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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Ulster Elections Only One “Incident” Belfast, February 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

Only one “incident” was associated with polling day in the Northern Ireland elections. The day passed without Incident until to-night, when…

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State Elections Labor Party Lays Plans Two Candidates Chosen Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 9

Plans for the conduct of the campaign for State elections were formulated by the State executive of the A. L. P. to-night, and a fighting fund…

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Star Gallops of Week Caulfield Candidates in Form Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 9

Best [?] gallons by candidates engaged at Caulfield to-morrow were : WARREN HUDDLE: Caulfield: Turf Boy. mile in 1.463 (steeplechase…

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Ulster Elections The Government Majority Increased by Two Seats. London, February 10

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

The election’s in Northern Ireland have resulted in a sleeping victory for Viscoun[?] Crai[?]party, which gained two seats—one from Labor in…

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African Parliament Thorne Speech Surprise Read in Africans CAPETOWN,February 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

History was made to-day by the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (Sir Patrick Dugan) when, opening his first Parliament, he…

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State Parliament To Be Dissolved Immediately. Cabinet Will Fix Election Date on Friday. SYDNEY, Tuesday, 2.26 p.m

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

Mr. Stevens informed a meeting of Ministerial supporters to day that the House would adjourn this afternoon, after carrying a motion expressing…

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House Adjourns Election Next Month ? SYDNEY

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The Premier (Hon B. S. Stevens) informed a meeting of Ministerial supporters to-day that the House would adjourn this afternoon after carrying…

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Last Sitting N.S.W. PARLIAMENT No Election Date Fixed Yet Mr. Lang’s Question Blocked SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 1

State Parliament to-day held its last sitting before the election. The Government will go to the country at the earliest possible date. No…

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Ulster Elections Unionists Win University Seats Big Majority in House Belfast, February 14

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 1

Counting of votes recorded in the selection of four representative of Queen’s University in [?] Ireland [?]…

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N.S.W. Elections the Two Sides Mr. Stevens Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) to-day reiterated his belief that the Government would be returned at the forthcoming elections. The electors…

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State Parliament Last Sitting Yesterday. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

The State Parliament yesterday held its last sitting before the election. The Government will go to the country at the earliest possible date…

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Concern in London. Statements in Parliament. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

The Foreign Minister, Mr. Eden, was unable to make his promised statement to the House of Commons regarding the Austrian situation, but…

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The State Parliament. Probable Prorogation. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

After a meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon, a proclamation will probably be issued proroguing parliament. It may be impossible to…

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Poor Aborigines Inquiry Allowed to Lapse Women Protest at Parliament Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Member's of woman's associations protested at Parliament House to-day against the lapsing of the inquiry into the administration of the…

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Election Likely on April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 47

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) informed a meeting of Ministerial supporters at Sydney this week that the Ministry had decided to…

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Me. Lang Makes Promises for Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 32

Abolition of tho wages tax, a 40-hour week and a higher basic wage by legislation, and steps to break up large estates will be the chief points…

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Election Date to Be Fixed Next Week Many Independents Likely Rebel Unions Organise Sydney, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

The date of the State election will be decided at a meeting of Cabinet next week. In the meantime Parliament will be prorogued and later…

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Date of Elections April 2 Is Tripped Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

After a meeting of the Cabinet to-day a proclamation will probably be issued proroguing. Parliament. It will be impossible to hold the…

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N.S.W. ELECTIONS April 2 Most Favored Date. Industrial Labor Not Organised. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 10

A proclamation was issued to-night proroguing the State Parliament until Monday. March 7. Before that, date a dissolution will be granted, and…

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Corowa Electorate Mr. T. E. Kendell’s Campaign. Candidate in Action

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 2

In discussing the subject of the contest in Corowa electorate yesterday Mr. J. E. Jelbart. who has been appointed leader of the Country Party…

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