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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 131

What Diggers Think of Parliament!

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 2

The toast list at the Granville diggers' Anzac dinner on Saturday was arranged In a rather unusual way…

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Birthday To-day Federal Parliament CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 27

To-day is the official birthday of the Commonwealth Parliament--the 34th anniversary of the opening of the first Parliament in Melbourne,…

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Some of Thf Candidates for Election to Country Seats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 14

An asterisk indicates the retiring member in each electorate…

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The State Elections. Names of Candidates

The Propeller · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

The State Elections will take place next Saturday, voting being compulsory. This district comprises four electorates, and in each of them…

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Parliament's Tribute To "A Very Human Sovereign" His Kindly Thought For Others "UNSURPASSED" Kingly Speech Empire's Affection London

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

MOVING in the House of Commons to-day that an address be presented to the King congratulating him on his Jubilee, the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Macdonald) said that a very human Sovereign had taken possession…

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Can Fleck Retain Granville? Three Candidates—All Optimistic Exciting Contest Is Expected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

THE ELECTION FIGHT at Granville on Saturday, where Mr. W. T. Ely, ex-Cabinet Minister, is seeking to wrest the seat from Dr. Fleck, will be one of the most interesting in the State…

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The Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

The comparative calm which has attended the election campaigns in this district, is generally accepted as an indication of the faith of the…

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Final Decision on Saturday Government Victory Is Assured Electors Should Not be Beguiled by Misleading Stories About Candidates Only Safe Vote Is for U.C.P. AND U.A.P. MEN

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

ON Saturday next electors of this State will record their opinions of individual candidates seeking reelection, and of tho parties offering…

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Election Addresses Lively Night at Guildford

The Broadcaster · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 3

On Friday evening last, the parties contesting the forthcoming State election, aired their respective views in Quilford-road. The Gospel waggon…

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Yugoslavian Elections. Government Party's Success. BELGRADE, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 11

The general election in Yugoslavia resulted as follows: Government party, 2,788,000 votes; Opposition coalition, 983,248 votes. The remaining 56,000 votes were divided among minor…

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The Premier. Election-eve Addresses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 11

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) will address the electors in a State-wide broadcast through station 2BL on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, stating the vital issues which will be decided on…

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Closing Stages of State Election Campaign. Unemployment. Proposed Insurance Fund. Premier's Promise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), addressing two largely-attended meetings in the North Sydney and Petersham electorates last night, emphasised the efficacy of the Government's…

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Teachers. Salaries Act. Election Questions. Minister Criticises Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 11

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), in a letter to the secretary of the Public School Teachers' Federation, charged the federation…

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FORMER A.L.P. Member. Tribute to Government Candidate. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 12

At a meeting at Lavington, an Albury suburb with strong Labour leanings, Mr. J. G. Strass said at the end of an address by Mr. Alex Mair, the Government candidate, that he (Mr…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, May 9, 1935. Election Issues

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 10

The issue for decision on Saturday as stated by the Government leaders is that which was emphasised from the outset—namely, whether the work of…

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Independent Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 12

Mr. L. G. Dare, the Independent candidate for North Sydney, said that finance was the test of Government. Mr. Stevens had created confidence and industry was active. There…

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Election Points. The Dangers of Langism. Wrecking Accomplished Without Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 10

The electors should vote carefully on Saturday to enable the Stevens-Bruxner Government to retain every seat. It should be remembered that a seat was…

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Election Novelty At Hurstville

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 25

A novelty in election advertising has been introduced by Mr. W. J. Butler, at Hurstville, Mr. Butler, who was for 20 years in the Railway…

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Election Notes Position Is Impregnable State-Wide Reports

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 8

LAST-MINUTE reports from electorates throughout the State show that Labor is in an impregnable position and it is confidently expected that the swing will result in an even greater number of members being returned than at the 1930 elections…

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Labor Will Not Permit Wage Cut Lang Gives Definite Pledge To Electors At Big Meetings Commission Now Deciding Stevens Will Allow Reduction Election Issue

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

ADDRESSING large, rousing crowds assembled at his meetings at Crow's Nest and Bondi last night, the leader of the Labor Party, Mr. Lang, brought the election issue of high wages versus low wages prominently to the front…

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