Premier of Queensland, Mr. W. Forgan Smith, stated at Melbourne last week-end that, he was not a candidate for the Federal Labor leadership…

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Commons By-election. North Portsmouth Seat. LONDON, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 13

The North Portsmouth by-election, owing to the elevation of Sir Bertram Falle to the Peerage, resulted:- Admiral Sir Roger Keyes (Conservative),…

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Postal Votes in By-election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 8

EVERY elector of Hamilton who will be absent from the electorate on Saturday-- polling day in the by-election…

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For People or Vested Interests? The Real Issue Of The Hamilton By-Election Stevens Government On Trial Lang Stirs Crowd to Enthusiasm Grim Contrast NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 1

THE enthusiastic crowd which packed the Mechanics' Institute at Hamilton to-night left no doubt concerning the overwhelming victory in sight for Labor…

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King Albert. Moving Tributes In British Parliament. "Faithful and Noble." (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

Eloquent and moving tributes to the late King Albert of Belgium were delivered in both Houses of the British parliament yesterday…

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Ballot Invalid Fresh Election of Poultry Club Officers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 14

THE ballot for the election of office-bearers was declared invalid at the annual meeting of the Poultry Club of New South Wales last week. The…

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May Receive a "Tenner" for Abandoned Events Unscratched Candidates In Three Races At Kensington If the A.J.C. Agrees to It

Referee · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

WHEN the Kensington Club abandoned its meeting on Wednesday with three races still to go, Mr. J. Underhill, the secretary, said it had been the custom in such circumstances in the past to divide the prize-money among…

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Bursaries Awarded Catholic Candidates. Intermediate and L.C. Exams

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 19

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded Bursaries, tenable at the University of Sydney, to the following candidates, upon the results of the Leaving…

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Senate Vote Selecting Lang Candidates

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 17

Counting of the northern and western miners' vote for the Lang Labor Party Senate pre-selection has been completed, and shows that…

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Postal Votes in By-election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 6

EVERY elector of Hamilton who will be absent from the electorate on Saturday.-- polling day in the by-election…

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Federal Unity Mr. Heffron’s Address to Leagues. Possibility of Early Election

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 7

Addressing local Labour Leagues last week, the member for Botany, Mr. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A. urged members 40 concentrate on the next…

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Hamilton Seat. By-election Prospects. Close Fight Expected. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 12

The party campaigns for the Hamilton by-election to be held on Saturday, are almost at an end, but there is still marked division of opinion within the electorate itself whether the…

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Bakers' Union Ballot Election of Officers

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 11

In the annual election of officers of the Bakers' Union, the president, Mr D. O. Lawson, and the secretary, Mr. P. G, Halliday, were re-elected…

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Steady Polling Hamilton Votes To-day NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

The short and sharp campaign having ended, poking in the Hamilton by-election took place to-day. The campaign reached its climax…

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Gossip Parliamentary Poets Beauty Parlor On Wheels -- Amateur Meteorologist Scores -- Mining Members of Parliament

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 13

N.S. WALES Parliament has always been strong in poets, harboring such laureates as W. C. Wentworth, Sir Henry Parltes, J. C. ("Jawbone") Neild, Dowell O'Reilly, and…

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