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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 131

Hospital Elections

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

Amended regulations governing the conduct of elections for hospital boards were included in yesterday's issue of the Government…

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Vic. Parties Clear Election Decks Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 9

All parties have taken their first steps in the fight for seats at the State elections to be held on March 2…

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Transport May Be Thorn In Election Battles

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 2

With the approach of elections in Victoria and New South Wales, the fight over transport, and motor versus railway…

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Preparing for Polling Day Mock Election to Be Staged

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

MEMBERS of branches throughout the metropolitan area who have followed the instructions given by the organising secretary of…

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Mr. Randolph Churchill Contesting By-election. LONDON, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 10

Mr. Winston Churchill's son, Randolph, who is aged 23, will contest the by-election in Wavertree rendered necessary by the elevation of Mr. R. Nall-Cain to the peerage…

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Municipal Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Lang Labour executive, Mr. J. Kidd was endorsed to contest the Hamilton municipal by-election, and MR. G. Rennex the Cessnock municipal…

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State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 10

A pre-selection ballot was conducted on Saturday by the United Australia party for the King electorate, now represented in the State Parliament by Mr. D. Clyne (Labour). Mr…

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How Challenge Candidates Shaped On Saturday Croupier and Emily Rose Best N.Z. Horse Was In Need Of An Outing Mare Easily

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

CHALLENGE STAKES candidates in Croupier, Emily Rose, Heritor, Off Duty, Short Wave, Silver Wave, Veilantif, and Wollun were…

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Candidate for Coogee Solid Support for Guhl

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 6

In the extensive campaign in support of the selected candidate for Coogee, Mr. K. J. Guhl, the men at Randwick tramway workshops…

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By-election at Hamilton Intensive Campaign Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 7

Arrangements are being completed for intensive campaign on behalf of the selected Labor candidate, Mr. J. Kidd, in the Hamilton Council by election…

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State Elections. Immunity for Lang Candidates. Proposal Made to Federal Body

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 10

Strong doubt is expressed at the Trades Hall whether the Federal A.L.P. executive will agree to the proposal of the Victorian Labour party that all Federal Labour…

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State Session Resumes To-day. to Last Till March. Elections Follow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

The session of the State Parliament will be resumed this afternoon, when the Legislative Assembly will meet at 2.30 o'clock, and will last till March…

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Labor's Mock Election Practical Series

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 5

THE first session of a mock election, which was conducted by the organising secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. J. B. Martin, M.L.C., last night,…

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A Long Parliament?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Opposition to the Victorian Premier's suggestion that the life of Parliament be extended to five years, was…

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Five Year Term. Victorian Parliament. Cabinet Adopts Proposal. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 13

The State Cabinet, at its meeting to-day. adopted a proposal by the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) that, the electors, at the State election on March 2, should be asked to agree…

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State Parliament. Settlers' Relief. £3,000,000 in 2½ Years. Concessions in New Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 14

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw). in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, quoted figures showing that concessions granted by the Government to settlers during the last…

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New States Report Submitted to Parliament Two Areas Described as Suitable. Western Proposal Rejected. Separate Referendums Recommended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 13

The report of the Royal Commissioner, Mr. H. S. Nicholas (now a member of the Supreme Court Bench), on the proposed creation of new States, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Commissioner refers to a number of serious obstacles to the creation…

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Victorian State Elections. Fixed for March 2

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

At the conclusion of a special meeting of the Victorian State Cabinet last Thursday, the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) announced that the date of the general…

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After Their Votes. Pre-Election Promise to Relief Workers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 18

In the New South Wales State Parliament yesterday Nationalist Premier Stevens stated that the Government proposed to increase allowances to relief…

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VICTORIAN U.C.P. Election Plans and Policy. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 14

The central executive of the State United Country party had a long meeting in Melbourne to-day to discuss election plans and policy…

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