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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 146

For By-Election HARDWICK, K.C., to Nominate Bavin Out; Spender, K.C., DOUBTFUL

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 1

MR. C. A. HARDWICK, K.C., announced last night that he would be a candidate for the U.A.P. pre-selection in the…

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Union In Dilemma Over Battle Of Election Funds Affiliation in Jeopardy If A.L.P. Appeal Not Supported

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 2

BECAUSE two appeals have been launched, many unions are temporarily refusing to contribute to Labor's fighting fund for the Federal elections. On Thursday, Messrs. Lang and Beasley,…

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Election Date To Avoid Cup Clash

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.--Federal Cabinet opinionnow favors the holding of the general elections in October. This has developed from a move by…

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Only One Parliament

Truth · Sunday 11 July 1937 · page 22

BUREAUCRATIC dictators are growing up all around us, products of Government by boards, commissions and regulation. WE have a dictator at the head of the police force; a…

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Bedlam Feared In Coming Federal Election Campaign

The Sun · Sunday 11 July 1937 · page 3

NOISE abatement societies of Sydney have declared war on politicians who use loud, speakers in elections campaigns. They fear bedlam may develop in the coming Federal election if something is not done now. "If we had the power I would…

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Federal Elections Parties Tuning Up for Giant Overture Labor Seeks Funds and Snappy Poll Slogans

The Sun · Sunday 11 July 1937 · page 2

Aware of the growing unity of Labor, both the United Australia Party and the Country Party have already commenced to tune up their organisations in preparation for the coming Federal elections…

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Speed Limitation Proposals Debate In Parliament Next Phase

The Sun · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 9

No further move in relation to speed limitation proposals is expected until these are debated in the State Parliament…

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Senate Candidate

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

Commander Rowland Griffiths Bowen, R.A.N. (retired), who is a candidate for pre-selection for the Senate by the U.A.P. Council, is an advocate of…

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Need for Unity. U.A.P. Critics Rebuked. Preparing for Elections. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 9

Mr. H. W. Horsfield, general secretary of the United Australia party, told the Robertson divisional conference of 60 branches yesterday that with the elections ahead the…

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Gordon Seat. Candidates for U.A.P. Pre-selection. MR. W. C. Milne May Stand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 10

Mr. W. C. Milne may be a candidate at the U. A. P. selection for the Gordon seat. Mr. Milne was the runner-up to Sir Philip Goldfinch in the U.A.P. selection for the seat last…

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Labor Council Will Continue Fund Cash for Election Curtin Endorses A.L.P. Drive Rival Appeals

The Sun · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 13

MOVES made during the week-end indicate that the battle in the Labor Party as to who should…

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Election Date Disclosure Govt's Plans Upset

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 6

THE disclosure by the Labor Party of the actual date of the Federal election, which had been a closely guarded secret, has sent the U.A.P.-U.C.P. forces into a panic and has upset the plans that were being made to announce the date of the appeal to…

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Thorby Expects "All-in Scrap" at Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 1

The coming Federal elections were described by the Acting-Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) last night as "an all-in scrap."…

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Election Funds. Rival Appeals. Unions and A.L.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 11

The dispute between the Labour Council and the State Labour party about the collection of funds for the Federal elections continues…

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Election Fund Labor Council Moves for Federal Labor Government

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY.—At its meeting last Thursday the Trades and Labor Council pledged itself to give moral and financial support to the…

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Reply to U.A.P. CANDIDATE Social Services And Tax Cuts

The Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 11

"Statements that reduction in taxation may mean curtailment of social services are fallacies," said the secretary of the Taxpayers' Association…

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Greetings to Labor From N.Z. Minister Arrives On Health Visit Win Election

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 6

"I BRING with me fraternal greetings from the Labor Government of New Zealand and the people it represents. with the express wish that…

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Election Gesture by Govt. Inquiry Info Fruit Industry Want Support

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

OBVIOUSLY as an election gesture designed to revive me support of fruitgrowers, the State Cabinet yesterday decided to appoint Mr…

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Election Occupies Branches

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 8

IT is incumbent on all, A.L.P. branches regularly to hold meetings now that the date of the Federal election to generally accepted as…

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Not a Candidate for Gordon Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Milne, who. was runner-up to Sir Philip Goldfinch' in the last. U.A.P. Gordon pre-selection ballot, will not stand for the by-election on August…

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