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Politics & elections, 1934

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Afraid Of Elections Members To Appeal

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 6

ALARMED at the outside pressure being exerted on Federal Cabinet, including that from the "Sydney Morning Herald," for the holding of a general election in September, a group of U.A.P. members, in danger of losing their seats,…

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Bishop Burgmann. Views on Unemployment. Reference in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 18

Reference to the speech delivered on Monday by the Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Burgmann) dealing with the unemployment problem was made in the Legislative Assembly…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. City Council Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 12

"We have electorates as large as kingdoms." said Mr. Bruxner in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, speaking on a motion for the reduction of members…

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Parliament and Prayer the Issue Viewed From Another Angle

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 6

DR. MOWLL, Anglican Archbishop, had been but a short time in Sydney when he sensed the need of "light and leading" for the Parliament of N.S.W…

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Branch Reports Tell Splendid Story Organising for Win at Elections Will Back Labor's Candidates Keen Workers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 8

THE branches of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales, both metropolitan and country, are now intently doing…

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The Federal Elections. May Be Held in September

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 20

THE Canberra correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" sprang a "scoop" on its contemporaries last week with a report that the Federal Government intended to…

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Altered Diving Conditions Empire Candidate Affected

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 30

THE news that the Federation Internationale De Natation Amateur has banned a number of dives from the 1936 Olympic programme as being dangerous…

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Trades Hall Secretary Fined for Election Publication. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 14

The recent election for the West Province seat in the Legislative Council had a sequel in the Fremantle Police Court yesterday, when Frederick Mann, secretary of the Fremantle…

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Early Election. Opposed by Country Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 14

The general secretary of the Country party (Mr. Munro) said yesterday that the consensus of opinion among Country party members was that the reported plan of the Federal…

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In the Field Communist Candidates

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 18

At a series of recent meetings the Communist Party determined to place one candidate in the field in each State for the Senate elections, and…

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P.M.'s APPROVAL C.P. Election Aid CANBERRA

The Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 18

Commenting to-day on Dr. Page's offer to exchange preferences with the U.A.P. in ail election, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), said he was…

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Lodger Vote Abolition Bill Introduced Despite Hostility of Party Explanation Of Measure By Minister Election Date

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 6

DESPITE the hostility it has encountered in its own ranks, in the City Council and other quarters, the Government…

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Smart Trials By Victoria Park Candidates Havaspot Retains His Dash Made Good Time In Five-Furlong Spin at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

HAVASPOT, Cockpen, Tul Mint, Headgale, Many Fril and Miss Nottava wEre Victoria Park candidates seen to advantage in trials at…

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Younger Sets To Do Their Part Election Funds Competition Will Be Conducted

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 9

IN response to numerous requests from Younger Sets throughout the State, the organising committee of the A.L.P. convened a meeting…

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Social To Labor Candidate Presentation Is Made LITHGOW

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 9

"IT is indeed gratitude when, in the A midst of such an intensified depression, a man's follow citizens so tangibly recognise his services,…

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Charges in Parliament Rail Chief Details Asked

The Sun · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 19

CHARGES against the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) were referred to in the Legislative Assembly…

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Homes Being Sold Up Question in Parliament

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 5

THE amount of distress brought about by the Amended Moratorium Act was the subject of a question in the House yesterday,…

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State Parliament Western Lands. Bill Debated in Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 8

A protest against the proposal to extend the terms of leases in the far western division of the State was made by a former Minister for Works (Mr. Davidson) in the…

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Old Times in Parliament Gladstone, Parkes EX-M.LA's FRIENDS

The Sun · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 23

MR. Thomas W. Taylor, aged 87, shakes his snow-white head. One of the oldest living N.S.W. Parliamentarians, he paid…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Mr. Shannon's Long Speech

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 10

Yesterday in the Legislative Assembly the member for Phillip. Mr. Shannon, occupied the whole of the afternoon with a speech on a bill to amend the law regulating the Sydney…

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