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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

383 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 20

State Parliament Opened Finances Sound Going Slowly with Sports "Reform"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 8

The decision of the Government, for the time being at any rate, to shelve its proposed anti-starting price betting legislation, was a feature of the speech of the Governor (Lord Wakehurst), when he opened…

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State Parliament Opened To-Day. A Big Programme. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Parliament was re-opened to-day with the usual formalities. The Governor's Speech stated that the Budget showed a surplus of a…

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Federal Country Party Explains Why Labor Won't Win the Federal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

"Labor leaders throughout Australia are hoping that the people will forget the reason why Labor was turned out of office in the Federal…

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Labor Policy at Election Attack Weak Spots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

Reports which have reached Canberra indicate that the policy of the Labor Party at the approaching general election will be to concentrate…

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Albury Coursing Club Management Committee Only One Election Change

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 18

The wishes of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) to have a new election of office-bearers for the management of the Albury Coursing Club, which…

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Gordon Election. Selected Candidate Wins. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Turner, the endorsed United Australia Party candidate, won the Gordon by-election on Saturday with a majoroity of 4.313 votes over…

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South Corowa a Polling Place

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

As a result of representations recently made to the Chief Electoral officer of the Common wealth, it has been decided to have South Corown…

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State Parliament Opens

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

The New South Wales State Parliament, which has been in recess since Christmas, was opened last week by Lord Wakehurst, the new…

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State Parliament. a Censure Motion. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

Unemployment, migration, closer settlement, wage rates and the monopolistic operations of combines were amongst the subjects covered by the…

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Women Candidates for Victorian Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 4

At an executive meeting of the League of Women Electors of Victoria, the nomination of Mrs. Phillip Kloot as a candidate for the Albert…

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Our Local Parliament Defeat of "Government" On Sewerage Extension Question Deputation of Unemployed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 6

At the regular time for commencing the business of the meeting fit the Council chambers on Tuesday evening there were present: HIS…

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Federal Elections Mr. Curtin Forecasts Sweeping Victory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 13

Addressing a meeting of A.L.P. organisers and trade union leaders at the Sydney Trade Hall, the Federal leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin)…

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Temora Seat Two U.c.p. Candidates Endorsed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 13

A largely attended meeting of the U.C.P. Electorate Council for the Temora State electorate was held at Temora, on Saturday last. Mr…

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Federal Elections Labor Will Pail Country Party's Views

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

The certainty of internal disruption within its own ranks will be an important factor of Labor failure to win the Federal elections, says the…

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Labor Election Programme Drastic Banking Plans

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) caused a surprise on Wednesday by announcing important points of the Labor party's election policy before…

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Latest Sporting. Fancied Spring Candidates. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

The Chanter was heavily backed for the Epsom, to-day, and was coupled with most of the fancied horses in the Metropolitan. The Trump and…

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Labour Prospects in Coming Election Riverina Considered Safe Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

The General Secretary of the A.L.P. Mr. J. J. Graves, said to-day that the Labour Party would have an easy win in the Calare electorate, which was…

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Bill in N.S.W. Parliament Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 3

The Minister for Health, Mr. Fitzsimons, stated today that a Bill giving the N.S.W. Government power to prevent the entry from…

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Communist Support of Labor Party Election Propaganda

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 14

The Communist party, which has decided to support the Labor party at the Federal elections, has launched an intensive "leaflet" campaign…

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Henty Progress Association Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Henty Progress Association was held on Monday evening, the president (mr. T. L. Selk) in the chair. There was a poor…

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