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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

537 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 27

Nazi Party in West Australia? Matter Raised in Federal Parliament

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday--A report regarding alleged activities of the Nazi Party in West Australia was brought tinder the notice of the Minister for…

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Five Candidates Upper House By-election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: -- Five candidates will contest the Legislative Council by-election on June 3, the vacancy having been created by the…

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Five Candidates Legislative Council By-election SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 7

Five candidates will contest the Legislative Council by-election on June 3, the vacancy having been created by the death of E. E. Collins…

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Belgian Elections Fascist Organisation Gains 20 Seats

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Monday: -- The general elections resulted in the Rexists, a new Fascist organisation aiming at the reform of political life, gaining…

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Our Mail Bag Shire Elections (To the Editor)

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

Sir,--Now that the by-election is over, I would like to take this opportunity of congratulating Mr. Vincent whose term "of office I sincerely hope…

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New Party Election Gain Socialists in Control BRUSSELS

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 12

The general election to-day resulted in the Rexists—a new Fascist organisation aiming to reform political life— gaining 20 seats from the Catholics,…

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Equal Chances By-election Candidates SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 7

It would appear that all of the five candidates who will contest the Legislative Council by-election on June 3 have equal chances of success. Four…

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All Have Equal Chances Candidates for Upper House Vacancy

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--It would appear that all of the five candidates who will contest the Legislative Council by election on June 3 have equal…

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Local Government Elections

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 7

Sir,—The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, is reported as stating at the Shires Conference that the Government proposed to apply the…

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This Is the Stuff! for Our Election Campaigners and Political Propagandists

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

A speaker at the annual meeting in Liverpool of the British Association of Chemists revealed the existence of a substance which was claimed to cause…

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House Party For Queen Candidate

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

A successful house party was held on Monday night, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Bursle in aid of the candidature of Miss Gwen…

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Party at "Armagh" For Queen Candidate

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

A very enjoyable afternoon party was held yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellem, "Armagh," Edenville, in aid of the…

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Bowen By-election BRISBANE

Northern Star · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 7

Mr. E. J. Riordan, a brother of "Darby" Ricrdan, won the Labour plebiscite for the Bowen by-election…

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Voters For Dairy Board Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

For the election of producers' representatives on the Australian Dairy Produce Export Control Board the number of claims for enrolment for…

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House Party For Queen Candidate

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 5

A house party in aid of the town candidate in the Church of England Queen Competition was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson,…

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Fire Commissioners Support Foir N. Coast Candidate

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 12

Ald. W. T. Robinson, Mayor of Grafton, who is the only North Coast candidate contesting the election to fill the vacancy on the New South…

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Senate Vacancy Candidates Mentioned PERTH

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 12

Tlie State Cabinet will shortly consider the appointment of a Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Carroll. The name…

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Public Servants Demonstrate Outside Parliament House Salary Reductions Opposition to Re-enactment of Measure

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Following a meeting of protest in the city against the re-enactment of the Salaries Reduction Act, some hundreds of civil servants, mostly young men, marched to Parliament House this evening to hold a…

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Election Results in Tokio

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 10

Posting up the positions of the parties on a board outside a newspaper office in Tokio during the "cleaner politics" general election, in which the Left made important gains…

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SIR C. Rosenthal Elected Upper House Vacancy Labor Candidate Was Runner-up

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal tonight was elected by a ballot of both Houses of Parliament to fill…

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