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Politics & elections, 1934

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A.J.C. Committee Candidate

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1934 · page 2

MR. W. J. SMITH, Managing Director of Australian Glass, Ltd., is to be an applicant for the vacancy of the A.J.C…

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Commons By-election. Cambridge Seat. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 10

The by-election for the Cambridge seat in the House Of Common" rendered vacant by the elevation of Sir Douglas Newton to the peerage resulted:…

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BY-ELECTION. South Australian Liberals' Loss. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 10

With two small returns to come from Kangaroo Island and absent postal votes to be counted, returns for the by-election for the Alexandra district to fill the vacancy caused…

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Four in Hamilton By-Election Nominations NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 8

Four candidates -- one Communist, one Lang Labor, one U.A.P., and one Independent -- were entered for the Hamilton by-election when…

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IMPORTANT L.G.U. Elections

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

The success or otherwise of the forthcoming season will depend a great deal on the voting at the annual…

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Unity Will Be Achieved, Says Lang Vital Prelude To Forthcoming Election Fight The One Great Issue Before Movement Enthusiasm at Metrop. Conference Leader's Warning

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

DISCARDING for the time being all issues of lesser importance, and concentrating upon the vital task of re- uniting the forces of Labor throughout the Commonwealth for the…

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State Parliament. Brief Sitting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 8

Both Houses of the State Parliament will meet to-day for the transaction of formal business. In the Legislative Assembly, the Premier will…

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Hamilton Seat. By-election Nominations. Four Candidates. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

Four nominations for the Hamilton byelection, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. H. Connell, a former Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Assembly, were…

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Death of the Old Upper House Parliament Meets To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

State Parliament will meet to-day, the principal business being the winding-up of the old Upper House. The writs for the election of the…

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Parramatta Electorate. Labour Candidate Selected. LIVERPOOL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

A ballot was held on Saturday amongst the Labour Leagues of Parramatta Federal electorate to select a candidate to contest the seat against the Minister for Commerce (Mr…

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Election of Mayor. Deadlock in Waverley Council. N0 Quorum at Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

A meeting of the Waverley Council, called for last night to elect a Mayor in succession to the late Alderman W. J. Howe, lapsed for want of a quorum. A meeting convened for…

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Selected Candidate for P'matta

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

As the result of a ballot among members last Saturday, Mr. T. G. Blatchell has been selected as the Labor candidate for the Parramatta…

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Big Drive in State Planned Preparing For The Coming Federal Elections Fighting Fund

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

PLANS for the launching of a huge campaign in preparation for the coming Federal elections will be submitted to a…

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Hamilton By-election Nominations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

When the nominations for the Hamilton by-election closed yesterday the following four names had been submitted:--Sidney Bethune,…

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By-election at Hamilton Opposing Campaigns Open on

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At a meeting of Hamilton Branch of the U.A.P. to-night it was decided to open the campaign of the endorsed…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Council's Last Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 12

The old Legislative Council virtually, died yesterday. It held its last sitting. The new members are elected, the writs returned. All that remains to be done is to swear in the 60…

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Hamilton By-election. Poll on February 24

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 16

The Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (Sir Daniel Levy) last Wednesday issued the writ for the Hamilton by-election, which is to take…

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Sydney Labor Council. Election of Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

At last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council Mr. A. McAlpine was reelected President unopposed. Mr. J. S. Garden was reelected Secretary, and…

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Next Federal Elections. Mr. Scullin Predicts "A Most Strenuous Fight."

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

SPEAKING at Ascot Vale, Victoria, last Thursday night, Federal Labor-leader Scullin predicted that the next Federal elections would be one of the most…

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Caulfield Gallops Plate Candidates Work MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 8

Several of the Oakleigh Plate candidates put in an appearance at Caulfield this morning. Vauntry did two rounds of the tan and…

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