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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 141

Next Move In Council Election

The Sun · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 5

"According to the feeling of the majority of the aldermen, the next move will have to come from Mr. Spooner," said an alderman of…

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All Ready Electoral Office for Election No Warning Yet Canberra

The Sun · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 3

NO warning of an early election has yet been given to the Electoral Department, but its organisation is right up to date and…

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Labor Prepared for Federal Election Lyons Has Obeyed Masters Orders Given By The Financial Heirarchy Forecast True

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 7

"THE LABOR DAILY" for several months past has impressed upon the units of dip Labor Movement in this State that a Federal…

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Banks Prepare To Fight Intensive Election Campaign 'Big 3' Called To Threadneedle Street WHISPERERS

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 6

THE private banks have completed all arrangements for the most intensive election campaign in the history of Australian…

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Lyons Shuffles on Election Issue But May Make Desperate Bid In September Alarmed At Labor Unity Prospects Page Plays Canny; Won't Talk Rushes To City

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 1

STAMPEDED by the imminence of Australian-wide unity throughout the Labor Movement and the inroads of the Country Party into its organisation, the Lyons Nationalist…

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Vital Conference for Victorian Labor Preparing for Fedl. Elections Objective Is United Front In The C'wealth Onions Solid Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 5

DECLARING that disunity in the Labor Movement had been created by the ill-considered actions of the Federal…

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Yes--and Again, No Election Moves and Some Views

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, last night described the talk of an early election as "ridiculous," those…

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Custody Bill Must Become Law Mother's Right to Her Child Parliament Has Chance To Remedy Long-Standing Injustice

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1934 · page 15

IT is to be hoped that no opposition will prevent the Guardianship of Infants Bill from becoming law, including the provision that a parent shall not be deprived of the custody of a child because of a parent's intention to "leave…

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Election Due in September? Mystery Of Denials By Prime Minister CANBERRA

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1934 · page 1

DESPITE the mysterious denials by Prime Minister Lyons, those in a position to know and understand, at Canberra, accept as a fact the statement that there will be an election in September…

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An Early Parliament? Trimming Sails for a Rush Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 7

IF the Federal Government, as has been suggested, decides on a September election, Parliament may be summoned…

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Parliament Overthrown in Bulgaria King Caves in to Army Swift Coup Took Sofia by Night Sofia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 1

SOFIA awoke yesterday to find a nationalist coup d'etat complete, Parliament dissolved, and virtual dictatorship established…

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The Next Election

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 4

The Government is reported to favour a Federal election in September next. If so, the change of its decision not to appeal to the electors until after the visit of the Duke of Gloucescter, and until the present Parliament…

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Federal Elections. Martin Seat. Mr. Holman Not Retiring

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 10

Mr. W. A. Holman, M.P., in an interview last night, said that he had no intention of withdrawing from Federal politics. He would again be a candidate at the next election for…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, May 21, 1934. the Election Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 8

The Impending general election in the Commonwealth will be an important test of the tenacity of purpose of the Australian people. At the…

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FASCIST Bulgarian Regime No Elections Sofia

The Sun · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 1

THE new regime in Bulgaria, established by a coup d'etat in Sofia which overthrew the Prime Minister (M. Mushanoff)…

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U.a.p. Candidates

The Sun · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 7

A special meeting of the U.A.P. executive will be held at 5 p.m. today, when preliminary steps may be taken regarding the selection of…

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Labor Man Wins Election Young Municipal Cncl. Young

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 5

Mr. Venables, vice-president of the Young branch of the A.L.P., was returned at yesterday's municipal by-election over Rev. Eastman and Mr…

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Page Doesn't Want an Election Yet Must Fear Defeat at the Polls Govt Has Matters To Deal With, He Says "Be a Pity"

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 6

DESPITE the fact that the Lyons Government is making preparations to put into operation the policy of restriction of exports…

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Federal Elections. Lang Party Plans Foiled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 8

At first sight, the decisions of the Victorian Labour Conference, held during last weekend, appear to favour the unity proposals of the Lang party. But actually, in making…

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Election. Federal Budget. Earlier Presentation. Mr. Lyons's Plans. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 9

The Federal Ministry will try to hasten the preparation of the Budget. This was expected when it became known that the Federal election might be held in September…

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