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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 141

Pont Is Improved Athlete Strong Candidate For Five Miles Title Cross Country

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 3

ALTHOUGH he finished outside the first dozen competition i[?] last year's junior cross-country championship, G. W. Pont, a…

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Lyons Will Stand No Dictation From Earle Page! We Cannot Have Another "Tragic Treasurer" Reign! Revealing, Exclusive Talk to "Truth" Prime Minister Clears Air of Election Fears

Truth · Sunday 8 July 1934 · page 14

PRIME MINISTER LYONS will allow no dictation to his Government by the Country Party Leader, Earle Page! SMASHING the wild ambitions of Page to climb again to power on the…

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G.N. Hurdle Was Just a Nice Outing for Prismatic Baanya Couldn't See It Out He Felt Like Lying Down When Last Bit Confronted Them Godby Candidate Landed a Fortune Melbourne

Truth · Sunday 8 July 1934 · page 3

BACKED for a fortune to win to-day's Grand National Hurdle, Prismatic measured up all wool and a yard wide. HE came home two and a half lengths to the good with his head on his chest and gave the impression that the result would have been the same had there been…

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Terms of Election Agreement Prime Minister May Announce To-night

The Sun · Sunday 8 July 1934 · page 2

It is expected that Mr. Lyons will be in a position to-night to announce the terms of an election agreement with the Leader of the Country…

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Let's Have a Real Election ! Tom Glover Says:--

The Sun · Sunday 8 July 1934 · page 4

John. Taxpayer: What I mean to say is, General, I like to see them enjoying themselves so long as they behave like decent little chaps…

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An Election : Not A Dog Race

The Sun · Sunday 8 July 1934 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN voters have often watched a general election as if it were a light of gladiators…

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End of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 7

Federal members in Sydney at the week-end said that the Prime Minister was being pressed to adjourn Parliament at the earliest possible…

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Prospects. Next Parliament. Labour Majority Unlikely. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 9

As the proposals of the Redistribution Commissioners for the alteration of the Federal boundaries have now been dealt with by the House of Representatives, it is practicable to…

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Juvenile Oddfellows Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 5

The half-yearly "change of chairs of the Juvenile branch of the Loyal Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Manchester Unity. Independent Order of Oddfellows…

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Election Campaign Opens Labour Promises Everything Banking Policy Examined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 5

"The Labour Party heralds the Federal election by unloading vast cartloads of magnificent promises, as worthless as the £20,000,000 duclary notes it…

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Election Pact. No Decision Yet. Conference in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 9

Directly the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) reached Sydney from Melbourne on Saturday, he conferred with the executive of the United Australia party at the party headquarters…

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Federal Election. Party Relations "More Friendly." Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), who passed through Albury lost night, said that the feeling between the United Australia and Country parties waa definitely more friendly. He said…

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U.C.P. Man? Senate Team Decision To-day for Election

The Sun · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 7

MEETINGS to be held in Sydney to-day and tomorrow will have an important bearing upon the conduct…

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Planning for Fedl. Election Vital Meeting Is Convened For To-morrow REDISTRIBUTION

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 6

TO discuss plans for the conduct of the Federal campaign and to rearrange the grouping of branches…

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Tariff Crisis Precipitated Election Board's Reports On 60 Items Not Yet Tabied Lyons Afraid Of The Consequences Seeks Mandate for Drastic Cuts Adelaide Truce MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 1

DESPITE the fact that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, has discounted the suggestion, it is authoritatively stated in well-informed circles that the reason for the Government's decision…

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Federal Elections. Candidates for Senate in N.S.W. U.A.P. Council's Decision. Door Left Open for United Country Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 9

The council of the United Australia party yesterday left the door open for United Country party co-operation in the Senate election in New South Wales by deciding that, for the present, only two U.A.P. candidates would be selected…

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Election Prospects In Other States. the Doubtful Seats. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 8

The following article discusses Federal election prospects in States other than New South Wales, that State having been reviewed in yesterday's (Monday's) issue of the "Herald."…

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On Old Boundaries. Election in Two States. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 9

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Perkins) announced to-night that the Federal election will be held in Victoria and Western Australia on the old electoral boundaries…

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Communist Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 9

A record number of Communist candidates will contest the Federal elections. The list of candidates in New South Wales is as follows:— Hunter, Mr. H. Scanlan; Robertson, Mr. D…

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State Elections. Mr. Ely May Not Be Nominated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 10

While the majority of the State A.L.P. members and ex-members have been endorsed without opposition for the next State elections, Mr. W. T. Ely, of Granville constituency,…

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