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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Gwydir By-election. Mr. O. L. Milling

North West Champion · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 4

Electors of Gwydir have an opportunity of voting for three excellent men in the Country Party candidates. Of the trio I know Mr. O. L. Milling…

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Gwydir By-election. Country Party Successes

North West Champion · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 3

Colonel Munro, General Secretary of the Country Party, states that reports from the Gwydir electorate indicate a general panic in…

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Correspondence. Gwydir By-election. To The Editor

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

Dear Sir.- The Gwydir Electorate covers an area of 40,000 square miles, and contains 286 polling places. I have had less than…

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Gwydir By-election

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 2

On Saturday next. May 8. the electors of Gwydir will be called upon to make their choice as to who shall represent them in the House of Representatives…

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The Ballot Paper How to Vote for Country Party Candidates

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

The vote on Saturday in the Gwydir by-election is made under the preferential system. That is to say that the voter is required to place the…

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Gwydir By-election Notes for Electors

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

The Divisional Returning Officer for Gwydir advises that some misunderstanding appears to exist regarding absent voting in connection…

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Gwydir By-election. Dr. Earle Page in Moree. Labor's Tactics Criticised

North West Champion · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 2

Dr. Earle Page addressed a large meeting in Moree last night in support of the Country Party candidates in the Gwydir…

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The Ballot Paper. How to Vote for Country Party Candidates

North West Champion · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

The vote on Saturday in the Gwydir by-election is made under the pre-ferential system. That is to say that the voter is required to place the…

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Gwydir By-election. Mr. F. M. Forde's Address

North West Champion · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

Mr. F. M. Forde, Deputy Leader of the Federal Labor Party, in the course of a speech at Moree last night, in support of Mr. W. J. Scully, said:—…

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Gwydir By-Election. Mr. Scully's Big Lead

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 3

The latest figures in the Gwydir by-election show Mr. Scully, the Labor candidate, with the substantial lead of 2820 over the three Country Party…

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Gwydir By-election

North West Champion · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

With a majority of 2,820 and over 13,000 votes yet to be counted, an element of doubt exists as to the final result of Saturday's by-election. Mr…

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The Gwydir Election

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Labor has won the Gwydir seat in the Federal Parliament from the Country Party. The victory has no particular bearing on…

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Gwydir By-election. Majority for Mr. Scully, 2223

North West Champion · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

The Labor candidate. Mr. W. J. Scully, has won the Gwydir by-election. When counting finished he had an absolute majority of 2,223 and…

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Early Election "Shrewd Tactics" Mr. Curtin's Comment

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

Referring to a report that the Prime Minister, (Mr. Lyons) would return as soon as possible after the Imperial Conference, and that this…

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Labor and the Next Elections

North West Champion · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 2

Mr. Scully, having won the Gwydir seat, Labor is now applying the flattering unction to its soul that it is going to sweep everything before it…

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State Parliament Prorogued

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 5

State Parliament was prorogued by the state Executive Council yesterday until June 30 This is taken to mean that members will not be called…

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Election Dates? Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 1

Two dates which are being mentioned in political circles for the forthcoming Federal election are October 30 and…

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Municipal By-election

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 2

Nominations for the election of one alderman to the Moree Municipal Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. H. H. McCourt, closed…

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Independent U.A.P. Candidate SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

H. H. Mason announced last night that be intended to stand as Independent U.A.P. candidate for the Woollahra seat…

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Municipal By-election. Only One Nomination

North West Champion · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 4

Only one nomination, that of Mr. J. D. Hawkins, was received for the office of alderman of the Moree Municipal Council, to…

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