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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 146

De Valera's Best Card Republicanism at Election London

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 21

MR. DE VALERA will have no trouble in winning the next general election, in the opinion of the…

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Fire Board Election

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 28

Three first preference votes to Alderman T. D. Mutch in the Fire Board election were cast by Lidcombe Council last night…

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Little in It Either Way Tasmanian General Election HOBART

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 19

Though the Ogilvie (Labor) Government expects to squeeze home again at the general election next Saturday, doubt is creeping in…

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Lord Mayoral Election Scheme For Poll Of Ratepayers

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 10

Election of the Lord Mayor by the ratepayers and adherence to the policy of Press representation at City Council committee meetings may…

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Senate Ballot Results Labor's Candidates Selected

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

AT the conclusion last night of the Senate selection ballot, the general returning officer of the A.L.P., Mr. H. E. O'Regan, announced that…

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A.l.p. Senate Pre-selection Four Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 14

Prom 20 candidates, four whose names begin with "A"--Messrs. Armstrong, Amour, Ashley, and Anderson --have headed the A.L.P. ballot for the…

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Clerics Fear Election Fake BERLIN

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

GERMAN Protestants openly accuse the Nazis of an intention to fake the forthcoming elections for a new general…

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

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

NO member of the Ministry, in fact, no "Yes-man," has set out to define "marketing" or to analyse and explain the wording of the proposed…

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Big Attack on Erosion? Legislation for Parliament Next Session

The Land · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 9

LEGISLATION to deal with the problem of soil erosion, following the submission to the Government of Mr. E. S…

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Test Candidates on Trial. Lush, Cotton, and Badcock. Today's Sheffield Shield Match. Attractive Cricket Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 15

The Sheffield Shield match, commencing at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, between South Australia and New South Wales, promises to be the most entertaining Shield match of the season. Both teams possess outstanding players, whose form may have an important bearing on the…

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Transport Policy. Opposition to Mr. Bruxner. Candidate to Contest Electorate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 12

Members of the Commercial [?]otor Vehicle Proprietors' Transport Association, at their annual meeting on Wednesday at Rawson Chambers, endorsed the selection of a…

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People’s Front Election Victory Sydney Audience Greets Heroic Spanish People J. B. Miles Answers Lang

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

“Premier Caballero, Valencia.—Public meeting Sydney, Australia, greets Spanish people’s government first anniversary. Inspired by heroic struggle against fascist barbarism.— Spanish Relief Committee.”…

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Early Federal Election Avoiding Christmas Shopping Clash CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

The Federal General Election will probably be held on December 11 this year, instead of December 18. As the inter date would carry the…

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Indian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

BOMBAY, Thursday.--The Congress (National) Party, in the Indian provincial elections, won outright control of only three of the eight legislatures…

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Election Of Lord Mayor By People

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 7

The advantages or otherwise of electing Sydney's Lord Mayor by a poll of ratepayers is among matters for discussion at a meeting today of…

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

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 6

THE Minister for Defence, Sir Archdale Parkhilll, speaking at Cremorne, contended that there was nothing to tho argument that…

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Amending Bill. British Parliament Act. Obviating Delays by House of Lords. London, Feb 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 17

Mr. Herbert Williams (Con.), in moving in the House of Commons an amendment to the Parliament Act to obviate delay in the enactment of certain measures rejected by…

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Gorton By-election. Labour Retains Seat. London. Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 18

The by-election in the Gorton division of Manchester, made necessary by the death of Mr. J. Compton, resulted:- W. Wedgwood Benn (Lab.), 17,849…

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Federal Election. Probably on December 11. Cabinet Changes Likely. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 17

It is most likely that the next Federal election will beheld on December 11, although tentative plans were announced several weeks ago for holding the election on December l8…

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Fed. Election May Be December 11 CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 7

IT is probable that the Federal elections will be held on December 11 instead of December 18. The Federal Government favors the earlier…

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