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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 146

B.M. Shire Elections First Shot Fired

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 3

On Friday night last Mr Allan Hodgson, of Glenbrook, who is seeking election as a councillor for "C" Riding of Blue Maintains Shire, addressed 30…

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Election of Directors

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 6

Tne Agnes Banks and Castlereagh Dairymen's Association request its shareholders to vote for Mr R. M. Dowle, endorsed candidate of the…

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Election of Officers

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 3

The President announced that Mr. H. M. Bloom had sent a letter in that day, withdrawing his candidature for the Committee so there would not be a…

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Spring Candidate—No. 8 The Chanter's Sketchy Record

Referee · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 9

THE CHANTER (who has been supported straight out and in doubles for the Epsom Handicap), has demonstrated that he possesses…

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N.S.W. League Elections

Referee · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 20

IT will be remembered that, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the League of N.S.W. Wheelmen on July 8, 1937, the…

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National Insurance. Place in Government's Election Policy. Contributory Plan Opposed. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 10

There is a growing feeling among many Government supporters that national insurance should not be submitted as one of the proposals in the Government's policy…

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Communist Party. Federal Election Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 8

A meeting held last night at the Bondi School of Arts, under the auspices of the Waverley branch of the Communist party, passed a resolution pledging itself to work…

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Rush Election Proposal Move By U.A.P. Men. Of Three States Campaign by Air Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 3

STRONG representations are now being made to the Government by an influential section of the U.A.P. for a rush election on October 9. Victorians are taking the initiative in this move and…

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Federal Election Campaign Public Meetings in Electorates Drive to Achieve Victory Keen Interest Taken In Election

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 8

PUBLIC meetings in furtherance r of the Labor Party's, Federal election campaign will be held in the Parkes. Wentworth and Barton…

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The Man--In--The Street To The Editor Stupid Election Methods

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 6

Sir,--The majority of Mr. Aberhart in the Alberta parliament is not a correct reflection of public opinion in that State. They have…

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Aviation Bill in Vic. Parliament Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

To enable members to study the measure the discussion on the bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly to-day to achieve unity…

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Slate Parliament Sneer At One-Legged Digger Martin's Speech in House Admits He Was Go-Between MORATORIUM

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 10

(SNEERING that Mr. Dick Wilkins, former Country Party member for Bathurst, was not the only one-legged Digger who had got into…

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Federal Parliament Govt. Gags Debate on Imperial Conf. Scared by Labor Attack Averse To Further Talk On War Policy Cruiser's Trip Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 10

CHATTERED by the devastating attack on its "Prepare for War' programme delivered by the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, in…

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Federal Election Date. Not Earlier Than October 23. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 10

No developments occurred to-day to alter the opinion that the Federal elections will be held on October 23. There were suggestions in the lobbies that the Government was…

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Federal Elections

The St George Call · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 2

A Social Credit candidate, in the person of Mr. S. F. Allen, president of the movement in N.S.W. and a chartered accountant, has been chosen to contest…

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Municipal Elections. Progress Associations' Consideration

The St George Call · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 2

Representatives of public organisations functioning In middle ward of the Kogarah Municipality, namely. South Hurstville Improvement League. Carss Park…

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Election and War Budget Record Sum Likely For Defence CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 12

DEFENCE expenditure--expected to, exceed last year's all-time record of £8,000,000 will be the outstanding feature of the seventh…

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Federal Election Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

October 9 as the Federal election date was described officially to-night as being quite out of the question. It was pointed out that if the House…

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Not Author Of Pamphlet, Says M.H.R. Gordon Election Campaign Echo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 1

AN emphatic denial that he was responsible for the pamphlet issued against the character of Mr. Hugh…

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Customs House Cricket Club Election of Officers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 4

A meeting of the above newly-formed club was held on the 25th Inst., at which the following office-bearers were elected:—…

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