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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 119

Federal Grant to Fruit Industry Bills in Parliament

The Land · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 16

A bounty of 4d. a bushel on apples and pears exported during 1935, absorbing a total of £80,000, is provided by…

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State Parliament. Progress Made with Companies Bill. Guillotine Threat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 10

Impatient at the slow progress of the Companies Bill, the Government proposed yesterday in the Assembly to dispose of a further batch ol the clauses with the aid of the…

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State Parliament. Kearsley Shire Relief Workers. Remarkable Report by Inspector. Further Progress with Companies Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 12

The Companies Bill made fair progress in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the principal section dealt with containing clauses relating to the winding-up of companies and the responsibilities of liquidators. In addition to fraud, concealment of material facts in relation to a…

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State Parliament Loopholes for Liquidators Omission by Govt. in Bill No Provision Made For Audit Relief Work

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

DESCRIBING Hungerford, Spooner and Co. as the largest firm of liquidators in the State, the Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Lang,…

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Federal Parliament Debate Opens on the Tariff Another Schedule Coming Forde Makes Attack On Govt. 'Pressure' Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 11

ALTHOUGH no changes in the tariff were announced when the Minister for Customs, Mr. White, opened the debate in the House of…

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Egg Marketing Board Election

The Land · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 31

In connection with the election of one producers' representative to the Egg Marketing Board on April 3, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main)…

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Holroyd By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

The town clerk of Holroyd (Mr. A. D. Hume), in a letter to the Editor, says that polling at the recent by-election in the municipality—about 17 per cent.—was only in…

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Egg Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 9

The returning officer, Mr. A. A. Watson, Director of Marketing, advises that ballotpapers in connection with the election of one producers' representative to the Egg…

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Our Newcastle Letter United Front In By-Election— May First Public Holiday?—Housing—Health Week

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

It is worthy of note that the policy adopted by the A .LP. in Wickham by-election was the policy jointly woked out by…

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Members Want Cleanup In N.U.R. Election Manoeuvre

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Information in the daily press states than an election is to take place on March 30 for official positions in the National Union of Railwaymen, and according to Fletcher, the secretary, all the retiring officials are being opposed…

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In Parliament Sewerage Schemes Minister Explains

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

PENRITH and Blackheath sewerage schemes were referred to by the Minister for Works, Mr Spooner, in the Legislative…

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Federal Parliament . Vicious Methods of Tobacco Combine Minister Admits Position Alteration Of Duties Asked Big Losses Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

ALLEGATIONS were made in the House of Representatives to-day by the Minister for customs, Mr. White, that Investigation Into the…

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Labour Gains Seat. Dumbartonshire By-Election. LONDON, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 17

The by-election in Dumbartonshire, made necessary by the appointment of Commander A. D. Cochrane (Conservative) as Governor of Burma, resulted in a Labour gain with the…

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Sutherland By-election

The Sun · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

A by-election will be held in C Riding of Sutherland Shire on April 18 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. Bingham…

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Candidate for Egg Bd

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

Strong support has been accorded Mr. E. B. McGarry in his candidature for the vacancy on the Egg Marketing Board, the ballot for…

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Labor Gain in By-election at Dumbarton London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

Indicating that the Baldwin Government is losing ground, rapidly, the Dumbarton. by-election resulted in a Labor gain when T- Cassala won…

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Dangerous Parliament House Fires, White Ants, Quaky Floors Menace M's.L.C. Repairs a "Waste of Money" Building Has Outlived Its Use

The Sun · Sunday 22 March 1936 · page 7

If you want to live dangerously, become a member of the State Parliament, and in that…

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Federal Parliament. Easter Adjournment. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 11

The House of Representatives is expected to adjourn on Friday week, April 3, to enable members to return to their homes before Easter. No decision has yet been reached…

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Manchester Unity Oddfellows Election of Officers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

The quarterly summons meeting of, Loyal Fountain of Friendship Lodge, No. 2, M.U.I O.O.F., Parramatta, took plane in the lodge-rooms, George-street,…

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Egg Marketing Board Election of One Producers' Representative

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

The Returning Officer, Mr. A. A. Watson, Director of Marketing, advises that ballot papers in connection with the election of one producers representative to…

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