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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 146

Points to Early Election Advance Policy Speech By Governor At Opening View Taken

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 5

REGARDED in the lobbies as the advance policy speech of an early State election, the Governor's speech at the official opening of Parliament…

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Speaker's Stormy Election Pressure Used. Says Bate Lane Sends Over a "Please Explain"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

MR. R. W. D. WEAVER ([?]A.P., Neutral Bay) was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly yesterday--but…

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Editorial Parliament's Ways

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Mr. Mason discovers that Parliament wastes time. He will discover a good deal more about Parliament if he stays there very long. He will discover--…

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Smashed Parliament House Windows: Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

A MAN at Parliament House yesterday broke a window and refused to leave until he was arrested. He walked down the main hall, and threw a stone through the…

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Parliament Faces Big Country Programme

The Land · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 13

AFTER a long period of recess, the State Parliament this week began a heavy new session that will form a prelude to the general elections next year. A glance through the legislative programme…

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Glass Door Smashed. Parliament House. Communist's Grievance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 11

A man who stated that he had been refused the right to use the Public Library, which he claimed was "a public utility," called at Parliament House yesterday evening and threw…

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Western Australian Parliament. Session Opened. Governments Programme. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 10

Opening the second session of tpe State Parilament to-day, the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir James Mitchell) said that it was anticipated that revenue for the current year would be…

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"Day Not Wasted." Dignity of Parliament Upheld. Reply to Mr. Mason

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 12

Statements by Mr. Mason, M.L.A., at Killara on Wednesday night, in which the dignity of Parliament was attacked, were replied to last night by the…

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State Session. Labour Plans. Useful Propaganda for Federal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 12

Some State Ministerialists feel that the State Parliament should adjourn at least six weeks before the Federal elections, as they fear that otherwise…

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Rosehill Races To-morrow Spring Candidates Engaged. Programme and Analysis of Recent Form

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 15

Prominent spring candidates will add interest to the racing at Rosehill to-morrow, when seven events will be decided. The programme is to open with the Maiden Handicap at 1.15 p.m. and conclude with the Parramatta Mile at 4.15 p.m…

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Election Leaflet No. 2 In Demand

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Eastern Suburbs section are taking 15,000 of the Communist Party Federal election leaflet No. 2, “Preserve Democracy.”…

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U.a.p. Candidate for E. Sydney

The Sun · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 14

Nominations for selection for East Sydney at the Federal elections were to-day invited by the East Sydney divisional conference of the United…

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Election Drive in North Labor Clears the Deck Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 14

By the direction of the Central Executive of the A.L.P. the ordinary Su[?]iness of the branches will be suspended and efforts concentrated on the winning of the Federal…

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Ten Candidates For Ugliest Man

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

Merrylands is looking for its ugliest man, First past the post (In penny votes) will be crowned at a Masonic ball…

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Sequel to Parliament House Incident

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 6

Claimed by the police prosecutor to be an escapee from a mental asylum, Alexander Heyhorn, 40, described as a drover, was charged at…

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"Ribald Remarks" in Parliament While Oath Was Taken. Mr. Mason's Rejoinder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 23

Further criticism of the proceedings at the opening of the State Parliament on Wednesday was offered by Mr. Mason, M.L.A., yesterday. He said that, while he was taking the…

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State Workers' Rise Formula Problem Perplexes Cabinet Early Bill for Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 2

THE Industrial Arbitration Bill, to give State award workers the benefit of the Federal basic wage rise, will be…

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How Many Laws Do Cash Orders Infringe ? Closing In On The Vicious Evil "Smith's" Draws Net Looks Like A Secret Commission Parliament must take Action

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 3

A LEGAL test must be made to reveal whether a cash order comes within the scope of a secret commission. Transparently, it sails close to the wind, and with the N.S.W…

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Voting To-day in Gordon. U.A.P. CONFIDENT. By-election Campaign Ends Quietly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 17

The United Australia party campaign committee is confident that the official candidate, Mr. Turner, will poll two to one votes against his opponent in the…

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Labour Candidate for Deakin. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 18

Mr. Paul Jones, former Labour member for Indi, was selected by the Victorian Labour executive to-night to contest the new seat of Deakin in the House of Representatives…

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