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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Keen Election Fights In Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is estimated that there are 600 campaign workers in the Ryde electorate where the Minister for Works and Local…

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Elections To-morrow Lang Strength To Be Tested

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

ELECTION fever did not reach Broken Hill, and many residents probably have forgotten that to-morrow will decide the…

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State Elections Heldi To-day "Quiet" Campaign Ends with Tomato Throwing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 7

ALTHOUGH there are 90 constituencies for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, there were elections in only 71 of them to-day, no fewer than 19 members having been elected unopposed…

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State Elections Close Contest for Murrumbidgee Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Enticknap (Lab.) to-day increased his lead over Mr. Hankinson, the retiring U.C.P. member for Murrumbidgee, to 46 votes, as compared…

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Queensland Elections on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday. — Despite confident statements by their leaders the rank and file of the Labor movement are pessimistic over, the general…

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Queensland Elections Labor Losses Predicted BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 3

LABOR, which won 46 seats out of 62 at the last election, may lose 12 seats at the election to-morrow. If this occurs, Labor…

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Bitter Election Eve Meetings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

BRISBANE, Saturday.— There were bitter scenes at many election eve meetings last night. Hostile crowds menaced Mr. J. Moore,…

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Latest Election Returns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY. Friday.—The Intest election count at Murrumbidgee appears to give the seat to Mr. R. H. Hankinson the sitting Country Party…

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Cup Candidates Under Cloud

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Sydney Cup candidate, Allunga, to-day showed no sign of his mishap at Rosehill on Saturday. It is not yet known,…

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Labor Success In The Queensland Elections Loss of 3 Seats Likely Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

QUEENSLAND decided at the general election on Saturday to retain the Labor Ministry, led by Mr. Forgan Smith. The indications are that Labor will lose three seats—Wynnum, Kelvin Grove, and East Toowoomba…

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6 Killed in Election Riots (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

CAIRO, April 3.—Six people were killed at Minia to-day when the families of opposing election candidates exchanged…

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Defeat in Elections of Wafdist Leader

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 3

CAIRO, April 4.—The final count in the Egyptian general election shows that the Liberal (Government) party has won 96 seats, the Saadists…

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Comments Of Readers Independents in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.— Mr. E. J. Craigie, a South Australian Independent member, has"saved that State his salary for a…

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Queensland Elections

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

Queensland decided at the general elections on Saturday to [?] the Labour Ministry, [?] by Mr Forgan Smith. The indication are that Labor…

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Labor Lost Two Seats In Queenaland Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

BRISBANE, Saturday.—With the completion of the election count it is revealed that Labor lost two seats, having won Dalby by a narrow…

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Firemen March To Parliament House

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After reaffirming a decision to, resort to direct action if necessary secure a 56-hour working week,…

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Coin Decides Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The toss of a coin decided the election of a vicepresident to the Australian Code Football Association. The president…

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Model Parliament for Y.m.c.a

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

The programme of the Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Club for the winter months of this year is intended to take the form of a Model…

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Model Parliament at Y.m.c.a

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

The Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Club decided last night to form a model parliament, and preliminary arrangements were made for an early…

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Model Parliament At Y.M.C.A.

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

Policy speeches were delivered last night at the Y.M.C.A. when Mr. Gordon Payne, leader of the "Provisional Government," and Mr. R. C…

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