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Politics & elections, 1937

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Auburn-lidcombe News "Gentlemen's Agreement" Broken ? Election of Mayor Auburn Protest

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

The Auburn branch of the Amalgamated Engineers' Union, at its last meeting, passed a resolution condemning an alleged refusal of the managers of the Australian Labor Party to allow…

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Fire Board Election

The Broadcaster · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3
Also in The Sun

Notification of the election of members of the Fire Board on February 23 (nomination day January 25) was before Holroyd Council on Tuesday night…

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Challenge Stakes. Candidates' Trials. Some Boy's Good Effort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 15

From the point of view of the Challenge Stakes, to be run at Randwick on Saturday, Some Boy stood out among the horses engaged in that event and who took part in the…

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A Former Member Parliament Dies Moree

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

The death has occurred of Mr. Sydney Percival E. Stirton, 70 of Balarang Station, Moree. He was Mayor of Moree for a term…

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Sweeping Powers for New Head in N.T. Storm Likely in Parliament Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

THE new Administrator of the Northern Territory--stated reliably to be Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R.--is to have…

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Labour Council. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 14

Mr. J. E. Pullan was re-elected, president of the Labour Council last night. He defeated Mr. J. Maloney by 97 votes to 23. Supporters of Mr. Lang gave strong…

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A.R.U. Elections N.S.W. Finances Healthy

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 28.—The State branch of the A.R.U. has filed a log of claims for refreshment room girls, the secretary, Lloyd Ross,…

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Lang Rebuffed at Elections

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

The election of officers to the Labor Council last night was a severe rebuff to the Lang faction. Apart from the overwhelming…

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J. Pullen Again President Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Pullen, retiring president, was again elected president of the Labor Council, at the annual ballot, last night…

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Country News. Berry U.A.P. Elections. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

The following officials were elected at the annual meeting of Berry branch af U.A.P.: President, Mr. A. N. Binks, M.L.C.; vicepresidents. Messrs. T. A. Strong and A. T…

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Labour Party. Candidates for City Council. Ballots Held Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 23

The stale A.L.P. executive, at a meeting last night, decided not to endorse candidates for the Flinders Ward in the next City Council elections until an inquiry had been…

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The Intermediate. Non-school Candidates. Individual Subjects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 10

A number of non-school students attended the Intermediate Certificate examination in one, two, or more subjects. They did not pass the examination as a whole, but reached pass…

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Money Talks at Election. Time in Japan

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 10

IN the present survey of the political and economic institutions of modern Japan, it has been shown that sovereignty is…

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Teaching Candidates Lack Personality Auckland

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1937 · page 10

The average boy and girl candidates for the teaching profession lack character, personality and the quality of accurate speech according to a…

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Parliament Snubbed Again!

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

THE report from Canberra that the reopening of the Federal Parliament is to be still further delayed--probably until after the Imperial Conference has completed its deliberations and finalised its decisions shows that the Lyons Government is even more contemptuous of the…

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Next Federal Elections. Likely to be Held in December. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 10

It is expected that the next Federal elections will be held shortly before Christmas. Saturday, December l8, is regarded as a likely date…

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State Parliament. Meeting Date

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 10

The State Government has not yet fixed the date of the next meeting of the State Parliament, and members of all parties are wondering whether it will be held before July…

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Labor Council Election Wright Vice-President Pullan Re-elected President

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Jan. 29.—The annual election of officers of the New South Wales Labor Council was held last night…

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Election Date Undecided Not Discussed. Says Lyons

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

"The Government has never considered it," said the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, yesterday, when asked to comment on reports that the Federal…

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