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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 102

Our Country As I See It Elections—Telling England—Carob Bean—Calf Slaughter—Noxious Weeds

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

FOR the next five weeks there will be nothing but talk of elections. The air will be thick with clamor. Men's minds will…

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State Elections And Closer Settlement Why Buy Some Large Estates and Permit Others to Grow Big?

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

THERE being an election in sight, there is inevitably much political window dressing taking place. All the political machines are as…

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Labor Candidate

The Broadcaster · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

The selection of Ald. Lamb to contest Granville as Labor's candidate at the forthcoming state election has created great, enthusiasm in local Labor circles…

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Election Plans. Date to be Announced Soon. Commission's Report Ready Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 12

It is expected that the report of the Royal Commission which, yesterday, concluded its inquiry into Mr. Lang's charges regarding the sale of the…

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U.a.p. Candidates. Women's Nominations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 12

Among the nominations received yesterday for U.A.P. endorsement for "safe" seats were those of two women—Mrs. Usherwood Wilson, for Manly, and Mrs. Stewart Watson, for…

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Elections in S.A. Surprise Opposition for Premier. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 12

When nominations for the State election on March 19 closed at noon to-day, 149 candidates had signified their intention of standing. The greatest surprise was the…

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Bursaries. Sydney University. Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 6

The Bursary Endowment Bonni has awarded bursaries tenable at the University of Sydney to the following candidates, upon the resulta of the…

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Health Ministers' Conference. Postponement Because of Elections. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 16

The conference of Ministers for Health, which was to have been held in Canberra in March or April, has been postponed because the State elections will probably be held about…

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Candidate for Two Wards. Problem for Returning Officer. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 16

The Greater Newcastle returning officer, Mr. J. T. Glassop, will seek advice from the Local Government Department regarding what is to be done if Mr. C. E. Dalby, a, candidate…

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Markets Respond. Removal of Election Fear. Prospect of Revival. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 12

All sections of the Stock Exchange responded to-day to the removal of election fears and to the possibility of an improvement in international relations…

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Q'land Election On April 2 BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Forgan Smith, announced at the Labor Convention at Mackay this afternoon…

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Heffron to Lead Election Campaign Fine Record of Labor M.L.A. Never Intimidated By Inner Group Junta Chosen by Executive

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

UNASSUMING but unafraid, courteous and courageous, an industrialist who has given & lifetime of service to the industrial cause, a man imbued with the sterling qualities of…

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Judge Starts On Report: Key To Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. Justice Halse Rogers yesterday completed his inquiry into the sale of State enterprises after 38 days of evidence and argument…

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2nd Dog Licence Before Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 26

A meeting of the State Cabinet before the elections will decide who shall get the second greyhound racing licence in Sydney…

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Elections Will Be Held on March 26

The Land · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

IT was announced yesterday that the State elections will be held on Saturday; March 26. Nominations will close on…

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Home News. State Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly was dissolved last night, and the Premier, Mr. Stevens, subsequently announced that, the election will be held on March 26. Mr. Stevens will deliver…

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Parties Preparing for Election. U.A.P. AND U.C.P. Plans Now Complete. A.L.P. Executive's Ban on "Labor Daily."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

The election campaign plans of the Government parties are complete, and officials at the United Australia Party and United Country Party headquarters are confident that Labour will not be able to reduce the Government's majority in the Legislative…

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Election Date. Mr. Beasley's Reason for Delay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

Mr. Beasley, M.P., during a lunch-hour address to about 200 employees at the railway signalling branch works at Chullora yesterday, said that, the delay in declaring the…

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Queensland Election To Be Held on April 2. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 11

The Premier, Mr. Forgan Smith, announced this afternoon that the State election would be held on Saturday, April 2…

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Election on March 26. Premier's Policy Speech on March 10. One of State's Shortest Campaigns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 11

The State elections will be held on Saturday, March 26. The writs will be issued next Monday, and nominations will close at noon on Friday, March 4. At a special meeting of the Executive Council last night,…

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