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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 141

Drummoyne By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 9

Nominations for the by-election in Drummoyne Council, to take place on July 21, closed yesterday. The nominations were: Alfred Edwin…

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Choir's Candidate Concert for Popular Man

The Biz · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 7

An excellent concert was presented to an appreciative audience at the Merrylands Presbyterian Church on Wednesday last, to aid of the choir's candidate in…

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Federal Parliament. Cotton Industry. Assistance to Both Sides. New Form of Bounty. Payments on Sliding Scale. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 14

The Federal Government's pronosals for the insistance of the cotton industry on both its primary and secondary sides, which, it is claimed, will also result in the reduction of…

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Country Party Senate Candidate Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 6

Asked to comment on the position regarding the selection by the Country Party of Mr. Macartney Abbott as a Senate candidate, the…

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Govt. Had To Drop Clause Votes By Home Inmates Charges Against Minister Fear Of Election Backwash Is Apparent Postal Votes Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 6

FOLLOWING an [?] Labor members that they would use every means to hold up the hill, coupled with opposition from…

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Rural Scheme To Be An Election Plank

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, to-day announced that no special bill would be presented…

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Lang Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 14

There has been much speculation at the Trades Hall about Mr. Davidson, M.L.A. being asked to contest the Darling seat in the Federal elections as the Lang party candidate against…

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Country Party. Rural Rehabilitation. Main Election Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 14

Rural rehabilitation will be the chief plank in the Country party's election policy. The scheme, it was announced yesterday, will provide for co-operation by the…

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Elections. Mr. Lyons Not to Be Opposed. Friendly Gesture by Couti hy Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 14

The Country party, it was learned yesterday, will offer no opposition to the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) in the constituency of Wilmot. In Tasmania, which he represents in…

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Council at War with the Minister. Dispute About an Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 13

The dispute between the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) and the Cabramatta-Canley Vale Municipal Council is still being waged, and seems to have developed…

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Five-year Parliament Suggested in Victoria. Not Without Mandate. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 9

Although the question has not been discussed as a matter of Ministerial policy, a suggestion has been made by some of the senior members of the Victorian Cabinet that…

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Party Pledge In Victoria. Caucus Majority Principle. Country Candidates Revolt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 9

What has been deseribed as a Labour caucus pledge is being enforced by the Country party in Victoria, and is causing a number of prominent members to revolt against the…

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Mitchell Shire By-election. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 10

The by-election to fill the vacancy in C Riding, Mitchell Shire, caused by the death of Mr. George Lindon, resulted:—H. S. prowse, 108 votes; A. Alleyn, 84 votes…

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The Elections. Senate Team. U.a.p. Executive Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 6

At a special meeting of the excutive of the United Australia party in Sydney, to-day, consideration will be given to the selection of Mr. J. Macartney Abbott, Country party…

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Moves for Elections Lyons, Page Tangle in Vic

The Sun · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 7

THE Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and the leader of the Country Party (Dr. Earle Page) will possibly meet late…

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CHALLENGED Officers Election

The Sun · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 11

As a result of an ex-parte injunction, granted last week, restraining certain members from acting on the executive of the T.B. Sailors and…

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Preparing for the Elections Splendid Response By The A.L.P. Branches MEMBERSHIP

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 6

THE splendid example set forth by many energetic A.L.P. branches, both metropolitan and country, in preparing for the…

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Preparing for Campaign Labor Is Eager for Big Fight Keen Election Spirit Is Shown Get on Rolls

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 6

NOW that the date for the general elections has been announced the efforts of every member of the movement…

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Ultimatum to the Meat Exporters Restriction Plan Must Be Introduced At An Early Date But Postponed Until After Elections Stewart's Twofold Mission Canberra Parley CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 1

A CRISIS is rapidly developing in the meat export trade, and when the Federal Meat Advisory Council and State Ministers for Agriculture meet in conference here next Thursday…

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More Unity Discussions Abbott For Senate U.A.P. May Not Oppose Another Candidate in Martin Field?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 7

FURTHER discussions on the pre-election agreement will be resumed in Sydney to-day by…

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