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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

143 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 8

Margarine in Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 6

From the Hon. L. O. Martin we have the following reference to margarine in the Legislative Assembly:—9. Margarine and Butter Substitutes:…

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Waverley By-Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

A writ for the Waverley by-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr. J. W. Waddell, was issued by the Speaker of the Legislative…

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Margarine and Butter Substitutes. Questions and Answers in Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

The appended matter has been forwarded for publication with the compliments of the Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., Minister of Justice :—…

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Boock Device for Break Op Gauge Inquiry at Parliament House

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

A working scale model of the Roock break of gauge device intrigued members of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the…

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Parliament Re-assembles To-morrow. London, 17439

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

It is expected that when Parliament re-assembles to-morrow Mr. Chamberlain will make a statement upon all the developments of…

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Our Local Parliament. "A Double-up Affair."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 8

Owing to the fact that the ordinary meeting of Council to have been held a fortnight ago lapsed for want of a quorum, the meeting held on…

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Hospital Carnival. Selection of Candidates

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the North Coast Travellers' Cot Fund and Macleay District Hospital Queen of the Day carnival was held at the…

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Elections on in Nine Seats

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

Nine by-elections are at present in progress or about to take place in Australia. Seven are due to the deaths of the…

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

Many years ago, when Dr. Page, as he was then known, was on his first election campaign for the Federal electorate of Cowper, the late Dr. Robertson…

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Federal Parliament. U.A.P. MINISTRY

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

The new Federal Cabinet, under Mr. Menzies, was sworn. In at Canberra on Wednesday. The Ministry is as follows:—…

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Waverley By-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

At the State by-election for Waverley last Saturday, rendered necessary by the death of the sitting member, Mr. Waddell, Mr. C. E. Martin,…

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Hospital Queen Candidate Stall

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

A successful street stall was conducted on Friday last in aid of the Hospital queen candidate (Nurse Hogan). The results of the various…

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Our Local Parliament. Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night last. There were present Ald…

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Nabiac Public School. Question in Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. Bennett: As at the Nabiac Public School there is an enrolment of 140 pupils, and no weather-shed for their protection, and as what was once a…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. City Press Campaign of Calumny Against Sir Earle Page--why Its Persistence, What Its Object?--metropolitan Interests Would Determine Country Party Leadership--reports That Are Deliberately Misleading and Designed to Disintegrate Efficient Rural Representation in Parliament--what the Country Party Needs for Its Safeguard

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

The city press campaign of calumny against Sir Earle Page continues with such unbridled ferocity and so little regard for truth that one is…

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Business Candidate

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Monday evening last, Miss Joan Cook's committee planned further progress including a big dance at Sherwood to-night May 10. Guessing…

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Nabiac Public School. Question in Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 3

Mr. Bennett: As at the Nabiac Public School there is an enrolment of 140 pupils, and no weather-shed for their protection, and as what was once a…

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Taree Aero Club Election of Officers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 7

A meeting of those interested in the recently formed Taree Aero Club was held in the Taree Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Mr. E. O. Martin…

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Our Local Parliament. Usual Fortnightly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. There were present Ald…

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B Riding By-Election. Decision on Ballot-Box

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council on Friday, the Shire Clerk told Councillors that he had advised the Department that it would be necessary…

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