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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 119

Dairy Board Election

The Land · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 12

Replying in the Legislative Assembly to a question by Mr. Firth, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) said that share farmers, if they were…

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Nazi Action. Von Eckener Ostracised. Echo of German Election. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 11

A message from Berlin states that Dr. von Eokener, head of the Zeppelin works at Berlin, is expected to be dismissed because he declined to allow the Graf Zeppelin von…

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Mis’llaneous Workers’ Union Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The annual ballot of the union resulted as follows: President, T. Kenivy; Vice-President, J. Mead; A.L.P. Conference, T. Keniry, T. Lynch; Labor…

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Easter Recess Will Intensify Fed. Govt. Crisis Senate Meeting Is Awaited Defeat Means an Election Tariff Item Cuts the 'Cave' Canberra, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 7

THE hiatus provided by the Easter adjournment is expected only to, intensify the crisis facing the Lyons…

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The Houses of Parliament, Budapest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 13

This beautiful Gothic building, fronting the Danube, is the jewel of the Hungarian capital…

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Salary Cuts. Appeal to Members of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Federal and State Public Service Defence Committee on Thursday night, a resolution was adopted unanimously which expressed resentment of the fact…

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Vacant Bishopric. Election in Bathurst on April 20. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 14

It is announced that the board of electors of the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst will meet on April 20 to elect a bishop to succeed Dr. H. Crotty, who resigned to take over the…

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Politics and Politicians Jerry-built Laws State Parliament's Rush Into Easter Recess

The Sun · Sunday 5 April 1936 · page 17

Having rushed, skimped, and botched their work in a manner which would bring a blush of shame to a jerry-builder, your State law-makers have just shut up Parliament for an Easter vacation of 18 days…

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Two By-elections Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 5 April 1936 · page 1

The Keppel by-election to-day resulted in the return of D. J. M. Daniel (Country Nat.). He is the son of the late Owen Daniel, whose…

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By-election Results. Queensland Parties Unchanged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 9

There is no change in the State political parties as the result of the two by-elections held on Saturday. The Government easily retained the…

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Two By-elections in Brisbane Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 5

As a result of two by-elections yesterday, there was no change In the party strength in the House. Labor retained Brisbane and the…

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Shire By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 21

WAGGA, Saturday.--An election to fill the vacancy caused by Cr. J. J. Fitzgerald's retirement from B Riding, Kyeamba Shire Council, today resulted: Alfred Brain 85,…

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Elections Off in Spain Feared Left Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 1

MADRID, Sunday.--Twenty-eight deputies of the Right Wing have lost their seats as a result of the Cortes credentials committee's investigation…

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Two By-elections In Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 9

BRISBANE, Sunday.--No change in party strength in the State Assembly followed two by-elections on Saturday. Labor retained Brisbane, and Country…

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Militants' Success. Northern Miners' Elections. Acting Vice-president. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 14

By the election of Mr. Henry Scanlon, of Cessnock, as acting vice-president of the northern miners during the absence in Russia of the president, Mr. T. Hoare, the militants…

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Obscure French Issues the Elections Fascism's Bid London

The Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 1

THE general election campaign in France opened to-day. The first ballot will occur on April 26, and the…

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Queensland By-elections. No Change in Position of Parties in House

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 18

Two State by-elections were held in Queensland last Saturday. One was to fill the vacancy in the Brisbane seat in the State Parliament owing to the death…

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Goondiwindi Elections. Goondiwindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 14

At the local government elections on Saturday, Mr. B, H. Campbell, proprietor of the Club Hotel, was elected mayor of Goondiwindi. Mr. R. J. Allen, grazier, was…

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The Sydney morning herald. Wednesday April 8, 1936. French Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 16

It is generally expected that the Radical-Socialist-Communist groups in French politics, presenting to the electors what is called the "popular…

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French Elections. Left Wing Alliance Expected to Succeed. (From Our Special Representative.) London, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 17

A victory for the parties of the Left fe expected as a result of the French elections, the campaign for which officially opened to-day. The first ballot will be held on April…

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