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Politics & elections, 1938

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

Candidates Declare Election Costs £95 Outlay By Parkhill

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 1

SIR ARCHDALE PARKHILL spent £95 6s 6d during the Warringah election campaign, Mr. P. C. Spender, the successful candidate, spent £80 Is 3d, and Mr. W. J. Salter, the Labor candidate, did not…

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Cricket Tour. Candidates Reviewed. Great Batting Strength. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 15

The batting strength of Australia has increased during the season, and the problems facing the selectors are not being made any easier as time…

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Labour Party Leadership. Method of Election. Moves for Change

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

The fight which has been waged in the Labour party for many months over Mr. Lang's leadership is reflected in a number of motions forwarded by…

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Election Costs From Page One in Warringah Poll Sir A. Parkhill's Expenses

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

"(4) That in addition to all the above expenses stated in this return, I am aware that other persons and or organisations andor committees…

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Action to Be Taken by Hamlet To Inspect Expenses Of Parkhill and Spender in Election

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

ACTION will be taken by Mr. Joseph Hamlet, defeated Independent candidate for Warringah at the Federal election last October, to…

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Big Meeting Expected Labor Candidate for Botany

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

A capacity attendance is expected at the meeting in the Enid Hall, Nine Ways, Daceyville, at 8 p.m. on Sunday to further the candidature…

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Candidates' Expenses. Warringah Campaign. Mr. Hamlet Invites Prosecution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 17

Three of the four candidates for the Warringah seat at the last Federal elections have furnished returns showing that their expenses in the campaign…

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Snap Election Possible Chance of Vote Late in February Federal Poll Shows Govt. May Lose Six Seats Hold Majority of 16

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

THE possibility of the Parliamentary session next month precipitating a snap election is being discussed by State politicians. Unless the unexpected happens, however, the…

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Brown's Chance Qualify IN Queensland S.A. GAME Aust. XI Candidates On Parade Brisbane Match

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

BILLY BROWN, has his chance to consolidate his Australian XI claims in the Queensland-South Australia Sheffield Shield game which commenced at Brisbane to-day. Other Australian XI candidates in Bradman, Badcock, Grimmett, Ward. Williams…

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To Force Issue on Election Expenses Hamlet Certain He Broke Law

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

MR. JOSEPH HAMLET said last night that at the weekend he would examine his expenses as a candidate for the…

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Lady Cay Stepped On It Quick and Lively Knox Stakes Candidate Fit As a Fiddle Might Not and Maid Marion Shape Like Early Winners

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

A FEW Menangle and Rosebery candidates were given rousing spurts at Randwick this morning in preparation for their engagements to-morrow and Wednesday. The B grass was open for specials, but few availed themselves. The…

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County Council Election. Labour Preferences Decided

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 9

About 60 Labour aldermen met at the Newtown Town Hall yesterday to regiment the Labour vote for No. 2 constituency in the Sydney County Council…

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Manly By-election. Mr. D. Cumming Elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 10

By a majority of 321 votes, Mr. D. Cumming was elected to the Manly Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman J. H. Cross…

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New Election at Grafton. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Mr. J. C. Lane and Mr. M. V. McNamara, two South Grafton aldermen, who resigned their seats after the recent triennial election, because the council owed them small…

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Hamlet's Election Expenses Approximately £2600 Warringah Campaign Submits Return Tomorrow Shock for U.A.P.

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

CHALLENGING the Federal Government to take legal proceedings against him, the defeated Independent candidate for the Warringah seat in the last Federal election, Mr. J. Hamlet, will tomorrow submit an elections expenses return amounting to…

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Enthusiastic Support For Botany's Labor Candidate

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

A section of the largely-attended meeting of supporters and friends of Mr. Frank Kelly, the selected and endorsed Labor candidate for Botany, which last night, decided to form a campaign committee to work for his return in the forthcoming State election. Intense enthusiasm prevailed. On the extreme left of the photograph is Mr. C. Loone, campaign secretary, while third from the left is the candidate, Mr. Kelly. In the centre, second back row is the president of the Botany State Electorate Council, Mr. A. Rountney…

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Britain Nears Next Election LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 3

CONSERVATIVES are preparing for a general election in the autumn, the Sunday Referee and the News…

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For Russia's Parliament London

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 5

The majority of the 1143 Deputies to the first Soviet Parliament that will open at the Kremlin on January 19 have arrived in Moscow, says the…

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Vital Papers Missing From Files Not Tabled in Parliament Letters From Renshaw To Stevens Weaver's Warning

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

THE amazing confusion of the official files tabled in Parliament and the omission of vital documents, including letters written by W. P. Renshaw to the Premier, Mr. Stevens, and letters from the Renshaw Syndicate to the then Minister for Works, Mr. Weaver, fed to…

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Nomination Rejected. Mr. Diamond Refused Reform Support. County Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 11

The Citizens' Reform Association, at a meeting yesterday, accepted the resignation of Alderman McElhone as a member of the association, and refused…

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