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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 119

Urban Area Election. Forster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 7

The first election of an Urban Area Committee for Tuncurry, which forms poition of the Manning Shire, resulted: M. L. McQuinie, 156, H.O. Wright, 156; R. Busteed, 97; C…

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Labour Leads. Victorian By-election. But Preferences Will Decide. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 10

Possibly the most significant by-election in the political history of Victoria, the contest on Saturday for the Allandale seat in the Legislative Assembly, was watched keenly by…

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Allandale By-election Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 7

The counting of postal votes in the Allendale by-election resulted Denigan, Labor, 264: Baird, U.A.P., 264; Glen, U.C.P., 125; making the totals…

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Upper House Poll Early? May Be Held in October Re-election for 12 Years Term

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 10

OPINION in the State Cabinet favors the holding of the first of the Legislative Council…

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Transport in Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 5

Sir,—The replies given to Mr. J. R. Lee by other members of the Legislative Assembly, when moving for the appointment of a Transport Trust, indicate a wide diversity of opinion…

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Federal Parliament Govt. View Case Of Schmidt Parlt. Move Canberra

The Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 10

"THE sentence of death, so long as it is recognised by the law as a proper punishment for wilful murder,…

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Parliament House. Danger to Sydney Hospital. Mr. Coates's Advice. "Pull It Down at Once."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 11

Mr. J. F. Coates, M.L.C., said yesterday that Parliament House should be pulled down at once, because It was not only an eyesore to the city'but a menace to Sydney Hospital…

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Close Contest. Victorian By-Election. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 12

When counting ended to-night, the result of the Allandale by-election was still in doubt. The U.A.P. candidate (Mr. David Baird) and the Labour candidate (Mr. P. L. Denigan) are…

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Trotting Derby. Candidates in Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 15

Glenlivet and The Wobbler candidates for the Neav South Wales Trotting Derby, to be run at Harold Park on April 20, were given a trial at Harold Park yesterday, the former…

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Egg Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 9

Mr. David L. Carty, of Glenlyn, Wimbourneavenue, Ermington, writes:- The present postal ballot being conducted to elect one producers' representation to the Egg…

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Elections in Germany. Catholic Declaration. ' LONDON, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 11

A general election will be held in Germany next Sunday to secure the nation's endorsement of the occupation of the Rhineland. A list of 1035 candidates has been published,…

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United Front In Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

The Ballarat Trades and Labor Council has decided to set up a committee to approach the Labor Party, Communist Party, and unemployed,…

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Tramways Union Elections Intense Interest

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

On April 3, the extraordinary elections of the N.S.W. Tramways Union will take place, a large number of candidates going to the…

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Labor Victory Indicated Allandale By-Election MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 5

The Allandale electorate in the Legislative Assembly, which has been held by Conservative parties for nearly forty years by the late Sir…

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By-election Labor Win Is Nearer Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

A PRELIMINARY check tonight of Country Party second-preference votes in the Allandale by-election strengthens…

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Bills in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Child Welfare bill was withdrawn at the instance of the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond; the Wheat…

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Suppliers See Members of Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 7

THE retention of the Milk Board In Its present form was urged by representatives from the Milk Suppliers' Association, which yesterday…

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State Parliament. Hospital Accommodation. Milk Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 12

Milk and the hospitals filled up most of the afternoon in the Assembly yesterday. Milk with members is a live question at all times. Hospitals is more intermittent. Members…

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The Tariff. Debate in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

Discussion was begun in the Federal: Parliament last Thursday on a comprehensive tariff schedule, covering more than 800 items, some of which were…

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State Parliament Health Minister Parries Trenchant Hospital Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 11

"FOR 25 years this State has been under-hospitalised. In four years this Government has made an effort to overtake the leeway of a quarter of a century," said the Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimons) in the…

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