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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

136 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 7

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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Candidates for Federal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

Some surprise has been occasioned in Riverina by the announcement that Mr. J. C. Chanter, general president of the Wheatgrowers' Union of…

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Presidential Election Proceeding To-day. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 3

Approximately 46 million of the i ob million registered voters will go to the polls to-morrow in the presidential election, whose outcome has…

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British Parliament. Session Opened. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

A foretaste of the pageantry that may be expected at the coronation was given when the King opened Parliament to-day, but heavy rain…

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Federal Election Hint Government's Plans

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

Keen interest was aroused in the Ministerial lobbies when, upon tho return of New South Wales members of the United Australia party from…

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Federal Election. Probable in February. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

It was stated in feueral po[?]cai circles, last night, that it is non almost certain, unless there is an as expected change in the present plan,…

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Polling Places Abolished

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 3

An advertisement appears in the current issue of the Government Gazette to the effect that the polling places have been abolished in the Murray…

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Threatened Early Election. a Senator Sceptical. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

Senator H. S. Foll, last night described the talk of an early election as merely interested propaganda. He said he could not image the…

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Federal Elections Likely Early Next Year Government Would Benefit Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

Talk of Federal elections early in the New Year is being widely discussed in political circles, and a feeling of resentment at the…

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The Freer Case Minister's Statement in Parliament. AUCKLAND

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Freer will sail for Sydney on the Awatea next Tuesday, and said that on arrival, she will insist on learning why she was excluded from…

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Graziers' Protest Against Early Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

The executive committee of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. at its meeting recorded a very strong protest against the proposal to hold a…

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C.p. and Indi Seat One Candidate Only

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Indi Electoral Council of the United Country party was held at Benalla (Vif.) on Tuesday. About 50 delegates were…

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No Early Election Change of Attitude

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

The strong party hostility, and the opposition from many other quarters, which has been shown toward the Federal Cabinet's proposal to combine…

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Upper House Election Surprise Mr. E. Grayndler Elected As Independent

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 43

Mr. E. Grayndler, a former and general secretary of the A.W.U., was elected to the vacancy in the Legislative Council, caused through…

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Federal Election to Be Held in March Australia's Standing at Imperial Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 10

The Federal Ministry has every intention of holding a general election for the House of Representatives simultaneously with the marketing…

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Surprise Election To Legislative Council. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 5

Mr E Grayndler, a former M.L.C., sad general secretary of the A.W.U., was elected to the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused through…

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Federal Election. Now Regarded as Unlikely. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 5

It is understood that the proposal for a federal election early next year will be abandoned. Mr. Lyons said, after a lengthy Cabinet meeting…

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Election Plans Upset

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

Plans for a general election for the House of Representatives to be held concurrently with the Marketing Referendum, have been abandoned by…

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Two Polling Places Abolished

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr. H. V. Gould, Electoral Commissioner:—…

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[?]Cal Labor Candidate

The Independent · Sunday 15 November 1936 · page 1

[?] was reported that Mr. [?] President of the Wheat [?]inion, had resigned his [?]der to contest the Riverina…

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