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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 131

Labor Candidate Stabbed in The City

The Sun · Sunday 28 April 1935 · page 1

In a sensational encounter last night in a Quay-street garage, a Parliamentary candidate, Richard Bramston,…

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Election Points. Mr. Lang's Lavish Promises. Old Tale in New Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 10

It is to be noted that not one word about reducing taxation was said by Mr. Lang in his policy speech. His record has been one of tax increases as…

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Labour Candidate Stabbed in City Garage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 11

Richard Bramston, 60, of Bellevue-street, Arncliffe, the Federal Labour candidate for Hurstville, was stabbed in the addomen on Saturday evening while in his garage in…

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State Election Campaign. the Premier. Country Tour. Four Electorates Visited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 12

After a tour of four country clectorates— "Mudgee, Dubbo, Orange, and Bathurst—the Premier (Mr. Stevens) returned to Sydney yesterday impressed with the strength of the…

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Lang Candidates. Victorian Labour's Support. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 12

In accordance with the decision of the last Victorian Labour conference, the party in this State will support Lang candidates in the New South Wales election campaign. Few…

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Wine Board Election Of Representatives

The Sun · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 11

An election will be held on May 30 to select a representative of proprietary and privately-owned wineries and distilleries for the combined…

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Election Notes Debacle for Govt. Parties

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 6

THE policy speech delivered Hy Mr. Long on Friday night has inspired campaign committees with a new enthusiasm and reports…

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Election Tactics of U.A.P. Two Masqueraded As Labor Men HURSTVILLE

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

INSTANCES of the lengths to which Labor's opponents will go in their efforts to secure postal votes for the forthcoming elections have…

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Electioneering Eye-wash of Stevens Admitted By "Sunday Sun" Returned Soldiers and Work Setting Up Board To Deal With Preference His Sackings Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

THAT the Stevens Government's death-bed appointment of a Preference to Returned Soldiers' Employment Board is merely…

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Candidate Stabbed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 7

Richard Bramston, Federal Labor candidate for Hurstville, was stabbed in the stomach on Saturday night with a penknife, at his brother's…

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Lord Hyde's Death. Parliament's Condolences. Capetown, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Deputy Prime Minister (General Smuts) moved that a motion of condolence should be sent to the Governor-General (the Earl of…

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Candidates for the Forthcoming State Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 14

An asterisk indicates the retiring member in each electorate. The retiring member for Burwood, Sir Thomas Henley (U.A.P.), is not seeking re-election…

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Police Courts. Charge of Wounding Election Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 7

Horace Nash, 29, stoker, was charged at the Central Police Court with having maliciously wounded Richard Bramston, on Saturday. He was remanded to May 2…

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QUEENSLAND. Election Pamphlets Printed in Different Lauguages. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 12

With less than a fortnight before polling day, both political parties have begun an intensive campaign. To reach some cane farmers and others in the north, pamphlets and…

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Election Points. Labour's Higher Taxation Plans. Remissions by the Stevens Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 10

Mr. Lang has a plan to "prevent any orgy of chaotic unemployment in the future." The plan is an orgy of chaotic promising. Hours are to be shortened, wages raised,…

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Wine Marketing Board. Election to be Held in N.S.W.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 9

An election will be held on May 30 to fill vacancies on the Wine Overseas Marketing Board. Nomination, for the biennial elections to the board w hich closed in Sydney on…

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Many New Works. Some Delayed by Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 5

Many contracts for new buildings have been let during the past week, the signing of some of them having been delayed by the Easter holidays. The approach of the elections is…

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Election Campaign (Continued). Rural Problems. Government's Achievements. Mr. Bruxner's Survey. (From Our Special Representative.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 12

In a speech at Bathurst to-night, the Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner), who is leader of the United Country party, said the Government's special attention to rural problems had stopped…

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Drummoyne By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 12

A by-election to fill the vacancy the east ward of Drummoyne caused by the resignation of Alderman J. Nield will be held on Saturday next, May 4. The two…

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Election Campaign. Speeches by Party Leaders. Deputy Premier Quotes Increase in State Wages Bill. Mr. Lang Denounces Ministry as "Undemocratic."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 11

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), in a speech at Concord, ridiculed the statement of Mr. Lang that he could do for unemployment now what he failed to do three years ago. Mr. Stevens said that the reaction of another period of Lang rule would…

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