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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 131

Federal Labour Breaks with Lang Party. Will Contest Elections. "The Poisoned Movement"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

The annual conference of the New South Wales branch of the Federal Labour party, which met in Sydney during the week-end, definitely decided to run candidates against…

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Water Board. Labour Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 10

A special meeting of the Lang Labour aldermen in the Trades Hall yesterday decided to select Alderman Goddard, of the Newtown Council, as the Lang party candidate for the…

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British By-election. Conservative Vote Split. LONDON, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 10

The Conservative vote will be split in another by-election, that for the Norwood seat in the House of Commons. The candidates are Mr. D. Sandys (National-Conservative), Mr. R…

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Labor's House In Order Ready For Election

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 6

THE great Labour Movement in New South Wales, having expressed itself of many vital questions at the recent Country and Metropolitan Conferences, is now concentrating all its efforts upon the campaign for the coming elections…

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Water Board Election Labor Selections Are Made

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

The question of securing Labor representation on the proposed reconstituted Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board was…

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Television in British Elections Speaker's Picture To Be Shown On Screen Talks in Vain London, February 9

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 6

BRITAIN is agog with the expectation of television. By keeping the inventors in this country there is a big chance that America…

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U.A.P. Men Seek Showdown With Stevens Premier Is Losing Caste Heavy Load At Election Rival Camps

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

FOLLOWING the jettisoning of Mr. Weaver from the State Cabinet and the failure of Mr. Stevens to furnish members of his own party with what they regarded as adequate reasons…

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Hospital Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 5

MAITLAND, Sunday.--The ballot for the election of five directors to Maitland Hospital board of management resulted:--W. R. Lindsay 1045,…

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Slam Door on Labor Unity Two Factions for Election Federal Body Decides

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

BY an overwhelming majority, the annual conference of the N.S.W. branch of the Federal Labor Party in Sydney during…

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Water Board Poll Lang Party Candidate Is Selected

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

By secret ballot Lang Labor aldermen yesterday selected Alderman Goddard, of Newtown Council, as Lang Party candidate to contest No…

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Election Policy. Victorian Public Servants. "Government Candidates Last." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 12

A voting policy of "Place Government candidates last," to be given effect at the State elections next Saturday, was adopted at the annual meeting of the Victorian branch of the…

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"Expel Me From Parliament!" Jarvie's Dramatic Challenge Gage Down To Premier Probe Seouel

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

IN ringing and indignant tones, Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A., before a meeting of the twenty-five delegates from the U.A.P. branches in his electorate, last night challenged the Premier to…

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Upper House. Election to be Held To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 12

The election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. Justice Nicholas, will take place to-day. Both Houses of Parliament will meet at 4.30…

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MATRICULATION. About 500 Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 6

The University matriculation examination commenced yesterday. Approximately 500 candidates are sitting, but a small number of them are sitting only for individual…

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Quiet Vic. Election Is Tipped Melbourne, Mon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 6

A QUIET election is promised next Saturday when the Legislative Assembly will be chosen for the nest three years…

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The South Australia Worker Adelaide, Monday. Parliament House

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 15

THE controversy about the completion of Parliament House continues unabated. At present the campaign consists of holding protest meetings in the…

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Governing Parliament Leaves Of Hansard Laws Which Control Our Law-makers

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 4

PARLIAMENT, for all the criticism which at times is levelled at it, is a very necessary piece of machinery, which is governed by its own rules, just as it in turn governs you and me, the people who are responsible for the election of members to that august body, the Legislative Assembly, AND whereas Hansard is the…

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State Parliament Flour Price Gepp to Inquire House Told Vote Tale Denied

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 12

THE whole position governing the price of flour to bakers is to be considered at the earliest…

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Victorian State Elections. Enthusiastic Support for Labor's Programme. Vote to Be Taken on

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 4

POLLING in the Victorian State elections will take place on Saturday, when the electors will be called upon to decide whether they will return the Argyle…

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Preparing for Elections North Sydney Meeting

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 7

Realising the importance of policing the enrolment of the doctors for the coming elections, the committee directing the campaign of the…

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