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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 146

N.S.W Dried Fruits Board. Election of Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 9

In connection with the triennial election of member of the New South Wales Dried Fruits Board, which was fixed by the Minister for Agriculture to be held yesterday, the sitting…

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No Early Election. Denial by State Ministers. Reply to Mr Lang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 11

State Ministers yesterday ridiculed the possibility of an early State election, which was suggested by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) at the…

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Meaning of the Election Victory Its Lessons For Australia And The World First Anniversary, Spanish People’s Front Election Victory, February 16, 1936

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

“The issue was one of revolution against law and order, respect for religion, property, the family and national unity, with Socialism the real enemy,” wrote the fascist-Jesuit Gil Robles in El Debate, following the democratic victory at the…

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A Labor London For Coronation Election Fight Empire Issue Introduced London

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 13

WHO shall control the County of London in Coronation year -- Labor or Non-Labor forces ?…

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Dried Fruits Board Election

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 10

The triennial election of members of the New South Wales Dried Fruits Board, which was held yesterday, resulted in the sitting members. Messrs…

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Election Gains Of Indian Nationalists

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

BOMBAY, Monday.--Progress results of the Indian elections indicate a complete victory for the Congress (National) Party…

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Fire Board Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The City Council decided at yesterday's meeting to give its first preference vote at the Fire Board elections to Mr. T. D. Mutch…

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Stalemate Is Likely Tasmanian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--The Tasmanian elections next Saturday are likely to result in a stalemate, with Labor and Nationalists holding 15 seats…

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Never Missed Division Five Members Of Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 13

Five Labor members attended the maximum number of divisions in the Legislative Assembly last session…

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Coronation Year. Labour Control of London County, Council. Municipal Election Issue. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 15

Whether Labour control of the London County Council would be derogatory in coronation year is a question raised by the County Council elections, in which Labour…

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Victorian Racing. Futurity Candidates. Country Party's Good Gallop. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 19

Fast gallops were recorded by candidates for the Futurity Stakes on the tracks to-day. At Caulfield, Country Party (E. Bartle) ran five furlongs in lm 2¼s on the steeplechase…

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Resignations. From Labour Party. Municipal Election Disagreement. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 16

Three more Labour aldermen of the Brisbane City Council have resigned from the Labour party. At to-day's meeting of the City Council, Aldermen Austin (Nundah)…

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Poor Field Is Likely Form of St. Leger Candidates Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

THE V.R.C. St. Leger field this year may be the worst since 1909. A very big improvement in form…

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Matriculation Exam. Candidates to Sit at University

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 9

The Matriculation Examination of the University of Sydney will commence next Monday morning. Aproximately 450 candidates will…

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No! No! A Million Times No Polling Day March 6 Voting Is Compulsory

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

ASK the "Yes-men" to define marketing; what it means and what it covers--Mr. Menzies admits that they cannot…

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Roll for the Dairy Export Board Election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

DAIRY farmers are reminded that the special roll of producers to be used for the election of producer and cooperative batter and ebecco factory…

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Labour Senate Elections. Ex-Senator Dunn Beaten

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 10

The ballot for the selection of four State Labour candidates for the next Senate elections was completed yesterday. The successful candidates were Alderman J…

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General Election in Tasmania. One Seat May Decide Issue. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 9

An extremely close contest is expected in the Tasmanian general election next Saturday, and the result is likely to depend on one seat…

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Indian Elections. Congress Party in Minority. 50 Per Cent, of Electors Voted. BOMBAY, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 10

An analysis of the results of the general elections so far shows that the Congress party has secured 371 seats and the Constitutionalists 642. Seventy…

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Labor's Senate Candidates Dunn Misses Out In Ballot

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 23

The surnames of all Labor's Senate candidates for the next elections begin with the letter "A," and three are aldermen…

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