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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 141

Watch This Election Dodge

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 4

Sir,--I wish to call the attention of the workers of this State to the methods of distribution of this so-called relief work to supersede the…

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Federal Election Campaign

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 5

In furtherance of Labor's Federal election campaign, lunch-hour meetings will be held to-day and during the week as follow:…

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Daily Prayer in State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) gave notice of a motion to provide for the opening of the Parliamentary proceedings daily with prayer…

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Daily Prayer for Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, gave notice in the Legislative Assembly last night that he would move on next sitting day that a standing…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Lively Debate at Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 8

Debate proceeded quietly and smoothly as soon as the Assembly resumed yesterday afternoon. The subject was nominally that the Government no longer possessed the…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated in Assembly. Discussion on Shop Assistants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 10

The censure motion moved by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) during the debate on the Address-in-Repiy was negatived by 37 votes to 23, on a party division, in the…

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Govt. Falls Down on Unemployment Juvenile Labor Attacked Business Done in Parliament Address-In-Reply Is Adopted Gag Applied

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 6

PRICKING the bubble blown by the Government of "returned prosperity," Labor members in the Legislative Assembly…

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No Candidates Wentworthville Progress Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 7

That Wentworthville ("B" Riding Progress Association would endorse no candidate at the forthcoming elections was stated by the…

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By Aeroplane Candidates Flew to Mechanics' Examination

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 18

The N.R.M.A announces that only twelve of the candidates of the fifty who presented themselves for the motor mechanics' examination passed…

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No By-election Tributes to Late Alderman Young

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 13

No by-election will be held by Cabra-Vale Council to fill the vacancy caused by the tragic death of Alderman George…

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Labor's Biggest Campaign Yet Branches Meet and Launch It Unanimous Decis'n For Federal Election STATE - WIDE

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 7

NITIATING an intensive Statewide campaign in preparation or the forthcoming Federal elections, the largest meeting of…

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Indian Elections Coming Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 8

A decision by the Viceroy that the life of the present Legislative Assembly is not to be extended beyond the next Simla session has ended a…

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State Parliament. Notes From the Gallery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 8

Out of the smallest thing, a Parliamentarian will stage [?]. debate. The Legislative Assembly yesterday had practically nothing on hand, except to fix the hours of meeting, yet…

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Gold Worth £9000 At Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 9

Gold weighing 931b, and won from the Lucknow mining fields, near Orange, was exhibited at Parliament House yesterday. It was stated to be valued between £9000…

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Werriwa Seat Member Will Not Seek Re-election

The Land · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

THE U.C.P. member for Werriwa in the House of Representatives, Brigadier-General W. R. McNicoll, has announced that he will not seek…

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8082 VOTES Communist Candidate Scores Big Success BRISBANE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The results of the Brisbane Mayoral poll confirm the growth of the Communist Party’s influence among the masses, as revealed in other recent…

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Brisbane Election Bring Our Supporters Into The Revolutionary Organisations

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

The vote for Comrade Paterson in the Brisbane mayoral election must give fresh enthusiasm to every Communist, to every rebel in the working class. Following upon the vote of 3124 for Comrade Gibson in…

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Rill to Eliminate City Lodger Vote the Govt Puts Back the Clock Making Public Bodies Safe For U.A.P. Civic Election

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 9

NOTICE that he intended to introduce a Bill next week to attend the Sydney Corporation Act providing for a…

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No Bye-election

The Biz · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 1

The recommendation of Ald. J. Cook (Mayor of Cabra-Vale) that the council ask the Minister for permission to carry on the council till the elections with…

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Along the News Trail Burglar Injured Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 7

A burglar cut his hand while entering the home of Henry Shanks, at Dulwich Hill, yesterday morning, and left a trail of blood through the…

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