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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 146

Cabinet Is Split Over Insurance Issue Fears That Scheme Would Hit Chances at Election Rival View Is That Plan Is Essential Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 15 August 1937 · page 18

A sharp division of opinion was apparent among Commonwealth Ministers when Cabinet to-day discussed national insurance. Several influential Ministers are swinging strongly to the…

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Woman May Stand for Parliament

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 7

Although the president of the Feminist Club, Mrs. P. A. Cameron, said last night it was not her intention to stand as an independent…

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Unemployment Insurance. Serious Obstacles. Labour's Election Attack. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 11

Proceedings at the Premiers' Conference on unemployment insurance on Friday have emphasised to members of the Federal Ministry that formidable…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, August 16, 1937. Winning the Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 8

On the principle that a thing said often enough will come to be halfbelieved, the Labour party is in process of assuring itself, and is hopeful of…

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Federal Elections. Prospects in Tasmania. Mr. Lyons Confident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 10

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), who arrived in Sydney yesterday evening, said that after his recent visit to his own electorate of Wilmot, Tasmania, he was confident that…

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Disorderly Scenes. Glebe Labour League Meeting. Appointment for Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 12

Disorderly scenes marked a meeting of the Glebe Labour League last night, when a motion was submitted rejecting a decision of the State A.L.P. executive to appoint Mr. P…

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Election Rules Most Democratic In World

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

“The task of the draft Electoral Law is to guarantee an unswerving fulfilment of the electoral system established by the Stalin Constitution of the U.S.S.R.,” declared the report to the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union at its meeting…

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Election Date Discussions November 27 Not Considered Yet

The Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

Senior Federal Ministers in Sydney said to-day that the date of the Federal elections depended entirely on the extent of the Government's…

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Labor Row "On Ice" Election Order to M's.L.A

The Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 8

EFFORTS by N.S.W. industrials to co-operate in the Federal election campaign, but at the same time…

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Branches Work for Election

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 10

THE business of A.L.P. branches is now closely identified with the bigger effort of arranging details for the forthcoming Federal election…

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N. S. Wales Is the Cockpit Page's Fear of Labor Talks To Farmers On Elections

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 5

ADDRESSING the Farmers and Settlers' Conference yesterday, the Minister for Commerce, Dr. Earle Page, admitted that while in the past…

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Country Rallies To Labor Splendid Week-end Meetings Federal Election Drive Hume Tour

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 5

INDICATING the Intensive nature of the campaign that is being conducted by the Labor Party in its drive to achieve a Federal election…

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N.s.w. As Election Cockpit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 8

"NEW SOUTH WALES will be the cockpit of the Federal election fight," said the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page), at the…

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Labor League Clash Chairman Leaves in Uproar Dissension Over Elections Post

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 8

A MEETING of the Glebe A.L.P. branch--one of the largest in Sydney--broke up in disorder last night when the…

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Women Wanted As Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 8

Leading members of the Women's Union of Service, the United Association, and the Feminist Club, are making every effort to induce women to stand…

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Polling Date Official Decision At Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 7

THOUGH parties are organising in case there is a Federal election in October, it is most unlikely to be held before…

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Interjector Removed. Incident in Parliament House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 15

A man was removed from the public gallery in the Legislative Assembly last night after an interjection while the House was sitting. The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang)…

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N.S.W. State Parliament. Censure Debate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 10

THE debate on Labor's censure motion was continued in the N.S.W. State Parliament last week. Premier Stevens, replying to allegations made…

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Egg Board Election. Candidates Announced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 13

At a conference of delegates from 16 branches of the Poultry Farmers' Association in Parramatta on Monday, it was decided, after ballot, that the following candidates…

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Issue of Stop Writs Government to Act. Question in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 15

The question of the issue of writs, which were not proceeded with, was raised in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Minister of Justice (Mr. Martin) said…

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