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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 146

Brisbane Municipal Elections. Labor's Victory

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 19

LABOR scored a big victory at the Brisbane Municipal Elections last Saturday, winning 12 out of the 20 seats on the City Council. Lord Mayor Jones…

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Gwydir By-Election. Labor Swing Indicated

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 19

REPORTS from all parts of the Gwydir electorate indicate increased support for the Labor candidate (Mr. Scully), and it is anticipated that he will have a…

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Ban on Mr. Lazzarini Lifted by A.L.P. Censure by Conference. New Cook Ballot Urged. Gwydir By-Election Fears

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

The Federal A.L.P. executive, which concluded its sittings in Sydney yesterday, carried a resolution re-admitting Mr. Lazzarmi, M.L.A., to the party, but censuring him for statements he had made against Mr. Lang…

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Jewish Deputies in Iraq Parliament

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 3

Bagdad.—Four Jewish Deputies were elected to the new Iraq Parliament during the recent general elections held here…

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Catholic or (not "and") Socialist. a Candidate's Experience

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 43

Mr. R. C. S. Ellison, London barrister, topped the poll as a Socialist candidate in North Lambeth at the previous L.C.C. election…

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Our Country As I See It Wheat Price—Gwydir By-election—Russia and Japan—Bread War—Labor's Woes

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 1

WITHIN a short while the Government proposes to circularise owners of land in safe districts asking them if…

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Gwydir By-election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

For any political matter in this issue that requires a signature under the Electoral Act, responsibility is accepted by Gordon Hennett…

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The Gwydir Candidate Faces Record Crowd in his Home Town

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 14

AT Duncdoo on Tuesday night the biggest political meeting ever known in that town greeted Mr. O. L. Milling, one of the three C.P…

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British Fascists Defeated L.c.c. Elections

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 3

London.—The effort of the British Union of Fascists to stir up anti-Semitism in the East End or London as a means of winning seats on the London…

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DERBY CANDIDATES-No. 2

Referee · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 10

PERIFOX, one of the fancied candidates for the Derby, to be run at Epsom on Wednesday, June 2, was bred in America by Mr. Wm. Woodward, and is trained by Captain Boyd-Rochfort. He is a classy-looking bay colt by Gallant…

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L. G. Elections Minister's Advice

The Broadcaster · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 1

The election of aldermen and councillors to municipal and shire council will take place early in Daughter, The successful candidates will field office for…

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Gwydir By-election. Mr. Stevens at Narrabri. Warning Against Repeating Last Labour Regime. Dangers to Closer Settlement. (From Our Special Reporter.) NARRABRI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), in an address here to-night on behalf of the Country party candidates in the Gwydir by-election, made an impassioned appeal to the electors not to let political history repeat itself by allowing a return to the conditions of…

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British By-election. London, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 12

The Stalybridge by-election, necessitated by the resignation of Mr. Philip Dunne (Con.), resulted:— Trevor Cox (Nat. Con.), 21,901…

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Dairy Produce Export Board. Election of N.S.W. Representatives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 9

The recent voting for representatives of New South Wales co-operative butter and cheese factories to the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board, resulted in the election…

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Unity Defeats Reaction Labor Victory in Brisbane Elections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

[?]BANE.—No small part in this [?] the Labor Party can[?] at last Saturday’s City [?] election was played by the…

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Five By-elections in London London

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 7

An election in the Drake envision of Plymouth will be necessitated by the death, at the age of 61, of the Conservative member. Captain F. E…

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British By-elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--An election in the Drake division of Plymouth will be necessitated by the death of the Conservative member, Captain F. E…

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Record Gwydir Postal Vote Rain May Delay Election Result Poor Communications To 277 Polling Places NARRABRI

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 2

THE result of the Gwydir by-election may not be known until six days after the poll, if the voting is close. Rain on polling day--Saturday, May 8--or just…

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Japanese Vote For New Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 3

TOKIO, Friday.--Polling began at 6 a.m. today in the general elections for the Japanese Diet. Posing for cameramen, the Premier…

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For Federal Elections Country Party Is Planning

The Sun · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 3

IN preparation for the Federal elections to be held towards the end of this year, the Country Party is planning intensive…

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