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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 146

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

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 4

IN conducting a referendum on aviation, the Federal Government is using a steam-hammer to crack a nut. Why? In paragraph…

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Senate Elections. Labor Candidates Selected

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 6

THE selection ballot held by the Victorian State Branch of the A.L.P. to select the three Labor Senate candidates at the next Federal elections resulted as…

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Queensland By-Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 18

THE by-election for the Maryborough seat in the Queensland State Parliament, rendered vacant by the death of the Hon. James Stopford (Minister for Mines)…

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

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 4

IN its anxiety to have such complete power over aviation as to be in a position to give to overseas interests a charter to expiolt aviation…

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Men of Sydney Scholarly Librarian for Members of Parliament

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 20

A wise man, who was probably a Lord Chancellor, is credited with saying that he would let others make the nation's laws if he could write…

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Pre-Election Promise Honored Alderman Maunder Gets Among His Constituents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 15

Questions of meter rentals and low pressure were discussed by Alderman G. E. Maunder when he visited Ermington-Rydalmere Council on…

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Our Country As I See It Wheat Rigging—Election Hints—Sheep Competitions—World Loss—Veterinary Remedies

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 1

WHEAT operatives in Australia last week made great use of a report that Manchukuo, had refused to…

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Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home Forty Seventh Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 3

Mr. Simon Green presided at the forty-seventh annual meeting of the Sir Moses Monteifore Jewish. Home and Hebrew philanthropic and Orphan Society, held…

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Rosehill Candidates Do Well on Wet Track Maidens and Two-year-olds Show Smart Form At Randwick Silver Standard in a Sound Seven

Referee · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 11

UNDER heavy conditions, at Randwick this morning, only a jew could make smart time in preparation for Rosehill and only a few other coming autumn engagements. Belgravia ran a very smart half mile in 50, and a maiden who went…

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India at Crossroads. Elections Reviewed. Congress Party's Vital Role. Calcutta, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 10

India again is at the cross-roads. The elections for the provincial legislatures are over, and the Indian Congress (Nationalist) party gained a preponderating voice. If the party…

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For Control of London Vital Elections Today

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Over 2,000,000 persons will vote for 268 candidates at the London County Council elections tomorrow…

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

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

AVIATION in Australia can be said to be in its infancy, compared with the air transport system of other countries. Here is what…

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Election of Officers

The Land · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 9

The North and North-Western District Conference of the Agricultural Bureau decided to hold the next conference at Merriwa during the first…

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Overwhelming Defeat “Inner Group” Candidates Gibson and Burnett, of Executive

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY — The Clerks’ Union ballot resulted in a terrific defeat for the candidates of the “inner group.” Burnett. well-known…

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Oatley Polling Place

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 18

The polling place in the sub-division of Oatley, division of Barton, will be in Blakehurst service station, Pacific Highway, Blakehurst…

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Referendum. Voting To-day. Polling From 8 a.m. Until 8 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 18

The poll for the referendums on marketing and aviation will be taken throughout the Commonwealth to-day. The booths will be open continuously…

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Artists Still Critical Election to New Academy

The Sun · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 3

THE new proposal to nominate artists for a Royal Australia Academy of Arts has evoked further protests,…

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Canada Votes Seven Millions for Defence First Step in Plan to Please All Parties and Save Nation-wide Split No Troops Without an Election in Next War Vancouver

The Sun · Sunday 7 March 1937 · page 1

THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT HAS JUST VOTED £7,000,000 TO PAY FOR THE FIRST SERIES OF DEFENCE MEASURES FOR THE DOMINION. FROM BRITAIN, CANADA IS BUYING TWO…

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Turf Notes. Doncaster Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 13

Beechwood, who will be one of the Victorian representatives in the A.J.C. Doncaster Handicap, had a meritorious win in the Leonard Stakes, run down the straight six…

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London County Council Election. Labour Majority Larger. (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 10

The final result of the London County Council election increased the Labour party's majority from 14 to 26. Labour holds 75 out of 124 seats, the other…

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