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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 146

N.S.W. League Elections Many New Faces

Referee · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 20

THE election of officers for the ensuing year, a carried out by the League of New South Wales Wheelmen resulted as follows:…

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Spring Candidates, No. 9 Evening Mist's Epsom Chance Stoutly Bred Mare

Referee · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 9

EVENING MIST (who is fancied for the Epsom Handicap) carried 8.0 into third place in the Doncaster Handicap won by Sarcherie (8.10), from Silver Rose (7.5.). This was a sound Epsom trial, and the Victorian mare…

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Snap Election. Federal Interest. Excitement in Lobbies. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 10

The political events in Victoria overshadowed all happenings in Canberra, and when the news of Mr. Dunstan's decision to hold a snap election was received in the late…

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Federal Election. May Now Be on October 30. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 11

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), after a conference with other Government leaders to-night, announced that the Federal Government's election plans would not be changed…

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Election in Victoria. Dissolution of Assembly. Upper House Dispute. Reform Bill Deadlock. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 11

The immediate dissolution of the Legislative Assembly because of the deadlock reached with the Upper House over the bill embodying the…

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Commission Considers Election Speech Requests

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 17

Radio-time and allocation of speeches for the approaching Federal and Victorian elections were discussed to-day by the A.B.C…

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Some Election Sops Ready Stevens Planning Budget

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 8

WHEN the Premier. Mr. Stevens, introduces his last Budget, probably on September 15, it is expected that by way of an election sop there…

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Change in Federal Election Vict. Dissolution Causes Panic In Ministry OCTOBER 30 CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

THE granting of the dissolution of the Victorian Parliament and tho holding of a general election within a month--probably on…

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Federal Election Campaign Striking Swing to Labor In Favor Of Surf Shorts NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 7

Stockton Council will not object to the wearing of trunks on its beach during the coming season. The council has decided to leave…

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Federal Poll: Oct. 23 Victorian Election in a Month Lyons Sticks To His Plans CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

THE Federal elections will be held on October 23, seven weeks from Saturday. The Victorian Government, which…

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Metrop. Candidate Wins Milantheon a Mudlark Would Have Change at Randwick in Wet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 27

ALTHOUGH he carried 9.0, rain that fell shortly before the running of the race probably contributed to the success of Milantheon in yesterday's Kensington Handicap…

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Egg Board Elections

Liverpool News · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 2

The poultry industry as a whole has realised for some considerable time that unless there is some radical change in the condition of the industry soon…

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Elections in Victoria Polling in October. Plans for Rush Campaign. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 11

The general election, for the Legislative Assembly will be held on October 2. Nominations will close on September 17. Party organisations began in…

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B.m.a. Inquiry Urged in Parliament

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 10

THE B.M.A. in New South Wales warranted close investigation by the Government, declared Mr. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) in the…

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Invasion Risk. Mr. Blain's Ideas. Dying Parliament's Drab Day. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 10

Mr. Blain, the member for the Northern Territory in the House of Representatives, has no vote. That naturally places him at a disadvantage; but even though he has no…

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Federal Parliament Lyons Displays the 'Jitters' Attack Upon Scullin Members Are Staggered Datequery Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 8

MEMBERS on both sides of the Chamber were staggered to-day and embarrassed at the nervous display of the "Jitters" by the Prime…

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State Parliament Locking Up of Large Areas Western Lands Scandal Lang's Attack In House Act Used

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 10

LARGE landholders were using the Western Lands Act as the Stevens Government intended them to use it to keep vast areas of land locked up…

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C.P. RAdio Tie-up for the Elections

The Land · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 3

THE Country Party's radio election broadside was launched on Monday night, when the Leader (Dr. Earle…

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Federal Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 11

The Victorian Country party made a speedy decision to-day to contest the Corangamite seat in the House of Representatives at the forthcoming Federal elections. Nominations…

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Radio Talks by Politicians. Terms of Ban Eased. Applied to Candidates Only

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 18

The Australian Broadcasting Commission has lifted in part the general ban on the broadcasting of speeches by Parliamentarians until the…

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