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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 15 of 34

Hartley Assembly Many Matters of Interest Rumor of Early State Election

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

After a somewhat lengthy debate, a proposal to lend £10 to the Lithgow Municipal Assembly was adopted at a meeting of Hartley Assembly at…

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Senate Candidates Allotted Their "Positions"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

Ald. W. P. Ashley, of Lithgow, one of the four A.L.P. Senate candidates, has been allotted by the central executive of the party the task of…

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Full Support to Labor Candidate by Trades and Labor Council But Big List of Demands

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

Wholehearted support for the Labor candidate for Macquarie is to be afforded by the Lithgow Trades and Labor Council, conditionally upon his…

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Sad Storey. in Gordon By-election Win FOr Official U.A.P. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

H. B. Turner, the selected and endorsed U.A.P. candidate, won the Gordon by-election, held yesterday following the…

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Town Hall War. Dubbo Council Election. Three Resign and Return

Leader · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

Dubbo’s proposed new Town Hall is the subject of a local who resigned in order to test their fight to have the…

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Elections—before and After

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. Stevens has vigorously denied the statement that there a likely to be a State eleven before the Lyons Government faces the many others—that he was about to make a trip to London; and then…

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Loud Speakers Fears of Din During Election SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 3

Re[?]ing that portable long range loud speakers will be used extensively during the triennial Federal election campaign, the Noise…

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Federal Politics the Coming Elections. U.A.P. AND U.C.P. Troubles Mr. Lawson's Belated Denial Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 3

Events are so shaping themselves for the Federal Government that uncertainty seems to be the keynote of its existence. Questioned last week…

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Tax Reform New Party to Be Formed Candidates Likely for Federal Elections Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

A new party, the principal plank of which will be taxation reform is being formed. If arrangements are completed in time, it is the intention of…

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Elections—before and After

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. Stevens has vigorously denied the statement that there is likely to be a State election before the Lyons Government faces the people. However Mr. Stevens has denied so many things—amongst many other—that he was about to make a trip to London; and then…

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BY-ELECTION Dubbo Aldermen Returned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

Setting themselves up as opponents to the Dubbo Council's scheme to build a new Town Hall in Darling-street at a cost of £9,000, Messrs. F…

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Queen Candidate 150th Anniversary Miss Hunt Supported by Rugby League

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

Lithgow Rugby League social club conducted the second of a series of dances in Bolt's Hall on Saturday night in aid of the candidature of Miss…

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Expulsion Probable London Independent Candidate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 2

The possibility of Mr: S. A. Storey, president of the Waitara branch of the U.A.P.. being expelled from the Party for contesting the Gordon…

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Loud Speakers C.P. Election Plans

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 12

DURING the forthcoming election the Country Party will have increased radio broadcasting facilities compared with…

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Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

As advertised in another column the list of electors for the Municipality of Bathurst will be exhibited at the Town Hall. Court House and…

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Lang Defended Dunn in Parliament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 7

MUDGEE's representative (Mr. W. F. Dunn) had a few things to say about it variety of subjects in the Legislative…

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A.L.P. CANDIDATE Mr. Garden May Oppose. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Garden may oppose the official A.L.P. candidate for the Cook seat. Mr J. Sheehan at the Federal elections…

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Social “Creditors” To Contest Elections. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 3

Several members of the Social Credit Movement of N.S.W will coutest seats at the coming Federal elections…

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Labor's Hopes Will Increase Gwydir Majority Election Prospects Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

The general secretary or the A.L.P. Mr. J. J. Graves) declared today hat Labor would increase its by-election majority in Gwydir at the…

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The Elections May Be in November Lyons Is Reticent Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1

Although the matter is still one for speculation, it is believed in Federal circles that the Federal elections will be held about the middle of…

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