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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 119

Federal Parliament. Tax Field More For States? CANBERRA

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 14

A suggestion that the commonwealth should abandon certain fields of taxation in favor of the States, in order to obviate the necessity of…

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Summary. Oversea News. German Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

Germany was rejoicing yesterday over the great victory for the Nazis in the genoral election on Sunday. For the whole electorate, the Nazis claim to have received a 99 per cent…

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Landslidt for Nazis. German Election Result. MAJORITY, 99 Per Cent. Choirs Serenade Hitler. LONDON, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 9

Revised figures issued by the German Government, which eliminate awkward fractions, indicate that the vote for Herr Hitler at the German elections was 99 per cent, of the whole electorate, compared with 88.1 per cent, in 1934, when 95 per cent…

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Port Macquarie By-election. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 7

fourteen candidates contested the municipal by-election to fill seven vacancies caused by seven resignations from the council, Seven candidates were grouped on one voting…

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Wellington Municipal By—election. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 7

The by-election caused by the death of Alderman T. E. Bassett resulted in a win for J. F. Walker, a former mayor, who waa defeated at the last'election. He secured 224…

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French Questions Were 'Loaded' Meant for Great Britain If Hitler Not Checkmated Election Issue Paris

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

ALTHOUGH directing a list of specific questions at Herr Hitler, it is generally believed that the Foreign Minister, M. Flandin, in his speech to his constituents at Vezelay, actually…

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N.Z. Parliament Opens. Big Programme Outlined

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 6

The New Zealand Parliament was opened by the Governor-General (Viscount Galway) at Wellington (N.Z.) last Thursday…

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Land Deals. Serious Charges. Company's Methods. Debate in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 13

Charges were made in the Assembly last night by Mr. Ness, the member for Dulwich Hill, concerning Amalgamated forests, Ltd., which controlled a dozen subsidiary…

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Air Mails. Imperial Services. Criticism in Parliament. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 14

Members criticised the past services of Imperial Airways, Ltd., during the debate in the House of Commons on the second reading of the Air Navigation Bill…

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State Parliament. Western Lands. Minister Defends Judge. Legal Practitioners Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 10

During the debate on the Western Lands (Amendment) Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) denied that the Western Lands…

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State Parliament. Western Lands Inquiry. Accusations of "Frame-up" Refu[?]ed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 12

As the State Parliament will adjourn for a fortnight over Easter, standing orders in respect to hours of sitting and private members' day were suspended yesterday in order…

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Federal Parliament New Jolt Tariff Schedule Hit Ottawa ? Govt. Perturbed Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 10

FOLLOWING last night's defeat-- the second in quick succession-- on its tariff proposals, the Government will be…

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Corrosive Gases on Civilians British Parliament Discusses Alleged Outrages Action Threat London, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 5

A THREAT that the British Government might find it necessary to take steps to secure the world against a recurrence…

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State Parliament Minister's Heated Exchanges Over "Frame-up" Allegations Labor Member Will Not Retract

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 4

CHARGES made in the State Legislative Assembly last week that the recent Western Lands Commission was a farce and a frame-up were rebutted last night in Parliament by the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Federal Parliament. Labour Attack. Mr. Menzies's Brief. Spirited Defence. Ministry's Reverses on Tariff. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 10

When the House of Representatives met to-day, Mr. Blackburn (Lab., Vic.) moved the adjournment to discuss the acceptance by the Attorney-General…

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State Parliament 8 Member S Cross the Floor Govt.'s Narrow Escape Saved By Two Votes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 6

EIGHT of Its supporters crossing the floor to vote with the Opposition, the Government escaped defeat by a bare two votes in the…

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Federal Parliament Another Reverse for Govt. Tariff Item Defeat 10 Supporters Cross The Floor Same Duty Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 7

THE Federal Government had the control of business taken out of its hands in the House of Representatives late to-night by 31 votes to…

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Allandale By-election. Labor's Splendid Victory

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 7

The Allandale (V.) by-election, which took place last Saturday week, has resulted in a splendid win for Labor. The counting of the preference votes of the…

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Prominent Doncaster and Cup Candidates

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 27

"THE more you see the less you know." This old patter of the juggler might be applied to the Doncaster position, for even the owners themselves do not seem to know. Take Lough…

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The German Elections

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 4

The German elections resulted in a 99 per cent, majority for the Leader, Adolf Hitler, and his policies. The result, of course, was expected, as the method of conducting elections in Germany is that the only method of voting…

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