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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 141

Federal Parliament. Unemployment. Next Year's Expenditure to Total £35,080,000. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 10

Expenditure on unemployment relief by all Australian Government in 1934-35 will amount to £35,080,000, according to an announcement made in the House of…

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Like Drake They Dallied at Bowls Then the Battle Gold Clause Debate State Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 34

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, when he played that famous frame of bowls, may have had a fine day, but…

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Plain Issues for the Federal Election Vital Duty of Electors Fanatical Nationalisation Policy of Labor Must be Frustrated Comparison of Parties Makes Decisions Easy

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

THE date for the Federal election having been fixed for 15th September next, the electors will soon begin to realise the importance of…

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Federal Election Party Lenders Announce Dates of Policy Speeches

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 2

THE Prime minister (Mr. Lyons) announced on Wednesday night that he would deliver his policy speech in Sydney Town Hall on the night of 14th…

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Randwick Reveals Prospects for Canterbury Races Saturday's Candidates Go Fast In Short Sprints At Headquarters

Referee · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 9

RAPIDLY gelling back to a normal state, Randwick tracks now permit of fast gallops in the mornings there days, and there were some interesting performances there this morning. Cid, Neat Star, Cape Town Le Touquet, Vandal, Short Wave, and…

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Catholic Boy Scouts. Election of Officers

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 19

At the annual election of officers of the Catholic Section of the Boy Scout Association, Mr. J. J. McEncroe was again elected to hold the position of…

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Women's Part. Federal Elections. "Backbone of Party Organisations."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 12

The women of Australia will play a vital part in the Federal election campaign, culminating in polling day on September 15…

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Mr. Menzies. Unlikely Candidate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 9

It is believed to be improbable that the State Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) will leave State politics at present. Mr. Menzies declined to-night to indicate his intentions…

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Senate Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 10

Messrs. Courtenay and Dein were yesterday endorsed as U.A.P. Senate candidates at the forthcoming elections…

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Drummoyne By-election

The Sun · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 12

Nominations for the Drummoyne Council by-election in the South Ward, to be held on July 21, closed at midday to-day, the following…

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Hardy Lashes Out at Lyons Govt. "Election Unpardonable Act Of Political Expediency" Promises Only Half Fulfilled Belated Appeal for Farmers Pearce Sneers CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

MOVING the adjournment of the Senate this afternoon, Senator Hardy, who was elected to Parliament on a joint U.A.P. U.C.P. ticket, cut loose on the Federal Government and the…

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U.a.p. Picks Senate Candidates Courtenay and Dein

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

THE ballot for the selection of three U.A.P. Senate candidates from 20…

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The Election Stakes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 8

The A.J.C. closely watched the arrival of New Zealand racehorses in pursuance of its campaign aimed at closer control over new arrivals…

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Parliament of Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 15

The Parliament of Western Australia will reassamble on August 2…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Stir About Marketing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 10

Unless the Government make bitter progress than it did yesterday in the Legislative Assembly, owing to the lenght of many of the speeches on both sides of the House, it will…

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State Parliament. the Egg Board. Chairman Criticised. Minister's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 15

Charges that the chairman of the Egg Marketing Board had indulged in political propaganda and that the board had used the producers' money to hold a political meeting…

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Federal Election. Combined Team for the Senate. U.C.P. CANDIDATE. Mr. J. Macartney Abbott Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 15

With the selection yesterday of Mr. J. Macartney Abbott, formerly M.L.A. for Upper Hunter, as the candidate for the United Country party, the combined T.A.P.-U.C.P. team for the Senate has been completed. Although the United Australia party has yet to give its approval to the inclusion of Mr. Abbott,…

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Federal Parliament. Pensions Bill. Warm Exchanges in House. Amendments to Electoral Law. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 12

Frequent interjections and the taking of almost innumerable points of order interrupted the debate in the House of Representatives to-night on the bill to amend the Old-Age Invalid…

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C.P. Demands Home Consumption Price for Wheat Will Press for Immediate Action Before Election. To Aid Wheatgrowers this Season Commission's Report to be Shelved for Consideration by Incoming Govt. Scullin—and the Ghost of 6/6 CANBERRA

The Land · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

The Australian Country Party Association, at its All-Australian Conference in Sydney on Tuesday carried a resolution demanding a home consumption price for wheat, to be fixed before the elections. The attitude of Country Party members is that they will press for some definite…

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Epistles of Peter Snodgrass What Could Be More Fun Than a Nice Little Election

The Land · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 2

FIRST he said he wouldn't, then he said he couldn't, then the little darlin' said—"I'LL see."…

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