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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

136 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 7

Vaucluse Election Mr. Robson's Win

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 16

Four reasons for the defeat of the endorsed U.A.P. candidate, Mr. H. C. Foster, who when counting ceased was 4284 votes behind the independent…

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Benalla Seat Mr. M. Cleary a Candidate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 11

Mr. M. Cleary or Nooramunga, a brother of the late Mr. Cleary, M.L.A., will be a Country party candidate for the Benalla (Vic.) seat in the…

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Turf Notes the Stewards' Right to Change a Jockey on a Fancied Race Candidate. Gave Rider His Apprentice Permit for Races and Then Denied Him First Mount. Talking, The Freak, Gold Rod, and Osculum in Their Great Warwick Farm Form

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

Dick Wootton regards The Freak as an Epsom proposition, and a few weeks ago he tried to engage Billy Cook for the horse in the big mile event at…

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Benalla By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

Cr. M. P. Cleary (Benalla), and Messrs. W. J. Tomkin (Thoona) and W. R. Phillips (Benalla) have definitely decided to contest the…

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West Albury Polling Booth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 33

Mr. T. J. Collins, M.P., advises that he has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer for the Common-wealth that it is proposed to…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Polling Booth at French Park

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 9

Mr. T. Collins, M.H.R. for Hume, is in receipt of information from the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to recommend that appointment…

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The Draft Allowance. Reference in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

Replying to Mr. Nock, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Thorby said that every State, with the exception of New South Wales, had agreed to…

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Benalla By-election Seven Candidates Nominate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Seven candidates have nominated for the by-election at Benalla made necessary by the death of Mr. E. F. Cleary. Five of the candidates have…

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Candidate for Indi

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of the district council of the Country Party, held at Benulla last week to consider the nominations for the Beualla by election…

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Commonwealth Domicile. Motion in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

A private member's motion, urging the Commonwealth Government to bring down legislation to provide for "Commonwealth matrimonial…

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Federal Parliament. Bills Follow Budget. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

The Federal Parliament will have before it, this week, a Bill to provide further exemptions from the sales tax, also measures to authorise grants…

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Goulburn Valley By-election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 8

Latest figures in the Goulburn Valley (Vic.) by-election, which sure not likely to be changed, are:—R. C. Gordon. 1326; J. B. G. M'Donald…

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In Madrid. Parliament Meets and Speaks. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 4

With a guard of aeroplanes flying overhead, and machine guns in the streets, the Spanish Parliament met at Madrid to-day…

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Benalla By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 3

Great Interest was displayed in the contest on Saturday. [?] as all the candidates were residents of Benalla district. Mr. Cook created a…

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Benalla By-election Mr. Cook (Independent) Wins

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 6

Mr. F. A. Cook, the Independent candidate, won the Benalla by-election. The result caused general surprise, though in some quarters the result was…

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Labour Candidates for Federal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

The Central Executive of the Victorian Labor Party has endorsed Mr. W. J. Hartshorne, of Plcola, as the Labour candidate for ind at the…

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Benalla By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

Against the opposition of five endorsed United Country Party representatives Mr. F. A. Cook, a grocer, of Badaginnic, won the by election…

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Mr. Lang on Governors. Criticism in Parliament. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Lang, made an unexpected attack on tie system of appointing State Governors from overseas, when speaking…

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Members of Parliament and Dependants. Proposed Benefit Fund. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 3

Members of the Federal Parliament expect to establish a fund to be used for the benefit of widows and children of deceased members…

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Mere Man Listens to the Women's Parliament Impressions of the C.w.a. Conference at Hillston

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 47

WOMEN deal with their problems in a way different from that of men. Man notes effects and reasons, more or less logically, to their causes…

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