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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 146

Election in St. Peters Strong Support for Labor Man

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 7

FINE progress has been made in the campaign to effect the return of Mr. W. Hogan in the by election in Brompton Ward of St…

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British By-election London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 1

THE by-election in Staiybridge resulted: H. B. Trevor Cox (Conservative) 21,901, Rev. Gordon Lang (Labor) 21,567. Seventy-five per…

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Election Issues Clear Cut

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 5

THE issues upon which Labor is fighting the Gwydir by-election and subsequently the Federal, State and Municipal elections, are clear-cut…

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Conservative Votes Down In Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Results in the Central Wandsworth by-election, caused by the death of Sir Henry Jackson, were:--…

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Nurses Urge Action In Parliament

The Sun · Sunday 2 May 1937 · page 14

"While politicians talk about maternal mortality, mothers continue to die. We want less talk from our Parliamentarians, and…

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S.A. Prepares for Federal Elections Adelaide

The Sun · Sunday 2 May 1937 · page 13

Party preparations in South Australia for Federal elections are well advanced as both major party organisations intend to be…

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Japanese Diet Election Public Apathetic Over Outcome Tokio

The Sun · Sunday 2 May 1937 · page 2

Apathy has been displayed in the elections for the Diet, the general feeling being that the appeal to the country was an artificial one…

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Hint of Election Date Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 2 May 1937 · page 3

The Acting-Premier, Mr. P. Pease, predicted at the Trades and Labor Council Labor Day dinner tonight that the Federal elections…

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Delay in Gwydir Count Outlying Polling Places Narrabri

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 5

Fears that votes cast in outlying polling places in the Gwydlr electorate will not be adequately safeguarded have been caused by the…

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Federal Election in October. Labour Leader's Prediction. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 9

The Acting Premier (Mr. Pease) predicted at the Trades and Labour Council's Labour Day dinner on Saturday night that the next Federal election would be held in October. The Lyons…

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Candidate Injured. Car Over Bank. Tyres Slashed Maliciously. (From Our Special Representative.) Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 9

Mr. E. G. Batchelor, one of the Country party candidates for the Gwydir by election, is still unable to stand upright as a result of injuries…

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Elections in Japan. No Material Change. Socialists Gain. TOKYO, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 10

The early results of the general elections show-that the two established parties, the Minseito and the Seiyukai, will maintain their dominant…

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Election Blow for Japanese Government Tokio

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 3

THE general election results were a blow for the Government of General Hayashi, not more than 30 odd of the 300…

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By-election at Leichhardt Labor Candidate

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 6

At the meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Assembly last night, Mr. Alexander O'Hare, business manager, of Norton Street, Leichhardt, was…

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To-day's Controversy Is Parliament a Part-time Job at Full Pay? Ghost In Cupboard

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

Sir,--The laws of this State, as imposed by the Lang Government in 1925, were that 44 hours a week should constitute a legal working…

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Japan's Deadlock. Indecisive Elections. Minseito Loses Seats. Government Party Has Only 19 Members. LONDON, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 11

The final results of the general elections show that the Minseito party has lost 26 seats, but remains the party with the largest representation…

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By-election at St. Peters Labor Confident

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 6

Inspired by the splendid support that has already been accorded, the energetic committee that is directing the campaign of the selected Labor…

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President Dalton's Report. Gwydir By-election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 17

At the beginning of the campaign I advised the workers in the Gwydir electorate to get busy and show their strength by putting their shoulders to the…

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Gwydir By-election Vote to be Taken Next

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 16

BECAUSE of the political significance of the Gwydir by-election, both the Labor Party and the Country Party are putting forward the maximum of effort…

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Senator's Hint of Election Boggabri

The Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 18

Senator Collings (Queensland), Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, said that when Mr. Lyons came back he would probably hold a rush…

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