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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 17 of 34

Federal Politics Last Days of Parliament Some Highlights Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

Canberra's 60,000 wattle tress burst into early golden bloom; Japanese almond trees blossomed on the harbinger of the riot of soul-satisfying…

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Federal Parliament Labor Is Critical and Mr. Lawson Indulges in Satire Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

Labor members who continued the debate on Supply in the House of Representatives to-day treated the motion for the second reading of the…

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Federal Elections Late in October CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

MR. Lyons states that the Government election plans will not be changed by the decision of the Victorian Government to hold the…

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T.B. MILK Country Supplies Questions In Parliament SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

Following upon the question asked yesterday by Mr. M. K[?]k C.P. wagga). Mr. W. P. [?] (Labor Mudgee) in the [?] Assembly…

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Victorian Elections Reform of Upper House Not Main Issue MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

Ministers said to-day that reform of Hie Victorian Legislative Council would not be the main issue at the State elections…

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Federal Elections No Date Announced Statement By Prime Minister CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) stated in the House of Representatives to-day that an announcement of the federal elections date would…

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Election Date Even Mr. Lyons Does Not Know

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

In the House of Representatives yesterday unsuccessful attempts during question time to elicit from the Prime Minister the date of the…

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Federal Elections. May be on October 23. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyo[?]) stated in the House of Representatives to-day that an announcement of the Federal elections date would not…

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PARALYSIS Denman Case-Raited in Parliament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 8

THE recent cue of infantile paralysis at Denman was referred to in the State Parliament on Thursday by Mr…

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Municipal Elections

National Advocate · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 2

The attention of A.L.P. members is called to the advertisement appearing in this issue calling for nominations of members willing to contest…

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Worst Is Feared Coming Election Horrors Loud Squeakers

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

UNLESS something' happens, the long-suffering public will have to put to with all the horrors of a Federal election in…

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Mr. Lyons and the Election Date

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

So far the dote of the Federal elections has not been officially announced. Mr Lyons knows it. but is not disclosing it. which suggests more trickery on the part ol a Government that long since should hare forfeited the respect or confidence of the great majority of the…

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Federal Elections. Parliament May Rise Friday. CAN[?]ERRA

Leader · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced to-day that he hoped to complete the work of Parliament by Friday, before adjourning for the…

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Federal Election Lyons Wants to Adjourn House Early But Evades Revealing Date CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) announced today in the House of Representatives that he hoped to complete the work or Parliament by…

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NEWNES Agreement Through State Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 4

In the Legislative Council last night the bill providing for the development and carrying on of the shale oil industry at Newnes was…

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REMOVED Clash in Parliament SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 1

BECAUSE ha referred to the ru[?] by the Speaker, as "childish" and did not make a satisfactory withdrawal, Mr Stanley…

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Black Out In State Parliament SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 1

FOR a brief period last night the Legislative council worked by candle light all electric lights having failed…

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Basic Wage Bill Nature Given In Parliament SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 4

The Bill to raise the basis for the fixing of the State basie wage to the level of the Federal declaration is new ready for parliament…

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Counted Out Federal Parliament Garden Slashes Paterson CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 1

The House or Representatives, alter sitting from 10.30 yesterday morning was counted out shortly after 3 o'clock this morning for want of a quorum…

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Electricity Safeguards Move In State Parliament SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Works (Mr. Spooner) will shortly gazette a safety code governing electrical apparatus and, after a reasonable period…

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