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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 102

Election Work for Branches

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 10

THE demand on space precluded reports of A.L.P. meetings appearing during the past week, hence the belated publication of results of…

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Two U.A.P. Candidates For Manly Sitting Member Challenge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

ALDERMAN R. A. MILLER, chartered accountant, and president of Manly Surf Club, intends opposing Mr. A. A. E. E…

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Soviet Parliament Closes In Snowfall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

MOSCOW, Thursday. -- M. Stalin and the Commissar for War (M. Voroshilov) took the salute from thousands of soldiers and citizens at a ceremony marking…

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Police Protest to Chaffey Attacks On Officers In Parliament

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

Commissioned police officers at a meeting to-day, decided to send to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) a motion of protest concerning the…

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Police Probe Redfern Poll Election Of Alderman Serious Charges Against Successful Candidates

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Detectives are investigating charges made concerning the conduct of the 1937 municipal election in the Belmore Ward of the Redfern municipality. This action was taken by the Minister for Works and Local…

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Soviet Changes. Dismissal of Prosecutor. Sequel to Criticism in New Parliament. Moscow, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 11

M. Molotoff, at a meeting of the Parliament, announced that M. Krylenko, who was severely criticised during the recent Parliamentary proceedings for "too much chess-…

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County Council Has No Chairman. Election on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

Legal advice was sought yesterday on the question whether Alderman Arthur McElhone ceased to be chairman of the Sydney County Council on receiving the…

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No Vote at Elections. Bucharest, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 11

The newspaper reflecting the views of the Premier, M. Goga, announces that Jews will not be allowed to vote at the Rumanian elections in March…

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Labour Rivals. State Elections. Problem of Averting Defeat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 17

Unusual interest attaches lo the anti-Lang conference convened by the Labour Council for to-morrow, in view of reports that industrial candidates may…

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South Australian Elections. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 17

The Premier, Mr. Butler, to-night announced that the State elections, will be held on March 19…

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British Politics. No Early Elections. LONDON, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 12

The Political correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states, "on high authority," that the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, has no intention of committing the country to an early…

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On Eve of Aust. Xi Selection Form May Decide Fate of Tour Candidates Shield Game

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

THE Australian XI to [?] land will be chosen and announced at the conclusion of the New south Wales-Victoria Sheffield…

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Silk Felt Revels In Wet Fast Gallop on Sodden Track at Randwick Challenge Candidates in Racing Trim

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 23

SILK FELT registered the best performance of the morning at Randwick yesterday, but only because it was wet. She ran 7 furlongs in 1.34, showing a rare…

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Soviet Parliament Adjourns. Moscow, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 12

To mark the indefinite adjournment of the new Soviet Parliament, a "comradely supper" was given in the Kremlin. M. Stalin and M. Molotov, President of the People's Commissars,…

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"Rebels" Attack Lang Conference Opens in Trades Hall Charges Made Of Arrogant Party Dictatorship Election Candidates

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 3

Four hundred delegates representing 70 unions and 62 A.L.P. branches, assembled in conference at the Trades Hall to-day, listened to a scathing attack on the party's "Inner Group" by the chairman, Mr. J…

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Australia-wide Crisis. Effect on N.s.w. Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 11

The opinion in Labour circles it that Mr. Lang's action will precipitate a crisis in the movement extending to all States. A definite possibility is that the dispute will extend over…

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Window-dressing Instead of Legislation for Public Good Elections Draw Nigh a Few Tips To Stevens

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 5

N.S.W. Elections in April. What will happen hangs in the balance. Stevens' success or otherwise in the next session will determine his fate. So far, his publicity organ is Sydney's "Sunday Sun." Government news…

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Race Broadcast Verdict Awkward for Govt Ministers Silent On Future Action Nothing Before Elections Clubs Likely To Meet To Urge Move Marks Outspoken

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the Stevens Government advanced, the appeal to the Privy Council as its excuse for not taking action to curtail race broadcasting, the fact that it will have to face the electors earlier than was expected has caused it to "squib" She issue now…

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South Australian Parliament. Link with Westminster. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 11

On Saturday morning, when distinguished visitors to the 150th Anniversary celebrations in Sydney were given a reception by the State Government at Parliament House, it was…

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Trying Wait. Tour Candidates. Selection on Thursday. Blank Day at Shield Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 17

Rain which fell on Friday night and Saturday morning soaked the turf surrounding the protected wicket at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and…

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