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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 146

Federal Elections. Labour Party's Hopes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 6

Confidence in the Labour party's prospects for the Federal elections was expressed by Mr. D. Mulcahy, M.P., and Mr. W. J. McKell, M.L.A., former Minister of Justice, at a social…

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Gordon Fight Begins Rival Candidates' £25 Deposits

The Sun · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 18

The rival U.A.P. candidates for Gordon have each deposited £25 with the returning officer, and if either secures less than one-fifth of the…

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City Council Elections Independent For Fitzroy Ward

The Sun · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 23

Rumblings of the City Council elections in December are being heard, the first Independent, Mr. P. McDonnell, to-day announcing his…

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Surprise in Voting for Typists Candidate Makes Rapid Rise

The Sun · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 8

TO-DAY'S counting of votes in the United Charities Fund Typists Contest revealed a surprise move…

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Preparing for Oct. Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 12

THE Labor movement is not prepared to accept the statements now being put forth by the supporting Press of the Lyons Government…

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City Council Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 5

When the City Council elections are held on December 6,34,713 voters will be entitled to take part in the ballot, according to a police check of the…

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Federal Polling Date Depends On Session Progress

The Sun · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 8

Amusement was caused in Federal political circles to-day by a report that all indications favored October 21 as the date of the Federal…

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Parliament House. Costly Renovations. Transformation Hopes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 10

According to an official estimate, some £13,000 is being spent in the effort to modernise Parliament House, in Macquarie Street, but, in the opinion…

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Unlawful Assembly Near Parliament House. Minister Defends New Canberra Ordinance. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 8

An invitation issued to the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) to attend a public meeting in Canberra next Tuesday to protest against the new Unlawful Assemblies…

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U.C.P. Radio Talks Prelude To Elections

The Land · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 3

FROM now until the Federal elections the Country Party will be on the air each week from some of the important country…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, July 30, 1937. the Gordon By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 10

On Saturday week the electors of Gordon will go to the polls to elect a successor to the seat in the Legislative Assembly left vacant by the resignation…

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Communists in the Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Sir.—Since writing to you on the above subject a day or two ago, there has come into my possession a leaflet heartad "Federal Elections, 1937, Leaflet No 1, Communist patty of…

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Miners’ Lodge Replies to Keller Federal Election Collections

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

“To P. J. Keller, Esq., President A.L.P.” Dear Sir,—In reference to a statement by you in the press…

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Letters to the Editor. Election Issues— Federal and State. To the Editor

The St George Call · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Sir,—There are already indications of tremendous interest in the forthcoming Federal Elections. Big issues are involved, policies, parties, and politicians…

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Oct. 21 Likely Election Date

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

All indications point to October 21 as the date of the Federal elections. With Ministers differing, decision on the date was deferred at Sydney…

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Industry Expands: Premier Forecasts Gore Employment: Gordon By-election "Second Broken Hill at Captain's Flat"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

INDUSTRIAL expansion in New South Wales had caused a 35 per cent, increase in employment in four years, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced last night when he opened the U.A.P. campaign for the…

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Labor Bid for Control Council Elections In December

The Sun · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

One of the biggest bids in the history of local government will be made by Labor this year, it is stated, to gain control of the councils and…

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Govt. Election Stunts Stevens' Statements

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

INTENSIFYING his election window-dressing, the Premier, Mr. Stevens, in statements yesterday, said:…

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Labor Senate Candidate Resigns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 2

Acting on medical advice, Mr. C. E. Anderson, one of Labor's selected four for the Senate campaign, at the general elections, last night resigned from the…

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Gwydir Seat. One Country Party Candidate. MR. E. G. Batchelor Selected. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 17

Mr. E. G. Batchelor, was endorsed as the Country party candidate to contest Gwydir at the Federal elections by the Gwydir electorate council here to-day…

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