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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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No Absentee Voting. Gwydir By-Election

North West Champion · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Australian Country Party, Colonel Munro, said recently that no provision had been made for absentee voting…

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Local and General. Gwydir By-election

North West Champion · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 5

Portion of the itinerary of Mr. O. L. Milling, a Country Party candidate in the Gwydir by-election, is advertised elsewhere in this issue…

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Election of Officers

Manilla Express · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 1

President: Mr. G. S. R. Park. Secreary: Mr. C. Wilshire. District Representatives: Messrs M. Park and G. B. M. Holt…

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Gwydir By-election. Position of U.c.p. Candidates

North West Champion · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

The Secretary of the Barwon Electorate Council of the U.C.P. (Mr. A U. Ezzy) stated this morning that an impression seemed to be gaining…

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Gwydir By-election. Mr. J. Curtin Visits Moree. Labor Candidate Addresses Electors

North West Champion · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

Mr. J. Curtin (Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party), accompanied by a party of State and Federal Labor…

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Position of U.c.p. Candidates

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 5

Mr. A. U. Ezzy, Secreary of the Barwon Electorate Council ol the U.C.P., stated tills morning that an impression seemed to be gaining ground in the…

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Gwydir By-Election. Labor Campaign Opened

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 5

The campaign in connection with the Gwydir by-election on behalf of the Labor candidate, Mr. W. Scully, was, so far as Moree was concerned, opened in…

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Gwydir By-election Mr. Scully Replies to Criticisms

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 1

Over one hundred and fifty people were present at the Town-Hall on Friday night when the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Curtin, addressed…

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Gwydir By-election

North West Champion · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. Curtin and Mr. Lang, who represent—for the time being, at all events—a fusion of elements in the Labor movement who, for some years…

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Shire Election Mr. Roy Heywood Elected

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

The election for a Councillor for Mandowa Shire Council, "A" Riding, made necessary owing to the death of Councillor F. E…

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Tamworth P.P. Board Election

Manilla Express · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

Attention is drawn to polling day. Wednesday the 21 st inst., and all votes must be recorded on or before that date…

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Gwydir By-election. Mr. Drummond's Address

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drumond, addressed a large gathering in Brlo Street on Tuesday night in the interests of the three Country Party…

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Lay of the Lang Candidate in Gwydir

North West Champion · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 7

A Jack Lang candidate, I try To follow Curtin too; And since Lang got at Curtin, why, It's not so hard to do;…

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Gwydir By-election

North West Champion · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 4

As the song goes, "Do Not Trust Him, Gentle Lady," seems to impart sound advice—not only to the womenfolk, but also to the sterner…

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Gwydir Country Party Candidates

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 4

The early life of Mr. E. G. Batchelor, one of the Country Party Candidates for Gwydir, was spent in the Bingara district on his father's property in which he still takes great interest. With the exception of the time spent at the war, he has always lived within the Gwydir Electorate…

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Gwydir By-Election. Mr. Willing at Moree

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. O. L. Milling, Country Party candidate for Gwydir, addressing a fairly large audience in Balo Street on Thursday night last, very clearly put…

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Gwydir By-election

North West Champion · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 4

In the early years of its movement, when men like James McGowan, W. M. Hughes, Andrew Fisher, W. A. Holman, and others of like political…

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Gwydir By-election. Senator Hardy and Mr. G. S. Moore. "The Shadow of Lang."

North West Champion · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

Senator Hardy, Leader of the Country Party in the Senate, Mr. G. S. Moore, one of the three C.P. candidates for Gwydir, and Mr B. M. Wade, M.L.A., member for Barwon, addressed a meeting in Balo Street last…

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Gwydir By-Election. Absent and Postal Votes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Connelly, Divisional Returning Officer, Narrabri, writing to Mr. A. U. Ezzy (secretory of the Barwon Electorate Council of the U.C.P.), states:…

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GWYDI[?]-ELECTION. Absent an Postal Votes

North West Champion · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

Mr R. J. Connelly, Divisional Returning Officer, Narrabri, writing to Mr. A. U. Ezzy (cretary Barwon Electorate Council the U.C.P.) states:…

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