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Politics & elections, 1934

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State Parliament. No Legislative Council. Old House Passes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 10

The old Legislative Council ceased to exist last midnight in accordance with the proclamation issued by the Premier (Mr. Stevens) and approved by the Executive Council last…

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Prayer for Parliament

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 4

Sir,--Mr. Slovens has promised to put the archlepiscopal request that meetings of the State Parliament be opened with prayer to the…

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State Parliament. Session Opens To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 8

The session of the State Parliament will be opened by commission at noon to-day. The official opening ceremony by the Governor will take place on Thursday…

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Hipper House Meets In Defiance Of Privy Council Sixty Will Be Sworn in To-day Parliament Will Be Opened On Thursday New Officers

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 5

ALTHOUGH 'the appeal to the Privy' Council to test the validity of the law under which the four: Legislative' Council…

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Ousted From His Council Seat Election Irregular, Judge Finds

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Deciding that there had been irregularities in the election for Richmond West Ward, at which Cr. Murphy (Labor)…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. New Council in Uncertain Temper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 8

The new Legislative Council is in being. Its members, sworn in yesterday, elected their President, went to Government House to be introduced to the Governor, and returned to…

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Parliament Needs More Than Prayer

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 20

IT is announced that 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 Parliament should be opened with prayer, and that the Premier intends to approach the heads of all Churches to…

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Unparalleled Beauty Near Sydney -- -- The Opening Of Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 36

ENSEMBLE in knitted silk. The jumper has an open Work design, the skirt is of panels. Left: A PEACEFUL section of the George's River, near Casula,…

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State Parliament. Official Opening To-day. Governor's Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 8

The official opening of the State Parliament will be performed by the Governor (Sir Philip Game) to-day. Members of both Houses of Parliament will…

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Randwick Trainers Went to Rosebery to Gallop Course Proper Provided Splendid Going At Suburban Track Rosehill Candidates Were Extended

Referee · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 4

RANDWICK trainers rolled up in force at Rosebery this morning, as the cinders was the only rink available at headquarters, a decision that surprised the number 1 men. However, the course proper at Rosebery, hurdles 35ft out, provided excellent going, and some smart times…

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Labour Gain. Hammersmith North By-election LONDON, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 11

The Hammersmith North by-election, rendered necessary owing to Miss Mary A. Pickford's death[?] resulted as follows:—F. R. West (Labour), 14, 263; Captain Percy Davis…

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PARLIAMENT Opened by Governor. Economic Improvement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 11

In officially opening the fifth session of the thirtieth State Parliament yesterday, the Governor (Sir Philip Game) outlined the Government's…

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New Bills Forecast by Ministers in Parliament

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Davidson (Lab., Cobar) gave notice of his intention to move that it is expedient for the House…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. New Council in Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 10

The State Parliament was formally opened yesterday. The session is expected to last until nearly the end of the year. The opening function consisted of the usual…

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The Governor Opens State Parliament-scenes at Yesterday's Official Ceremony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 14

The Governor taking the salute in front of Parliament House The scene in the Legislative Council. The Governor (Sir Philip Game) is scaled in the entre, with the President (Sir John Parlen) on his right Sir Daniel Levy, Speaker of the Assembly is seated immediately in front of the Governor…

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State Parliament. Official Opening. Address in Reply Debate. Government Praised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 15

After the Governor (Sir Phillp Game) officially opened the State Parliament yesterday, both Houses met to transact business. In the Legislative Assembly, after the tabling…

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Communist Gains. Municipal Elections in Greece. ATHENS, March 14

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

According to the latest returns, the number of municipalities gained by the Communists is not 45 as hitherto reported but 50…

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Austrian Parliament. Vienna, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 15

The Austrian Parliament which har not met lor nearly 14 months, will reassemble on Monday for one day, in order to sanction the new corporative Constitution, and will then be…

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Candidate for Robertson Seat. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 16

Mr. A. C. Marshall, of Ravensworth. has notified the head office of the Country party of his intention to contest the Robertson seat at the forthcoming Federal elections, and that…

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Civic Elections. Abolition of Lodger Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 15

Members of the State Parliamentary Ministerial parties conferred with the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) yesterday, concerning the draft legislation to amend the…

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