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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 141

Federal Elections. Necessity for Enrolment. Rolls Close on August 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 14

The Commonwealth Electoral Officer for New South Wales (Mr. G. Barrett) said yesterday that rolls for the Federal election would close at 6 p.m. on August 16. Persons entitled…

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Robertson Electorate. Two U.C.P. Candidates. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 14

The Robertson electoral council of the United Country party, consisting of delegates from 13 branches, sitting at Gosford to-day, endorsed Mr. W. M. Fleming, of Terrigal, and…

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Mr. Lyons. Election Itinerary. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 14

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) left Canberra to night and will not return to the Federal Capital until after the elections Mr. Lyons departed for Melbourne, and…

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Three Candidates Gloucester By-EIection

The Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 16

Two Country Party candidates and one U.A.P. nominee are in the field for the Gloucester by-election for the Legislative Assembly…

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U.A.P. MEETINGS Election Campaign

The Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 16

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Parkhill) will address a women's rally in the Friendly Societies' Hall. Manly, at 3 p.m to-day Sir Arthur…

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Election Restraint

The Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 13

When Mascot Council gave permission last night to candidates in the Federal elections to erect signs, it decided to ask them to restrain some of…

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Lyons' Tour of States Federal Election Itinerary CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 8

Final details of the Prime Minister's election itinerary, made available to-night, show that Mr. Lyons proposes,…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. a Royal Commission Urgency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 8

The Legislative Assembly had an interesting item last night when a Royal Commission was announced to investigate the affairs of certain companies and a bill was passed to amplify…

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Inquiry in New Zealand Parliament Acts Wellington (N. Z.), Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 5

FOLLOWING a sensational interim report by the Company Promotion Commission, legislation was raced through the House of…

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De La Salle Brothers Election of New Superior General

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 27

The General Chapter of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, held in Belgium, elected the Most Honorable Brother Junien-Victor as successor of…

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Alleged Defamation. In Election Pamphlet. Member's Seat at Stake. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 10

The case in which E. H. Gray, M.L.C., is charged with a breach of the Electoral Act by allegedly publishing or exposing to public few a pamphlet containing statements…

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Gloucester By-election. Three Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 10

Nominations closed at midday yesterday of candidates to contest the Gloucester byelection to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. W. Bennett…

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Elections. Mr. J. Lamaro Resigns to Contest Federal Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 10

The resignation of Mr. J. Lamaro from the Leichhardt seat in the Legislative Assembly was announced in Parliament yesterday by the Speaker (Sir Daniel Levy). Mr. Lamaro is…

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Country Party. Endorsement of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 10

A meeting of the central council of the United Country party will be held to-day to endorse candidates who have been selected by electoral councils. The party holds eight of…

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Can't Enter Hospitals Weaver's Election Ban

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 7

THE Minister for Health, Mr. Weaver, point-blank refused a request by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Lang, in the Assembly…

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Three Candidates in the N.T. CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 7

The Federal elections for the Northern Territory Will be contested by three candidates. Mr. Nelson, who has held the seat for the last…

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Two Candidates for East Toowoomba Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 7

Only two candidates have entered for the East Toowoomba by-election,rendered necessary by the death of Mr. T. R. Roberts. When…

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By-election in Upper House

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 5

From noon to six o'clock to-day votes Will be taken in both the Legislative Council and the Assembly for the election of a member to fill…

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47 Candidates for Generalship of "Army" London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

ONLY five out of 47 candidates for the Generalship f of the Salvation Army stand a chance of election on August…

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To Investigate 17 COMPANIES Royal Commission Out Of Blue Premier's Bombshell Announcement Judge to Sit at Once Special Bill Agreed To By Parliament Last Night an Envoy From N. ZEALAND Labor Party Votes For Investigation Powers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

WITH startling suddenness the Premier, Mr. Stevens, announced in the Legislative Assembly last night that Mr. Justice Halse Rogers was appointed a Royal Commissioner during the afternoon to inquire into the operations…

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