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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

570 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 29

Federal Labor Candidate Allegedly Stabbed in Garage Stoker Before Court Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 1

At the Central police court to-day, Horace Nash 29, stoker, was charged with having maliciously wounded Richard Brampton, the Federal Labor…

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Disowning the Leader Device of Lang Candidates Mat Lang Leadership Has Done for Labor. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

Surely it is a Sign of the Political times, when candidates elected by a Party [?] that their changes of election are…

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Fascist Ideals in New Policy New Guad Leader Enunciates Col Campbell As Politician Centre Patty Enters Election Lists SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

The policy of the newly formed Centre Party was enunciated by the leader of the Party (Colonel Eric Campbell, also leader of the New Board) speaking at Longueville to-night. Colonel Campbell who is contesting Lane Cove seat against the Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimons),…

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State Elections Mr. Lang’s Moratorium “As Watertight as a Sieve ” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 4

M[?] protection and debt relief was the subject of a broadcast address by the Premier to night during which he…

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State Elections Polling Day— Saturday, May 11 Voting Is Compulsory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 11

The State elections will be held on Saturday, May 11, and electors unable to visit the polls are advised to make early application for postal votes…

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Disowning the Leader Device of Lang Candidates What Lang Leadership Has Done for Labor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 11
Also in The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register

SURELY it is a sign of the political times when candidates selected by a party decide that their chances, of election are better if they disown the…

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State Election. Senator Chas. Hardy Address at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 4

On Monday night, Senator Charles Hardy addressed a meeting in Support of Mr. Lawson. The meeting took place at the…

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Candidate Wounded Naval Stoker for Trial Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

At the Central police court to-day Michael Daniel Mash, 28, naval stocker was committed for trial on a charge of having maliciously…

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State Elections Lang and Wages Tax “Would Double It,” Stevens Says Mr. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

A suggestion that Mr. lang intends to double the present wages tax was made by Mr. Stevens in a [?] address tonight…

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State Elections, 1935 Provisions for Postal Voting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

We have been advised by the Returning Officer for Murray, Mr. J. Pollock, that people who are enrolled for the Murray Electorate out who intend…

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Newcastle By-election Federal Labor Candidate Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

Mr. David Watkins, son of Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., has been selected by the Federal Labor party to contest the Newcastle by election render…

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U.A.P. AND C.P. Men Oppose Each Other Mr. Stevens Supports C.P. Candidate. Regrets Party Strife Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

Last night the Premier (Mr. Stevens) visited the Upper Hunter electorate, where the sitting Country Party candidate is opposed by an…

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State Elections Monster Labor Meeting Mr. Lang As a Prophet Forecasts Defeat of Three Ministers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

A monster Labor demonstration was held in Moore Park this afternoon and was addressed by Messers Lang and Beasley, and many other…

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The Election. Mr. Donovan at Irrigation Area

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Donovan, Labour candidate for Murray, returned to Hay yesterday afternoon and addressed a record meeting of settlers on the Hay…

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HAY P.P. BOARD. Election of Chairman

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 2

The Hay P.P. Board met on Saturday, all the directors being present, viz., Messrs. J. Anderson, N. Mills, H. Parslow, M. Rutledge, B. J…

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The State Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 2

THE elections which are to take place on the 11th May will have very far-reaching effects. On the one hand there is the Government Party…

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Closing of Hotels on Election Day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 2

According to law, all hotels through out the State of New South Wales must be kept closed on Election day Saturday, May 11. Although there…

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Woman Conducts Own Election At French Municipal Poll Police Attacked—with Powder Puffs: Paris, May 50

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 3

Using somewhat effective though harmless wespons—powder puffs, a crowd of angry women on the Montmartre to-day attacked the police…

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First Election Writ Tabor Man Claims £5000 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 3

A writ was issued cut of the Supreme Court to-day on behalf of Mr. J. M. Tully State Labor candidate for Goulburn, claiming £5000…

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