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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

383 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 20

The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. N.S.W. POLICE. Chief Criticised in Parliament. Eighty New Constables. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

Speaking on the Budget in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Sanders (U.A.P.) declared that in his opinion Mr. Mackay should not be the head…

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Berrigan Candidate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 3

Mr. A. H. Walker, a former hotelkeeper, of Albury, and now in business at Berrigan, said on Tuesday that he would stand as a candidate…

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Election System in Poland Warsaw, November 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 33

A first-class political sensation resulted in eight members of the Socialist party, which does not take part in the present Government, waiting on…

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Choice of Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 10

Burrumbuttock branch of the F. and S.A., at a meeting on Saturay evening, decided to recommend Mr. E. T. Kendell for endorsement by the…

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THE U.C.P. SELECTIONS. Two Candidates for Corowa. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the United Country Party at Lockhart, selected Messrs. S. S. Creed, of Berrigan, and A. R. Townsend, of Rand, to contest the…

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C.w.a. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

The annual meeting of the C.W.A. was held on Friday last and was presided over by the president, Mrs. J. J. Jones, who welcomed Mrs. A. Heriot…

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The Henty Urban Committee Six Candidates Competing

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 5

For the first time since the formation of the Urban Area Committee in Henty a poll of the electors is being taken, for which there are six…

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Municipal Council Election to Be Held Thirteen Nominations Likely

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 5

Although nominations of candidates for the Corowa Municipal Council closed with the Town Clerk (Mr. H. H. Crakanthorp) at 5 p.m. on…

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Corowa Electorate Council Two Candidates Endorsed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday last at Urana, about 72 delegates from all parts of the Corowa electorate attended a meeting of the Corowa Electorate…

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Corowa Electorate By-election Nominations Received Yesterday

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

Up to the time of going to Press yesterday three nominations had been received by Mr. L. A. Swan, .Returning Officer…

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Local Government Elections Presidential Statement

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

Mr. M. J. Griffin, president of the N.S.W. Local Government Association, has issued the following statement:— In a little over three weeks—…

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Corowa By-election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

Among the probable candidates for the Corowa by election to elect a representative in place of the late Hon. R. T. Ball in the State Parliament are…

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Municipal Elections Twelve Candidates to Choose From

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 3

When nominations for the position of six Aldermen for the Municipality of Balranald were announced yesterday it was found that there were 12…

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Shire Elections

The Independent · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 1

With ballot papers issued for the Shire elections on December 4, and the various announcements of the different candidates, considerable…

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Corowa By-electcon Country Party Candidates Messrs. S. S. Creed and A.r. Townsend Endorsed

The Independent · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 1

An important meeting of the Corowa Electorate Council of the Country Party was held at Urana on Tuesday to endorse candidates to…

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Municipal Elections Pointers for Voters

The Independent · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 1

The municipal elections to be held on Saturday, December 4, are causing quite a lot of animated discussions. The retiring aldermen are…

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By-election Four Candidates in the Field Poll on December 11

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 3

When nominations closed with the Returning Officer. Mr. L. A. Swan, at noon on Friday last, four nominations had been received for the…

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Corowa Electorate Independent Country Party Candidate

The Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

Mr. C. B. Leithbridge, solicitor, of Corowa, has announced his intention of standing as an Independent candidate for the Corowa State…

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How Many Candidates?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 3

There is some doubt, apparently, as to the validity of Mr. Ballantyne's nomination. As Mr. Ballantyne is believed to reside in Melbourne, and…

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Corowa By-election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 2

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, the well-known Corowa solicitor and independent candidate at the forthcoming by-election, advises elsewhere in these…

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