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Politics & elections, 1938

2,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 102

Oxley Candidate. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 15

At a meeting attended by delegates from all U.A.P. branches throughout the Oxley electorate, it was unanimously decided that only one candidate should be endorsed. It…

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State Elections. "Safe" U.A.P. Seats. Executive and Conference Differ

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 15

Further diffeiences of opinion regarding— seats which might be declared "safe" have developed between the executive of the United Australia party and the local State electoral…

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Rejected Candidates Record. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 19

At the athletic championships at Hamilton. Edna Munro, whose exclusion from the Empire Games team caused much indignation, registered 18ft 2½in in the broad jump. This is a…

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Anti-lang Conference. Decision to Oppose Inner Group Candidates. Unions Urged to Withold Fees From A.L.P. EXECUTIVE. Bitter Attacks on Present Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 10

Bitter attacks on the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) and the "inner group" of the A.L.P., were made at the anti-Lang conference, organised by the N.S.W. Labour Council, which was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday and yesterday…

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"United Front" Party Is Formed Opposing Labor at Election Move To Exclude Communists Is Defeated Sinister Aims

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

WHILE setting up a new political party in accordance with the "united front" proposals of the Communist Party, with a provisional…

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Rush to Contest Election Opposition For Stevens

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 5

EVIDENCING the growing unpopularity of the Stevens Government were reports over the week-end that practically every U.A.P…

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Gordon Likely New U.a.p. "Safe" Seat "Open Go" Election to Settle Personal Differences

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

GORDON may be declared a "safe" U.A.P. seat when the local electoral conference meets om February 2. The conference will select one or more candidates for an "open…

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Claim 335,000 Supporters Rebels Outline Election Policy Against Lang Appoint Executive to Direct Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

ORGANISERS of the weekend anti-Lang Labor conference claimed yesterday that the 400 delegates attending, represented 70 unions, with an aggregate membership of 275,000, and 60 A.L.P. branches, with…

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Ulmarra Municipal Election. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

The extraordinary election of aldermen of the Ulmarra Municipal Council was held on Saturday. The election was made necessary by resignations due to a name appearing…

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State Elections. Mr. Abbott as Country Party Chairman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the central council of the United Country party, held at the office of the Graziers' Association yesterday a sub-committee was…

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A New Election in Republican Spain ?

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

The Communist Party of Spain, Jose Diaz recently announced, wants an election to take place within the Republican territory…

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Silk Felt's Trial Queenslander Fit for Big Race Track Work Of Randwick Candidates

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 17

Times registered at Randwick this morning by track gallopers emphasised the recovery of the course from its drenching on Saturday. Anniversary Handicap candidate, Silk Felt,…

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Councils of A.L.P. DECISIVE "United Front" Outlawed ELECTIONS

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

DEMONSTRATING the spirit of members of the Labor Party was the unanimous decisions last night of meetings of Petersham and…

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C.U.F. Basher Gang Outrage Vicious Attack Is Made Labor Candidate Felled With Chair at Mascot

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

THE first outcome of the formation of the Communist Untied Front Party was the bashing hut night at a meeting at Mascot of the…

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Parliament Meets February 1

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

Although Parliament will reassemble on February 1, little business will be done until about a fortnight later. From February 2 until February 10…

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Viewed Procession From Parliament House

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 13

PARLIAMENT House, resplendent in its new coat of paint and hung with green and gold banners and drapes, made a gay background for crowds that occupied the stands for to-day's procession. The large Vice-Regal party occupied a verandah beneath a…

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Parliament House Gaily Decked Visiting Politicians Guests at Afternoon Reception

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 11

REFURBISHED with its birthday coat of paint, 122 years old Parliament House has regained its lost youth for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations, and probably has seldom looked gayer than it did yesterday afternoon for the…

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State Elections. Vaucluse a "Safe" Seat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 12

The U.A.P. State electoral conference for Vaucluse has decided to declare Vaucluse a "safe" seat. At the by-election when Mr. E. Murray…

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Bulgaria's Cabinet. Disagreement over Elections. Two Ministers Resign. (Published in "The Times.") SOFIA, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 13

A Cabinet disagreement has resulted in the resignations of General Loukoff, the Minister for War, and M. Krasnovsky the Minister for the Interior, who are replaced by General…

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Contesting "Safe" U.A.P. SEATS Six Candidates Will Be In The Field

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 10

Although nominations have not been invited by the U.A.P. Executive, six candidates have announced their intention of contesting "safe" U.A.P. seats against sitting members…

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