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Politics & elections, 1936

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Anniversary Candidates

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 27

Top left: Vice Royal, flanked by the second top- weight, Broad…

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Bondi Candidates in Review Old Form Andnew Derby Dead-Heater Allunga Not Favored

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1936 · page 27

Old form and new, from Derby dead-heaters to promoted ponies, are in evidence in the Bondi Handicap, the…

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Elections. Western Australia. Party Policies. Many Uncontested Seats. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

Nominations close on February 1 for the election, on February 15, of members of the Wrstern Australian Legislative Assembly. One hundred persons have already…

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Sheet Metal Workers' Election

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

The retiring secretary of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union. Mr. J.D. Marriott, said last night that the annual election of officers was conducted in accordance with the…

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On Parliament Steps

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday,--Making their first visit to Canberra, the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, and Lady Gowrie will…

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CANADA. The New Parliament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ottawa, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 11

The new Federal Parliament of Canada is due to open on February 6, which is rather later than usual, and Ministers and officials are now engaged in the preparation of…

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Greek Elections. Returns Indicate Coalition. ATHENS, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 9

Progress returns at the Greek elections suggest that the Venizelists will obtain 135 seats, the Tsaldaris-Kondylis group 125, the Communists 14, the Republicans 8, the…

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Lessons of N.Z. Elections Relief Workers to Spooner Mullumbimby

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Reminding responsible Ministers that the New Zealand Government juggled with its relief administration and fell, Mr. Arthur Gannon…

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Day of Mourning (Continued). Services at Canberra. Parliament House Steps. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 20

Every section of the community was represented at the official memorial service on the steps of Parliament House to-day arranged by the Commonwealth Government. Their…

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W.A. ELECTIONS. Premier Collier's Policy Speech

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 15

The Western Australian State elections will take place on Saturday, February 15. Campaigning is now in full swing, and the general impression is that the Collier…

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Anniversary Candidates To Compete In January Hcp. Change of Luck for P. RIDDLE? Windbird Hasn't Lost His Form Flamari Fit

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

THOUGH January Handicap form has not invariably proved a reliable guide to Anniversary Handicap prospects, interest is always added to…

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Fire Board Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

Erskineville Council last night decided to allocate its two votes in the election to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners to Ald…

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Federal Parliament. Message to the King. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 12

Expressions of sympathy in the death of King George and of loyalty to the Crown have been conveyed to King Edward by the President of the Senate (Senator Lynch) and…

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Source of Finance is the Land State on High Road to Prosperity Because of Primary Industries; Parliament and Financiers Must Assist

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

Finance is the life-blood of modern life. Since 1929, New South Wales has had a striking illustration of the importance of finance in maintaining the health of the body politic. The heart of this great State of New South Wales is composed of its primary industries, and as they are healthy or otherwise, so the…

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Candidate for Vacancy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 11

Mr. H. Mervya Symonds, well-known Parramatta solicitor and a resident of the town, is a candidate for the vacancy on the Parramatta Council…

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Our London Letter Though M.C.C. Secretary Gets Free House, Candidates for Position Are Scarce The New LBW Rule Finds Favor LONDON, Jan, 11

Referee · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 12

AT the time of writing, the search for a new secretary to the M.C.C. is still going on. So far, there has been very little response to the M.C.C. Committee's advertisement, published last November, for a successor to Mr. W. Findlay. Applicants, who had to be Sunder 45 years old, possessing legal knowledge, and members of the M.C.C, were given…

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Greek Elections. Coalition Ministry Likely. ATHENS, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 12

The final result of the Greek elections is that the Venizelists, together with the small Republican parties, will have 142 seats and the anti-Venizelists 143…

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Anti-semitic Bloc in Roumanian Parliament. Bucharest

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

The head of the Roumanian anti-Semitic Party, Professor Cua, the leader of the National Christian Party, Ocqtavian Goga, and the founder of the "Roumanian…

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Federal Parliament. Notices for Meeting Issued. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 10

Notices were issued to-day by the President of the Senate (Senator Lynch) and the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Bell), fixing March 10 as the day for the…

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Election Fight Is Bitter Personal Attacks In W. Aust. 90 Candidates Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

WITH nominations not closing until Saturday, the campaign for the West Australian elections, to be held on…

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