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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

131 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 7

Election of Leader to Oppose Mr. Lang

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The election of a Parliamentary leader in opposition to Mr. Lang is said to be contemplated by the industrial movement. A…

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New Method For Election For Senate Proposed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

PRE-SELECTION in party politics and the bidding of party against party in social reform programmes were criticised by Professor Bland in…

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City Council Elections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 1

A LITTLE more than a fortnight 'remains before the triennial municipal elections will be held to decide the composition…

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City Council Elections 24 Nominations For 12 Seats Independents Have Full Team

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 6

A FULL team—12—has been nominated by the Independents to oppose the Labor 12 at the municipal elections to be held on Saturday, December 4, to decide the composition of the City Council…

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Candidates For The Council Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 3

VOTING for the triennial municipal elections to be held a fortnight from to-morrow—Saturday, December 4—will be conducted between 8 a.m…

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Union Leaders Hit At Mr. Lang "Lost Federal Elections" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

At a conference of union executives which carried resolutions blaming Mr. Lang and his faction for the loss of the Federal elections, Mr. R…

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Local Government Elections. President [?]ant

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 2

In a little over two weeks—Saturday, December 4.—about 4[?],000 [?] will be casting their votes at the shire and municipal elections. The…

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City Council Elections Labor Nominees Open Campaign

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 3

AN appeal to the electors to return 12 Labor aldermen to power so that they could own and control their own electricity supply was made by…

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Election Candidates Grouped

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 3

AT the request of both parties —Independent and Labor—it has been decided to group the nemes of candidates on the ballot…

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"Racket" Of Party Funds At Elections SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1937 · page 4

DECLARING that he would regard his casetas "a test case to expose the racket of party funds" during elections when thousands of pounds…

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Labor Candidates At South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 1

ARGUMENTS as to why the city Council should maintain the control of the supply of electricity in Broken Hill were put forward by…

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City Council Elections Independents Open Campaign Many Points Driven Home Over 2BH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 1

THE Independent candidates who are contesting the municipal elections to be held on Saturday next, December 4, opened their campaign last night, when they spoke during a sponsored hour's session over 2BH "The Barrier Miner" Broadcasting…

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Council Elections on Saturday Polling Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 3

THE triennial municipal elections to decide the composition of the City Council for the next three years—1938-39-40—will be held on Saturday, when 24 candidates—12 Independent and 12 Labor—will go to the poll. There will be nine polling booths at…

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Opening of Federal Parliament Lord Gowrie Speaks On Defence CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 6

THE principal aim of the foreign policy of my Government continues to be the preservation of peace and the promotion and maintenance of friendly relations with all countries, said the Governor-General…

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Angry Scene in Parliament Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 1

During the debate on the Defence Estimates in the House of Representatives an angry scene occurred. When Mr. Brennan (Labor, Victoria)…

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Polling Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 3

THE 12 aldermen who will con trol the civic affairs of Broken Hill for the three years 193 8-39-40 will be chosen by the electors to-morrow when the trienni al municipal elections will be held. There will be 10 polling bootha at…

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Keen Interest in Council Elections Many Hundreds Not on the Roll

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 7

HUNDREDS of citizens learned that they were not on the municipal roll when they went to record their vote for the triennial municipal elections held to-day to determine the composition of the City…

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Federal Election Repercussion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Joseph Hamlet who contested the Warringah seat at the federal elections, said to-day that he was waiting to January 6 by…

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Barrar Miner Monday, December 6, 1937 Municipal Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 2

THE electors who recorded their votes on Saturday at the triennial election of the Municipal Council, decided by a majority which…

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"Man As We See Him On Election Day"

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 4

IN nearly all of those small groups pf men, some three, some four, many just two, there is one man talking earnestly, gesticulating right or left while his friends with a look of profound, gravity nod, and shake…

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