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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 102

Western Suburbs' New Men 118 Candidates For Rugby Union Teams Norman Good

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 3

WESTERN SUBURBS, runners-up in, the Rugby Union first grade competition last year, have already registered 118 players, of whom 51 are…

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Notes on Election Campaign Spooner Put His Foot In It DESPERATE

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 8

THIS statement, obviously born of desperation at his plight in the electorate, was made by Mr. Spooner, according to the Government Press…

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Musical Policy Speech Old Sweet Song to Electors Candidate Does It Properly with Incidental Music

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 1

FOR the first tithe in the history of Australian electioneering, a policy speech with incidental music as a background was broadcast last night. The speech was delivered by Mr…

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Doubtful Seats in Quietest Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

WITH only two days of campaigning left before election day, no vital issue has emerged to quicken interest in the quietest election on record. Interest in the fate of the 30…

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Nepean Election

Liverpool News · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Contesting the Nepean seat in the state election is the U.A.P. candidate. Mr. A. G. Hebblewhite, who practises as a business and transport consultant, and lives…

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Hints for Voters. Early Polling Urged. Procedure Explained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 10

The Electoral Commissioner. Mr. H. V. Gould, yesterday made an appeal to the electors to assist officials, primarily by voting early in the State election poll…

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Want Five Year Parliament Must Be Opposed

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY.—A proposal is going the rounds to lengthen the life of the NS.W. State Parliament from three to five years. As yet,…

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Novel Election Meeting Unorthodox Methods of Labor Candidate

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 8

Perhaps the most novel election meeting of the campaign wan arranged to-day by Mr. R. E. O'Halloran, Labor candidate for…

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Election Shots from the Campaign Front

The Land · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 2

POLLING DAY: To-morrow (Saturday). Hours of Polling: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is Compulsory…

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S.A. ELECTIONS Why Independents Won. S.P. Betting Issue by Our Adelaide Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 12

The Parliamentary elections on Saturday created a position unprecedented in the annals of Stale politics. For only the second time in 33 years…

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The Election Campaign. Keeper of Promises. "Mr. Lang's Pose." Ridicule by Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 19

"Mr. Lang has struck many poses in his time, but the latest outdoes all the rest for sheer effrontery," said the Premier, Mr. Stevens, in an address…

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Election Appeals. Messages of Leaders. To-morrow's Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 13

The party leaders last night issued their final messages to the electors urging their claims for support at the pol[?]s to-morrow…

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Loan Council. Conversion of £70,000,000. Meeting to Follow Elections. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 13

The Federal Government is awaiting the completion of elections now proceeding in several States to call one of the most important meetings of the Loan Council that has been…

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How to Vote N.s.w. Elections for a Better Life

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

In Bulli, Paddington, Waratah and Balmain, vote No. 1 for the Communist candidates, Miles, Sharkey, Cram and Payne…

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Notes on Election Campaign Workers' Compensation Act Labor's Logic

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 8

That injuries received by workers going to and coming from work should be provided for in the Workers' Compensation Act, is the view of…

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Election-eve Appeals Stevens & Bruxner

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 8

Both the Premier, Mr. Stevens, and the Deputy Premier, Mr. Bruxner, issued election-eve appeals to the public last night. Mr. Bruxner, who is…

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2Ky Election Broadcasts

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 7

TO-DAY at 11.30 a.m, Mrs. Greville, an old pioneer of the Australian Labor Party and one of its founders…

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Last Minute Election Appeals "Much To Be Done, Govt. Willing And Able"--Premier Harrison, at Ryde, Gives His Principles

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 7

FINAL election appeals were issued last night by party leaders. "The Government candidates are the only candidates at this election able to give and to honor definite election…

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Polling To-day. Yoting Compulsory. Booths Open From 8 A.M. TILL 8 P.M.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 18

The poll for the election of members of the Legislative Assombly will be held in 71 electorates in New South Wales to-day. There will be no contest in 19…

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Notes of the Week The State Elections

The Methodist · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 3

TO-DAY THE VOTERS of this State go once more to the poll to register their vote for the man and the party they desire for the next triennium. The election is held, not because any State crisis…

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