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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 146

The Pith of Politics Another Election "If"

The Land · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

RUMORS are current in Victoria that the C.P. Government there is almost certain to go to the country, as suggested in these columns…

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A Short Election Campaign The Burrcutter And His Mate by "Swinglebar"

The Land · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 18

"LOOKS like it's going to be a pretty willing election campaign," remarked the publican, picking up the empty mugs to refill…

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Nine Candidates. U.A.P. Senate Selection. Result to Be Announced Later

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 11

The counting of votes in the postal ballot to select three U.A.P. candidates for the Senate, began at 6 p.m. yesterday, when the ballot closed. The counting was not…

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Gordon Seat. Candidates to Address U.A.P. Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 12

The Gordon electoral conference has arranged a series of meetings of members of the United Australia party in the electorate to be addressed by the candidates for selection…

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British By-election London

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

The North Dorset By-election resulted as follows: Captain Hambro (National Conservative), 12,247; W. [?]Gorthwick (Liberal), 11,704…

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U.A.P. Candidate for Lilley Brisbane, T[?]ursday

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Jolly, public accountant and a former Lord Mayor of Brisbane, has been selected from eight [?]ominees as Sir Donald Cameron's…

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Rail Board Election

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

Following a ballot of the State councillors of the A.R.U. the returning officer announced last night the members selected to contest the election to be held at the…

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Women To Stand For Parliament MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 11

TWO women, have announced their willingness to become candidates for the State or Federal elections, when, at a…

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New Interstate Commission. Parliament to Decide. Consideration Next Session. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 17

An announcement by the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page) to-day indicates that appointments to the proposed Interstate Commission will be…

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To-day's Controversy Why Electors Should Demand Opening of Parliament. We Will Have A Say

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 6

Sir,--While Parliament has been shut down, thousands of men have been put on and put off work both in Government employment and with…

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The Senate. U.A.P. Selects Candidates. Surprise Withdrawal. CAPTAIN F. AARONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 17

The three U.A.P. candidates for the Senate in New South Wales will be Senator J. G. D. Arkins, Mr. D. R. Hall, and Mr. B. A. Helmore, of Newcastle…

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Labour Election Hopes. Six More N.S.W. Seats. Federal Campaign

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 18

The organising secretary of the State A.L.P. (Mr. J. B. Martin, M.L.C.) said at a meeting of the State A.L.P. executive last night that his investigations indicated that the party…

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Vaudeville Bursts Into Politics! Old Tivoli Touch in the Elections Federal Campaign Has Fun On The Platform

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 4

THE way the A-class stations do their news-sessions these days (with duettists) is not being overlooked by politicians. Federal campaign-chiefs see in the idea a way to liven up politics in the old…

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Campaign in Wentworth Address at Bondi by Candidate

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 7

LABOR'S campaign in the Wentworth electorate was advanced another stage last night, when a very successful meeting, was addressed by…

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Officers Appointed--campaign Begins A. L. P. Executive Plans for Federal Election Closest Co-operation With Fed. Leader Big Finance Drive

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 1

HAVING harnessed the entire Labor Movement in this State behind the drive to win the forthcoming vital Federal election, the Central Executive of the A.L.P. last night formulated a comprehensive plan of organisation for the campaign, and to ensure the closest co-operation with the Federal leader. Mr. Curtin, and the…

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AUSTRALIA At War! Labor's Voice Stifled in 1917 ELECTION

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 10

THE repression of the Labor Party during the period of the War has already been covered in many aspects in the present series, but that…

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Doubtful of S.p. Bill U.a.p. Members Fear Reaction at Next Elections Say Act Is Directed Against Poor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 2

U.A.P. members are apprehensive of possible public reaction at the next elections if the Government goes ahead with the proposed drastic S.P. betting legislation…

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Complete Harmony, Says Page After C.P. Conference Election Platform Is Drafted for Submission to States Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 18 July 1937 · page 2

Setting aside differences, Australian Country Party and Victorian Country Party representatives in conference to-day laid down an ambitious election policy…

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Politics and Politicians Dressing Up The Federal Budget To Catch The Eye Of Election Audiences

The Sun · Sunday 18 July 1937 · page 21

Ministers are examining preliminary estimates for the Federal Budget. They will be considerd at a series of Cabinets following the return of Mr. Lyons. On the figures presented Ministers are pessimistic about the…

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UNITY. U.C.P. EFFORTS Australian Body to Fight the Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 10

Efforts to achieve an Australianwide United Country party organisation to fight the next Federal elections were advanced a further stage…

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