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Politics & elections, 1939

1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 84

"Buying" of Votes Alleged. Upper House Election. Labour Members' Instructions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 12

Members of the Lang A.L.P. executive alleged at the week-end that efforts were being made to buy the [?]otes of Members of Parliament in the forthcoming election to fill the…

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Impetus to Labor Unity Aims One Front In Event Of Election

The Sun · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 7

Impetus has been given to the Labor unity campaign by the State political crisis and there seems now no doubt at the Trades Hall that both the Lang and Heffron parties will be fully…

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Crowd Angered After By-Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

MT. GAMBIER, Sunday. -- An angry crowd surged around the District Council Chambers after the counting in the Sutton town ward by-election last night…

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Spring Candidates Impress Rodborough, Bonny Loch Reappear First and Third at Rosehill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 15

Rodborough and Bonnie Loch, who are expected to do well in big spring events this year, were prominent at the finish of the Rosehill Flying Handicap…

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Liberal Employment Policy Or Election Spooner's Threat to New Premier "Support Growing For U.A.P. Breakaways"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

No immediate challenge to the new Premier (Mr. Mair) is planned by Mr. E. S. Spooner and his U.A.P. colleagues. Mr. Spooner made this clear last night…

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"Tenants' Parliament"

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

LONDON. July 12.—More than 100.000 tenants and about 10.000 owner-occupiers are represented in the "Parliament of Tenants" organised here as the…

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Urge Parliament to Fix Wage Bathurst (N.s.w.), Aug. 4

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

Ill protesting against the basic wage reduction, the local branch of the New Labor Party last night decided to write to the State…

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Election for New Officers Sydney, Aug. 7

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

Nominations for official positions in the Newcastle branch of the Ironworkers' Association are now open, E. Thornton, Federal…

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Roberton Plan Supported Riverina Candidate On Wheat Problems SYDNEY, Aug. 5

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 4

"I think the Roberlon plan for the wheat industry, to provide a price of 4 - per bushel for the first 3000 bushels of each farmer's crop, should be wholeheartedly supported," said George Gowland, Communist Party candidate for the Riverina seat at the next…

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Fate Still in Balance Only Election Can Solve Government Crisis

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

Governor Wakehurst, in commissioning ex-Treasurer Mair to form a new government in N.S.W., has ignored the will of parliament in the most undemocratic way…

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Labor For Election

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 3

It would not be wise for the Labor Party to try to govern with its present parliamentary forces, both Lang and Heffron…

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Bid For Election As M.L.C.

Daily News · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 5

MR. D. CAMERON, A.L.P. (Lang) candidate, will lead on the primary count in the…

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"Declaring" of Hotels. Protest in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 17

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Shannon (A.L.P., Phillip) protested against the action of the police in recently having four hotels declared common gaming houses…

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The South Australian Worker Adelaide, Monday. The By-Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 15

THERE are no new political rumors, so we may conclude that things are normal, and that all members of the Assembly are satisfied once again,…

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Spring Candidates Shine. Coalminer's Horse Wins

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 9

OWNER Dick Wootton and trainer Pat Nolan have displayed much patience with My Dear, but they were handsomely rewarded when she scored…

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Cuddle's Colors Recalled. Derby Candidate

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 9

Raced in the same interests as that great galloper Cuddle, the four-year-old Beau Pere-Prestige mare Peerless is regarded as the best of her sex in…

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Spring Racing. Candidates on Track. Spear Chief, Caesar, and Gold Rod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 19

Many of the horses expected to be prominent in important events at the spring racing carnivals were at exercise at Randwick yesterday, and some…

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Election Needed

Daily News · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

Sir,--What the big majority of the people want in this State is on early election to enable them to put the boot in, good and hard, to a gang of…

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Un Candidate alle Elezioni Municipali di Melbourne

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 8

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NEW I.R.A. Plot to Blow Up Parliament London

The Sun · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

Scotland Yard's special branch has discovered another I.R.A. threat lo blow up Parliament, No. 10 Downing-st.,…

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