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Politics & elections, 1936

2,362 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 119

For 50 Seats 104 Stand in W.a. Elections for Legislative Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

PERTH, Sunday.--For the 50 seats in the Legislative Assembly elections on February 15,104 nominations have been received. The Government has…

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British Parliament. Reassembles To-day. Many Controversial Issues. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 11

Parliament reassembles on Tuesday, Th[?] "News-Chronicle" preducts a series of bitter fights on a record number of controversial issues for any session of the House of…

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Something Wrong with Cooks’ Election

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 30.—Trouble has arisen with regard to a recent ballot conducted for the election of an executive of the Marine…

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Labor Council Election Victory for Right Wing

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY—The elections to the Labor Council excited considerable interest, and the attendance was by far the largest for a long time…

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W.A. ELECTIONS. Over 100 Nominations Received

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 13

Nominations for the Western Australian State elections closed last Saturday, and the elections will take place on Saturday, February 15…

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Sydney Labor Council. Election of Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

The election of officers of the Sydney Labor Council for the current year resulted as follows: President, J. E. Pullen; Vice-Presidents,…

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Scottish Seat. Labour Candidate Loses Deposit. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 16

In the by-election, in which the Lord President of the Council (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) was returned for the Combined Scottish Universities by a majority of 7359, Mr…

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Questionnaire Pick Of The Flying Candidates? Two Recent Efforts Encouraging Didn't Enjoy Best of Luck at Canterbury Misnomer at Her Top

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

TAKEN as a whole, the bones that are listed to compete at Ascot this afternoon are not an attractive lot. Engaged in the Flying Handicap, however, are some smart gallopers, and an interesting race should result Perhaps success will go to…

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At Parliament Executive Council Sits CANBERRA

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 21

To-day, for the first time since the seat of Government has been at Canberra, the Governor-aeneral attended an Executive Council meeting at…

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Mutch Is City's Candidate Fire Board Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 10

The City Council yesterday made Alderman T. D. Mutch its candidate for the vacant post on the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W…

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Sympathy with Royal Family Federal Parliament Will Adjourn Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

When the House of Representatives and the Senate reassemble on March 10. motions expressing sympathy with the Royal family will be…

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Another Election Guildford Funeral Fund

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

At a meeting of Guildford Funeral Fund on Monday it was decided that the recent election of officers should be nullified…

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Council's Puzzle Fire Board Election Granville Favors Miller

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 2

Granville Council on Tuesday evening experienced some difficulty in arriving it a satisfactory method of voting in connection with the election of a…

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MR. H. M. SYMONDS Saturday's By-election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Symonds, Parramatta solicitor, is one at file three candidates for the by-election to be held on Saturday next, for the purpose of filling the…

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Another Candidate A.E. Rowe in the Field

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. Albert E. Rowe (ex-M.P.), who is a resident of Harris Park, and a business man in Parramatta, has decided to contest the forthcoming by-election in…

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Fire Board Candidate

The Broadcaster · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 1

Holroyd Council decided, on Wednesday night, to support Cr. Francis, of Blacktown, at the Fire Board election. Miss Helen Allison, of Merrylands, will…

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Guildford Funeral Fund Re-election Wanted

The Broadcaster · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 3

At the meeting held on February 3 it was decided to call a special meeting next Monday, to deal with the notice of motion moved by Mr. Monsuere which…

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Bishop of Bathurst No Election Until After March 31

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

The successor of Dr. Crotty, as Bishop of Bathurst, cannot be elected until after his resignation becomes effective on March 31…

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Levying Members of Parliament Hobart

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

Among the motions to be brought forward at the annual Labor Conference, on March 25, is one that a levy of £5 per annum be imposed on…

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Executive Council. Meeting at Parliament House. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 10

There was a departure from established practice at Canberra to-day when a meeting of the Federal Executive Council was held at Parliament House, instead of at…

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