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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 146

The Municipal Elections Labor Men Selected or Endorsed

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 5

A NUMBER of endorsements and selections for municipal elections were made at the last meeting of the A.L.P. Central Executive…

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Labor Reunited In Gwydir Stand Federal, State Join After 6 Years Parties Rush to By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

FEDERAL and State Labor leaders will take a common election platform tomorrow for the first time for six…

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Parliament House. to the Editor, Op the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 7

Sir,—I have read with interest the letter of the Hon. J. P. Coates re Parliament House, and desire to add a word or two in support of same. For very many years past various…

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Canadian Parliament. Revolt in Government Ranks. OTTAWA, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 11

One of the shortest sessions of the Canadian Parliament closed after a heated debate. Eight western and Ontario Liberals reyolted agalnst the Government's tariff policy,…

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Judiciary Plan. National Test at By-election. AUSTIN (Texas), April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 11

Three candidates who made approval of President Roosevelt's Supreme Court proposals the main issue at a congressional byelectlon. polled more votes than two of their…

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Belgian Election Communists Rally All Anti-fascists

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

BRUSSELS, April 9.—The election on Sunday, April 11, will have important bearings on the struggle of the Belgian democracy against…

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Doutta Galla By-election Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 5

Mr. P. J. Clarey, who automatically became the Labor candidate for Doutta Galla in the Legislative Council elections by the surprise…

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Lively Year For Canberra Cancer Experts Open Programme Cabinet Meets April 20: Budget in August: Then Elections Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

WITH the opening of the Australian Cancer Conference tomorrow, Canberra's political year will commence. It promises to be a particularly lively year. Plans to intensify the fight…

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To-day's Controversy Is Parliament a Part-time Job at Full Pay? A Bitter Pill

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

Sir,--What a satire upon responsible government we are experiencing in this State of New South Wales to-day! A pubic official convicted of…

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Gwydir By-Election Labor Campaign Opened By Federal-Leader Curtin

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 18

THE Labor campaign in the Gwydir byelection was opened at Gunnedah last night by the Federal Labor Leader (Mr. Curtin). The Town Hall was crowded…

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English By-election. Fierce Contest Opens. LONDON, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 16

A fierce by-election contest has begun at West Birmingham for the seat occupied by the late Sir Austen Chamberlain. April 29 will be polling day…

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Series Of Dances Arranged By Guildford A.L.P. Branch Financing, Coming, Elections To Be Held Each Month: First Function A Great Success

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 9

DETERMINED to do its part in winning the next Federal, State and Municipal elections, and realising the necessity for raising finances…

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"Catholic Press" Essay Competition. Successful Candidates

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 21

Mr. F. J. H. Letters, LL.B., the examiner chosen for the "Catholic Press" Essay Competition, has sent in his report. The subject was "How I Spent My Holidays,"…

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Golden Grove Ex-students Election of Committee

The Catholic Press · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 18

At the general meeting of the Mt. St. Mary's (Golden Grove) ex-students, the following were elected as office-bearers for the coming year: President, Miss Mary…

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Gwydir By-Election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

ELECTORS of Gwydir should not permit themselves to be milled by the cohort of Langite speakers now set loose in the…

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Ow[?] By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 2

For any political matter in this issue that requites a [?]ture under the Electoral Act. responsibility is accepted by [?] Benne[?] Street, Sydney…

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The Gwydir By-Election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

THE only hope the country people have is to be found in supporting their country party and in stiffening the backs of the representatives of that party in Parliament, who are engaged in a constant fight against the selfish interests of the commercial…

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Country Party Candidates for Gwydir

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

MR. E. G. BATCHELOR. MR. O. L. MILLING. MR. G. P. HOORE…

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Gwydir Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 5

Sir,—For sheer brazen audacity the speeches of Mr. Curtin and Mr. Lang in opening the Gwydir campaign have seldom been equalled. The average elector may have a…

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Rugby League. Country Candidates. Work of Selectors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 15

As only 30 country players, instead of the customary 60, will be brought to Sydney for the Rugby League matches against Sydney teams on May 29, the staging of the annual…

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