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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 141

State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Amazing Hospital Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 8

If there is one Minister of the Crown who can always command a good audience, numerically at least, in the State Parliament, it is Mr. Weaver. One senses in the air…

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Federal Parliament. Duties Validated. Defence Equipment Trust Fund. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 10

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Customs (Mr. White) brought down a tariff schedule, mainly giving effect to the Government's cotton policy. The…

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State Parliament. Hospitals. Saving of £237,000. Mr. Weaver's Disclosures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 6

During the debate on the Hospitals Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) said that during the past year the Hospital…

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Cold Fare for "All- Nighter" Lawyer Latham Fedl. Parliament Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 9

THE Attorney- General (Mr. Latham) loves a legal problem, but if he expected his colleagues in the House of…

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Protest against Young Nurses attending T.B. Patients Parliament Discusses Randwick Hospital Mr. Heffron’s Speech

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

Supporting a motion of protest in the Assembly recently against young trainee nurses attending serious…

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For Election Fight Guildford Labor Organiser

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 7

At Guildford West A.L.P. last week Mr. A. Stewart was appointed campaign sub-director for the area in the forthcoming…

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Election Broadcasts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 19

Speakers on both sides of the fence in the present election campaign will be heard from 2GB Mr. Lang set the ball rolling on July 22, and…

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Finance the Principal Issue of the Election Who Will Hold the Money? Shattered Faith in Banking is Inevitable if the Threat of Nationalisation Comes into Being Then a Recurrence of Government Savings Bank Collapse

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

WHEN he began his devilish campaign to dissociate himself from the smashing of the Government Savings Bank, Mr…

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Twelve More From N.Z. But Only Two Are Outstanding Silver Ring and Golden Wings Have Shown Prior Good Form in Australia Likely Candidates for the Epsom

Referee · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 4

THE New Zealand arrivals on Monday by the Manuganui included at least two good horses. Silver Ring, a weight-for-age performer, and Golden Wings, who on the occasion of his last Australian visit proved his worth with a good second to Chatham in the Doncaster, carrying 9.6…

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Questions for Candidates. Women Voters Plan Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 5

In view of the approaching Federal elections the Western Australian section of the Australian Federation of Women Voters proposes entering on an active election campaign…

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Elections. Martin. Mr. W. V. McCALL ENDORSED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 10

The Martin divisional conference of the United Australia party, at a meeting held at the U.A.P. headquarters last night, endorsed the candidature of Mr. W. V. McCall for the…

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Gloucester By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 8
Also in The Labor Daily

The general secretary of the U.A.P. (Mr. H. W. Horsfield) said yesterday that the selection ballot of the U.A.P. candidate for the Gloucester by-election would be made at…

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Bowlers' Happy Start ELECTIONS Were Satisfactory Club Notes

The Sun · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 14

Bowls season 1934-5 has been launched under happy auspices, with all last year's association executive officers…

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Work & Wages Garden's Illness Election Aid Trades Hall Move

The Sun · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 24

AS the political campaign is overshadowing all else at the Trades Hall, it is expected that to- night's…

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Love Song Fresh for To-day's Welter Eight of His Rivals Were Under Silk Yesterday Penalised Candidates

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 11

SEEING that eight of the thirteen candidates had gruelling races on a particularly heavy track yesterday, it is reasonable to assume that course scratchings for to-day's Welter Handicap at Kensington will be numerous. Even if there be no…

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Parliament. Notes From the Gallery Some Assembly Marathons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly rose at 12.40 p.m. yesterday, after having sat continuously for 22 hours and ten minutes, with intervals, of course, for dinner the previous night, and…

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Mr. Latham. Farewell by Members of Parliament. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 12

Both Houses of the Federal Parliament tonight adjourned for half an hour to enable members to say farewell to the Attorney-General (Mr. Latham), who is retiring from…

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Elections and C.P. Latest Developments Candidates for 27 Seats in All States From a Special Representative

The Land · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

HOLDING at the present time 16 seats in the House of Representatives, the Australian Country Party has candidates for 27 seats in all…

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13th Parliament Ends At Midnight Grave Compliments in Closing Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Appropriately towards midnight the Thirteenth Commonwealth Parliament breathed its…

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