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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Queen Competition. House Party for Scout Candidate

North West Champion · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

Last night there was a large attendance at the house party, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gunthorpe, Edward Street, in aid of the Scouts'…

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Preparation for Parliament Commonwealth's Heavy Programme

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

Aa exceptionally heavy programme of work in preparation for the next session of the Commonwealth Parliament was outlined today in a…

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State Elections. Labor Candidates Address

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

The [?] A L P candidate for Bar[?] M[?] T B Kane op[?] his Moree campaign [?] B[?] Street [?] Friday night when the [?]…

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All Saints' Church. Small Church Attendances Deplored. Election of Officers

North West Champion · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

The annual meeting of All Saints' Church was held last Tuesday night in the Parish Hall, when there was a good attendance of adherents of…

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State Elections. Presbyterian and Methodist Church Services. Mr. T. B. Kane's Address

North West Champion · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. T. B. Kane, endorsed A.L.P. candidate for Barwon, delivered an address in Balo Street on Friday night, outlining his platform and…

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State Elections. Mr. T. B. Kane at Warialda

North West Champion · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. T. B. Kane, endorsed A.L.P. candidate for Barwon, delivered an interesting address to a large audience at Warialda last Tuesday…

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Labor Candidate

Manilla Express · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. J. K. Killalea, selected Labor Candidate for the Tamworth electorate, will address the electors at the P.O. corner on…

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Queen Competition. Hospital Candidate Wins

North West Champion · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

Miss Shirley Fawcett, with 5,000 votes, won the Queen competition, run in conjunction with the 150th Celebrations, and was crowned with…

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State Elections. Premier Optimistic. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens), who concluded the first section of his country campaign at Bathurst on Saturday, said he was…

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Election Policy Speeches

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

Last week was marked by a [?]eries of policy speeches by leaders of the various parties or sections. The most effective of these was undoubtedly that delivered…

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Coronation Ceremony. Crowning of Hospital Candidate

North West Champion · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

As was mentioned briefly in last issue, the Coronation of Miss Shirley Fawcett (Hospital candidate) as Queen of Moree's 150th…

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State Elections Postal Votes

Manilla Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

Postal voting will be allowed those who, in the hours of polling, will not be within 10 miles of a booth; if travelling under…

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Occasional Observations Election Idiosyncracies.--

Manilla Express · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

Have you ever studied the main personnel of an electioneering audience? In the main the listeners are the devotees of the party…

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Extending Parliament's Life. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

Commenting on the suggestion that the life of Parliament be extended to five years, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) said that the idea…

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Election Pointers Day by Day

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

Income tax is higher under the Queensland Labour Government than in any other State. Take the tax for a single person on an income of £500:…

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State Elections. Mr. T.b. Kane's Candidature

North West Champion · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

On Thursday night, outside the Bore Baths, Mr. J. G. Arthur, (Hamilton) spoke in support the candidature of Mr. T. B…

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The Elections

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

The Independent candidate (Mr. Logue) addressed a meeting of electors on Saturday night and was given an attentive hearing…

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HON. F. A. CHAFFEY U.A.P. Candidate for Tamworth

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 8

No Minister has had more difficult or delicate problems to face [?]n recent months than has Captain Frank Chaffey as Chief Secretary…

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Final Appeals From Both Candidates Their Policies and Achievements

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

After having had the honor of serving you for six years as a supporter of the Stevens-Bruxner Government, I am again asking the electors to…

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To-day's Late Wires State Elections. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. C. V. Gordon, the Independent candidate for Gordon, did not appear last night to address a meeting, at which, he undertook to substantiate his…

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