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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 119

Tramway Union Elections Many Nominations

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

WIDESPREAD Interest among members in the affairs of the New South Wales branch of the Tramways Employees' Union is…

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Home News. State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. Lee, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, proposed the replacement of the Transport Commission by a transport trust controlled by men of wide general experience. He…

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Legislative Council. Patching Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 12

When the Legislative Council met yesterday, members who had not already taken the oath of allegiance to the King were sworn by the specially appointed commission…

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Late Parliament. Wheat Bill Debate. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 16

Discussion of the Wheatgrowers' Relief Bill was continued late this evening. In committee, an amendment was moved by Mr. Ward that the definition of…

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State Parliament. City Transport Control. Proposal for a Trust

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

The afternoon hours allowed for private members' business in the Assembly yesterday were taken up with a debate on the management of the tram and bus services in the…

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Back in Labor's Ranks. Lang Group in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 6

In the House of Representatives last Wednesday, Mr. Beasley, leader of the Lang Group in the Federal Parliament, made an announcement that during the…

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Parliament Transformed -- Our Trams and Trains Transport Minister Defends The Administration

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

DEFENDING transport control, the Acting-Premier, and Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, pointed out, in the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, that the trams were paying and the railways breaking even…

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State Parliament. Transport Trust. Mr. Lee's Suggestion. One-man Control Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 12

Mr. J. R. Lee, a former Minister for Justice, moved in the Legislative Assembly yesterday for the appointment of a Transport Trust to control the tram and bus services in the…

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Federal Parliament. Wheatgrowers. Bill Criticised. Aircraft Manufacture. Minister Promises Statement. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 12

Opposition members criticised the Wheatgrowers' Relief Bill, providing for the allocation of £1,878,906 of Commonwealth revenue in respect of the…

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Federal Parliament New Air Board "No Red Tape" Coastal Patrol Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 15

Announcing in the House of Representatives to-day that it was proposed to set up a Civil Air Board to control civil aviation, the Minister for…

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Parliament House. Worst in the World. Members Say It Is Beyond Repair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 15

The Government's proposal to spend £5000 on the renovation of Parliament House was the subject of protest in the Legislative Council yesterday. One Member described the…

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State Parliament Maddocks Dubbed Dictator Member Attacks the Govt. Handling Of Transport Wants Trust

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 6

CRITICISM of the Stevens Government's administration of the tram and bus services in the metropolitan area, which he declared was…

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National Monetary Policy Is It Being Directed by the Bankers? Labor's Censure Motion in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

IN the Federal Parliament last Wednesday, Labor-leader Curtin moved a motion of censure on the Lyons Government for (1) failing to take action to…

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Federal Parliament C.P. Again Cracks the Whip Bounty to Rich Farmers Wheat Bill Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

BECAUSE of the Country Party domination, U.A.P. members voted in the House of Representatives to-night to defeat an…

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Turf Facts I & Fancies Doncaster and Cup Candidates at Randwick. Prospects Discussed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

CITY Tattersall's Cup Meeting at Randwick on Saturday marked the official opening of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, and a splendid crowd,…

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Municipal By-election. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 13

The municipal by-election at Dubbo resulted in S. R. Hooper, former Dubbo Council engineer, and T. V. Ryan, secretary of the local AL.P., being elected. Of the 114 postal votes…

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Double Voting Council By-Election

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 11

The town clerk (Mr. A. R. Pretyman) reported to Waterloo Council that there had been five cases of double voting at the recent by…

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A.L.P. Women's Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

THE election of office-bearers will take place at a meeting of the Women's Central Organising Committee of the A.L.P., to be held at…

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Egyptian Elections Cairo

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

A GENERAL election has been scheduled by the Royal Edict of King Fund to take place on May 2…

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Our Opinion (The opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily those of the Master Builders' Association, unless otherwise stated.) N.S.W. Parliament House Remarkable Government Attitude

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

Public attention has again been directed to the remodelling of Macquarie Street as the result of statements that have been made by Ministers of the Crown in regard to it and…

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