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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

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Election Prospects

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 8

WRITS for the N.S.W. elections have been issued and the exceptionally short campaign of 17 days will favour…

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C.P. CANDIDATE Victorian By-election MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 7

Only 41 per cent of those entitled to vote attended the polling booths yesterday, when the by-election for the north-eastern province in the…

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Hotel Closing Hours Election Issue in New South Wales

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday:--A later closing hour for hotels in place of the existing 6 p.m. law will be advanced as an election issue in…

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Shire By-Election CR. McKINNON Re-elected for "A" Riding. Informal Votes Reduced

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

Following the initiation of ouster proceedings by Mr. J. T. Olive, on the ground that the returning officer at the December elections admitted to the…

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That Shire Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 3

Sir,—As a certain amount of hair splitting has been indulged in by an army of bush lawyers on the above subject, allow me, sir, us another of the same…

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Fast Times Final Gallops A.J.C. Candidates Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 8

Horses engaged at the A.J.C. Autumn carnival, opening on Saturday, went well at Randwick this morning when the…

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Queensland State Elections Nominations Close Eight Members Returned Unopposed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--Nominations closed at midday to-day for the forthcoming [?]ate elections. One hundred and forty…

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Election Nominations

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 6

Nominations for the forthcoming State election close at 12 noon to-day, and the announcement of the candidates contesting the Lismore seat will…

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Grafton Seat Three Candidates GRAFTON

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 7

Mr. W. T. Robinson, a former Mayor of Grafton, announces that he intends contesting the Clarence seat as a Country Party candidate. He is…

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Eleven Not Opposed Election Field SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 9

Nominations closed to-day for the New South Wales elections, which are to take place on May 11. They disclose that eleven seats out of 90…

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Labour Leader Election Method Easter Conference SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 7

One of the most important decisions to be reached at the Easter conference of the State Labour Party is whether the leader…

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Three Candidates in Field Electorate of Byron Nominations Closed on

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 4

With United Country Party, State Labor and Independent candidates in the field, Byron electorate is to be the scene of…

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That Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 3

Sir,—As "W.S." seems to take Un interminable time to have that "Last Word" I do not intend to follow Him; beyond saying that, if the Clerk or…

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Three Candidates Electorate Of Byron. Nominations Closed on

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

With United Country Party, State Labor and Independent candidates in the field, Byron electorate is to be the scene of a three-cornered contest…

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First Shot Fired State Election Campaign Federal Labor's Policy

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Delivering the policy speech of the Federal Labor Party at Auburn to-night, Mr. J. B. Chifley, who is opposing…

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MAY 11 WILL be "Dry" in Lismore Election Day Ban Remains

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 6

Many thirsty souls in the Lismore electorate are under, the impression that because Mr. W. Frith has been…

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State Election Mr. F. W. STUART Election Address at Stokers

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Stuart, who is contesting Byron electorate in the New South Wales election, opened his campaign at Stokers on Saturday morning last…

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Candidate Is Stabbed Garage Struggle SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 7

Remonstrating with a man who, it is alleged, insulted a woman, Richard Bramston, Federal Labour party candidate for Hurstville and a garage…

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Stabbed in Stomach Federal Labor Election Candidate

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--Richard Bramston, Federal Labor candidate for Hurstville, was stabbed in the stomaen in a garage in Quay Street on…

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Progressive Abolition of Stale Parliament Urged MR. F. W. Stuart Gives Policy License S. P. Operators; Alter Hotel Hours

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Stuart, Independent candidate in the Byron election and former M.L.A., addressed a large meeting in the School of Arts, Murwillumbah, last night, when he was given an attentive hearing…

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