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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 131

Stockton Stirred by Lang Describes Federal Party As A "Catspaw" By-election Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 7

TAKING up the enthusiasm that has gripped the people throughout the Newcastle electorate, a large crowd at the Surf Club Hall at…

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Bankstown Election

The Biz · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 7

Sectional Voting, Liverpool Subdivision Liverpool,—De Meyrick 910, Loveday 80. McGirr 794; South Liverpool, 200, 11, 372; Chipping Norton, 94, 3, 77;…

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Messages to Lang Candidate. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 16

The president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (Mr. A. E. Monk) and the secretary (Mr. C. Crofts) sent the following telegram to-day to the Lang Labour…

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Municipal By-election. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 16

Henry George Kennedy, tailor, Dungog, and John Richard Edward Lord, labourer, Dungog, have been nominated for the vacancy in the Dungog Municipal Council caused by the…

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Lang's Future in Balance Importance Of the Newcastle Election Defeat Means Another Nail in Coffin

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 10

NOT since the famous election for Bulli, exactly two years ago, has such interest been shown in any election as…

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Mr. Frank Kelly Randwick By-election

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 7

Mr. Frank Kelly, the selected Labor candidate for the Randwick municipal by-election, addressed a large and enthusiastic audience at…

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Newcastle Decides Its By-election To-day Vital Stage in Fight for Labor Unity Organisation and Family Name

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- To-morrow is polling day in the Newcastle by-election to fill the seat in the House of…

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Death Intervened Further By-election at Drummoyne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 7

A unique position has arisen in Drummoyne Council, following the death on May 14 of Ald. James Nield. On May 2 Aid. Nield, who had been…

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State Parliament After Electing Its Speaker House May Adjourn

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1935 · page 2

Law requires that the State Parliament shall be called together not later than June 17--seven days after the date on which the election writs…

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My Life. Escaped Prisoner to Star-turn M.P. Khaki Election Brought Fortune In Its Footsteps

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1935 · page 18

WHEN I WAS TAKEN PRISONER AFTER THE FIGHT ROUND THE WRECK OF THE ARMORED TRAIN, I REGARDED IT AS A GREAT PERSONAL DISASTER ENDING ALTOGETHER MY CHANCES OF MAKING A REPUTATION IN…

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Randwick By-election

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1935 · page 9

The by-election for the vacancy in the Randwick Council, caused by the death of the late Aid. F. Walsh, who was elected at the last general…

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Parliament To Meet Next Week

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 7

STATE Parliament will meet next week, probably on Wednesday, for a short session, in which it is likely that business…

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State Parliament. Change of Plans Likely. Short Preliminary Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 9

The first session of the new State Parliament will commence on June 12. It will probably be a short one. After the election of the Speaker, the…

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Swing of 8841 Votes To The Labor Candidate In Newcastle By-Election Watkins and U.A.P. SUPPORT 17,000 Votes Were Cast In His Favor NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 5

ALTHOUGH in yesterday's by-election there was a swing of 8841 votes to the Labor candidate, Mr. J. E. Smith, since the general…

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Reason To Be Proud By-Election Swing

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 6

DESPITE all combinations which have allied themselves to break up the solidarity of the Labor Movement, there is evidence of a definite swinging back, and a positive declaration that faith is unshaken in all who have borne the brunt of the attacks. The…

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State Elections Reviewed Address by Mr. A. G. Huie

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Hu[?] gave an address on May 20 at the Henry George Club Sydney, on the results of the New South Wales general elections. He said that…

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Elected Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 10

The federal Labour candidate, Mr. D. G. Watkins, seems assured of a substantial majority in the by-election for the, vacant Newcastle seat in the House of Representatives…

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St. Peters By-Election

The Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 14

A by-election will be held in St. Peters on Saturday, June 22, to fill the vacancy in Tempe Ward caused by the death of the Mayor (Ald. H…

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By-election at Randwick New Labor Alderman

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 6

A canvass has revealed that the selected Labor candidate, Mr. Frank Kelly, who is contesting the south ward in the Randwick Council…

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Newcastle By-election. Seat Held by Federal Labor

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 14

The by-election held on Saturday to fill the Newcastle seat in the House of Representatives, rendered vacant by the death of Labor member Dave Watkins, resulted…

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