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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 131

Queensland Labor's Great Victory. Majority of 30 in State Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

Labor's win at the Queensland State elections on May 11 is the greatest victory that has ever been scored by Labor in the northern State. Indeed, a triumph…

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Newcastle By-election. June 1 is Voting Day

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 14

The by-election for the Newcastle seat in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. D. Watkins, will take place on June 1…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. Municipal Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 15

THE Labor Party will run a number of candidates for municipal honors at the annual elections which occur some time early in July. The elections seem to…

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Labor Gains Five Seats. N.S.W. Election Count Completed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 18

The counting of the votes in the N.S.W. State elections was completed early this week. As forecast in the last issue of "The Worker," the N.S.W. State Labor…

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Urban Committee Election. Tumbarumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 16

A poll of Tumbarumba urban area electors for two committeemen for the urban committee resulted in Mr. W. F. Gaylard and Mr. J. Mather being elected. The only other…

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Bitter Speeches. Labour Candidates. Petersham Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 15

Bitter recriminations were exchanged between Messrs. W. F. Sheahan (State Labour) and F. W. Colbourne (Federal Labour), candidates for the Petersham electorate, when the…

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Randwick Council. Lang Candidate's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 12

Mr. F. Kelly, a member of the State A.L.P. executive, has been endorsed as the candidate for the by-election on June 8 for the south ward of the Randwick Municipal…

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Aim To Beat Labor Fed. Labor Candidate Admits It "Bumped Off" The Anti-Govt. Man in Petersham

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

CONVINCING confirmation of the fact that the so-called Federal Labor Party candidates in certain chosen electorates were…

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Beasley's Policy Tariff and Coal Oil Plans Starts By-Election Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The State Labor policy speech for the Newcastle by-election of June 1, was delivered…

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Adams Would Bar Aldermanic Members of Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

According to Alderman Adams, of Granville, members or Parliament should no hold office as alderman. On Tuesday evening to Granville…

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Victory Social Pendle Hill Celebrates Election Win

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 11

Enthusiastic applause greeted the state member (Mr. G. C. Gollan) and Mrs. Gollan when they arrived at a victory social held by Pendie Hill P.A.P. on…

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Scout Contest Candidate Withdraws; Car Outing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 2

Miss Freda Schey, senior scouts candidate in the popular lady competition promoted by the 1st Granville Boy Scouts, has withdrawn…

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Western News Popular Man Quakers Hill Effort A.L.P. CANDIDATE

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 11

A successful eucher party and dance was held at Quakers Hill Public Hall on Saturday by the social committee working in the interests…

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Formidable Derby Candidate Bobsleigh's Trial Impressive

Referee · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 24

BOBSLEIGH (winner of the 10 furlongs Newmarket Stakes) is a chestnut colt by Gainsborough from the Oaks winner, Toboggan. Bahrain…

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British By-election. London, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 12

The by-election for South Aberdeen rendered vacant owing to the death of Sir Frederick Thomson (Cons.), resulted:—Sir James Thomson (Cons.), 20,925; M. Duncan (Lab.), 10,165…

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MR. G. H. BUCKLAND. Denial of Lang Candidate's Statement. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 12

Mr. G. H. Buckland, of the Federal Labour party, replied here to-night to remarks concerning himself made at the declaration of the poll in the Petersham electorate yesterday…

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Newcastle Seat. By-election Campaign. Federal Labour Policy. Mr. Chifley's Speech. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 12

"The Lang party is merely a one-man party and Mr. Beasley and such as he are merely puppets who have to dance whenever Mr. Lang pulls the strings," said the State leader of the…

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'Sun' Editor Apologises Votes and Seats in Election Govt. Representation Some Figures

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 6

ADMITTING that under the present electoral law passed during the Bavin Administration, the representation of the Stevens…

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Man Alleges Fraud Deposit Money for Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 6

LACK of support caused many candidates in the recent State election to forfeit their deposits, but Thomas Grant, who sought to…

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To-day's Controversy Where Was A.W.U. In Recent Elections? Why The Cheap Sneer?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 4

Sir, -- I read an article in the Brisbane "Standard" concerning the big A.W.U. publicity stunt to bring Forgan Smith, the Premier of…

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