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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 102

Parliament To Open June 22

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 5

Cabinet fixed the opening of Parliament for June 22. It agreed also to proceed with the Air Navigation Bill early in the session…

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National Insurance. Debate in Federal Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 20

CONTINUING the second-reading debate on the National Insurance Bill in the House of Representatives last week, Prime Minister Lyons claimed…

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Shots Across Bow. Questions in Parliament. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 17

The Minister, in a statement in the House late to-night, said that the halting of the lugger was normal routine in the duty of the Larrakia. No claim…

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Federal Parliament. Insurance Bill Praised. "Greatest Social Progress." Criticism of the Opposition. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 16

The national health and pensions insurance proposals were praised in the House of Representatives to-night by Sir Henry Gullett (U.A.P., Vic), who said he regarded the bill as the greatest measure of social progress brought before the Federal…

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Test Candidate Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 17

T. W. Goddard, the Gloucestershire righthanded slow off-spin bowler, who was regarded as a possible test representative, has fractured his left thumb. He will be out…

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Coogee Seat. By-election on June 25. "SAFE" U.A.P. ELECTORATE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 15

The by-election to fill the vacancy at Coogee caused by the death of the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Dunningham, will be held on June 25…

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Concord By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 9

Alderman F. H. Edmonds last Saturday was elected with 1,256 votes to Concord Municipal Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. P. Caro. Mr. C…

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New President of Senate. Election on July 1. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 15

The Federal Government intends to hold a special meeting of the Senate on July 1 to swear in new members and to select a new President. The Senate…

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By-Election In Coogee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 5

DETAILS of the Coogee by-election, were announced yesterday by the Speaker, Mr. Weaver. The writ will be issued on June 3…

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By-Election On June 25

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 2

Coogee by-election for the seat held by the late Mr. J. M. Dunningham will be held on Saturday, June 25…

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ALDERMAN E. FIELD Easy Win Castlereagh By-election

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 1

THE by-election held last SaturA day to All the vacancy in Castlereagh Council due to the registration of Mr E. B. Andrews,…

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Coogee Seat. A.L.P. to Nominate Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 11

The State A.L.P. has decided to contest the Coogee scat, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Dunningham. This announcement was made yesterday by…

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Candidates for Coogee

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 2

THE A.L.P. Inner Group executive, after a meeting yesterday, decided to contest the Coogee seat, now vacant through the death of Mr…

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4 Portraits For Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Portraits of the retiring President of the Senate (Senator Lynch) by Fred. Leist, of Sydney, and of the former Speaker of the…

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Federal Parliament. Insurance Bill Read Second Time. Labour Amendment Defeated. Record Number of Speeches Made. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 12

The motion for the second reading of the National Health and Pensions Insurance Bill was carried on almost party lines in the House of Representatives to-night by 36 votes to 26. The only Government supporter who crossed the floor of…

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The Pith of Politics Pre-election Agreements

The Land · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

AT the meeting of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association this week several speakers referred to the need for more…

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They All Want Stalin Union Republic Elections People Crowd to Meetings

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

MOSCOW, June 1.—Stalin was nominated as candidate in all districts of the country in the elections to the Supreme Soviets of…

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Candidates for Coogee

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 6

Among those seeking endorsement as U.A.P. candidates at the Coogee by-election on June 25. are the Deputy-Mayor (Alderman R. W…

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Govt. Wins at By-election London

The Sun · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 5

Conservatives find the result of the West Derby by-election very satisfactory. After the succession of by-election…

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Advocating a Barrister's Election To A.J.C. Committee

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 23

"IT was with considerable satisfaction that I read your article last week I advocating a move to fill the next A.J.C. committee vacancy with a practising barrister, highly versed in racing lore," writes the holder of a licence, whose name is withheld for reasons that are obvious…

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