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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

35 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

State Elections. See to Your Enrolment

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

The main rolls for tote in connection with the approaching State election have been despatched to the Government Printer, the Divisional Returning…

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State Elections. Postal Votes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

Visitors to Campbelltown during the week of the Campbelltown Show and the Campbelltown Celebrations (March 19 to 26), who will be unable…

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State Election Results

Camden News · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

The political contest from which New South Wales has just emerged was the quietest in the State's history. To a great extent this was owing to the fact…

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Camden A. H. & I. Society. Election of Trustees

Camden News · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 7

Two special general meetings of members of the above Society were held on Monday night last, in attendance were Messrs. J. A. Porter, Deputy…

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The State Parliament

Camden News · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

The second session of the thirty-second Parliament was opened, by the Governor on Wednesday, the 22nd inst. The first session, on April 12, dealt…

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Council By-Election

Camden News · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

On Saturday next, 6th inst., electors of the Camden Municipality will be called upon to elect one alderman to fill the position recently held by…

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Wollondilly Vacancy Names, of Probable Candidates

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 2

A general meeting of branch delegates of the State Electroal conference of the Wollondilly Electorate will lake place in the School of Arts,…

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Questions Asked in Parliament 10 Weeks Ago Still Remain Unanswered

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 2

In the course of his remarks at the annual meeting of the local branch of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association, reported in another column,…

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Prospective Candidates

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 2

It does not appear likely that the electors of Wollondilly will have a wide choice of candidates in the election next month to fill the vacant scat of…

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Wollondilly Election Certain and Uncertain Candidates

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 2

The outstanding feature of the position respecting the by-election which is about to take place in the Wollondilly Electorate is the uncertainty that…

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Mr. H. Jeff Bate. Candidate for Wollondilly

Camden News · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 10

The youngest candidate for Wollondilly, Mr. H. Jeff Bate, has had a fine record which makes him eminently suitable to represent a rural…

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Wollondilly Election. Polling DAY—12th November. Hints on the Election

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

1. At the forthcoming By-election Voting will be compulsory. Failure to vote renders an elector liable to a fine not exceeding £2…

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Candidate’s Visit. Mr. P. F. LOUGHLIN

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

Mr. P. F. Loughlin, one of the U. A. P. candidates in the forth-coming By-election, visited Campbelltown over the week-end, and met with a…

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Wollondilly By-Election. Nine Candidates in the Field

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 2

To the surprise of the electors the number of candidates nominated for the by-election in Wollondilly has turned out to be greater than was generally…

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Candidates' Record. MR. T. F. GILMORE

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 2

Mr. T. F. Gilmore, who is contesting Wollondilly Electorate as an independent candidate is a native of Oberon, where he followed mixed…

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Wollondilly By-Election Nine Nominations

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 1

When nominations closed on Monday, nine had been received. Henry Jefferson Percival BATE, (U.A.P.)…

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Contesting Election on Principle

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 2

Electors of Wollondilly, "I have the qualifications to represent your interests in Parliament. I am in no way dependent on Palriamentary pay. I…

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Wollondilly By-election. Mr T. F. Gilmore's Manifesto. to the Electors of Wollondilly. Ladies and Gentlemen

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 November 1938 · page 2

In being a candidate for your suffer ages, I am actuated by two motives. First, a genuine love for human liberty. Second, a desire to remedy the injustice…

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Wollondilly By-Election. MR. T. F. Gilmore. the Independent Candidate

Camden News · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 2

Much interest was centred. in the policy speech of our local candidate, Mr. T. F. Gilmore, of Picton. Independent Candidate, who was given a…

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Wollondilly By-Election. Mr. Tom Mack

Camden News · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 4

In business, civic, and private capacities Mr. Tom Mack has, over an uninterrupted period of 23 years, been brought face to face with the…

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