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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

676 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 34

Three From Lithgow New Federal Parliament Mr. Tom Arthur Is Senate Candidate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

Lithgow will probably have three residents in the new Federal Parliament--Messrs. W. P. Ashley and Tom Arthur in the…

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Parliament Reopens "Off the Course" Betting Wages and Special Tax Reductions Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 1

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day by the State Governor, with the usual ceremonial. There was a large attendance of members and…

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Lyons in Trouble Country Party Grab Senate Elections Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 3

Evidently smarting under the consistent revelations of the lack of U.A.P.-C.P. "unity" and obviously in an attempt to divert attention…

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Federal Elections Labor To Concentrate On Doubtful Seats

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 2

It is expected that in toe Federal election campaign the Labor party will not, as on past occasions, bother much about, seats which are strongly…

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State Parliament Yesterday's Opening S.P. Betting and Reduction of Members Governments Backdown Basic Wage Increase Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 3

The feature of the Governor's speech at the opening of the State Parliament to-day was the Government's back down with regard to the…

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State Labor Ex-Rebels Join Caucus Early Election Predicted Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

For the first time since their re-admisison to the Labor Party, four exrebel" M's.L.A. attended a Parliamentary party meeting yesterday…

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State Elections Middle of 1938 SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 1

IT was stated last night that the State Government has no intention of appealing to the electors until the life of the…

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Labor in It Municipal Election

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 15

THE Bathurst branch of the A.L.P. has decided to nominate four candidates for the forthcoming municipal election. It seems a…

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Lithgow A.l.p. Preparing for Fray Municipal Election Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

At Tuesday night's meeting of Lithgow branch of the A.L.P. it was decided to recommend to the Municipal Assembly that the selection ballot for…

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Federal Elections Selection of Candidates Labor to Contest Every N.S.W. Seat SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

Nominations for the [?] U.A.P. preselection ballot, the [?] constituency held by the Party this State for which a candidate…

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Federal Elections. Selection of Candidates. Labor Fighting All Seats. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

Nominations for Warringah U.A.P. pre-selection ballot, the only const[?]ency held by the party in this State for which the candidate has not been…

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Stone Through Door Scene at Parliament House a Communist and Publicity Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

After breaking a glass panel of one of the entrance doors at Parliament House this afternoon a man sat down and demanded to be arrested…

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Early State Election Mr. Lang's Forecast Denied SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

Mr. Lang's statement to the professional Labor Caucus meeting that there would be an early State election is ridiculed by Government…

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State Elections. Will Not be Early. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

The Premier (Mr Stev[?] staned to-day that there was no foundation for the statement by Mr. Lang at the labor caucus meeting that an…

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Why Labor Won't Win the Federal Election

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 16

"Labor leaders throughout Australia are hoping that the people, will forget the reasons why Labor was turned out of office in the Federal…

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Gordon By-election Poll Taken To-day Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 2

Voting in the Gordon electorate will begin to-morrow at 8 a.m. and hotels in that area will be closed. The candidates are Messrs. H. B…

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Federal Elections Miners Co-operate to Defeat Lyons Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 2

The Central Council of the M[?] Federation at a meeting to-day [?] promised on the issue of two F[?] elections campaign refunds which [?]…

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The Elections Selected Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 7

SELECTIONS and endorsements for the forthcoming Federal election include:— Gwydir: W. J. Scully (Lab.) and…

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Stood on His Dig. But Is He Right? Dignity of Parliament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 6

MR. Mason, the new member fer Woollabra, stirred up a hornet's nest last week when he criticised the conduct of…

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Gordon By-election Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

LATEST returns in the Gordon election are Turner (U.A.P.) 11,500, Storey (Ind.) 7,187; informal 372. Only absentee votes remain to…

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