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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 102

Second Tin-hare Licence N.C. A. Official Says Definite Promises Given Election Threat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

RESPONSIBLE persons--members of the legislature--had recently assured the National Coursing Association that a second greyhound…

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Heffron Appeals For Swift Action By Labor Plans for Election Fires Of Zeal Rekindled Immediate Task

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

IN a direct appeal to the Labor Movement last night, Mr. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A., who has been appointed by the Central Provisional Executive to lead in the election campaign, called for swift marshalling of Labor's forces for…

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Election Writs Issued

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

WRITS for the election on March 26, which will bring to an end the Stevens-Bruxner administration, were issued yesterday, Nominations…

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Parliament and Humbug

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 11

MR. MASON, the Independent member for Woollahra in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, has announced that he will not offer…

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State Elections Three in Three Weeks

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 13

THREE State elections will take place between March 19 and April 2. The first will be held in South Australia next Saturday fortnight. This will be…

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Three Election Fights are On and the Fascists Watch in the BACKGROUND

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 1

THE Labor Movement in Australia is democratic through and through, It was conceived in democracy, and from democracy it derives that strength…

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Victorian Senate Vacancy. Election Likely

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 20

IT is expected that the Federal Cabinet, at its meeting in Canberra this week, will decide that a special election must be held in Victoria to fill the…

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Straight Australian a Rusk Election in New South Wales

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 11

PREMIER STEVENS announced last week that the New South Wales elections will be held on March 26, and that his policy speech…

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Seven Ministers To Be Opposed At Election Spooner Set Task Unpopularity Of Govt. Shown Ashfield Brawl

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

SEVENTH Minister of the State Government to be opposed by an independent at the elections on March 26 is the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Spooner, who, in addition to the Labor candidate,…

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Support for "L. Daily" Miners Meetings Called Election Fight

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 6

AGGREGATE meetings have been called by the Miners' Federation for Sunday next to give consideration to the endorsement of the Central Council's proposals to assist "The Labor Daily" financially and to build its circulation. The Central Executive…

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Drummoyne Labor Candidate Strong Support for Mr. Ray Maher

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Fivedock branch of the A.L.P. members stood in silence for two minutes in sympathy for the victims of the…

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No Second Dog Licence Before Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 1

The N.S.W. Trotting Club, holding No. 1 greyhound coursing licence to race weekly at Harold Park, will carry on until after the…

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Ashfield Seat. Only One U.A.P. CANDIDATE. Independents May Stand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 14

The State executive of the United Australia Party decided yesterday that only one candidate--Mr. Athol Richardson, M.L.A.--should be endorsed for the…

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A.l.p. Candidates. Ryde and Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 14

The State A.L.P. executive last night decided to endorse Mr. J. Walsh as the selected A.L.P. candidate to contest, the Ryde seat against the Minister for Works and Local…

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Royal North Shore Hospital. Ballot for New Board. 17 Candidates; Seven Vacancies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 18

Seventeen candidates have been nominated for the seven vacancies on the reconstituted board of the Royal North Shore Hospital They are: Messrs. R. W. Carey, J. K Eaton…

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Melbourne Notes. Cup Candidates' Gallops. From Our Special Representative. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 21

Apollo the Westein Australian candidate for the Australian Cup performed a satisfactory trial over nine furlongs on the inside grass track at Fiemington this morning Kings Walden…

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Miners May Split. N.s.w.election Rivalry. Week-end Meeting Two Leaders Invited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 14

Aggregate meetings of the Northern Miners' Federation, to be held on Sunday, are likely to lead to a crisis, as he result of the presence…

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Candidates at Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 14

Alderman Dr. H. J. Foley, Mayor of Glebe, has opened his campaign in Glebe electorate, in opposition to Mr. Carlton, M.L.A. (Lang Labour). Dr. Foley, who is standing as a…

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Polling Place at Wellington

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 5

The Electoral Commissioner has advised Mr Joseph Jackson, M.L.A., that, on the recommendation of the returning officer, it has been decided to…

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Secret Voting in Parliament. Candidate's Advocacy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 6

Secret voting in Parliament to avoid disciplining by the party machine and so enable legislation to be passed irrespective of party sponsorship, is advocated by Mr. H. H…

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