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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 146

Priest Beaten to Death. Nazis in Rumania. Church Election Riot. Bucharest, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 18

A Protestant priest was beaten to death and 50 persons were injured in a street fight among the German inhabitants of Calnic, during the election…

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Communist Support of Labour Party. "Leaflet Campaign " Begun. Election Propaganda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 17

The Communist party, which has decided to support the Labour party at the Federal elections, has launched an intensive "leaflet" campaign throughout Australia. Already it…

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Guarding Against Spread. Bill for State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 9

The Minister for Health (Mr. FitzSimons) said last night that legislation would be submitted to Parliament to-morrow to guard against the spread of infantile paralysis from…

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Industrial News Fixation of Adequate Basic Wage Claim by Railway Officers Should Be Question For Parliament To Decide at Conference

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 6

FIXATION of an adequate basic A wage by Parliament, shorter working hours, and abolition of the wages tax arc among the questions…

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Federal Elections. Eden-Monaro Prospects. "No Swing to Labour." Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 10

Mr. A. W. Smart, U.A.P. divisional organiser for Eden-Monaro, after making an extensiv. tour of the electorate, said that he found there was very strong appreciation of the…

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Flying Boat Mail Service No Action Until After Election Canberra

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1

THE Federal Cabinet spent most of yesterday discussing the agreement between the Federal Government and Qantas Empire Airwave…

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Federal Election Campaign Labor's Victory Drive Big Swing to Party Apparent Reports From The Electorates All Confident

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 5

REPORTS from electorates through out the State Indicate that the Labor Party's election campaign Is arousing tremendous enthusiasm…

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Parliament to Open Quietly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.--The final session of the 14th Commonwealth Parliament will be resumed without ceremony tomorrow…

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"Espionage in Tram Dept." Parliament Urged To Inquire

The Sun · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

Urging that a select committee be appointed "to inquire into and report upon the system of espionage in operation in the Tramway…

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Build The Movement For Unity Communists’ Part In Election for a Labor Government

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

Queensland Communists have had many rich experiences in the first two months of the campaign to defect the Lyons government…

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Belated Basic Wage Increase Cheap Election Gesture for Union Democracy and Militant Policy

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Aug. 21.—Responding to the pressure of the workers’ hostility to the still low wages in face of the steadily rising costs of living and the soaring boom profits of the employers, the Stevens government has made an election gesture…

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LETTERS to the Editor Brighten Up the Election Campaign to the Editor

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

Having recently attended two election campaign meetings which were addressed by the Party leader, I was particularly impressed by the…

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Federal Election Campaign Labor Contests All Seats Splendid Progress Reports

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

FOLLOWING the Labor Party's decision to contest every electorate and the Senate at the approaching Federal…

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V.p. Candidates Gallop at Randwick

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

A NUMBER of Randwick-trained horses that are engaged at Victoria Park tomorrow were out for pipe-openers yesterday morning. All worked on the inside…

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Election Window Dressing Federal House To Meet To-day Public Baits Canberra

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

COR the opening of the final session of the present Federal Parliament, the Lyons-Page Government plans a programme…

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Federal Parliament. Opening of Pre-Election Session

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 20

WITHOUT ceremony, both Houses of the Federal Parliament yesterday began their pre-election session. Statements were made by the Prime…

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N.S.W. State Parliament. Relief Workers' Conditions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 10

IN the N.S.W. State Parliament last week Mr. Lang moved the adjournment to discuss the position of the unemployed and relief workers,…

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George Brent. Ban on Pictures. Question in State Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 13

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday reference was made to the American actor George Brent who is suing for the annulment of his marriage in America with the Australian…

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Tram Spying and Traps Alleged Parliament Appoints Select Committee to Inquire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 7

A SELECT Committee was appointed by the Legislative Assembly yesterday to inquire into and report upon an alleged "system of espionage in operation in the Tramways Department."…

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Stale Parliament Attacks Made on Tramway Spies Claimed Men Are Framed Govt. Forced To Hold An Inquiry PERJURIES'

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 9

GRAVE charges that "decoys" gave perjured evidence to "frame" indent men, made in the Legislative assembly yesterday, complied the…

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