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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Election Points

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 1

In the last Federal Parliament, the Government parties--U.A.P. and Country Party--had a majority of 18 over Labour. The state of the parties…

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Young People’s Guild Mock Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 2

An unusual and novel parliamentary election was held at the recent meeting of the Methodist Young People’s Guild when representatives of the Reform,…

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The Federal Election. The Candidates

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

The nominations for the forthcoming Federal elections closed on Saturday. There are in all 194 candidates nominated for the House of…

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Federal Elections 252 Candidates Nominated

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 3

The number of candidates nominated for the Federal House of Representatives and Senate is 252 being 76 fewer than in 1934…

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The Victorian Elections. As You Were

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

The Victorian State elections were held on Saturday and resulted in a return of the parties in very similar strength as in the last Parliament…

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Labour Candidate Address in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 3

On Friday evening last, Mr. W. J. Quirk, the selected Labour candidate for the Riverina seat at the coming Federal election on October 23,…

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Victorian Elections No Change in Ministry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Both the Country Party and the Labour Party Increased their representation in the Victorian general election on Saturday, and…

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Federal Elections MR. R. C. Ballantyne Independent Candidate for Riverina

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 2

A surprise nomination for the Riverina electorate at the forthcoming Federal elections was that of Mr. R. C. Ballantyne, who is…

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Federal Elections Mr. W. J. Quirk at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 3

On Monday evening last Mr. W. J. Quirk, of Narrandera, Labour's selected candidate for the Riverina seat at the Federal election,…

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State Parliament Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 2

Parliament adjourned this morning until November 3rd…

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Federal Election Statement by Mr. Tom Collins

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 5

"Labor is insulting the intelligence of every elector by describing the Lyons Government's tariff as a betray of local industry. Even the…

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Federal Elections

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 11
Also in The Riverine Grazier

The Writs for the Federal I Elections having been issued, all articles submitted for publication until the return of the Writs, must…

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The Federal Elections the Candidates

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 1

The nominations for the forthcoming Federal Elections closed on Saturday. There are in all 194 candidates nominated for the House of…

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Federal Elections Mr. R. C. Ballantyne Independent Candidate for Riverina

The Independent · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 3

A surprise nomination for the Riverina electorate at the forthcoming Federal elections was that of Mr. R. C. Ballantyne, who is standing…

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The Federal Elections the Candidates

The Independent · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 1

The nominations for the forthcoming Federal elections closed on Saturday. There are in all 194 candidates nominated for the House of…

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"Labor Daily." Disputed Election of Directors. Judgment Favours Miners. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

Judgment was given by Mr. Justice Long Innes in the Equity Court to-day in the dispute regarding the election of directors to the Labor Daily…

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Chiltern Shire Council Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

The successful candidate to fill the vacancy in Chiltern Shire Council, caused by the death of Cr. H. P. Smyth, for which an extraordinary…

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The Federal Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

With the Federal elections now in full swing, interest in politics has been revived. During the early stages, however, there was little…

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Federal Election Campaign Mr. Nock Puts the Country Party Case at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. H. K. Nock, C.P. candidate for the Riverina electorate, addressed the electors on Federal politics in Corowa on Friday night last, October…

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