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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 141

Lyons Jettisons Floor Tax Labor Is Ready for Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 8

THE Labor Movement watches with interest the U.A.P. crash. Prime Minister Lyons has jettisoned his flour tax, and starts…

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Preparing for Election Further Meeting

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 5

Following the mass meeting of A.L.P. branch and council executives at the Trades Hall last week, a further conference of branch officers…

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Stater Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Trams, Pipes, and Western Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 10

Three-quarters of yesterdays sitting of the Legislative Assembly passed before the House got down to business. Not that there was lack of speech-making. Far from it…

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Water Board Tender. Matter Referred to the Cabinet. Discussion in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 11

The Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) announced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he had referred to the Cabinet the question of his refusal to sanction the acceptance by the Water Board of a tender for steel pipes for the Prospect pipe-head main, and the subsequent action of the…

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Eastern Suburbs Central Synagogue Election of Rabbi

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

Mr. Gerald De Vahl Davis presided at a special general meeting of the members of this Synagogue on Sunday, May 6, at 10 30 am. There was a…

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Election of Aldermen

The Propeller · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 7

There is a movement on foot for the introduction of proportional representation for future municipal elections. On Monday night Kogarah Council…

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Cabra. Council May be Bye—Election

The Biz · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

Following up the decision of Cabra-Vale Council to ask the Minister for Local Government to dispense with a bye-election, to fill the vacancy caused…

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Prayer in Parliament

The Methodist · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The proposal of the Government, as before the Parliament on Tuesday last, to open each day's proceedings by prayer, met with strong opposition from Mr. Lang, the leader of the Labour…

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Larger Council At Castlereagh Seven Aldermen at Next Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

At next L.G. elections, at the end of the year, seven aldermen will be elected to Castlereagh Council instead of six as heretofore…

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Candidate Issues Writ. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 16

Mr. T. J. Hughes, Independent candidate for West Province seat in the Legislative Council to-day issued a writ for libel against the secretary or the Fremantle Trades Hall (Mr…

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Council By-election

The Sun · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

Cabra-Vale Council has requested the Minister for Local Government to dispense with an election to fill the vacancy in the council caused…

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Fund for Elections Is Needed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 7

THE whole trend of legislation since Labor was deposed fro. 1 government in New South Wales and other parts of…

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A.l.p. Executive Meeting Municipal Candidates Endorsed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 5

IN reporting upon the reorganisation of the Surry Hills branch in accordance with the instructions of the annual conference, Mr…

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Lady Astor, the Peeress With a Punch, Who Cried "Rats" in Parliament First Mother to Sit in the Mother of Parliaments

Truth · Sunday 13 May 1934 · page 18

FIRST mother to sit in the Mother of Parliaments, Lady Astor has kept herself in the limelight of…

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The Suburbs. Petition for Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 6

While the Cabramatta-Canley Vale Municipal Council has decided to request the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to dispense with an election to fill the vacancy…

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Legislative Council. West Australian Elections. Little Party Change. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 10

The biennial election of the Legislative Council, which was held yesterday, will, with possibly one exception, result in nine provinces returning candidates of the same party…

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Victorian By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 8

The by-election at Gunbower for the seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, formerly held by the late Mr. H. Angus (U.A.P.), held yesterday, resulted in the return of Mr…

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Branches To Raise Funds For Movement Social Clubs Formed Gatherings Promise Well For Success Of The Next Elections A Motto

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 7

IT was decided at a well-attended meeting of the Guildford West A.L.P. branch held in the rooms, O'Neill Street, and presided over by…

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Elections in W.A. PERTH

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 5

Through the retirement of Sir Edward Witenoom, Sir Charles Nathan and Mr. Edwin Rose, the election of new councillors is necessary in three…

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