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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 102

Postal Voting in Shire Elections

The Land · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 16

The monthly meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association carried a motion, for submission to the district council,…

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Peter Snodgrass Electioneering

The Land · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 13

Peter Snodgrass (Mr. H. S. Roberton, a Country Party candidate for Temora), will be busy electioneering for the next few weeks. Publication…

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Mr.curtin. No Part in N.S.W. ELECTIONS. Avoiding Embarrassment. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 11

The leader of the Federal Labour Party, Mr. Curtin, it, was stated unofficially to-day. will not take part in the New South Wales election campaign…

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Vaucluse Seat. One U.a.p. Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8

Alderman A. Giiffith, ex-Mayor of Woollahura, one of the selected U.A.P. candidates for Vaucluse, announced last night that he did not intend to nominate as a candidate,…

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Queensland Election. Labour Unity. No 40-hour Week. by Our Brisbane Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 10

The Premier's decision to advance the date of the State general election to April 2 was not wholly a surprise, though he succeeded in keeping the…

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U.c. P. Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8

The Bathurst branch of the Country Party has endorsed the nomination of Mr..Roland Green, former M.P. Mr. T. D. Mu[?]ch, a former Minister for Education, has already…

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Candidates in Queensland

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

For the Queensland State elections on April 2 the Communist Party has selected candidates for the following electorates:—…

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Youngsters Give To Election Fund March 1, 1938

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

Comrade McWilliams.—At our last meeting of the Punchbowl Pioneers it was moved that we donate 5/- to the…

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19 Returned Unopposed Record for a State Election Premier's Seat Contested By An Independent Two Against Spooner

The Sun · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

Nineteen members--a record--were returned unopposed when nominations for the State election closed at noon to-day. They comprised six U.A.P. men, three U.C.P…

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A.r.u. to Issue Questionnaire Policy for Elections

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8

The Australian Railways Union proposes to issue a questionnaire to all candidates during the election asking them whether they are in…

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State Election Cabinet Considers Policy Nominations Close Today

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 7

STATE CABINET yesterday considered for nearly five hours the election policy to be presented by the Premier, Mr. Stevens, at Croydon, on March 10. In the forefront of the Government's appeal to the electors will be promises of an enlarged…

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Poor Form Of Cup Candidates MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 20

THE form of Australian Cup candidates at Flemington today served mainly to emphasist the superiority of the…

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State Election Candidates. Nominations Closed. Complete List in Metropolitan and Country Electorates. Many Aspirants for Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 18

Nominations for the State general elections on March 26 closed at noon yesterday. In the list below, * denotes retiring members; U.A.P. the United Australia Party; U.C.P. the United Country Party;…

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Tax Reduction Policy. Questions for Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

The General Council of the Taxpayers' Association of N.S.W. decided yesterday afternoon to ask each candidate to answer the following questions:—Are you in favour of the…

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Elections. Nominations for Seats. Record Number Unopposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

When nominations for the State elections, which will be held on March 26, closed at noon yesterday, it was disclosed that 19 members, of whom…

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Elections in Egypt. Cairo, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 12

"We are sincerely desirous of developing cordial relations with our great ally, and of carrying out the Anglo-Egyptian treaty in the friendliest spirit," said the Prime…

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All Hotels Must Close. Election Day Ruling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 18

The Justice Department stated yesterday that all licensed premises in New South Wales must be closed on election day, March 126, even in the 19 electorates where the…

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Home News. State Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 1

When nominations for the State election closed yesterday it was disclosed that 19 members, of whom six are U.A.P., three are Country Party, and 10 A.L.P., had been…

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Teachers Seek Reforms Questions Sent to Poll Candidates Higher Leaving Age, Smaller Classes Wanted

The Sun · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

Leaders of the political parties in the State election have been asked by the Teachers' Federation to deal, in their statements of policy, with educational reform…

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Nine State Ministers Facing Defeat Decline of the Govt. Independents In Many Seats Election Fears

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 1

A STRIKING proof of the public lack of faith in the Stevens-Bruxner administration was afforded when nominations for the State elections on March 26 closed yesterday…

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