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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 119

Ex-Minister For M.L.C. Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 10

Mr. A. H. Grimm, former member for Ashburnham in the Legislative Assembly, and Minister for Agriculture in the first Nationalist Government led…

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Candidates for Warwick Farm in Good Gallops Lasting and Disalto Sprint with Great Dash

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 24

CANDIDATES for Warwick Farm tomorrow attracted most attention at Randwick yesterday morning. Lasting and Disalto were outstanding gallopers at…

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Parliament House. Essential Buildings First

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

In the Assembly yesterday, the Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner) said the Government's policy was that essential buildings must precede the rebuilding of Parliament House…

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State Parliament. Railways Bill in the Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 10

The Legislative Assembly yesterday was mainly occupied with the second reading debate on the Railway Bill relating to compensation claims by employees. It was notified…

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State Parliament U.a.p. Restriction on Private Members

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 6

OPPOSING the restriction of private members' business to Tuesday afternoons, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) compared the ambitions of the Government to the power of Hitler, Mussolini, and…

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U.a.p.-u.c.p Candidate in Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 6

THE Government has agreed to submit Mr. C. H. Griffith, leading Albury business man, as…

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State Parliament. Railways Bill. Companies Measure. Amendments Made in Upper House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

The Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner) indicated during a debate on the Railways Bill yesterday that a number of amendments would be submitted…

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State Parliament . Govt. Climb--down on Rail Bill Unions' Protest Fruitful Amendments By Bruxner 11 PAGES

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

POLLOWING the determined fight waged by the Labor Party in Parliament against the Railway and Transport…

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State Parliament Sold As Gift, Says M.L.A. Attack on Federation Olympic Team Vic. Selector Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 10

Stating that he did not intend to resign as an Olympic selector, Mr. H. A. Bennett, president of the…

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S.A.'s Big Carnival Beamish Boy Appears to Be Suited in the Goodwood Cluniac and Croden Lad Are Two Doughty Opponents Alinura and Yultewirra Best of Adelaide Cup Candidates

Referee · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 6

IT is expected that something definite may be known this week of the Victorian and other interstate horses likely to be ear-marked for the forthcoming Adelaide Cup meeting, as first acceptances become due. From all accounts, there will be three or four over from Western…

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Victorian By-election. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 10

Councilloi W. Dunstone (Country party) has gained the Rodney seat in the Legislative Assembly formerly held by the late Mr. John Allan. The counting yesterday of second…

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"Siamese Twins" Opposed Feeling Between Cyclists Election Of The Office Bearers H.MAXWELL

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3

AN undercurrent of feeling between tho clubs controlling amateur cycling on the Hcnson Park and Prat- ten Park tracks has been apparent this season, and is reflected in the…

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Labor Candidates for Upper House

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 12

Nomination of candidates to contest tho vacancy In the Legislative Council closed with the general returning officer of the A .LP., Mr. H…

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Deputies Fight In Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

ATHENS, Thursday.--Police were called in to separate deputies who were fighting in the Chamber, causing an adjournment and uproar…

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State Parliament. Child Welfare Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the new Child Welfare Bill, which replaces the one that was before Parliament previously, was explained by the Minister for Education…

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State Parliament Council Urges New Parliament Houses All Parties Unite in Attack on Old Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

AFTER members of all political persuasions had supported it, the Legislative Council yesterday unanimously passed a motion in favor of the construction of new Houses of Parliament…

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Parliament House. Demand for New Building. Legislative Council Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 10

A demand for the immediate erection of new Parliamentary buildings was made by many speakers In the Legislative Council last night…

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Aerial Survey. Report to Parliament. Mining Opportunities. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 12

A report on the aerial geological and geophysical survey of Northern Australia tabled in the Senate to-day by the Minister in Charge of Development…

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State Parliament Welfare Bill Belated Shocking Abuses Admitt'd Discussion Of Rail Bill Gagged

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 8

ALTHOUGH admitting that "shocking abuses" were perpetrated in Government institutions for delinquent children, the Minister…

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State Parliament. New Child Welfare Bill. Tightening Up the Law. Further Consideration of Railway Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 17

By a clause in the new Child Welfare Bill, which was explained by Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, an amendment to the Public Instruction Act of 1916 will make the school age commence at the age of six years instead of seven…

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