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Politics & elections, 1934

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Election Reports. Banking. Effect of Nationalisation. Mr. Lyons's Warning. (From Our Special Representative.) Ipswich

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

"There are two significant cables in the Press to-day," said Mr. Lyons, in a speech at Ipswich to-night. "One from London states that Australian stocks there would not be…

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CANADA. Election Chances. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ottawa, July 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 8

The Federal Parliament of Canada was prorogued on July 3, after a session which had lasted more than five months. It was its fifth session, but one of them was a special…

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Uppers House Vacancy. Election on September 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 14

It is probable that the election to fill the vacancy in the Upper House caused by the recent resignation of Mr. L. T. Courteney, will be held on Septemeber 26…

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Real Estate. The Week's Business. Effects of Election Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 9

The real estate market is beginning to feel the effects of the Federal election campaign. Investors are still interested in real property, but there is a growing tendency to hold off…

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Toowoomba By-election

The Sun · Sunday 19 August 1934 · page 1

BRISBANE, Saturday.--In the by-election in East Toowoomba caused by the death of T. R. Roberts (C.P.N.) Alderman J. D. Annand (Nat.)…

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Adjournment of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 7

State Parliament will adjourn this week until after the Federal elections to give Ministers and members opportunity to take part in the…

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Parliament Meets To-morrow

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 4

The State Parliament will meet to-day to deal with the western Lands Bill. It is excerpted that after the day's sitting the House will…

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37 Bills and More to Come State Parliament

The Sun · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 9

THE State Cabinet met to-day and if necessary will sit tomorrow to complete its agenda list before ministers divert their full…

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Attacks Weaver Gander at Auburn Election Prospects

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 2

A scathing attack on the Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) was made by Joe. Gander, endorsed State. A.L.P. candidate for Reid, addressing members at the…

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Labour "Renegades." Federal Candidate's Attack. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 8

Mr. Arthur Griffith, Federal Labour candidate for Gwydir, said at the opening of his campaign at Narrabri on Friday night that it was absurd to ask electors to waste their votes…

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Queensland. Election Prospects. Interest in Herbert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 8

Queensland in 1931 was, politically, out of step with the rest of Australia. Whereas, at the elections of December, 1[?]31, there was in all other States a tremendous swing from…

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Federal Election Campaign. Mr. Lyons. Meetings in Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 8

In a speech at the Toowoomba (Q.) Town Hall (one of a series he delivered after leaving Sydney) Mr. Lyons said that when the present Government assumed office early in 1932…

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Nationalist Wins Queensland By-election. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 11

The Country and Progressive Nationalist candidate (Alderman J. D. Annand), Mayor of Toowoomba, won yesterday's by-election for East Toowoomba vacancy, which was caused…

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Q'land By-election Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 6

J. D. Annand (Country Progressive Nationalist) won the East Toowoomba by-electien on Saturday. One of the most intensive Labor campaigns…

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Bundle of Letters Polling Booth Jobs

The Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 11

Mr. Donald MacDonald, 14 Hope-toun-street. Petersham, writes:-- At the Referendum ballot it was noticed that the bulk of appointments…

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In Parliament Taxi War Private Men Lose Fixed Rates Govt. Is Prepared

The Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 8

INDEPENDENT cab owners are unable to earn a living owing to the fare-cutting campaign by the taxi cab…

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Upper House Vacancy. Writs for Election Issued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 13

The writs for the election of a member for a nine years' term to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. L. T. Courtenay (now a U.A.P. Senate candidate), were issued…

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Queensland Lang Party. No Candidates for House of Representatives. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 13

The Queensland executive of the Lang Labour party has decided not to nominate any candidates for the House of Representatives. Only one candidate has been endorsed by the…

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Western Australian Candidates. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 13

There will be three Douglas Social Credit candidates for the Senate, comprising Dr. Alfred Jacobs and Mr. H. G. Clements, a farmer, both of Harvey, and Mr. O. W. T…

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Federal Elections. "Equally Disastrous." Labour Parties' Policies. Mr. Parkhill's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 13

The postmaster-General (Mr. Parkhill), speaking at Mosman Town Hall last night, described the policies of Mr. Scullin and Mr. Seasley as equally disastrous to Australia…

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