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Politics & elections, 1934

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"Votes Bought." Legislative Council Election. Mr. Davidson's Allegation. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 9

In the course of an address at Brewarrina, Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L A., declared that votes were bought during the recent election of members of the Legislative Council, for…

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RUMORS Deprecated By Politicians the Elections London

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 17

CONSERVATIVE politicians deprecate rumors of friction regarding the allocation by the National Government…

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Autumn Candidates Warm Up For Many Tasks Ahead Care Free Sprint Was Impressive Jacko's Four Broke Fifty For Journey

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 2

THE atmosphere this morning at Randwick was doubly keen, actually fresh and figuratively bright with visitors and local horses commencing on their acid tests for onslaughts on the prizes at…

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Federal Election Before September Lyons' Ministers Hope To Forestall Labor Unity Secret Moves Made At Canberra Pressure From Members Seats Menaced CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

WELL-INFORMED circles at Canberra are freely tipping a snap Federal election before September, following the open hostilities between the U.A.P. and the U.C.P., and it is…

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Games Surprise New Candidate for Empiad Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 3

Mr. Robert Heathwood, secretary of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association, was an eleventh-hour nomination for the position of manager…

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Parliament on April 10 Copland Addresses Cabinet

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 8

The State Parliament will reassemble on April 10, when the Government will bring forward a reactionary programme, the details of…

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State Parliament To Open on April 10

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

The next session of the State Parliament will commence on April 10. The State Cabinet made this decision at a meeting yesterday…

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When Will Parliament Meet? U.a.p.-u.c.p. Clash May Alter Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 7

THE date of the re-opening of Federal Parliament may prove a strong indication of the fate of U.A.P.-U.C.P. relations…

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Election "Might Come Sooner Than Expected."

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

Mr. H. W. Horsfield (general secretary of the United Australia party) told members of the Darlinghurst United Australia Party Social Club last night that an election might…

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"Be Prepared" Federal Election Possibility

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 21

If the Federal election occurs before the Lyons Government's full term expires, the Country Party must accept the responsibility for it, the…

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Up to C.p. to Force Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 6

THERE will be no election before the life of the present Parliament ends unless it is compulsory--unless. the Government's…

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Election Funds Are Necessary Enemies Will Have Finance

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 8

THE Labor Movement must not lose sight of the fact that funds are fuel for election purposes. An election is imminent. Funds are…

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'Election at Any Time' Warning by U.a.p. Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 7

A warning that the U.A.P. must be prepared at any moment to contest a Federal election was given by the general secretary of the party,…

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Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced yesterday that the Federal Parliament would re-assemble on June 28…

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Catholic Club. Election of Officers, 1934

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 25

The election of officers on the committee of management of the Catholic Club for the year 1934 was completed on the 13th inst.; and the result was officially…

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Political Notes Chances of an Early Federal Election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 2

SPEAKING at the conference of the Public Service Association this week the Premier (Mr. Stevens) promised that the salary "cuts" of civil servants…

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Catholic Club. How the Election Was Conducted

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 26

The ballot for election of officers for the ensuing year closed on the 13th last. On the 14th inst,, at a well-attended meeting of members, the returning…

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Who Said There Would Be an Early Election?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 7

"THERE will be no election before the life of the present Parliament ends unless it is compulsory--…

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Snap Election And Unity

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 6

THE acrimonious exchanges of courtesies between the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, and the leader' of the Counter Party, Dr. Earle Page, conducted with all the rancor and cheap nastiness of a backyards squabble, have culminated in open warfare between the two…

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Fed Up with C.p. Criticism Early Election Not Improbable

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 7

"THOUGH there is a possibility of an early Federal election I think it highly improbable, for while the U.A.P. has only a majority of one…

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