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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 146

Spring Candidates at Warwick Farm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 31

HORSES of class can always be depended upon to attract good attendances, and when those horses provide interesting finishes they have the onlookers on their toes with excitement…

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Electioneering Preamble. Speeches in House. Variety of Subjects. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 14

An election sham fight was staged in the House of Representatives to-day when members talked on subjects that ranged from pensions to oversea loans,…

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Rowdy Meeting. Paddington Labour League. Municipal, Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 16

Rowdy scenes marked a meeting of the Paddington Labour League last night when the question of the endorsement of candidates for the i next municipal elections was…

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Cricket Tour. Position of Manager. Mr. K. Johnson a Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 19

It was learned last night that Mr. K. O. E. Johnson, hon. secretary of the Mosman District Cricket Club, and one of the New South Wales members on the Board of Control, had…

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Council, Elections. Property Owners Take a Hand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 10

The Manly Property Owners and Ratepayers' Association has chosen nine candidates for the triennial municipal election next December. The association was formed about five…

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Short Campaign. Federal Elections, OCTOBER 23 Likely Date. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 12

Tentative plans picpared by the Federal Ministry for the approaching general election indicate that the campaign is likely to be even shorter than was proposed last week…

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Stop-press Victorian Election

The Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 1

MELBOURNE.--The Premier informed Parliament that the Lieutenant-Governor had accepted his advice that a dissolution be granted,…

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Glebe Municipal Elections

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 5

Friends and supporters of the selected and endorsed Labor candidates for the Glebe municipal elections attended in force a meeting at…

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U.a.p. Search for Strong Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 2

Two nominations received yesterday by the U.A.P. Electoral Conference for the East Sydney Federal seat, held by Mr. E. J. Ward (Labor) were not announced…

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Questions in Parliament. Propaganda by Innuendo

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 12

Politicians spend a lot of time in their efforts to insinuate unjust motives by asking questions. In the House of Representatives on Thursday, Mr. Baker (Lab., Q…

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"Faked Fights." Allegations in Parliament. Legislation Proposed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 12

Legislation to control prize fighting was proposed in Parlament to-day by Mr. J. O'Keefe (Government, Cairns), who said that last Saturday night's fight at Brisbane…

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For Welfare Of Mothers And Infants New Bills Before Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 8

BILLS to vest a house at Wollstonecraft, gift of Sir Walter Carpenter, in the State Government, and to create a maternal…

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Polling Date Unchanged Anxiety Over Clash in Victoria Country Party May Seek A Postponement Skirmish in House Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

PREPARATIONS for the Federal elections on October 23 will not be affected by the Victorian Premier's decision to go to the country on October 2. The possible reactions of the Victorian decision are,…

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State Parliament. Local Government Powers. Moratorium Bill Passed. Maternal and Infant Welfare

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 8

The bill effecting amendments to the Local Government Act and the Sydney Corporation Act was further considered in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and reached the committee stage after the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) had criticised some…

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State Parliament Compulsory Wards Opposed Protest Entered in House Local Govt. Bill AMENDMENTS

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 8

VIGOROUS objection to the Stevens Government proposal in the Local Government proposal in the Local Government Amendment Bill for the compulsory division of…

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Federal Parliament Ward Is Suspended in House Sudden Action By Speaker Interjections Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 4

FOR "repeated, interjections" Mr. Ward (Labor, East Sydney) was suspended in the House of Representatives late to-night…

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Higher Salaries for M's.P. Question Asked in Parliament 'Put It to the House' Labor Members Cry

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 9

CRIES of "Put it to the House" rose from the Labor benches to-day when the Premier (Mr. Stevens) told a member that Parliamentary salaries could be restored only by an Act of the House…

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Egg Board Election

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 5

The general secretary of the Poultry Farmers' Association of N.S.W writes:— The poultry industry as a whole has…

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Mr. D. Clyne Speaks for Labour Candidates

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

Mr D. Clyne,. M.L.A. (formerly of Penrith), supporting the candidature of Mr A. S. Luchetti, endorsed Labour candidate for Macquarie, addressed a…

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For Election Funds

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

The funds of the campaign of the Auburn branch of the A.L.P. for the municipal elections in December benefited by £6 as a result of a dance held…

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