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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Polling To-morrow

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 8

At a meeting in Lismore of persons interested in securing a "Yes" vote at the referenda to-morrow arrangements were made for manning the polling…

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Cabinet Unchanged Tasmanian Parliament HOBART

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 10

At the first meeting of the new Parliamentary Labour Party to-day all the Ministers and office bearers were re-elected. It was decided to…

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Efforts for Hospital Candidate Queen Competition

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 14

Bridge parties, a gipsy tea and other efforts will be held by the Lismore Base Hospital Women's Auxiliary in support…

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Country Party Pre-election Agreements SYDNEY, Tnursday

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 8

The conference of the Graziers' Association to-day approved or a recommendation by the Farmers and Settlers' Association to the enect…

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Social for Queen Candidate

Northern Star · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

Matron McDonald, of the Lismore Base Hospital, was the hostess at a dance held on Wednesday at the Nurses' Quarters…

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Triennial Election P.P. Board Directors

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 10

Nominations for the triennial election of two directors for the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board, in each of A, B, C, and D divisions of the board's…

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Voting To-day In Council By-election

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 8

The municipal by-election to appoint an alderman to the vacancy on Lismore Council caused by the resignation of Ald…

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Richmond Returned "Yes" Vote Polling Devoid of Incident Total Likely to Beat 1934 FIGURES

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 6

ELECTORS in the division of Richmond, which, with cowper, returned the only division "Yes" vote for the marketing and aviation proposals in New South Wales, did their voting quietly on Saturday. The scenes around the various…

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Casino By-election Casino

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

As a result of the resignation from the Casino Municipal Council of Ald. W. P. Cal'linan, an extraordinary election to fill the vacancy will be…

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A. D. Arnold Elected Ballina Council Election BALLINA

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 6

By a majority of only five votes, Mr. Albert David Arnold was elected an alderman of Ballina Municipal Council…

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N. Lismore Man Wins By-election

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 6

Mr. James Patrick Muldoon, of North Lismore, won the by-elecmore for the vacant seat on Lismore Municipal Council on…

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Wardell Club Election of Officers

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Wardell Club was held in the Diggers' Rooms, Mr. K. Armitage presiding. The following officers were elected:…

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Three-Year Parliament Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

Although the previous Government passed legislation providing for fouryear Parliaments, the present Government proposes to remain only three…

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Casino By-election CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 8

Nominations for Casino Council by-election on Saturday week, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. Callinan, will be announced at…

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P.p. Board Election

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 15

The secretary (Mr. C A. Munro) reported to the meeting of the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board yesterday, that nominations for the…

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Casino By-Election CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 6

Two nominations, those of Messrs. J. D. Brown (gasworks manager) and S. L. Thomson (public school teacher) were received for the by-election, March 20, to…

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The Easter Double Candidates Form "None Likely to Beat Pamelus"

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:--Form disclosed at Rosehill on Saturday does not suggest that Pamelus is likely to be beaten in the…

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Bentley Dance In Aid Of Queen Candidate

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

A successful euchre party and dance was held in Bentley hall to assist the funds of Miss Leila Doohan, a candidate for the queen competition…

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"Parliament's Consent Necessary" Commit Canada to War

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

OTTAWA, Monday-- A peace delegation of University students urges a declaration that Canada is not necessarily at war when Britain is…

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Air Estimates Amount to £82,500,000 Largest Ever Presented to Parliament Britain's Programme LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

THE largest air estimates ever presented to Parliament were introduced in the House of Commons to-day by the Under Secretary for Air (Sir Philip Sassoon). The net estimates are £82,500,000,…

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