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Politics & elections, 1937

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

Abbott Not Only Candidate Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 17

No foundation existed for the suggestion that Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R., was the only candidate considered for appointment as Northern…

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Two Council By-Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

The Auburn by-election, caused by the resignations of Aldermen J. Conway and F. B. Wade, will be contested on Saturday by five candidates…

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Three Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Messrs. E. W. Bulmer, carpenter-joiner, Leslie W. Guilfoyle, works manager, and J. F. McGrath, hotel-keeper will contest the Bexley…

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Parliament to Meet in April?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--According to Ministers who visited Canberra today, the Federal Parliament may not reassemble until early in April…

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Mayoral Elections Overcoming Deadlocks

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

Deadlocks in recent mayoral elections in several suburban municipalities, following on others that have occurred in other years, have raised the…

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First Since 1929 Auburn By-Election More Interest Expected

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

Residents and ratepayers of Auburn will have the opportunity of voting two now civic fathers into power on Saturday, when the…

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Union Elections. Ballot Box Kept in Bank. Railwaymen's Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 12

There were unusual features in the annual ballot for the election of officers of the Australian Railways Union, the counting of which began yesterday…

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Bexley By-election

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman G. Dunstan, of Bexley Council, will be held on Saturday,…

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Municipal By-election Bulmer for Bexley Communist Candidate’s Programme

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Jan. 5.—E. W. (“Ted”) Bulmer is the Communist Party candidate for the by-election to the Bexley Municipal Council, which…

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Barrier Miners’ Elections Popular Vice-president

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

BROKEN HILL.— W. Riddiford, president of the Barried District had no difficulty in securing re-election to that position at the…

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Korimako Should Win The Peter Moore Gold Cup Roseh'l Outing Was Good Riddle Has Her at Top Fourteen Smart Candidates Left In and High?

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

Although it does not look like an easy race to win Korlmako shaped so well at her last outing and has worked so nicely since that she…

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Dairy Produce Board Election Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

Arrangements are being made for the election to the Daffy Produce Board. Enrolments will close on March 1: nominations will close on…

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Polling in Seamen's Union Elections

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

Polling in the annual elections of the Seamen's Union closes today, and counting starts on Monday. Most interest is in the position of…

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Petitions Soon Forgotten Few Presented In Parliament CANBERRA

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

Doubtless because results seldom follow, the practice of presenting petitions to the Commonwealth Parliament seems to he dying out…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

The date for the triennial election of members of the New South Wales Dried Fruit-Board has been fixed by the Minister for Agriculture for February 15 next. The…

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Council Elections. Gosford. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 14

Nominations closed to-day for the first council election to be conducted in the new municipality of Gosford. The candidates are: Guy Rollo Adcock, Walter Michael Callan,…

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Labor Control of City Big Effort At Next Election

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 4

Efforts will be made this year by the A.L.P, to obtain a majority in the City Council and place a Labor Lord Mayor in the Town Hall…

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Return of Labor Men Is Certain Auburn Municipal By-election To-day's Poll

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

AS the result of the vigorous campaign conducted by the strong committee working on their behalf, the election of the Labor candidates,…

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By-election Today

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 8

The Auburn by-election today to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Aldermen Wade and Conway is the first by-election in that…

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Parliament's Wishes Will Be Heard MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1937 · page 2

The views of the Federal Parliament will be watched by the Australian Ministerial delegation to the Imperial Conference…

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