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Politics & elections, 1935

2,603 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 131

Caught Dancing Lang On Elections

The Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 30

Mr. Lang was prophetic in Parliament to-day, and he was caught dancing! "Why should the Government start…

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Aborigines Demand Representation in Parliament

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

On January 23 a deputation interviewed the representative of the Canberra Cabinet with regard to the treatment of the…

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State Parliament. Notes From the Gallery. the Scent of Battle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

The lobbies of Parliament House fairly bummed with excitement yesterday. Someone, somewhere, had whispered the most potent word in politics—elections—and it echoed like…

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State Elections No. 8 Section Makes A Start on Raising Finance

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The State Elections campaign in No. 8 Section has begun, and at the present moment the raising of finance is…

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Communist Candidate To Town Council Receives 9327 Votes

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

ZURICH, Dec. 17.—At the by-election to the Town Council in Zurich, a Communist candidate opposed a candidate put up by the…

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"An Election Stunt" Controlling Bread Prices

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

"THIS talk on controlling the price of bread is just an election stunt. If the present Government is returned to power the price will soar…

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Bridge Tax Move May Be Made Election Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

IF the Premier is not prepared to fulfil his promise over the Bridge tax, we must run our own candidates at the elections,"…

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Political Death Knell of Mr. Weaver What Happens When You Give a Pollack the Go-by Red, White, and Blue Shoes Rouse Communistic Ire Peter Pollack, Justice of the Peace, is putting up for Parliament at the next elections

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

No wonder the residents of North Sydney are excited and Mr. Weaver is preparing for a mighty campaign to combat the opposition of his new opponent in the political arena. In political circles Peter is as prominent as Harry Meatheringham, the most famous "also-ran" candidate who ever mounted a rostrum. "MR. WEAVER has brought all this…

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SECESSION. Petition to British Parliament. Joint Committee. (British Official Wireless and Australian Press Association.) LONDON, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

The House of Lords this evening agreed to a motion moved by the Minister for War (Lord Hailsham) to appoint a committee of both Houses of Parliament "to consider the petition…

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FEDERAL A.L.P. Tasmanian Branch Decision. Immunity to Lang Candidates. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

Tasmanian delegates to the meeting of the Federal executive of the Australian Labour party in Sydney, who include the Treasurer (Mr. E. Dwyer Gray), will, it is stated,…

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Election Pact Endorsed by New England U.C.P. ARMIDALE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

The pact entered into between U.A.P. and C.C.P. leaders for the forthcoming State election was endorsed by a large majority at the third annual conference of the New England…

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Complete Check of Rolls Important Urgent Appeal To Branches Election Writs Few Weeks Off Must Remove All Fictitious Names Many There

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 5

SATISFIED after a most complete check of the rolls used at the last elections, that roll-stuffing was practised to the detriment of Labor…

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Vic. Elections Many Candidates Seek Honors Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1935 · page 3

Three policy speeches next week will launch the State election campaign, in which at least 120 candidates will seek return to the 65…

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Contract Bridge General Meeting Election of Office-bearers

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1935 · page 24

A LARGE number of bridge enthusiasts attended the general meeting of the N.S.W. Bridge Association, held at the…

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The New Despotism. Parliament's Fading Power

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 8

Mr. Bland, in his paper, sold that the life of present Parliaments was too short for the ambitious party leader to carry into effect promises made at the previous election. Party…

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Transport Act. Issue at State Elections. Vehicle Owners' Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 11

At a special meeting of the council of management of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Proprietors' Transport Association of New South Wales on Saturday, it was resolved to…

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Maunder's Work Blacktown Tribute Water Board Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

"No request that we have put to him has been shelved or deferred. He has always done his best to meet our wishes," said the president (Councillor…

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Coming Elections. Government's Record. Relief of Unemployment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 9

An important feature of the Premier's policy speech at the forthcoming elections will be a review of the Government's achievements in dealing with the problem of…

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Shire Election Recount. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 10

Mr. C. Stewart, an unsuccessful candidate for the A riding of the Terana Shire at the recent local government elections, demanded a recount. The result has been declared by…

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Campaign Is To Start In Earnest Labor Is Ready for Elections Executive Will Visit Many Branches Cleaning Rolls

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

WITH months of careful preparation behind it, the campaign for the coming State elections, which the central executive of the…

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