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Politics & elections, 1937

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The 1799 Style. an Echo of Old Election Days in U.s.a. a Barbel of Whisky and the Oral Vote

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 10

At this time the story of a 1799 election method is not inappropriate. The excerpt below is taken from "The Life of John Marshall" and was…

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The Federal Elections Postal Voting

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 7

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections are those who (a) Will not on polling day be…

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Hardy in Haste. High Speed Electioneering. Senator to Travel 3000 Miles in Four Weeks

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 8

Senator Charles Hardy, Country Party member of the New South Wales Senate team, is undertaking one of the most strenuous…

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Independent Labour Candidate. Attacks A.L.P. Denominational School Issue

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. T. McCristal, Independent Labour candidate, who is opposing the Leader of the Country Party and Minister for Commerce, Dr. Page,…

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248 NOMINATED. For Federal Elections. All Ministers Opposed

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Fifty-eight Senate candidates and 190 for the House of Representatives will go to the polls on October 23. Nominations closed on…

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Victorian Elections. Country Party and Labor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

As a result of the polling for the Victorian legislative Assembly on Saturday last the United Country Party Ministry will continue in office,…

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Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 4

I've put my address, as well as my name, to this, in order that it may comply with an Act that was supposed to be up against anonymous scribes…

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Federal Elections. 68 Nominations

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Sixty-eight nominations have been received for the 28 electorates at the forthcoming Federal elections. In only Hunter and West Sydney…

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The Federal Elections Postal Voting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 5

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming elections are those who (a) Will not on polling day be…

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Two Candidates for Cowper

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 4

Mr T. McCristal having failed to nominate, there are but two candidates for the Cowper constituency, viz., Hon. Dr. Earle Page, Minister…

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Federal Elections. Beasley and James Unopposed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 1

Nominations for the forthcoming Federal elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives closes at noon on Saturday…

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VICTORIAN ElECTIONS. Country Party Ministry Returned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 3

As a result of the general election for the Legislative Assembly on Saturday, the United Country Party Ministry will continue in office with…

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Polling Place at Euroka

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

The Electoral Commissioner has written to Hon. Roy S. Vincent in the following terms: "With reference to your representations on behalf…

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Polling Place at Melinga

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 2

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Electoral Commissioner: "Dear Mr. Martin,—I have to advise…

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Wingham Boy Scouts' Association. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the above Association took place in the Scouts' Hall. Wingham, on Thursday night last, September 30th, 1937…

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Postal Voting at Federal Elections. Saturday, 23rd OCTOBER

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

Electors entitled to vote by post at the forthcoming Elections are those who:--(a) Will not on Polling Day be…

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Federal Elections Sixty-nine Nominations

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 2

Sixty-nine nominations have been received for the 28 electorates at the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Old U.s.a. Election a Barrel of Whisky and the Oral Vote

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 3

At this time the story of a 1799 election method is not inappropriate. The excerpt below is taken from "The Life of…

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Elections and Publications

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 7

I've put my address, as well as my name, to this, in order that it may comply with an Act that was supposed to be up against anonymous…

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Polling Place at Melinga

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 3

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Electoral Commissioner:— 30th Sept., 1937…

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