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Politics & elections, 1937

2,920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 146

Lyons Leaves Parliament In The Lurch

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 8

Prime Minister Lyons and his Ministerial colleagues are running away from Australia before Parliament can meet to debate the vital, and controversial subjects set down for discussion at the Imperial Conference…

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For Paddington By-election Labor Candidate

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

Paddington branch of the A .L P. last night unanimously selected Mr. W. M. Urquhart as the Labor candidate to that Paddington Municipal…

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Sydney Labor Council. Election of Officers

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 16

AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Sydney Labor Council Mr. J. E. Pullen (Amalgamated Printers' Union) was re-elected President by 97 votes to…

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Geneva Labor Conference. A.W.U. Convention Declines To Nominate Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 18

ON the motion of Mr. Dale, seconded by Mr. Fallon, Convention unanimously declined to accede to the Federal Government's invitation to nominate a…

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Returning Officer Resigns Conduct Of Ballot Condemned N.S.W. Election Hobart

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

STRONG condemnation of the manner in which Mr. T. J. Dunovan, manager of the "Australian Worker" and the returning officer at the…

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Council By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

Messrs. W. P. Cook (Cabramatta), A. Ling (St. John's Park), and A. J. Reardon (Cabramatta) will contest the Cabramatta Council by-election on…

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Falstaff Will Be Fancied Sydney Candidates For Newmarket

Referee · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY horses, as a whole, have been fairly treated in the Newmarket, and three or four are likely to meet with support…

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Indian Congress Party. Further Election Gains. LONDON, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 9

The Delhi correspondent of "The Times" states that returns for 123 of the 152 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly give 73 seats to members of the Congress party, which…

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Swinbourne Is Candidate Secretary of the Cyclists' Union

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

FIRST shots In the electioneering campaign for office at the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Amateur Cyclists' Union, which will be held on…

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£10,000 To Defeat Lyons Discussion of Election Date

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Recently statements have appeared in the daily press about a probable date for the next Federal elections. The suggestion is next…

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Labor Misses by 268 VOTES Touch-And-Go In By- Election LONDON

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

Only 268 votes separated the contestants in the North St. Pancras by-election. Mr. R. Grant Ferris (Conservative)…

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Commons By-election. St. Pancras North. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 17

The by-election in St. Paneras North resulted:—R. Grant Ferris (Con.), 11.744: H. M. Tibbies (Lab.). 11.476. TThe vacancy was created by the…

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Davis Cup Team Candidates

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Three of the players who are being considered for inclusion in the Davis Cup team, which is to be announced on Monday night. From left: DAVE, THOMPSON, JOHN BROMWICH and ABE KAY. None of the trio has previously been a member of a Davis Cup team…

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King and Members of Parliament Will Lunch Together at Westminster London

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 1

For the first time in history, a British monarch will, on May 7, lunch with parliamentarians from the whole Empire…

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Won Election But Protests Trouble Over Seamen's Union Secretary Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 9

Elected general secretary of the Seamen's Union, Mr. Jacob Johnson lodged a protest against the manner in which the election was conducted…

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Teachers' Federation Election

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 8

The election of officers of the Teachers' Federation resulted: President, Mr. Malcolm Mackinnon: deputy president. Mr. A. McGuinness…

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Candidates For V.R.C. Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mr. Eugene Gorman, K.C., intends, to nominate for the vacancy on the Victoria Racing Club committee, caused by the…

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Test Selectors Bide Time Team Not to Be Chosen Before Friday Week Big Games Will Reveal Form Of Candidates MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 18

AUSTRALIA'S team for the fifth Test will not be selected until Friday week at the earliest. This will enable the selectors to review form in the South Australia v. Queensland match in Brisbane and England…

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Aurie's Star. Oakleigh Plate Candidate. Ten Starts for Seven Wins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 15

The manner in which the Adelaide gelding. Aurie's Star, beat the Marine Handicap field at Williamstown on Saturday has made him a popular candidate for the Oakleigh Plate,…

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DUNTROON. 21 Candidates Successful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 12

The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) announced yesterday that the following candidates (in order of merit) had been selected for admission to the Royal…

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