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

Politics & elections, 1939

431 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 22

Lang's Leadership May be Challenged by Own Supporters Waverley Election Next Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

The first serious blow at the leadership of the Labor Party in New South Wales was the possibility of Mr. J. T Lang's position in the being…

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Evatt Will Win Hurstville Landslide From Lang and Stevens New Labor Party's Great Win Lang Candidate Last on Poll Thousands of Workers Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

The Hurstville by-election which took place yesterday will result in a win for the new Labor Party candidate, Mr. Clive…

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Labor Wins Westralian Elections PERTH

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

LATEST figures in connection with the general election in West Australia on Saturday indicate that the Labor Party will…

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Waverley Election New Labor Party to Contest It Strong Candidates SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The New Labor Party will select its candidate to contest the Waverley by-election to-morrow night. The selection will be left to the Waverley…

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Aborigines and Elections Three Candidates Probable Chief Secretary Rumor Denied Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 5

Mr. W. Ferguson. President of the Aborigines Progressive Association, to-day called at the Dubbo Office of the "National Advocate" and denied a…

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Waverley Election Mr. C. F. MARTIN New Labor Party Candidate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Martin, former Member for Young, in the Legislative Assembly, was to-night selected as the New Labor Party candidate…

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Late Member's Widow a Candidate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 5

Mrs. J. W. Waddell, the widow of Mr. J. W. Waddell. M.L.A. of Wayerley. announced to-day that she intended to submit her name for…

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Hurstville Election Evatt's Great Majority Lang Vote Solid SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. Clive Evatt. K.C. (Labor) finished with a majority of 3542 votes over Dr. Thomas (U.A.P.) when the final figures in the Hurstville by-election…

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Polling Day on April 22 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

Polling day in the Waverley by-election made necessary by the death of Mr. J. Waddell. has been fixed for April 22…

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Waverley Election Loud Speakers Banned SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

The experience of the Hurstville by-election fresh in their minds. Waverley aldermen have taken steps to ban the use of loud speakers at the…

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Kandos Golf Club Election of Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

A MEETING of above club was held on Monday last, when the following officers there elected for 1939: Patron, Mr. C.L. Fisher;…

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Germany's Grab Surrender of Memel Ratified by Lithuanian Parliament German Foreign Ministers Threat London

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5

The Lithuanian Parliament ratified the transfer of Memel to Germany and the treaty provkling for the handing over of the berritory was despatched to Berlin. The first German troops will enter Memel at dawn and take over the garrison before Herr Hitler's…

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Tragic Death Queensland Speaker's End Parliament House Shooting BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

The Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (Mr. George Pollock) was found dead to-day in his suite at Parliament House…

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Early Election Predicted by Mr. Makin Adelaide

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Portents seemed to suggest an early Federal election, declared Mr. N. J. Makin Federal Labor member and former Speaker of…

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Waverley Election Mrs. Wadded Opposed For U.A.P. Selection SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 3

When the U.A.P. nominations closed to-night for the Waverley by-election, the only nominations received were those of Mrs. J. W. Waddell, widow…

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Selection Ballots. Alp. Candidates Endorsed

Leader · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

In 11 [?] the of Re[?] A [?] have been [?] and have been [?]…

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Macquarie Election New Labor Party Selection Ballot Mr. J. B. Chifley Nominated

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The Bathurst branch of the New Labor Party last night nominated Mr. J. B. Chifley for selection as candidate for…

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Ministers' Fraternal Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

The Lithgow Ministers' Fraternal met on Monday at the Methodist parsonage. Many vital subjects were discussed…

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Sydney Notes and News. No Early Election

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

It is not now believed that an early election will follow the reassembling of the federal Parliament at Can[?]rrs next month. That the…

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Waverley Election Mrs. Waddell U.A.P. CANDIDATE

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

Mrs. J. W. Waddell, widow of the late member for Waverley in the Legislative Assembly, was to-night chosen as the United Australia Party…

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