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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 146

Lyons Rushing Home October Election Plans Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

PLANS for the holding of the Federal elections in October, the month mentioned in "The Labor Daily" last week, are proceeding…

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An Election Campaign Without Candidates Brisbane Election Experiences

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 3

Despite weaknesses due to inability to change over from plans developed with candidates in mind to independent action by the Communists…

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Want to See Minister Will Go to Parliament More Relief, Public Works, Is Cry

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

BRISBANE.—Queensland unemployed will demonstrate at Parliament House on August 6, when Parliament opens after a lengthy…

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Warringah Seat. Independent U.A.P. Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 12

Mr. Joseph Hamlet, journalist, of Randwick, announced yesterday that he had decided to contest the Warringah scat in the House of Representatives at the coming Federal…

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Tactic of the Communist Party in the Coming Federal Election

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

For some time the Party has been discussing and putting forward in open propaganda the slogan for the defeat of the Lyons government and for the return of a Labor government. Whilst this slogan has been developed, there…

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Candidate for Lang

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

Mr. M. Caiman was yesterday unanimously endorsed by the Lang U.A.P. Conference to contest the seat at the forthcoming Federal election…

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Dovey. K.c., Not a Candidate Woollahra By-election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 5

Asked last night if he proposed to contest the U.A.P. pre-selection ballot for the Woollahra by-election or to contest the seat as an independent…

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Parliament Is Prorogued May Not Meet Until End Of July

The Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 20

The Executive Council decided to- day that the State Parliament, which now stands prorogued until Monday, May 31, be further prorogued until…

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The South Australia Worker Adelaide, Monday. Three Candidates

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 15

IT now appears that there will be three candidates for the Lord Mayoralty of Adelaide. All three are Liverals, so the Liberal Federation may be obliged to take…

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Trial Match. State Candidates Rugby Union Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 19

A proposal that a trial match, "Possibles" v "Probables," should be held on Saturday week, June 5, to assist the State selectors to choose the team…

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Victorian Upper House. 31 Candidates. Few Labour Men. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 12

When nominations for the triennial election for the Legislative Council, which will be held on June 12, closed to-day, 31 candidates, 15 of whom will represent the united Australia…

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By-election for Woollahra Nominations Invited By A.L.P.

The Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 19

Woollahra electoral conference of the U.A.P. will meet to- night to ratify the arrangements for the preselection ballot for a candidate to…

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Early Election Scouted Thorby On Return Of Prime Minister

The Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 18

"There is no ground for the suggestions that the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) is 'hurrying back' to Australia for an early election," said the…

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Labor and the Civic Elections

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 8

RECENT happenings in so-called civic Reform circles emphasise the necessity for a victory by the Labor Party at the City Council…

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Vic. Legislative Council Elections Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

When nominations closed for the triennial elections of the Legislative Council to-day 31 names had been received. As six members were…

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To-day's Controversy Where Labor Can Make Good On Civic Elections. Dope For Dates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 4

Sir,--It is apparent that the Premier (Mr. Stevens) is linking himself up with the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) in putting out…

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Big Meeting in Barton Labor's Candidate to Speak

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 5

PROCEEDING with the determination of the entire Labor Movement to concentrate all efforts upon returning a Federal Government,…

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State Parliament Prorogued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

The Executive Council yesterday approved the further prorogation of Parliament from May 31 until June 30 next. It is not expected that Parliament will meet…

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Papal Encyclical in Parliament. a Canadian Discussion

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 20

"I wonder if many members of this House have read the current Encyclical of Pope Pius XI. on Communism. He indicated that justice…

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Show Society Election of Officers Executive of Twenty

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 7

PRINCIPAL officers were re-elected at the first meeting of the committee of the Nepean A.H. and I. Society an Monday evening…

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