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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 119

Parliament Will Adjourn Meet Only to Condole with Royal Family

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

Both Houses of State Parliament will meet to-day at 2.30. There will be no ceremony, since the meeting is a continuation of the session which…

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W.A. Elections. Two Independents. East Perth Legal Point. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 10

By winning the doubtful Nelson seat from the sitting member on the final count to-day, Mr. C. I. Doust (Ind.) makes the probable state of the parties in the Western Australian…

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Financial Aid for Member Move To Discharge Bankruptcy Order W.A. Election Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 7

THE state of the parties in the elections is still Labor 26, anti-Labor 24. Counting for the Nelson scat…

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Spanish Election Clashes Three Voters Killed, Assault Police In Readiness MADRID

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

INCOMPLETE returns for the general elections yesterday have provided a sensation with the unexpectedly strong support…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. W.A. Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 15

THE W.A. elections failed to arouse interest here, probably because that State is so far away. What is meant is that, in time W.A. is remote, not in…

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W.a. Elections. Collier Labor Government Returned. Majority Decreased

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 18

THE general elections for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly took place last Saturday. Although the Colier Labor Government was returned, its…

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A Landslide Victory. Lett Wing Parties Triumph in Spanish Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 18

The last minute news from Spain indicates that the Left Wing Parties—Republicans, Socialists, Catalonians and the Communists—have won a smashing…

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Spanish Elections. Majority for Socialists and Republicans

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 8

The Spanish Cabinet met at noon on Monday and announced that the Left Parties (Socialists, Republicans, Catalonians) had obtained a majority in the…

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Newmarket Candidates at M. Valley Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

Among the horses that are to race at Moonee Valley to-morrow are the Newmarket Handicap candidates, Isosceles and Double Bard, engaged…

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Election Returns in West Australia Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 8

In the Yilgarn-Coolgardle election the sitting member, Mr. G. Lambert, holds a good majority over the Independent Country Party candidate…

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Fights in Parliament Yugoslavian Budget Uproar. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 9

The Belgrade correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that there were wild scenes during the Budget debate in the Yugoslav Parliament…

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"The Referee's" Canine Section Kennel Association's Wise Decision Aiding Parliament

Referee · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 14

THE Kennel Association has suspended Rule 2 for the time being so that the efforts being made to introduce a bill into the N.S.W. Parliament may not encounter inconvenience, and the K.A. is to be commended for the thought behind the resolution. Miss N. Edwards, secretary, told…

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Good Horses to Reappear Autumn Candidates In Victoria Park Flying Handicap Saturday's Sprint Prospects

Referee · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 23

VICTORIA PARK, with its beautifully-surfaced track and its long straight, is a wonderful trial ground for good horses, and a feature of the first division of the Flying Handicap on Saturday will be the appearance of some leading candidates for. the Sydney autumn meetings…

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Guildford Funeral Fund Re-election Motion Defeated

The Broadcaster · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

At a meeting of Guildford Funeral Fund last week a motion of which [?] had been given by Mr. G. Mon[?] that the previ[?] election be [?]clared nuil and…

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Election Results in West Australia Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 6

Finality was reached in three Legislative Assembly elections to-day. They were: Greenough, Patrick (C.P.), 1727; J. S. Garland (Ind…

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Waterloo By-election

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

Considerable interest is being manifest in the Waterloo municipal by-election, to be conducted on March 7. Aid. Navln, Labor's…

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Guildford Funeral Fund Re-election Motion Defeated

The Biz · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

At a meeting of Guildford Funeral Fund last week a motion of which notice had been given by Mr. G. Monsuere, that the previous election be declared null and…

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Socialists' Win Japanese Elections LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 1

Though the returns of the general election are still incomplete, says the Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," the Socialists already…

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Council By-election

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Keen campaigns have opened for the Waterloo Council by-election. Until the resignation of Ald. Sinclair a Progressive, this week the Mayor's…

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F.i.a. Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

New South Wales Division of the Federal Institute of Accountants has elected Mr. R. W. Hamilton, F.F.I.A., as chairman, and Mr. T. H. Braban,…

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