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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 119

Mock Parliament at A.l.p. Class

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 4

A motion of "no-confidence in the Stevens Government" will be the subject on the business paper of the A.L.P. speakers' Class, western…

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Federal Parliament Monopoly in Car Body Building Charges Made in Senate Preference To America Panel Duty Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 6

CHARGES that the Australian Motor-Body Building Industry gave preference to certain types of American cars over British types…

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BY-ELECTION Penrith Council

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 1

FOR the first time for about eight years a by-election for Penrith Council has become necessary. Ald. A. J. Colless, who has removed…

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Behind the Scenes U.A.P. Starts Drive For Election Funds

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the State Election, under ordinary circumstances, will not be field for two years--the last election took place on May 11, 1935…

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The Case for Labor 1936--No. 2. Labor Must Not Use Hangings As Election Stunt Reasoning That Has Been the Curse of Man

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 13

AUSTRALIANS have a right to know how those who are influential in the great organised political parties are thinking, and towards what objectives those parties are moving. Mr. Curtin, M.P., says Labor's plan is a four-or-five year one. That should afford the electorate plenty of time to assimilate it…

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Manning's Visit to London Labor Man's Question in Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 17 May 1936 · page 2

A question relating to the trip to London by the N.S.W. Attorney-General, Mr. Manning, to appear in the Dried Fruits case appeal before…

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Hara Kiri In The House Fewer Seats in Parliament Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 17 May 1936 · page 15

Ructions are likely in South Australian politics over the redistribution of seats in the Legislative…

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No Decision. Election of Bishop of Bathurst Bathurst

The Sun · Sunday 17 May 1936 · page 2

After discussing the election of a new Bishop for Bathurst for over three hours to-day, the board of electors was unable to reach a decision…

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Second Deadlock In Election Of Bishop

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 7

A DEADLOCK has occurred in the election of a bishop for the Bathurst Diocese to replace Dr. Crotty, and Bathurst may have no bishop for six months…

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State Parliament "No Reflection" On Honest Unemployed Talk of "Hobo"

The Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 16

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Shannon (Lab., Phillip) asked the Minister for Labor (Mr. Dunningham) if he would not…

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Compulsory? Hospitals Scheie Baddeley's Move in Parliament (Continued from Page 14)

The Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 22

A PROPOSAL that the Hospitals Contribution scheme should be made a compulsory one, was…

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Nazi Elections Faked, Says Soviet Journalist Tragedy in the Comedy of the Forced Vote

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

MOSCOW. — The simple explanation of the huge majority rolled by the Nazis in the recent plebiscite is that it was…

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Geelong Coachmakers’ Election

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 4

GEELONG, Vic.—The ballot for the election of officers for the newly-formed sub-branch of the above union resulted in Jack Morrison, a well-known militant…

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Question in Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. A. E. V. Reid (U.A.P. Manly) directed attention to the complicated state of affairs in the…

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State Parliament. Changes in Education System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 12

A brief but lively interlude was provided in the Assembly yesterday when the strike of the lift workers was brought up by Mr. Cahill, the Opposition member for Arncliffe, who…

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Royal Commissions. Protest in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 7

DURING the discussion on the Supplementary Estimates in the Federal Parliament last week, Labor members protested against the excessive cost incurred…

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Federal Parliament Government Wins Tariff Challenges In Senate CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

TWO moves for substantial alterations in the duties on cotton piece goods--one for a lower and the other for a higher tariff--failed in the Senate today. Claiming that foreign imports…

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State Parliament. Education Bill. Examination System. Leaving Certificate to Be Changed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 10

A new system of examinations is provided for in the Public Instruction and University (Amendment) Bill, which is now, before the Legislative Assembly…

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State Parliament Council's Amendment Will Fix Women's Wages At £1176

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

THE women's living wage will be fixed for the present at £1176 a week, if an amendment made in the Legislative Council yesterday to the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Bill is approved in the Lower…

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Federal Parliament Refused Disclose Name Tax Money Owed by Judge? Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 24

A REQUEST that the name of a New South Wales judge, alleged to owe £1181 14s 7d in Federal, State, and…

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