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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 119

Parliament House, Sydney a Danger and a Menace

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

Members of Parliament of New South Wales have an outcry against the decision of the Government to spend £5000 on the renovations of Parliament House rather than demolish it and build…

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State Parliament Medical Fees Workers' Compensation Govt. to Inquire

The Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 13

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Bruxner, in Parliament to-day, promised Mr. Clyne (Lab., King) that he would inquire into complaints that…

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State Parliament. State Employees Railway and Transport Acts Hospital Needs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 10

The Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner), in the Legislative Assembly last night, introduced important amending legislation to remove defects in…

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Federal Parliament Tobacco Growers Deserted by U.C.P. Members Ers in House Canberra Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 7

ALTHOUGH four Government supporters voted against the Ministry in favor of an amendment by the deputy leader of…

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State Parliament Weaver Attacks the Govt. Found Support in Party Accommodation In Hospitals A Disgrace LOTTERIES

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

SUPPORTING "The Labor Daily's" indictment of the Government for its failure to deal with the overcrowding of…

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Allandale By-election. Labor May Win Seat

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 18

The by-election for the Allandale seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, rendered necessary by the death of the late Nationalist member, Mr. T. Parkin,…

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Election of Orara Shire Councillor. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 11

Although 14 postal votes are still to be counted, A. G. Bailey, of Ulmarra, is assured of election to the Orara Shire Council, in place of the late Councillor H. Collett…

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German Elections. Communists and Socialists. Underground Campaign. Berlin, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 13

While Nazi leaders are busily engaged in the campaign for the general elections next Sunday, Communists and Socialists, at immense risks, are conducting an underground…

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Labour Wins Allandale By-election. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 14

Although complete figures will not be available until to-morrow, further counting of second preferences in the Allandale by-election to-day made the position of the Labour…

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Germany Rejects Principle of New Plan Hint of Refusal to Withdraw Troops "Equality First" Will Submit Own Proposals After Elections Stiff French Attitude Berlin

The Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

ALTHOUGH Germany, in her reply to the proposals of the other Locarno Powers--Britain, France, Belgium and Italy--which Herr von Ribbentrop handed to Mr. Eden in London this evening, does not specifically refuse to withdraw her troops from the…

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Must Win Nazi Party the Elections London

The Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 15

IT is a foregone conclusion that the Reichstag election, to be held next Sunday, will result in a sweeping…

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A.L.P. Vigoro Election Of Office- Bearers New Competition

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 9

AT the annual general meeting of the A.L.P. Vigoro Association, the following officers were elected: President, Mr. S. Gould;…

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Federal Parliament Fashions

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 21

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Birth Rate and Unemployed Government Reply State Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 23

THE Government for several years had been expending on unemployment relief much more than was raised…

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Federal Parliament. Commonwealth Bank. Appointments Criticised. Tariff Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 8

When the House of Representatives met today, Mr. Mahoney (Lab., Tas.) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss appointments of Junior clerks to the staff of the…

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N. Zealand Parliament Is Opened Wellington (N.z.) Wednes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

With Labor in office for the first time in New Zealand's history, the first session of the 25th Parliament was opened by Commission to-day…

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N.Z. PARLIAMENT. Proceedings Broadcast. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 11

The New Zealand Parliament was opened today by commission. Mr. W. E. Barnaid was elected Speaker. History was made in that the proceedings of Parliament were broadcast…

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State Parliament Labor Suspicious Of Bill Simplify Compensation Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 7

LABOR members were suspicious of the amending Transport Bill in the Legislative Assembly yesterday although its sponsor, the Deputy-Premier (Mr Bruxner) said it would be of help to employees…

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State Parliament. Laxity of Government Members. an Even Division

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 10

Government members are extremely lax in their attendances in the Assembly. The average is about two-thirds of the total of the party list. Yesterday afternoon it was not…

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State Parliament in Bush Thirty Years Ago Forest Work Frith Remembers

The Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 33

WHAT hair he still possessed is silver, marking the years which have brought him success and financial ease…

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