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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

302 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 16

Light By-election Will Labor Repeat Success Interest in South Australia Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

Interest is very keen in the Light by-election on January 21, and almost the whole of the Ministry will assist the Government candidate (Mr…

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Three in the Held Balmain By-election Surprise Woman and Two Men Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Though neither the U.A.P. nor the Heffron Labor group nominated candidates, Mrs. Mary Quirk, the endorsed Lang Labor candidate, will be…

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Industrial Labor Expects Federal Elections in March Will Fight All Seats. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

There is every likelihood that the central executive of the Industrial Labor Party will decide on Friday night that every Federal seat and…

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Leaving Certificate Examination Results Albury and District Candidates Who Passed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

The results of the Leaving Certificate examination marking the completion of the secondary school course were made available to-day…

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Labor Factions to Fight Each Other at Elections Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 7

The executive of the Industrial Labor Party decided to-night to contest every seat, both in the House of Representatives and the Senate, in…

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The State Parliament Work of the Session Our Member's Efforts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

A statement has been issued by the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) to the effect that the recent Session of Parliament which adjourned on…

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Balmain By-election. Woman Successful

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

For the second time in the history of the State a woman has been elected to Parliament. In the Balmain by-election, on…

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Balmain Poll Declaration Hold-up Candidate to Begin Legal Proceedings Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

At the request of Sidney Weston, one of the defeated Independent candidates, the returning officer (Mr. Caldwell) has postponed the declaration of the…

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Canadian Parliament Statute Day; Communist Literature Ottawa, January 16

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

The first business of the day in the new session of Parliament is proposal by Mr. Wilfred Lacroix (Quebec City) to authorise the…

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British By-election Withdrawal at Premier’s Behest Farmers’ Candidate London, January 17

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

In response to what he describes as a personal appeal from the Prime Minister not to split the National Government vote, Mr. J. F. Wright,…

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Relief Workers Dismissals at Albury Mr. Lang Mat Move in Parliament on Their Behalf

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

The dismissals of Albury and district relief workers by the Stevens Government la likely to form the basisnof a debate in the Legislative…

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To-Day's Latest. France and Italy. Demonstration in Paris Parliament. PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Minister Bonnet also said, "Let there be no ambiguity. Nobody may lay a finger on our empire. France will not permit any attempt against…

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Reverse for Gandhi? Congress Party Election Bombay, Jan. 29

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

Chandra, Bose has been unexpectedly re-elected president of the Congress Party which is regarded as a defeat for Mahatma Gandhi for the Congress…

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Two Justices Charged Sequel to Election Postal Voting. Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Arising out of irregularities in the signatures of postal voters for the Darling Ward of the Bendigo City Council, two justices of the Peace have been…

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N.S.W. Parliament to Meet on February 22 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced to-night that Parliament would reassemble on February 22. At a Cabinet meeting next Tuesday the High…

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The Federal Parliament. Mr. Lyons Replies to Mr. Curtin's Demands. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. Lyons, replying to the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) said that Parliament would be summoned the moment circumstances…

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Clash in Belgian Parliament Follows Appointment of Man Once Sentenced to Death Brussels, February 2

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

A demonstration in which the Prime Minister (Dr. Spaak) was wounded in the face followed the Government’s appointment to the Royal Flemish…

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Spanish Parliament Meets in Wine Cellar Only 62 Members Present Confidence Motion Carried France to Resume Relations With Rebels LONDON, February 2

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

The Figueras correspondent of the British United Press states that the speech of the Prime Minister (Dr. Negrin), in which he expressed a determination to carry on the war, and said that peace was only possible under guarantees of Spanish independence, the right of the people to…

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Federal Parliament Likely to Meet April 18 HOBART

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

The date for the meeting of Federal Parliament will not be decided until the meeting of Cabinet in Canberra shortly after the series of meetings in…

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U.C.P. PREPARES In Case Election Comes Nominations Called Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

Following requests from many district branches that candidates should be selected to contest all Federal country seats in view of what is…

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