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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 146

Federal Election on October 16 Govt. On The Run; Plan To Stampede The Electorates Lyons on Defensive Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 1

TENTATIVE arrangements have been completed by the Federal Government, in consultation with its party organisations in the various States, for the holding of the Federal election on Saturday, October 16…

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Signs Of Early Vic. Election MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 1

No sooner had the State Parliament assembled to-day after much pomp and ceremony than members were debating in the…

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Federal Election Campaig Confidence Is Keynote Labor Prepares Plans Reports From The Electorates

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 5

IN no previous election campaign has there been such pronounced enthusiasm as has made itself evident in the extensive preparations…

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Opposing Machine in Gordon Strong Independent U.A.P. Candidate To Run Plans Made

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 5

MOVES have been initiated to run a strong independent U.A.P. candidate at the Gordon by-election and it is expected that an…

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New Rolls May Mean Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Commonwealth electoral officials are preparing to have all rolls reprinted. This adds-color to the belief that the…

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Gordon By-election Only One U.a.p. Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

Nominations of candidates to contest the selection ballot for the U.A.P. representative for the Gordon by-election on August 7 will…

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In October Egg Board Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 4

It has been announced by the Minister of Agriculture that approval has been given for the Egg Board elections to be held in October, under the zone system…

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The Elections in Eire. Mr. De Valera's Triumph

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 22

As the results of the Saorstat elections slowly trickle to us, owing to the delay in allotting preferences, the chagrin of the London papers is plainly visible. A week…

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Norco Election

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 4

NOMINATIONS of candidates for election as directors of Noroo Co-op., Ltd., closed last week. The four retiring directors, Messrs. A. Buchanan…

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Spring Candidates Soltoi Should Two Strains of Musket and St. Simon Cross

Referee · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 10

SOLTOI, who has come into the betting on the big spring handicaps, is a 4-year-old imported chestnut horse by Soldennis out of Primtoi. He was one of a trio of yearlings imported to…

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De VALERA. Stalemate in Election Labour's Power. Second Election Likely. LONDON, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 10

The general election in the Irish Free State has resulted in a stalemate. Mr. de Valera must now decide whether to seek an alliance with the…

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Federal Elections. "Sooner Than Expected." Mr. Forgan Smith's View. Brisbane[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 8

A suggestion that the Federal elections would be held much earlier than most people anticipated was made by the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) at a luncheon tendered to him by…

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Election Late in October Forecasts By Lang And Beasley

The Sun · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 25

The State Labor Lender, Mr. Lang, and Mr. Beasley, M.H.R., to-day, predicted a Federal election late in October…

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Election of a New Speaker U.A.P. Meeting Will Discuss Weaver's Chances

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the ex-Minister for Health, Mr. Weaver, has been assured of strong support from the rank and file of the U.A.P. Parliamentary…

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Federal Election Is Near

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 12

THE announcement of the early date of the Federal election will enable the Labor Movement to make a calculated estimate of what must…

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Today's Vital Election Meeting LANG & Beasley to Speak Big Drive Among Unions Victory Fund

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 8

TREMENDOUS interest has been aroused in the meeting of trade union representatives that is to be addressed by the leader of the Labor…

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Independent Rush Sets in for Gordon Candidates to Meet Opponent For Machine U. A. P. PERTURBED

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 7

THE affairs of the U.A.P. have been reduced to a farce by the rush of Independent candidates for the Gordon by-election, necessitating a meeting being held today to "select" an independent candidate to campaign against pre-selection…

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To Defer Budget Debate Federal Govt. Aims At Sidestepping Criticism Election Fears Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 7

THE carller report that the Lyons Government, in view of the election being brought forward to October 16, will merely present its…

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De Valera In Election Tie DUBLIN

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

FINAL results of the Irish Free State elections suggest that, failing the support of Labor, Mr. de Valera will have a minority of…

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November Federal Elections Probable Six Weeks' Campaign: Decision When Lyons Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 7

ALL indications are that the Federal elections will take place in November, as already stated by the Daily Telegraph. Speculation in a Melbourne newspaper some months ago,…

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