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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 146

Ward By-election in Burwood

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1937 · page 2

A by-election in the south ward of Burwood municipality yesterday resulted:-- H. F. Carpenter, 471 votes; G. M…

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Beat The Classic Candidates BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1937 · page 35

The prominent Queensland St. Leger Stakes candidates, Brownfelt, Princess Rivoli and Six Fifty, failed ingloriously in the Autumn…

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C.P. Has Eyes on Bendigo Seeks a Candidate for Federal Seat Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1937 · page 5

Even though the State Premier, Mr. Dunstan, has said he will not stand for the reconstructed Federal electorate of Bendigo, the Victorian…

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Japanese Elections London

The Sun · Sunday 25 April 1937 · page 13

Nominations close at midnight for the general election of the Diet, to be held on April 30. It is regarded as a certainty that…

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At Canberra. Service at Parliament House. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 6

In brilliant sunshine and in the presence of the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie), the Commonwealth Government celebrated Anzac Day with a brief ceremony on the steps of…

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Brisbane City Election. Labour Returned. Official Candidates Succeed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 6

As a result of the municipal elections on Saturday, the Lord Mayor (Alderman A. J. Jones) has been returned to office for three years, with a…

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Japanese Elections. Tokyo, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 11

It is regarded as certain that General Hayashi's Government will be defeated at the general elections on April 30. The public is apathetic towards the election…

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Labor Again Returned Brisbane Council Election BRISBANE

The Sun · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 11

Labor has again been returned with a majority in the triennial election for the Greater Brisbane Council…

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U.C.P. Rings the Changes in Gwydir Preference To One Candidate Milling Is Deposed From Favoritism Batchelor 'The Pea!' Inverell

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 1

BADLY demoralised from the beginning of the campaign the Country Party organisers and supporters in the Gwydir by-election are at one another's throats because of reports that…

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Branches and Civic Elections

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 8

WITH the approach of winter there usually a slackening off in attendance at meetings of the A.L.P. and for that reason…

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Surprises In The Brisbane Council Elections Dangers of Split Vote Two Labor Seats Are Lost Details of Poll Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 5

ALTHOUGH a considerable number of votes are outstanding, the Brisbane City Council elections on Saturday resulted in the Labor Party capturing Ennoggera electorate from the Citizen's Municipal Organisation, but Fortitude Valley and Windsor, due…

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Burwood By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 11

The south ward by-election in Burwood Municipality resulted in the election of Mr. H. F. Carpenter, who polled 471 votes…

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Court Orders. Position of Territories. Suggested Action. Request to Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 10

The decision of the Supreme Court on Friday that the Commonwealth Parliament had no power to enact service and execution of process legislation as…

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Mr. Curtin's Plans Upset by A.L.P. Conference Gwydir By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 12

The Federal Labour leader (Mr. Curtin) was scheduled to speak at Mudgee to-night in support of Mr. Scully, the Labour candidate, and had planned to leave Sydney…

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No Move for Election A.W.U. Executive Ignores Court

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Although the Queensland Supreme Court long ago declared that John Lamont, present president of the Queensland branch…

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Labor Victory Brisbane Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

BRISBANE.—Counting in the Greater Brisbane City Council election on Saturday night indicated that the Labor Party…

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Vote in Brisbane Elections Non-Endorsed Men Poll Well Seats Lost Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 5

WHEN counting was finished for the night the only change in the state of the poll in the Brisbane City Council elections was that E…

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Is Question for Parliament Public Servants on Wage Fixation

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 6

That Parliament, and not the Industrial Commission, should fix the basic wage was strongly urged at the Public Service conference yesterday…

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Controversy Over Basic Wage Union Leaders Say Parliament Should Fix Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 7

THE new basic wage fixed yesterday by the Industrial Commission, giving a rise to men of 16 and to women of 6d, caused considerable controversy. Industrialists as well as several speakers at the…

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Newnes Oil. Protection of 7d. a Gallon. Criticism Likely in Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 15

The proposed agreement between the Federal Government and the company which will develop the Newnes shale oil deposits, provides a guarantee for…

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