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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 141

Dead Voters, Is Charge Victorian Election MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

SERIOUS irregularities are alleged by Mr. H. Walsh, the defeated Labor candidate for Melbourne West, to have occurred in the polling for the Victorian Legislative Council on Saturday. Mr. Walsh has declared his intention to lodge a…

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Premiers' Plan Is the Issue! Martin By-Election Will Be Held On July 14 Federal Government On Defensive Gen. Election May Be Postponed Cuts And Taxes CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

WHILE an official announcement is still being withheld, it is learned that July 14 has been definitely fixed as the date of the by-election in Martin a…

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Deadlock May Yet Occur in Tasmanian Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 8

HOBART, Monday.--There will be no change in the Tasmanian election position until Wednesday, when counting of…

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Forced To Hold Martin By-Election Fed. Govt. Yields to Pressure Polling Day Fixed For July 14 Rolls Close

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 6

YIELDING at last to the pressure of public opinion, the Federal Government last night authorised an official announcement of its…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. City Council Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 12

The Assembly has now a full programme for the session. On the business paper are 27 notices of bills to be brought in, while a dozen others are in course of shaping before…

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Filthy Election, Says Candidate Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 4

At the declaration of the poll for west Melbourne Province in the Legislative Council Mr. W. H. Waish,…

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State Parliament City Franchise. Declaration by Occupiers. Collection of Rolls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 18

In the Legislative Assembly last night an amendment was inserted in the Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill providing that occupiers should make a declaration when…

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Tasmanian State Elections. Results Show a Big Swing to Labor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 18

The Tasmonian State elections, which took place last Saturday, revealed a big swing towards Labor. Whether the present Nationalist Government will be in…

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Federal Election. Macquarie. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 14

At a meeting of United Australia party supporters of the Bathurst division of the Macquarie electorate it was decided unanimously to support the present member. Mr. Lawon…

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"No Election Date"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- At the jubilee dinner of the Royal Caledonian Society to-night Senator Sir Harry Lawson said that he could say…

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U.a.p. Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 7

Among the candidates for the selection for the U.A.P. Senate team in N.S.W. will be Mr. Guy Arkins, who was Whip in the Bavin…

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By-election by Order

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 7

The by-election ordered by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, in the face of the Cabramatta-Canley Vale Council's refusal…

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Martin By-election July 14

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 7

QANBERRA, Tuesday.-- July 14 is the date of the Martin by-election, as announced today by the Clerk of the House…

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Prayer in Parliament. "J.T." City

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

I would like to knew your opinion of the antag[?] to the opening of Parliamentary sessions with a short prayer? Personally I agree with the…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. City Council Borrowing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 8

Discussion in the Legislative Assembly on the City Council and its affairs began yesterday on a section in the bill relating to the borrowing of money and the check of a…

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Parliament's New "Wisden" Spooner Counts Figures Lodger Vote Threw Abacus

The Sun · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 19

THIS week the leading actor in the Legislative Assembly is Eric Sydney. Spooner, who has held the floor with his Sydney…

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First Visit Dr. Mowll at Auburn CONFIRMS 35 CANDIDATES

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 3

On his first visit to Auburn as Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mowll, who was accompanied by Mrs., Mowll, confirmed 35 candidates at St. Thomas' Church…

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MASONRY Grand Lodge Elections

The Sun · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 6

At the quarterly communication of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales at the Masonic Hall last night, the Grand Master (M…

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Martin By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

The Martin Federal U.A.P. Divisional Council will meet on Friday to decide whether a candidate for the by-election will be selected by a…

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The Election Mystery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 7

BEGA, Wednesday.--At a civic reception to-night the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said that he did not know when the next Federal elections will…

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