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Politics & elections, 1939

1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 84

What An Election Will Mean

Referee · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 22

WE think that it would be a calamity if an election took " place for the presidency of the New South Wales Bowling Association, under the circumstances, and amidst the maze of dissension surrounding it at the present time…

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Election Result in Hungary. Nazis Have 45 Seats. BUDAPEST, May 31. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 12

It is officially announced that the final results of the Hungarian election gave the Government Party 180 seats; the Nazis, 45 seats, compared with three in the previous…

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Cabra-vale By-election

The Biz · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 9

Names mentioned as candidates in the by-election for St. John's Park Ward for Cabra-Vale Council on June 17 are: Messrs. A. Ling, secretary. St. John's…

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New Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.--South Australia's new £250,000 Parliament House, which is claimed to be one of the the in Australia, will be officially opened by…

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South Australia's New Parliament House. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 10

The Minister for Supply, Mr. Casey, the Minister for Commerce, Senator McLeay, and the Assistant Minister for Commerce, Senator McBride, will represent the Federal…

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Federal Parliament. Development Bill. Measure Passed. Aid of "Guillotine." CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 13

The House of Representatives today passed the Supply and Development Bill, which creates the new Department of Supply, through all…

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State Parliament Slates City Company And University Refuse Evidence on Rail Device

Daily News · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

REFUSAL by a Sydney engineering firm and the Faculty of Engineering at Sydney University to give evidence before the Boock break of gauge Select Committee was…

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Royal Commission To Probe Letting Of G.P.O. Contract Signed After Menzies' Pledge to Parliament House Told Judge To Be Appointed CANBERRA

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced tonight that a Royal Commission would be set up to investigate the contract for building an addition to the Sydney G.P.O…

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Towers Out. Rugby Union Game. City v Country. Tour Candidates on Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 15

C. H. Towers, the international centre three-quarter, has withdrawn from the City team which will play Combined Country in a match, which…

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Hungary Warns Nazis. "No Interference." Sequel to Elections. Budapest, June 1. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 11

After what the Government claims to have been an overwhelming defeat of Hungarian Nazis at the elections, the Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, in a…

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Elections in Rumania. First of New Regime. BUCHAREST, June 1. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 11

A poll is being:held in Rumania today and to-morrow for the election of 258 Deputies and 88 Senators for the first Parliament since King Carol…

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New Parliament House

Daily News · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 5

The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, will open the new Parliament House in Adelaide on Monday. Part of the ceremony will be…

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Pace Clapped on in Parliament Rush Before Guillotine CANBERRA

The Sun · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 3

After allowing the Supply Bill to drag on wearily for three weeks, the Government suddenly took the initiative in the House of Representatives on Wednesday night, with the result that they finished the week in a terrific…

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Rugby Union Trial Candidates for G.b. on Parade

Daily News · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 8

CITY and Country players' will be closely Watched at University Oval this afternoon by State selectors, who will to-night choose two combined Rugby Union teams…

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N.Z. Election Results Christchurch

The Sun · Sunday 4 June 1939 · page 3

By a safe but reduced majority, Labor won the by-election for the Christchurch South seat. The result was: Macfarlane (Lab.)…

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Youths Meet in "Parliament"

Daily News · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

MORE than 70 delegates, representing most N.S.W. youth organisations, will participate in a Model Parliament of Youth at the Y.M.C.A. next Saturday night…

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"Walk-Out" Of Lang Men Predicted Heffron Asks for More Room at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 7

A wholesale "walk-over" by Lang politicians to the Heffron Party within the next few days was predicted last night. The Heffron executive has decided to call for nominations for…

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Attractive Gallop by Masterpiece Candidate for Randwick

The Sun · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 15

Masterpiece, a candidate for the A.J.C. Hurdle Race next Saturday, moved attractively in a gallop at…

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N.Z. Labor Wins By-Election

Daily News · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Sunday.--By a majority of almost two to one, Labor won tho by-election for the Christchurch South seat…

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Parliament And Railway Men

Daily News · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

The contempt with which the Stevens-Bruxner Government is treating Parliament over railwaymen's…

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