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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 141

Elections. Ministerial Policy. Sound Finance the Keynote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 12

It Is expected that the keynote of the policy of the Federal Government for the election will be a continuance of the financial policy which in the last two and a half years has…

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U.a.p. Nominations. No Additional C.p. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 12

The, council of the United Australia party will meet in Sydney next Monday, to frame a programme for the election campaign. It is expected that the council will invite…

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Labour Party. Rival Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 12

Intense bitterness is developing in regard to the-presence in almost every electorate of rival Lang, party and Federal Labour candidates for the next Federal elections…

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More fascist Defeats in Factory Elections COLOGNE, May 22

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 3

At the Krupp Works, Essen, 8000 spoilt voting papers were sent in. Out of the 2200 men employed by the Tramway Co., Essen, 1800 crossed…

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CZECH-SLOVAKIAN Elections To Presidency PRAGUE, May 24

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 3

The Communist Party opposed Comrade Gottwald, the leader of the Czechoslovakian C.P. to Masaryk, the candidate up by the whole of the…

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Communist Candidate Calls For Struggle To End Premiers' Plan

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 1

THE Premiers' Plan expired at midnight on Saturday June 30. The Premiers' Plan was, in the…

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These Candidates Alone Fight Against The Premiers Plan for a Soviet Australia Communist Candidates

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 2

Comrade D. Gillies carries the revolutionary banner in Robertson, N.S.W. Robertson is a farming electorate, and Comrade Gillies, who comes of a…

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The Premiers' Plan, The Federal Elections and the Workers' Struggle

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 2

THE Premiers' Plan expired on June 30. Commenting on this, the “Labor Daily” said : “The timer schedule of the Premiers' Plan has expired. Let us, as a people, burry it in fact as in name, and rally to give the Australian nation a new deal of real…

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Faked “Miners' Voice” Tammany Tactic In Miners 9 Elections WONTHAGGI

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 5

The recent elections for official positions in the Miners' Union, taking place at a time of bitter strike struggle, resulted in a great…

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Tasmanian Elections Wrong Tactics of Communists

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 4

The return of the Labor Party In Tasmania shows clearly the vast discontent that exists amongst the workers, small farmers, and small business…

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Prince's Tour Itinerary Not Upset By Election CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 8

The Federal election will not necessitate any alteration being made in the arrangeemtns for the visit of Prince Henry to Australia, according…

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The Coming Election

The St George Call · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 5

Many business people in this district are smiling to themselves in a serious manner at present. At fast they have a chance to give an opinion…

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Election in Martin Is Funked Burwood Crowd Cheers Labor Speakers

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 8

"THE Lyons Government has funked the by-election. We look forward with the utmost confidence to the general election,'…

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Hospital Elections Postponed

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 1

IN the ordinary course of affairs the annual election of the Board of directors of Nepean District Hospital would be held within the next few…

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U.A.P. Macquarie Divisional Conference MR. J. N. Laws on Selected Candidate

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 7

The Macquarie Divisional Conference held at Katoomba on Saturday afternoon last was attended by a large number of delegates from U.A.P…

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Elections. Mr. Lyons's Visit. Conference in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 16

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) will arrive in Sydney from Melbourne this morning to confer with the executive of the United Australia party…

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Move to Get Theodore Back to Federal Politics Ex-FEDERAL Treasurer Invited to Go to the Polls Again Urgent Appeal to Contest Maranoa Electorate Fails to Tempt Him From Retirement Scullin Wants Early Election to Destroy Lang & FOLLOWING Labor Hopeful of Occupying the Treasury Benches After Next Appeal to Electors

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 3

THE feud between Lang and Sculiin shows no sign of abating, and it is being spread around in Federal Labor circles that the party would welcome an early election as the best means of destroying Lang and his…

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Labor and "A" Class Stations Minister Sidesteps Request for Election Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 6

INFORMATION regarding the part "A" class radio stations would play in the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Extra Candidate for Pony Race Verrod Is Eligible

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 2

THOUGH her name docs not figure in the official programme, Verrod is a candidate for the first division of to-day's V.P. Maiden…

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Amazing Election Anomaly Old and News Boundaries Half Are On; Half Are Off Report Rejected By House Of Reps. 30 Votes to 27 CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 6

ONE of the greatest anomalies in the history of Federal elections will result from the treatment of the report of the…

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