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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 146

Candidates for Big Spring Races Show Track Form Young Crusader and Talking Gallop Gold Rod Is Kept To Steady Work At Randwick Gay Knight Vanquished

The Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

TALKING, with a good striding mile, and Young Crusader, who galloped a solid seven furlongs, were interesting spring horses at Randwick this morning…

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Leaders of Labor to Speak Vital Pre-Election Meeting on

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 5

REPRESENTING one of the most important pre-election gatherings that have yet been held by the Labor Party in this State, the Federal…

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A.l.p. Election Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

At the Trades Hall next Monday, the Federal Parliamentary Labor leader (Mr. J. Curtin), accompanied by Messrs. Lang and Beasley, will address presidents and…

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Busy Session Ahead S.P. Control, Redistribution Main Issues Pre-Election Parlt. Will Be Strenuous

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 7

REDISTRIBUTION of seats and the restriction of S.P. betting will be outstanding issues in the last session of the State Parliament, to open tomorrow…

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Parliament Opens To-day

The Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 9

A flag-decorated city and the boom of gunfire to-day marked a double event-- the birthday of Queen Elizabeth and the opening of State Parliament. The top photograph shows a section of the Heavy Brigade of Artillery firing a salute of 19 guns from the Domain. The bottom picture shows the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) reading his speech at the opening of Parliament, in the centre, facing him, is the Premier (Mr. Stevens)…

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Gun Salutes for Queen, Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 3

A Royal salute of 21 guns, in honor of Queen Elizabeth's birthday today, will be fired at 12 noon at St. George's Heights by the 1st Heavy Brigade of…

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Women at Opening of Parliament

The Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 18

GUESTS at the opening of Parliament to-day stood in the glorious sunshine chatting in groups or took seats on the sunny…

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Gordon By-election Candidate's Right to Stand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

Figures relating to the wages tax and the special income tax for unemployment relief quoted by the independent U.A.P…

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Reduction in Wages Tax Forecast Another Balanced Budget Planned Governor Announces Long Legislative Programme Parliament Opened

The Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 10

A REDUCTION in the special income tax and wages tax was forecast in the Governor's speech delivered at the opening of the State Parliament to-day. A long programme of legislation dealing with…

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Labor Senate Candidates Change in New South Wales

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 7

IT was announced at a meeting of the N.S.W. State Labor Executive last Friday night that Mr. C. Anderson had resigned his position as one of the four…

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The Speakership. Election To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 14

Members of the Legislative Assembly today will elect a Speaker to succeed the late Sir Daniel Levy. Mr. Weaver, U.A.P. member for Neutral…

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Federal Election Campaign Labor Leaders To Speak Intense Interest Aroused Campaign Proceeds In All Centres Darling Solid

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 8

KEEN interest was aroused yesterday by the announcement that the Federal leader of the Labor Party, Mr. Curtin, the leader of the…

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Waratah Municipal Elections Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 9

Mayfield East and Georgetown branches of the A.L.P. have decided to form a municipal assembly and set up the necessary organisation to contest the forthcoming…

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Federal Election Stirrings N.S.W. May Decide Final Result Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 7

INTENSE preparations by all parties point to a relentless campaign for the Federal elections…

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Governor Opens State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 10

The Governor (Lord Wakehurst) reading his address when he opened the fourth session of the 31 st State Parliament yesterday. His Excellency's speech was one of the longest on record. Seated on the left of the Governor is Sir John Peden, President of the Legislative Council…

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At The Opening Of Parliament

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

The State Parliament was opened with full pomp and ceremony yesterday. The Governor, Lord Wake hurst, is seen sitting on the dais with the President of the Legislative Council, Sir John Peden, on his right. The Governor's full staff in uniform is standing on either…

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Governor Opens Parliament Girl Barrackers Photonews

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

STATE PARLIAMENT RESUMES. The Governor (Lord Wakehurst) is reading his speech in the Legislative Council Chamber at yesterday's opening of the new session of Parliament. Facing the Governor is the Premier (Mr. Stevens). "LAUGHING BILLY" COX, a retired N.S.W…

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New Session. Parliament Reopens. Vivid Scene

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 8

Memories of that half-forgotten period when representatives of the Crown moved in an atmosphere of pomp and circumstance on official…

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Parliament Opens The Governor's Speech in Outline

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was opened on Wednesday by His Excellency the Governor, amid the formal ceremonies with which the occasion is…

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Parliament Opens. Many Women at Impressive Ceremony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 18

Parliament opened yesterday with spectacular ceremony that converted the space of Macquarie Street just outside Parliament House into a military parade ground, where soldiers neatly uniformed in navy with white helmets lined up, and mounted police made an entry on prancing…

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