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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 102

State Parliament. Business for Last Session Before Elections. Cabinet Meeting To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 11

The State Cabinet will meet to-morrow to consider the business for the last sitting of the State Parliament before the State elections…

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State Elections. Lachlan Seat. THREE U.C.P. Candidates Endorsed. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 12

The Lachlan electorate council of the United Country party endorsed three candidates to contest the Lachlan seat, which the Minister for Lands, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, will shortly…

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Sydney Labor Council Election of Officers

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Feb. 6.—Officials of the New South Wales Labor Council for 1938 were elected at the Council’s meeting last night…

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Move for Early Elections

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

An influential section of the U.A.P. is in favor of the prorogation of Parliament, and an early election…

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Chatswood's Candidate

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 16

Chatswood and Willoughby districts are organising support for Miss Marjorie McCaw, Chatswood district candidate in the "Queen of the Waves"…

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Senate Election in Vic. Likely Canberra

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

A further indication of the projected interference by the Federal Government to the position created by the death of Senator-elect…

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Labor's Election Interest To-morrow Night's Conference Lang to Speak

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

INSPIRED by the practical steps that are being taken by the Labor Party to prepare for the approaching State elections, members…

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Fights Election Far From Home

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

BELFAST, Monday.--Lieut.-Colonel A. R. G. Gordon, D.S.O., who is representing Ulster at Australia's' 150th Anniversary Celebrations, is defending his seat (East…

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Faction Fight. Plea for Federal Intervention. To Secure Unity Before Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 11

The Federal A.L.P. executive was yesterday invited by the "rebel" provisions executive to intervene in the Labour faction dispute in New South Wales,…

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At Parliament

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

Miss June Lloyd and Mrs. H. W. Lloyd were among the guests at the Empire Parliamentary Association's "At Home" at Parliament House…

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Parliament House Was En Fete

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 14

THE tennis court at Parliament House was unrecognisable yesterday with its side lines draped with flags, its back lines decorated…

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500 Guests At Home' Held At Parliament House

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 9

TO meet visiting delegates from overseas and Australian branches of the association, about 600 guests yesterday attended an…

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For Women Receptions at Parliament House and in U.S.S. Louisville. Parliamentmy Reception For Oversea Visitors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

A large marquee was erected in the grounds of Parliament House for the "at home" given yesterday afternoon by the New South Wales branch of the…

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Drastic Changes. Amateur Athletics Union Constitution. Election of Officers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 21

Drastic changes were made in the constitution of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia, regarding the election of the officers and executive at the biennial conference…

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Election Date. No Decision Yet. Early Appeal Supported

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 17

There is speculation in State political circles whether the desire of [?] number of metropolitan U.A.P. members for an early election will…

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An Early Election

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

IT is obvious that the Government must await the decision of the Royal Commission now sitting to inquire into the circumstances of the…

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Branches' Election Campaign

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

THE gathering of metropolitan representatives of the A.L.P. movement at the Trades Hall to-night will be the only authoritative…

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A Snap Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

WITH the elimination of the State Insurance Office from the scope of the Royal Commission, the Saintlisaying Premier is apparently once again flirting with the idea of a snap election on the basis of a reshuffling of his Cabinet. The charges submitted by Mr. Sheahan…

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Labor Meets To-night on State Elections Plans for Rush Campaign Lang & Beasley to Speak Great Enthusiasm Displayed big drive

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

FACED with the fact that there is every possibility of the Stevens Government conducting a rush election on March 19, the conference of…

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Mock Election for Poll Clerks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- A mock election, to rehearse poll clerks in their duties, will be held before the Greater Newcastle elections…

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