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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 131

PERSONATION. Labourer Votes 31 Times at Shire Election. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 9

An allegation that Joseph Westcott, 48 years, labourer, voted 31 times at the Lake Macquarie Shire Council elections in December, was made at the Newcastle Court to-aay…

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Council By-election. Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 10

The extraordinary municipal by-election held on Saturday attracted greater interest than the triennial contests, 658 electors voting out of a roll of 1274. The poll resulted:—C…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 15

"PARLIAMENT will assemble early next month to do some more talking and pass a few more laws. It is expected that the session will be devoted to the…

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Member of Parliament to Be Asked to Resign. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 11

The Ruthergien Unionist Association unanimously decided to ask Mr. Herbert Moss to resign from Parliament, in consequence of his recent conviction…

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Council Elections. Alleged Irregularities. Minister Takes Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 11

Serious charges of irregular proceedings at the recent local government elections have been made to the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner)…

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Postal Voting At Shire Election. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

The Lake Macquarie Shire Clerk (Mr. T. H. Halton) said to-day that it was not a fact as stated during the hearing of a charge of personation in court yesterday, that the…

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No Election ? Water Board Members

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

In view of the Government's declared intention of reconstituting the Water Board it is likely that the biennial election due in February will…

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Juggling with the Election Heroic Stunts For Consumption By Public PROPAGANDA

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

THE juggling of dates concerning the next State elections is now one of the artful manipulations of the Press agencies of the parties…

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L.g. Elections Irregularities Reported

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 10

Many complaints have been made to the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, of alleged irregular proceedings at the recent…

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First Anniversary Candidate to Win a Race Broccoli Gains Head Victory Against Poor Rosebery Field Old Johnnie Jason Narrowly Beaten

Referee · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 4

BROCCOLI hadn't raced for a month, but connections shrewdly picked an easy race for him yesterday when they set him for the Rosebery Handicap. He struck one of the worst fields seen out in a middle-distance event…

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Lang Party. Proposed Subsidy. Denominational Schools. Reported Election Move

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

It was learned yesterday that certain influential members of the Lang Labour party were making overtures for the support of certain religious…

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Council Election. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 12

An unsuccessful nominee in the Lismore Municipal Council election, held on December 1, is obtaining legal advice about lils belief that he has grounds for instituting…

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Koda Pen Seems "Well In" Moorefield Cold Cup To-day Should See Him Right at His Top Candidates Include Some Good Performers Roman Spear & BOMBUS

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

AMONG the sixteen candidates for to-day's one-mile Moorefield Gold Cup, carrying £500 and a trophy valued at 50 guineas, are a number of well- performed horses, and a highly interesting race is promised. The best of the other runners is, however,…

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Water Bd. Vacancy Minister Orders No Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 8

When the Water Board yesterday dealt with a communication from the Hornsby Shire Council suggesting that the vacancy on the Board…

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Will Stick Solidly to Policy Labor And State Elections

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 8

LABOR has a definite policy that makes no beg pardons to the big financial institutions, and it will pursue it to the end in the…

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U.A.P In 3 States Looking For Election Dope Uniform Policy on Railways Standard Guages Means No Work For N.S.W. Hold Parley Melbourne, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

FOR the purpose of providing an election platform for the Nationalist parties, which are facing elections in New South Wales,…

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Parliament House Party Governor's Buttonhole

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 11

Even Parliament must bow to the decrees of the weather gods! Yesterday, Members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly, and their wives, planned to hold a farewell garden party in honor of the Governor and…

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Y.A.L. Children. Visit to Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 12

The Chamber of the House of Representafives was filled with 190 girls and boys of the Young Australia League The boys sat on the Government side and the girls…

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Garden Party Held Indoors At Parliament Gov. And Lady Game Entertained

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 12

THE State Governor and Lady Game were the guests yesterday at a garden party given in their honor by members of the Legislative…

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The Governor. Farewelled at Parliament House. One Labour M.lc. Present

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 10

Threatened rain upset the arrancements for the farewell partv arranged by the Government to Sir Philip and Lady Game at Parliament House yesterday. It was…

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