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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 141

Agricultural Society Election of Officers

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 7

The first meetng of the newly-elected committee of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening, 26th ult., when…

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Lifting of Flour Tax. Election Early Date? Budget Gain Canberra View Canberra

The Sun · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 3

WELL-INFORMED opinion in Canberra is that the early lifting of the flour tax can be regarded as an…

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Federal Election Hangs Fire Breathing Time for Labor

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 1

FRANTIC efforts are being made to find means of settling the differences that divide Lyons and Page. Tout, much canvassed as Bavin's…

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Australian Mutual Provident Society. Election of Directors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 10

On [?] and Mr. W. A. Mackay, the two Retiring Directory, who have been re-elected to the Board, desire to convey their thanks to all supporters for their…

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Early Election Not in Sight Federal Ministers See No Reason for One

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 9

The Minister for the Interior, Mr. Perkins, said last night that there was no reason to suggest the possibility of an early election. He had…

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Prayers Will Be Added Parliament Meets This Afternoon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 7

It is expected that at to-day's meeting of Parliament the Government will introduce an amendment to the Standing Orders for the…

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Mock Election. System Demonstrated

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

Women had a practical demonstration n the methods of proportional representation yesterday afternoon, when, at a meeting of the Women's Union of Feivice at the Adynr…

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Watch the Election Oracle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 4

Sir,--Surely the happenings since the displacement of Mr. Lang should not be a surprise to any conscientious Laborite, Everything since done…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Censure Motion Defeated

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 6

The censure motion launched in the N.S.W. State Parliament early last week by Mr. Lang was defeated on a party division of 37 votes to 23 last Wednesday…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Private Members' Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 12

Two small bottles of a dark reddish liquid stood on the table of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davidson (Cobar) orated, and waved his hand towards them. It was private members'…

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Daily Prayer in Parliament. Labour Party's Objection. Mr. Lang's Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly last night a proposal by the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to open Parliament with prayer each day was bitterly opposed by the leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Opening Parliament with Prayer Labor Attacks Sincerity Proposal Is Hollow Mockery Amendment To Send Question To Committee Tense House

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 5

DESCRIBING as political posturing the Premier's motion that the proceedings of Parliament each day should be…

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Tasmania Election

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 7

HOBART, Wednesday.--Mr. C. J. Eady, one of Tasmania's few Test players--he was a member of the 1890 team to tour England--seems certain…

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Meeting For Labor Candidate

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 9

WITH, the object of assisting the candidature of Ald. J. S. Garden, the selected and endorsed labor candidate for Cook electorate, a…

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Four U.a.p.-u.c.p. Clashes Country Duels at Next Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 7

Indications are that there will be U.A.P.-U.C.P. clashes at the next Federal elections in only four electorates, all in the country…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Prayer to Open Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 8

The afternoon atmosphere in the Legislative Assembly was favourable yesterday for resumption of the debate on the motion for inclusion in the Standing Orders of a prayer with which…

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State Parliament. Daily Prayer Agreed To By Assembly. Further Labour Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 6

After a protracted debate the Legislative Assembly last night agreed on a party division to the Premier's motion providing for the opening of each sitting of the House with prayer…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, May 10, 1934. Prayer and Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 8

Most of our readers, we believe, will egret that the Government's proposal to restore the practice of opening Parliament with a short prayer should be…

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Prayer in Parliament Next Week Members Decide "Not Many Good" Party Division

The Sun · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 11

WHEN the Legislative Assembly, meets next Tuesday its proceedings will be opened with prayer. The members themselves…

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Rugby Union Memories Recalled by Election of Dr. P. F. McEvedy, President of New Zealand R.U.

Referee · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 14

DR. P. V. McEVEDY, just elected president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, is as filling a man to fill that high place in the Rugby of the Dominion as any of the distinguished presidents of the past. As ti student in medicine he lived in England for some time. In 1904…

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