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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Our Local Parliament. Regular Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present Ald. H. E. Chapple Mayor),…

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Mr. L. C. Jordan. Independent Candidate for Raleigh Electorate

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Jordan was for many years dairying in the Bellinger and Dorrigo districts. Later he went to Sydney, studied…

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Mr. L. C. Jordan Independent Candidate. for Raleigh Electorate

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Jordan was for many years dairying in the Bellingen and Dorrigo districts. Later he went to Sydney, studied for Matriculation, was…

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State Election Mr. L. C. JORDAN, Barrister. Independent Candidate for Raleigh

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

The above is a portrait of Mr. Leslie Charles Jordan, Barrister-at-Law, who announces himself 'as a candidate for the Raleigh Electorate…

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State Elections. Three Nominations for Gloucester Electorate

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

Closing at noon to-day three nominations were received by the Returning Officer (Mr. McGown) for the Gloucester seat in the Legislative…

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Wingham Tennis Club. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above Club took place in the School of Arts, Wingham, last Tuesday night, March 1st, 1938…

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General Election, 1938. Electoral District of Raleigh

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

A WRIT has been issued for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales for the Electoral District of…

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Polling Places

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

A list of polling places in Oxley published in this issue…

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State Elections Two Candidates for Oxley U.a.p. and Independent C.p

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

Nominations of candidates for the State elections on 26th March closed at 12 noon on Friday. In the Oxley seat there will be two candidates, the…

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Oxley Electorate. Country Party Candidate. Great Soldier—great Writer. Captain G. D. MITCHELL, M.C., D.C.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

Captain G. D. Mitchell, of Sydney, a South Australian by birth, was in town during the week having a look round the Oxley electorate. He…

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Meetings of Candidates

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Martin will address a series of meetings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, as advertised in this issue, and Captain Mitchell will speak…

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Nominations for Gloucester. Charles Edward Bennett. Reginald Leo. Fitzgerald. Raymond Henry Rooke. All the above candidates are from Dungog

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

The Leader of the Country Party, Col. Bruxner, will deliver his policy speech at Wagga on March 12. The Stevens-Bruxner Government…

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State Elections. Candidates for Gloucester Electorate. MR. C. E. BENNETT, M.L.A.

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

In the few years that he has now represented Gloucester in the U.A..P. interest Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A. has amply proved that the confidence…

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Captain G. D. Mitchell. Independent Country Party Candidate

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in this issue relating to Captain G. D. Mitchell's electioneering meetings…

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Wingham Tennis Club. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above Club took place in the School of Arts Wingham, last Tuesday night, Match 1st 1938…

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Oxley Election. Hon. L. O. Martin's Campaign. Meeting at Wingham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., will deliver his Policy Speech at Wingham on Tuesday night next, March 15th, commencing at 8 o'clock…

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The State Elections. Contests in Oxley and Raleigh

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

Both Hons. L. O. Martin (Minister for Justice) and Hon. Roy S. Vincent (Minister for Mines and Forests) are confronted with opposition at the…

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Independent Candidate for Raleigh. Mr. L. C. Jordan, K.c., at Sherwood

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. L. C. Jordan, KC, the Independent candidate for the Raleigh electorate, addressed a meeting of electors at Sherwood on Monday night in…

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State Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

Advertised in this issue are the places and dates at which the Hon. L O. Martin, Minister of Justice, and endorsed U.A.P. candidate for Oxley,…

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State Election. Mr. L. C. Jordan. Opens Campaign at Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. L. C. Jordan, Independent Candidate for Raleigh in the forthcoming State Election, opened his campaign at Kempsey on Friday…

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