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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

1,676 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 84

Epsom Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 4

It is doubtful whether the winner of either the Epsom or Metropolitan was seen in action at Rosehill last Saturday…

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British Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 9

The House of Commons and House of Lords will meet this afternoon, when the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, and the Lord President of the Council, Earl Stanhope, are…

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State Parliament Huge Tax Slug On Workers State to Raise £7,330,000

Daily News · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 5

HUGE increases in taxation, to be deducted from the workers' pay envelopes, were announced by the State Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, in Parliament last night…

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M'sL.A. Aid Fund For Election

Daily News · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 6

MEMBERS of the State Parliamentary Labor Party have responded excellently to the appeal…

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Candidate Warned By U.A.P.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 7

The U.A.P. has warned Mr. A. Campbell Marshall against representing himself as a U.A.P. candidate…

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'Boomps-a-Daisy' Dance "Quden" Candidate Benefits

The Biz · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 1

The Merrylands-Cabramatta Division of st. John Ambulance looks after its supporters, as the instant response in Orgarising a dance for one of their…

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Tfnnis Tourney for "Queen" Candidates

The Biz · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

Millon tennis court. Fairfield, was the venue of fourteen tennis enthusiasts of the fair sex last Thursday, when an allday tennis tourney was organised by…

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Monopoly in Hardware. Allegations in Parliament. Association Mentioned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 11

Allegations that a hardware monopoly existed in New South Wales were made in the Legislative Assembly yesterday when questions were asked…

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State Parliament New Taxes Confined To Low Wages

Daily News · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 6

THE burden which the proposed new taxes would impose upon poorly-paid workers, in comparison with those in receipt of much higher incomes, was disproportionate and…

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C.P. Candidates for Up. Hunter U.C.P. Campaign In Upper Hunter

The Land · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

THE Country Party campaign for the Upper Hunter by-election will be opened to-night (Friday) by the Leader of the party (Col…

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Miners' Elections

The Sun · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

In the Miners' Federation annual elections, for which nominations closed to-day. Mr. C. Nelson, general president, is opposed by Messrs C. H…

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Te Hero Behaves Spring Candidates in Top Gear Royal Chief Came Through Test

Daily News · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 9

STAR performer at Randwick yesterday was the New Zealander Te Hero, who has mended his bad barrier manners. Jockey W. Scanlon, who…

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Branches Unite Election Of Officials

Daily News · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The merger between the A.L.P. Hamilton (Lang) and (Heffron) was carried out at a meeting last night. There…

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Federal Parliament. Special War Session Ends. Cabinet Changes Possible. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 14

After a short session, in which national security and associated war legislation has been passed, and preliminary financial provision made for the conduct of the war the…

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£750,000 Worth of Parliament House Crumbling Away Canberra

The Sun · Sunday 24 September 1939 · page 9

Parliament House, Canberra, which cost the taxpayers about £750,000 to build is sinking on its foundations, and its waterlogged walls are crumbling at an alarming rate in some places…

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McKELL at Helm in By-election

The Sun · Sunday 24 September 1939 · page 9

Mr. W. J. McKell, M.L.A., will make his first electoral appearance as leader of N.S.W. Labor on Tuesday when, at Singleton, he will fire the…

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Rally for Epsom Candidate

The Sun · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 14

Although Adios and Feminist have pegged down the Epsom-Metropolitan double to a degree since their…

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Row Over Election Campaign

Daily News · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 5

U.A.P. executive may today decide to take disciplinary action against Messrs. J. C. Ross and S. A. Lloyd, Ms.L.A…

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Congratulate Candidate

Daily News · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 5

MAITLAND, Sunday.--The Labor candidate, Mr. J. Y. Russell, who is a member of the Delegate Board of the Federated Milk Producers, was…

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Federal Elections. Positions on Ballot Papers. Candidates to Draw Lots. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 8

Amending electoral legislation introduced in the Senate last week, and circulated to-day, provides for the determination by drawing of lots of the order in which the names of…

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