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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

235 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 12

Waverley Election Mr. Stevens' Explanation SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

Premier [?] of the [?] [?] Mr. Martin [?] Wateries by- election said [?] elections were…

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Premier Unperturbed At By-Election Result Not Indicative Of Attitude On Policy SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. SSteven). referring to the victory of the Heffron abobur Party candidate (Mr. C. Martin) in hie Waecrley by-election, said…

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Federal Politics Parliament Meets To-morrow "No Serious Challenge to Menzies" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

Federal members are of the opinion that no serious challenge to the Menzies Government will arise at the session of the…

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Hungarian Parliament Dissolution Expected BUCHAREST

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

The Hungarian Premier (M. Telski) and the Foreign Minister (M. Csaky) will arrive from Berlin to-morrow morning. It is expected that…

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Footballers' Parliament Group Delegates Confer Glen Innes Gets First "Shield" Match

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 2

Matters affecting the control of football in the north were discussed at a meeting of delegates to Group Five of the Country Rugby League, held at Glen Innes last night. In a draw for challenges for the Robinson Shield, at present held…

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The Band Successful Year Reviewed Election of Officers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Inverell Pipe Band, held on Saturday night last, it was disclosed that £79 had been spent on band…

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Federal Parliament Two By-Elections This Month

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

By-elections to elect a member of the House of Representatives to represent the divisions of Griffith (Queensland) and Wilmot (Tasmania)…

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Griffith By-election Prime Minister Campaigns SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) arrived in Sydney last night on his first visit since assuming the Prime Ministership…

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"Mikes" in Parliament

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

To enable Mr. Hughes to hear speakers from all parts of the House of Representatives at Canberra with greater clarity, four microphones have…

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Polling Booths Cancelled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

The latest issue of the Commonwealth Gazette contains the intimation that the polling booths at Waterloo road and Winterbourne, in the…

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GUYRA P.A. And H. Association 56 Candidates For Committee Ballot Election, May 27

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 6

There are 56 candidates for the 50 seats on the committee of the Guyra P., A. and H. Association to be elected at a meeting of members of the…

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Southern New England P. and A. Society Annual Meeting All Candidates Elected to Committee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

In the absence of the president (Mr. H. M. Croft), who is in Sydney, Mr. G. M. Edwards presided at the annual meeting of the…

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To-day's Yesterdays Queensland Parliament Opened School of Industry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

To-day is the 79th anniversary of the meeting of Queensland's first Parliament…

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Industrial Labour Will Coolest Every Slate Seat at Federal Election Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

An announcement last night was that the Heffron Labour Party will definitely contest every New South Wales seat at the…

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Griffith By-election U.A.P. Victory Likely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

Although the Labour candidate heads his opponents in the primary votes it is believed the United Australit Party representative will win the…

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Election of Chairman

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 2

Before the meeting closed Mr. Conway said the time had arrived for appointment of a chairman for the year. He had occupied the position…

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Griffith By-election

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 6

When the counting of primary votes in the Griffith (Queensland) by-election ceased on Sunday night the position was: W. P. Conelan (Labour)…

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British Election Labor Ready LONDON, [?]

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

The leader of the Opposition, Major Attler, has slight ptomaine poisoning. [?]…

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Mr. Attlee Ill Forecasts General Election LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Attlee) has slight ptomaine poisoning. He sent at message to the annual demonstration of the Labour Party at…

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