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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 119

Woodville Ward Election

The Propeller · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 3

Unfortunately, the ratepayers and electors of Woodville Ward will again be required to go to the poll to-morrow to elect an alderman to represent them for the…

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State Parliament. Trust Funds. Minister's Statement. Foreign Companies' Land

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 8

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, vigorously denied the Opposition's allegations that the Government had wrongfully used trust…

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State Parliament. Public Trustee Bill. Slow Progress with Companies Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly spent most of yesterday morning passing the Public Trustee (Amendment) Bill through its third reading The Opposition held it up for some time with…

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Federal Parliament Restore Land "Unthinkable" View on Mandates Canberra

The Sun · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

IT was unthinkable that Australia should even consider the handling over the handling of any territory,said the leader of…

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Federal Parliament Censure Motion Debated Scathing Attacks on Govt. Treasury Bill Question Deflation Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

ALTHOUGH the censure motion by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, on the Government, in connection with the issue by the…

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JAPAN. Effect of Elections. Wellington (N.z.), Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

The results of the general elections in Japan are of national and international significance therefore the time is opportune for making a strenuous effort, not only to understand the…

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Clerks’ Union Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, March 11.—The annual elections for officers of the N.S.W. branch of the Federated Clerks’ Union, of which the results were announced…

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Federal Parliament Effect of Guillotine Rush of Bills Is to Cease Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 8

AN early clash between the Acting-Minister for Commerce, Mr. Thorby, and the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, in tile House…

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Mandates. Australia's Stand No Thought of Giving Them Up. Statements in Parliament Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 17

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), in the House of Representatives to-day, said that the Commonwealth Government whole-heartedly concurred in the…

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S.P. Betting. Commission Sits. No Appearance of Members of Parliament. Notices to Be Sent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 18

When Judge Markell, sitting as a Royal Commission, began his inquiry yesterday into the charges made in the Legislative Assembly against members…

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Don't Get Cross About His Failure High Cross Tossed Sydney Cup Candidate Will Not Lose Caste Over Defeat Squeezed and Forced to Outside

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

SOME good things duly arrived at Rosebery on Wednesday, but the real lay-down misere, money for nothing "moral" High Cross, was bowled middle peg by Blueline, who was rather…

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Election Pledge on Housing Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 8

MAKING pointed reference to the Federal Government's election pledge on housing and alums--which he quoted in full--the former…

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Election of Committee of Management

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 12

The ballot for election of three competitors representatives on the committee of management to take office on April 1 resulted in the election of Messrs. C. Judson, D…

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Bounty to Wealthy Farmers Spirited Debate In Parliament Expected CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 7

FURTHER amendments to the tariff schedule, based on recent bt the Tariff Board, are expected when the Minister for…

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Regular Bachelor Well Treated Doncaster Handicap Candidates Horses with Chances

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Many racing men hold the idea that Regular Bachelor is the best treated Doncaster Handicap candidate. In the Challenge Stakes, in…

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Autumn Candidates. High and Valiant Chief. Doncaster Handicap Prospects Enhanced. Several Sydney Cup Entrants Run Prominently

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 15

Prominent autumn candidates were seen to great advantage at Randwick and Caulfield on Saturday. The form of High in the Denman Stakes and the victory of the brilliant Valiant Chief in the South Yarra Handicap will engender considerably more interest in the Doncaster Handicap…

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PRE-ELECTION. Vacant Brisbane Seat. Investigation by Detectives. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

A Labour plebiscite for the Brisbane seat in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, which was rendered vacant by the recent death of Mr. R. Funnell, resulted in a big majority for…

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Holroyd By-Election

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

A by-election to fill the vacancy in the Holroyd Council caused by the death of Alderman R. L. D. Tamplin resulted in the election of Alderman…

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Parliament of Debaters Initial Steps Taken

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 7

TO discuss the formation of a Debaters' House of Representatives --a model Parliament--an Initial supervisory committee on which…

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Small Vote. Holroyd By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 11

The slight interest taken in the municipal affairs of Holroyd was reflected in the byelection to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the death of Alderman R. L. D…

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