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Politics & elections, 1934

2,810 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 141

Federal Election. Douglas Credit Campaign

The St George Call · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 6

The first shot in the election fight was fired by the Douglas Credit Party of Australia on Thursday night, 9th inst., in the Rockdale Town Hall…

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Rallying to Labor Support Railmen Cheer Senate Candidates UNEMPLOYED

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

LABOR'S Senate three -- Senators J. P. Dunn, A. Rae and ex Sen. P. F. Mooney -- were given a rousing reception at a mass…

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U.a.p. Candidates

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

Messrs. W. E. Moore and H. A. Wood were yesterday endorsed as U.A.P, candidates to contest Reld[?]nd West Sydney respectively, at the…

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Election Writs Are Issued Rolls Now Closed

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

Writs for the Federal elections were issued yesterday by telegram, after having been signed at Canberra by the Governor-General, Sir Isaac…

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U.A.P. Candidates in Victoria Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

The United Australia Party Council to-day endorsed candidates for the seats of Melbourne,, Melbourne Ports and Yarra. They were:…

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State Ministers. Election Campaigning. Avoidance of Conflict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 10

An arrangement has been entered into by State Cabinet, Ministers to avold confliets between the U.A.P. and the U.C.P. in the electorates during the Federal election…

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State Ministers. Election Campaigning. Avoidance of Conflict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 12

An arrangement has been entered into by State cabinet Ministers to avoid conflicts between the U.A.P. and the U.C.P; in the electorates during the Federal election…

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Election Matters

The Biz · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 4

All matter published with reference to the forthcoming elections, must b[?]ar the name of the person authorising same. This Thursday night the second…

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Parliament in School. to Govern Boys and Girls

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 9

The boys and girls at my school do not worry about elections, as they always want to play at sports every chance they…

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Electioneering Repartee

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 1

WHEN Mr J. N. Lawson, M.P., had concluded an electioneering speech in Penrith on Friday evening of last week he was asked by a…

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Douglas Credit Party Candidate for Macquarie

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 5

The Macquarie Electoral Committee of the Douglas Credid Party of Australia has selected Captain E. V. Smythe, M.C. and bar, to contest the…

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Election Meetings

The Sun · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 3

The Post Master-General (Mr. Parkhllt). will address a meeting at Newport to-night, and on Monday will speak at Mosman. On Thursday night, with Mr. H. W. Lloyd,…

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Douglas Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 3

The Douglas Credit Party has endorsed the candidature of Mrs. Florence Cochrane for Cook, and Mr. E, V. Smythe for Macquarie…

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Catch Cries That Have Won--and Lost--elections Curves Ahead Modern Politicians Not Equal to "The Dying Rockchopper" and "Rich Baker" Slogans Now Comparatively Lifeless

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 8

ELECTIONS have been won in the past by a "slogan" that has hit the public in the eye, and made the voters focus attention on one outstanding feature of the political dog fight. Sometimes the slogan has had a backkick that has proved fatal to the cause, as, for example, the "Lang Is Right" slogan at the last State election, and to go further back, the "How would the Kaiser like you to vote?" slogan during the Conscription campaign. FASHION designers say that curves and bulges are becoming the style. We're hoping we'll see…

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They Have Impressed The Public By Their Zeal New Political Party Wants to Rule Douglas Credit Has Fifty Candidates In the Field Eyes Fixed on Federal Arena

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 6

IN recent months the economic cult known generally as the Douglas Credit System has been well before the public, and has impressed itself upon that public rather more by the fervent zeal of its…

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Labor Candidate in Every Seat

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 6

With the selection last night of Mr. S. Taylor, Sydney. barrister, as the candidate for North Sydney, the central Executive of the A.L.P…

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More Douglas Credit Candidates

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 6

The following further candidates have been endorsed by the Douglas Credit party of Australia Cook, Mrs. Florence Cochrane, J.P. Macquarie…

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Candidate For Flying

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 2

VISTA, who has not raced since failing in the Rous Handicap at the A.J.C. Autumn mooting, is to make a reappearance in the first division of the Flying Handicap at Moorefield this afternoon…

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Labor News and Views State Labor to Fight Every Seat in Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 16

FOR the first time for many years, the State A.L.P. has endorsed candidates for every Federal seat…

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Gloucester By-election. U.A.P Victory Predicted. DUNGOG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 16

With the Gloucester by-election in full swing, the three candidates are covering every portion of the electorate with appeals to the electors…

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