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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 119

Concord By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 5

The Concord municipal by-election, due to the resignation of Alderman Rushbrooke, has been fixed for Saturday, June 13. Five nominations have…

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Warringah Shire By-election

Truth · Sunday 7 June 1936 · page 15

TO fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councillor J. W. Austin, o by-election was held for A Riding in the Worringhah Shire…

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Concord By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 4

To [?] the vacancy in the Concord Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman Rushbrooke, five nominations have been received. The by-election will be held…

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Council By-election. Mr. Hitchcock Wins in Warringah, Shire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 6

An election took place on Saturday to fill the vacancy in A riding of the Warringah Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor J. W. Austin. It was a small poll, only…

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Massey Case. Statement in Parliament To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 12

The Minister of Justice (Mr, Martin) said yesterday that he proposed to make a statement in the Legislative Assembly to-day regarding the case of James Leighton Massey…

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State Parliament Rural Debt No Commission Spooner's View

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 10

THE Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) stated in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon that be had no…

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By-Election In Bowen Paterson’s Meetings

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 4

Fred. Paterson, on his return from the Northern Territory, commences his campaign in the Bowen by-election at Home Hill on…

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Crimes Act Issue in Federal Election

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

BOULDER, W.A.—The Crimes Act, declared J. B. Miles at an enthusiastic meeting at Boulder City Town Hall, will become an issue at…

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40-Hour Issue in Municipal Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

The 40-hour working week will be a main issue in the forthcoming municipal elections in Adelaide. The secretary, president,…

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2KY Beyond Reach of “Inner Group” Victory for Opponents of Company Proposal Quiet Election Keeps Station Under Union Control

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, June 5.—The election of the 2KY Committee by the Sydney Labor Council last night passed off quietly enough. It resulted in a severe defeat for the “inner group” plans and their…

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Shire By-Election

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 21

Young, Tuesday.--The extraordinary election for C[?]riding of Burrangong Shire, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cr. N…

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State Parliament. The Firearms Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 12

The principal business in the Assembly yesterday was the second reading of the Firearms Bill, which was explained by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey), who went…

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State Parliament. Firearms Bill. Minister's Speech. Prince Henry Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 14

The Firearms Bill, which regulates and restricts the use of firearms, including air guns, and tightens up the law respecting the carrying of firearms,…

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State Parliament Quay Railway Protest By Member Govt. Policy

The Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 20

Referring to the proposed completion of the Circular Quay railway extension in the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Wade (U.C.P., Barwon)…

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State Parliament Boy Bandit Had Loaded Airgun Minister's Report of Juvenile Hold-up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 4

THE menace of the airgun in the hands of small boys occupied the attention of the Legislative Assembly last night. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) reported that last…

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State Parliament Medical Control Is Feared Hospital Board Members Business In Assembly PARLIAM'NT

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 6

Fears that the private board to be appointed to the control of Prince Henry Hospital will be dominated by the medical profession, were…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. Municipal Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 15

AS is usual at this time of the year, things politically are beginning to move. First, Parliament assembled last week after a spell of about six months…

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No Election For Sailing Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 22

At a meeting of the 18-Footers' Sailing League last night, it was decided that the position of secretary was not subject to an annual election…

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Parliament's Sitting

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 40

The Acting-Premier (Mr. Bruxner) said to-day that it was hoped to complete the Parliamentary session by the end of next week…

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State Parliament. Income Tax Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 8

Notice of the closure had been given in the Legislative Assembly in respect of the two bills to be taken—the income tax and the local government franchise. This meant an…

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