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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 141

Elections. Country Party. Senate Campaign Opened. SCONE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 12

Mr. Macartney Abbott the Country party's selected candidate for the Senate, opened his campaign here to-night. He said it was very pleasing to begin the fight in his native town,…

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Council Election. Disqualified Alderman. Issue of Breach of Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 11

A by-election took place on Saturday to fill a vacancy In the Drummoyne Municipal Council, the issue being whether an alderman had committed a breach of the Local…

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Gloucester By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 7

At its meeting to-day, the U.A.P. executive will probably decide to call for nominations for the Gloucester seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of…

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Drummoyne By-election

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 8

The Drummoyhe Municipal Council by-election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the, Mayor, Ald. H. W Thompson, which took…

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Ex-mayor Defeated in By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 4

The former Mayor of Drummoyne, Mr. H. W. Thompson, was defeated, 558 to 496, by Mr. A. E. Henry when he contested on Saturday a…

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Late Sittings State Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 9

Late sittings wil be the order of the day for the New South Wales Parliament until the Federal elections are over…

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PARLIAMENT v N.R.M.A.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 13

Teams representing Parliament and the N.R.M.A. captain by C. O. J. Munro, M.L.A. and Mr. H. I. Johnson respectively, played at Cronulla yesterday, the contest resulting in a draw—3 all…

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The Premier Not a Candidate For Federal Politics. Personal Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced last night that he did not propose to submit himself as a candidate for the forthcoming Federal…

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Elections. Country Party. Victorian Dispute. Members to Be Endorsed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 10

The secretary of the Country party ("Mr. E. J. Munro) stated yesterday that the Victorian Country party members of the House of Representatives who are in dispute with…

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Douglas Credit Candidates Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 10

Following the formation of a Queensland section of the Douglas Credit parly, it has been announced that the party will place three Senate candidates in the field, and also…

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Gloucester By-election. U.a.p. Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 8

The executive of the United Australia party yesterday decided that nominations for selection as the U.A.P. candidate for the Gloucester seat in the Legislative Assembly…

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Vote-catching Budget of Fed. Govt. Both Eyes on Coming Election Will Spend A Little And Return A Little That Is All! Canberra

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 8

EXTENDING the range of concessions in order to provide a dragnet for votes at the next Federal elections, it is expected that…

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Holiday For Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 10

The Premier announced yesterday that the Government would adjourn Parliament on either August 10 or 17, so that…

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State Parliament. Marketing Bill Read the Second Time. Opposition Supports Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 10

After a protracted debate, in which 31 members took part, the second reading of the Marketing of Primary Products (Amendment) Bill was agreed to by 57 votes to seven in the…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Eggs and the Lodger Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 14

An interesting position presented itself in the debate on the Marketing of Primary Products Bill yesterday in the Assembly. The debate on the second reading had been proceeding for…

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N.Z. PARLIAMENT. Bill for Extension of Life. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 16

The introduction in the House of Representatives to-day of a Government bill designed permanently to extend the life of Parliament to four years instead of three…

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Reason for Early Election Government Embarrassed by Tariff Board Reports

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 2

According to a report issued in Melbourne recently one of the reasons why the Lyons Government decided to secure a dissolution of Parliament seven months…

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Action for Libel. Arising Out of an Election. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 9

An action for alleged libel arising out of the recent Legislative Council election for West Province was begun to-day by the defeated Independent candidate, Thomas John…

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Boothby Seat. Two U.A.P. Candidates. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 16

The vote in the Liberal and Country League's ballot to select a candidate for Boothby having resulted in a tie between the silting member (Mr. Price) and Mr. Wilson,…

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Cup Candidate

The Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 11

Dark Sky (IV. Elliott), on the rails, with Jimmie Boy (J. O'Reilly), photographed yesterday on the steeplechase grass at Caulfield. Dark…

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