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Politics & elections, 1934

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Will Frank Brennan Stage a Comeback? Scullin's Attorney-General Who Fell By The Wayside Expects Party to Win Election

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 3

ONE of the interesting phases in the moves behind the scenes of politics is the fight which Frank Brennan, former Attorney-General in the Scullin Ministry, is waging in an endeavor to stage a political come-back…

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Election of Officers: Graziers Meet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 8

THE annual general meeting of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. was held yesterday at the Wool Exchange…

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Labor Prepares for Federal Election Electors Must Be Enrolled

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 6

JUDGING by the activity in anti-Labor circles a Federal election is imminent and it is necessary for every Labour elector…

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Parliament May Be Opened with a Prayer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 7

AT a recent luncheon to Dr. Mowll by members of the Government at Parliament House, the Archbishop…

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State Parliament. President of Upper House. Governments Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 8

The election of the President of the Legislative Council, and also the Chairman of Committees, will take place on April 24, after the swearing-in ceremony of the new members is…

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State Parliament. Opening with Prayer. Ministerial Parties' Approval

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 12

The suggestion by the Arehbishop of Sydney (the Most Rev. Dr. Mowll) that the State Parliament should be opened with prayer was yesterday approved by members of the…

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No Early Election Statement by Prime Minister

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 4

Interviewed at Launceston (T.). last week, Prime Minster Lyons denied a suggestion that the Federal elections would be held before the visit of Prince George…

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New Zealand Candidates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 9

Great Legend is another colt with possibilities. He won the Champagne Stakes in impressive style, and many sound judges predict a great future for him…

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Few Fast Times at Randwick But Some Rosebery Candidates Pleased Patchy Going

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 2

ALTHOUGH perfect weather prevailed at Randwick yesterday morning, the tracks were still showing signs of the recent heavy…

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Preparing for Fedl. Elections

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 6

Addressing a large meeting of employees at Clyde Engineering Workshops yesterday, Mr. R. German, M.L.A., said it was absolutely…

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Candidate for Hume

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 7

Having secured a majority of votes in the A.L.P. selection ballot. Mr. E. Hoad has been endorsed for the Hume State seat. He…

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State Parliament. Proposed Opening with Prayer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 8

Steps will probably be taken early in the new session of the State Parliament by a private member to amend the Standing Orders to provide that the daily proceedings of…

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Acorn Lodge U.A.O.D. Election and Installation

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 19

The quarterly summons meeting of Acorn Lodge of Druids took place on Wednesday, April 11, in the U.F.S. Hall, Parramatta. A.D. Bro. C. Roots presided…

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For King Parliament Prayer

The Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 15

A prayer for the King will be included in the special prayer which, it is suggested, should be read at the opening of each sitting of the New…

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Yass P.p. Board Election

The Land · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 28

THE election of the Yass P.P. Board resuited as follows: Messrs. W. C. Archer, T. Glover, T. McAuliffe, W. T. Merriman, G. W. Merriman, A. D. Shaw, S. [?]…

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The Federal Election Campaign

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

THE Communist Party intends to contest as many seats as possible at the coming Federal elections. This requires…

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Social Set For Enfield Working To Raise Election Funds

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 16

THE inaugural meeting of the Enfield A.L.P. Social Set was, held at the home of Mr. A. W. Thompson (president of Enfield A.L.P.)…

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SECESSION. Bill in W.A. Parliament. Petition to the King. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 14

Parliament assembled yesterday for the s[?]le purpose of considering the recently prepared case for secession. The Premier (Mr. Collier) moved the second reading of the bill for the…

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English By-election

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

London, Friday.--The result of the poll at the by-election at Basingstoke, following the resignatibn of Viscount Lymington (Con.), resulted:…

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Langism Is Fighting For Its Existence! Rifts Widening in Labor's Ranks "Inner Group" Scouts Not Welcomed Internecine War Kills Election Hopes

Truth · Sunday 22 April 1934 · page 15

THE Trades Hall "inner group" emissaries to other States are not finding their progress strewn with roses. And while they are away, local eruptions in the unions, leagues and branches are assuming violent proportions. INSTEAD OF CREATING POWERFUL LANG ORGANISATIONS IN THE OTHER STATES,…

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