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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 119

Shire By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1936 · page 5

A by-election for the vacancy in "C" riding on the Hornsby Shire Council resulted:-- George Vaughan, Jnr. .... 1018…

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United Front Candidate Will Fight Illawarra By-Election Wide Program Laid Down

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 1

WOLLONGONG.—In spite of the short notice given of the North Illawarra by-election (caused by the resignation of Alderman…

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"GO-GETTERS" At Parliament House. Statement by Mr. Blain, M.P. Tennant Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 11

In an address to a meeting of miners last night, Mr. Blain, M.P. for the Northern Territory, said that he had failed to get from members of the Federal Parliament…

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Hawkesbury "Parliament" Tackles Problems Of Man On Land "Unsatisfactory Position " Staff Losses Dept. of Agriculture Criticism by Bureau

The Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 18

CONSIDERABLE perturbation is fell at the "unsatisfactory position of the Department of Agriculture due to its losses in staff states the General President of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau (Mr. W…

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Unity Doubles Poll In South Australia Local Elections Holden Defeated For Lord Mayor

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—The municipal elections have come and gone, and the elected councillors and mayors are settling down to…

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Wollondilly By-Election

The Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 18

Thirlmere, Tuesday.-- The extraordinary election of the Wollondilly Shire Council resulted:-- Septimus Ernest Prosser 280 votes, Samuel…

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A Storm Around Kippax Before Election As A Life Member

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 July 1936 · page 5

BEFORE Alan Kippax, cricket international was appointed a life member of the Waverley Club at its annual meeting last night, an…

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State Parliament. Income Tax Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 14

The Legislative Council, which since its reconstitution, has earned a reputation for thoroughness, spent the whole of yesterday's sitting in a careful examination of the Income…

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Hardship to Meet Light Bill Case of Ex-member of Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 8

CRITICISM of the County Council's refusal to accept payment of light accounts in Instalments was made at yesterday's meeting by…

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State Parliament. Income Tax Bill in Upper House. Some Vital Clauses Postponed. Second Reading Passed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 16

The Income Tax (Management) Bill passed its second reading in the Legislative Council yesterday. It was taken through the committee stage after a number of vital clauses has been postponed at the instigation of the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Hawkins)…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. Municipal Elections

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 15

THE municipal elections passed off quietly enough, in fact too quietly, as a little more enthusiasm could well have been imparted to the campaign…

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City Council Elections Assembly Conference

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 July 1936 · page 5

TO discuss the inauguration of a fighting fund and to prepare for the conduct of the City Council elections, A.L.P. municipal assemblies in…

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Brophy Report. Police Chief's Inquiry. Statement in Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 9

Replying to a question by the leader of the Opposition (Sir Stanley Argyle), in the Legislative Assembly to-day. the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said that the Acting Chief…

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U.A.P. BREAKAWAY. Victorian Parliament. Liberal-country Section. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 9

A group of eight U.A.P. members sat on the cross-benches in the Legislative Assembly to-day as a Country and Liberal section of the United Australia Parliamentary party…

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State Parliament. Tax Bill Passes Upper House. Flat Rate for Companies. Minister's Announcement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 10

During the debate on the Income Tax (Management) Bill in the Legislative Council last night the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Hawkins) said that the Government proposed to fix a flat rate for companies of 2/3 in the £l, based on the figures for the year 1934,…

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Successful Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 7

In the recent typewriting examination conducted by the Incorporated Phonographic Society of Australia, Miss Jenny Fawkes passed at 65 words per minute…

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City Council Elections Preparing Campaign

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 6

AS an initial step towards the successful conduct of the next City Council elections, representatives of A.L.P. municipal assemblies in the…

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Early Action for Closer Settlements? Pressure Is Felt at Parliament House Finance Is Available Rural Bank Chief Tells U.C.P. Meeting Next Week

The Land · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 5

IT IS EXPECTED THAT SOMETHING DEFINITE IN REGARD TO THE INTRODUCTION OF A SCHEME…

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News in Brief Parramatta By-election

The Sun · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 12

A by-election to fill the vacancy in Parramatta Council caused by the death of Ald. Leicester Stuart Anderson Simpson will be held on…

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Travel League Election Of Officers

The Sun · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the Travel League of New South Wales, the following officers were elected:-- President, Mr. L. J. Wright…

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