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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 141

Federal Elections. Banking Policy. Mr. Lang's Inconsistencies. Reply by Mr. McCONNELL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 15

Speakin over a network of B class broad[?]ting station last night, Mr. W. K. McCon[?]ell emphasisted the inconsistencies of Mr. [?] in criticing the banks. Only the…

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The Prime Minister Opens the Election Campaign with His Policy Speech at the Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 14

Portion of the large audience which last night heard Mr. Lyons deliver his speech outlining the policy his Government will place before the electors on September 15. Inset: The Prime Minister speaking…

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In the Electorates. Richmond C.P. Candidates. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 16

At a meeting of the Far North Coast, subdivision of the United Country party, held at Murwillumbah, it was resolved that the chairman of the Richmond electoral council should…

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Historic Collector. Federal Election Writs Signed There

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 10

The signing recently, at Kimberley's earlyday inn at Collector, of the writs to be issued for the forthcoming Federal elections has actively revived our interest in one of the…

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Douglas Credit Decision No Candidates in West Aust. Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 7

Evidence of disruption is apparent in the ranks of the Nationalists. Labor and Douglas Credit forces for the elections. The State Council of…

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Big Swing in Robertson Labor Candidate Popular

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 7

DISPLAYING an intimate know ledge of the problems of the people, particularly the rural community Labor's candidate in…

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Aquatic Queen of 1934 Nineteen Candidates

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 8

The nomination of candidates for the coveted title of Aquatic Queen of 1934 has now reached a total of 19. and with the closing date…

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Lyons Election Policy Sound Finance As The U. A. P. Keynote Further Employment Measures Scheme to Remedy Defences Saving Mothers of Nation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 1

UNEMPLOYMENT, maternal mortality, defence, and inter-State differences will be among the major problems to be tackled by the Lyons Government if returned…

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The Farmers Parliament of N.S.W.

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 45

EXPERIENCE has proved to the farmers over a long period of years that the only way to get some things done is to keep up an insistent demand for them year after year till the powers…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Problem of Western Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 12

The Legislative Council yesterday devoted a sitting to the Western Lands Amending Bill. The Assembly did not meet. Forty-six million acres of the 80 million…

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Federal Elections. Labor Campaign Gets Under Way

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 18

THE House of Representatives was dissolved as from August 7. by a proclamation issued by the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs), and published in a…

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The Victorian Worker Melbourne, Monday. Business Candidates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 13

A SMALL number of business men, A claiming the business community of Richmond, have met and decided to oppose Labor candidates at the…

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Chamber of Commerce Election of New Officers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 5

As successor to Mr. Spencer Watts, the Chamber of Commerce has elected Mr. R. M. Clark (chairman and managing director…

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Country Partys Election Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 16

The leader of the United Country party (Dr. Earle Page) broadcasting his policy speech for the forthcoming general elections from station 2FC last night…

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Elections. Mr. Lyons's Promise. "Millions for Industry" If Government Returned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 10

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), speaking at Carlton last night, said he could promise definitely that if his Government was returned millions of pounds would be…

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Election Notices

The Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 14

North Sydney Council does not object to various political parties using signs throughout the municipality during the Federal election campaign…

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Election Letters

The Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 13

From to-morrow all letters containing comment on Federal election issues must bear, for publication, the name and address of the…

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An Interesting Candidate

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

NORD, who may be seen to advantage in some of the distance handicaps to be decided during the coming months, is to make a reappearance in the first division of the Daceyville Mile at Rosebery this afternoon…

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Page Sensationally Disowns the U.A.P. Reference To Rural Debts Pact Deleted From Policy Speech Lyons Did Not Go Far Enough Reverted to the Old Plan Election Rift

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the printed text of his policy speech contained specific reference to a pact entered into with the U.A.P. for a rural debts adjustment scheme, the leader of the…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Western Lands Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 10

Last night the Legislative Council passed through committee the Western Lands Bill, the main object of which is to supplement the small leases held in the division with portions…

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