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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 146

Broken Promises To The Old Age Pensioners Labor Men Indict Government Imperial Conf. Hush, Hush Election Stunt Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

AN amendment to the Supply Bill, designed to stand the Government up to the propaganda that has been used by Government members during the recess, was submitted on Supply on behalf of the Labor Party by the deputy leader, Mr. Forde, who…

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Horse Form. Press Boosting Doesn't Make Sydney's Jumpers National Candidates. A.J.C. Hurdle Worth £650 at Randwick Next Saturday will be T[?]est. How Black Laughter Should [?]ave Won the Doomben Cup

Liverpool News · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

N.S.W. will of course ha[?] no representative for the Grand National Hurdle, to be decided at Flemington next month. Sydney has its own £650 [?]urdle at…

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Federal Parliament Session Fading Out Feverishly Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

The Federal poll will be in November at the earliest--Labor members say October. Yet in June, Federal Parliament is…

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Sir Henry Gullett. Challenge to Labour Party. Banking, Defence, and Imperial Relations Policy. Speech in Federal Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 12

Sir Henry Gullett, in the House of Representatives to-night, challenged the Federal Opposition to declare its policy on banking, defence and Imperial relations. The only answer he received was a derisive shout from the…

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Federal Parliament Tariff Schedule Surprise Move Is Made by Govt. Brought Down Without A Warning C. P. Power Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 10

REPRESENTING a further example of Country Party domination of the Federal Cabinet, an amending tariff schedule was tabled in…

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Woman Wins English By-Election. LONDON, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 12

A by-election for the Hemel Hempstead (Herts) seat in the House of Commons[?] rendered vacant by the elevation to the peerage of Sir John Davidson, former Chancellor of…

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J. B. Miles Outlines Fighting Policy United Front, Mass Activity, Election of a Labor Government Immediate Programme Meets Needs of All Australian Toilers

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

The meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party heard a fine report on the policy, election tacties and immediate fighting programme of the Party, delivered by the Party’s leader, Comrade J.B. Miles. Comrade Miles’ speech dealt with the economic situation of all the toiling strata of…

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Stirring Election Climax Premier Sees Danger To U.A.P. Significance of Woollahra Poll

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

ON the eve of polling for the Woollahra by-election, the campaign has reached a stage of intensity not foreshadowed by earlier events, and…

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Parliament Opening Strong In Dignity, Poor In Pageantry

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 8

ONE of our Parliaments was opened last week at a place called Canberra. The surroundings would have made a magnificent background for a moving picture, for Canberra to-day is a spot of beauty…

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Parliament in Uproar. Monday Sitting Not in Favour. Mr. Lane's Allegations. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 16

The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) jarred members of the House of Representatives into life at an early stage of the proceedings to-day. Before…

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Labour Party Attacked. Mr. Lane's Allegations. Uproar in Federal Parliament. Minister's Criticism. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 18

Extraordinary allegations against certain members of the Labour party in New South Wales were made in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Lane (U.A.P., N.S.W.). Mr. Lane attacked the former Premier of New South Wales…

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Federal Parliament Heated Debate on Page's Motion Monday Sitting Opposed U.A.P. Man Made To Withdraw Remark the Recess Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 6

WARM exchanges, [?] a Government supporter being ordered by the Speaker, Mr. Bell, to withdraw a remark, marked a…

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Election of Speaker. Secret Ballot Proposed. Other Reforms. Quelling Disorder. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 18

If suggested reforms in the procedure of the House of Representatives are adopted, the Speaker in future will be elected by secret ballot, and…

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By-elections in England. Captain Conant in Bewdley. LONDON, June 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 18

The by-election in Bewdley, which was made vacant by the elevation of the former Prime Minister to the peerage, resulted:— Captain Conant (Con.), 15,054; Dr. Johnson…

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Examinations for Nurses. City and Country. Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 14

The following candidates were successful in passing the examination held by the Nurses' Registration Board on May 26 and 27…

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U.A.P. Machine's By-election Panic Fearful of Defeat Final Shots In Campaign Grant Heckled

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 1

CULMINATING in to-day's vote to be taken in the Woollahra by-election, the internecine war in the U.A.P. has reached a stage where the U.A.P. machine is definitely panicky regarding its chances of holding the…

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Last Shots In Woollahra Candidates Make Final Appeal to Voters Hectic Campaign Ends Without Fireworks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 2

CANDIDATES in the Woollahra by-election held their final rallies at strategic points in the electorate last night. The night was comparatively uneventful, the speeches…

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Flying Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Mr. K. C. Wilson, one of the U.A.P. Senate team, will use a plane and a motor truck during his election campaign on Monday…

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Record Irish Election Campaign De Valera Rushes to Polls Constitution Issue. Dublin

The Sun · Sunday 27 June 1937 · page 1

President de Valera has opened at Limerick, the shortest campaign on record for the elections…

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Federal Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 8

The present session of the Federal Parliament is brief and largely formal, the main business being the voting of Supply for two months. Urgent…

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