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Politics & elections, 1939

1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 84

Les deux élections de M. Sacha, Guitry

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

En moins d'une semaine, M. Sacha Guitry mon contracté denx nouveaux mariages. L'un aves l'Académie Goncourt, où il vient de leire une entrée…

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Epsom Favorite's Fast Trial Te Hero Fit For First Australian Start Tomorrow W.F. Candidates Work Well at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 21

In preparation for his race tomorrow in the Warwick Farm Campbelltown Handicap, the Epsom favorite, Te Hero, galloped brilliantly yesterday morning at Randwick…

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Warwick Farm Candidates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 22

BEAU VITE (in front) and Pearl of Asia at Randwick yesterday. These two New Zealand horses will make their first appearance in Sydney at Warwick Farm tomorrow. Beau Vite is a Derby candidate…

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Candidates for the Ministry

The Methodist · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 10

Superintendents of circuits and candidates are reminded that the Federal Examining Board's Examination will be held on Wednesday, November 29th, and two following days. The Secretary…

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Adios-feminist Early Double Pick Spotlight On Spring Candidates

The Sun · Sunday 27 August 1939 · page 19

Early progress throws the improving miler, Adios, and the proved stayers, Feminist and Malagigi, into distinct relief for the big A.J.C. double, the…

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Council By-election

The Sun · Sunday 27 August 1939 · page 3

Alderman Harold Eccles was elected yesterday a member of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council in a by-election for the Ermington Ward,…

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Council By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 12

In a by-election in the Ermington Ward, Alderman Harcld Eccles was elected a member of the Ermington-Rydalmere Council on Saturday…

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Malagigi & Metrop. Candidates

Daily News · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 10

MALAGIGI, one of J. T. Jamieson's formidable team, is the Daily News' early selection for the Metropolitan Handicap. The fine stayer had an…

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Election of Executive

Daily News · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 6

BY 216 to 159 the Labor Unity Conference. last Saturday rejected an amendment that the State Executive be elected in accordance with the rules of the N.S.W. branch of the…

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Labor Unity Makes Election Victories Certain

Daily News · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

The great historic Labor conference which sat in Sydney on Saturday and yesterday issued a defiant challenge to the big financial and industrial interests, supported by their slavish newspaper…

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Peace Hopes Slender British Parliament, Reichstag Are Summoned Menzies' Fears Melbourne, Monday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

The next 24 hours will tell," said the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-night. He was commenting on the international situation. Mr. Menzies said he had been acquainted with the…

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Envoy Delivers Britain's Answer Europe Awaiting Hitler's Reaction Red Parliament Puts Off Final Touch to Pact with Germans Brussels Is Scene Of New Move To Avoid War LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Sir Nevile Henderson at 10 o'clock this evening handed Herr Hitler the fateful reply of the British Cabinet to his proposals. On Hitler's reaction to this document of two and a half…

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Cabinet's Reply to Germany. Envoy Flying Back to Berlin. Hitler Expected to Wait. Chamberlain to Speak in Parliament. From Our Own Correspondent and A.A.P. LONDON, August 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 11

The British Ambassador to Germany, Sir Nevile Henderson, left London by plane at 4.20 p.m. to-day for Berlin, taking with him the British Government's reply to Herr Hitler's proposals for a settlement of the crisis…

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Parliament Should-Meet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 11

LATE last Friday night emergency defence regulations were gazetted, conferring on the Menzies Government the widest possible powers, to be…

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Labour Unity Plan. Effect in Parliament. Members Sit Together

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 15

Labour members, who for some time have sat in two separate groups in the Legislative Assembly—one with Mr. Lang and the other with Mr. Heffron—…

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Chamberlain's Speech in Parliament. British Policy is Unchanged. "Danger Has Not Receded," Hitler Wants an Understanding LONDON, August 29. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 13

"The situation is little changed, and I cannot say that the| danger has receded," said the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, when the House of Commons, specially summoned, met this afternoon. "We shall abate not a jot of our resolution to hold fat…

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Bogus Ballot Alleged Committal Sequel To Union Election

Daily News · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--"These men have not been prosecuted--they have been persecuted," Mr. p. K. Copley said in the Police Court to-day, when…

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U.A.P.-C.P. Election Clash Upper Hunter Rivals Labor May Not Seek Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 7

The U.A.P. and the Country Party will be election opponents for the first time since 1932 at the…

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Broken Hill Co. Railway Freights and Profits. Questions in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 9

The Premier, Mr. Mair, was asked in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Knight (A.L.P., Hartley) whether the Broken Hill Pty. Company received…

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Parliament Raid. Alleged Statement to Police. "Batons Prevented Brawl." Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 11

The hearing of charses against 37 men of unlawful assembly at Parliament House on August 4 was continued at the police court to-day…

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