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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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150 Candidates for R.a.f

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

OTTAWA, Monday:--The Government, announces that 150 Canadian licensed pilots have left to join the Air Force…

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Rexist Will M. Vanzeeland Oppose Belgian Election BRUSSELS

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

THE momentous by-election which is being contested by the leader of the Resists (Fascists) (M. Degrille) and the…

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Gwydir By-election CANBERRA

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

The Gwydir by-election, which will follow the resignation of the Country Party member (Mr. C. L. A. Abbott), who has been appointed administrator…

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First Shots in June Federal Election Labor Party Censure Motion

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: — The first shots in the Federal election campaign will be fired shortly after the re-assembly of the Federal…

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Cup Candidates On Track SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

After the last race at Rosebery today the Sydney Cup candidates, Silver Standard and Heroic Faith, raced with colours up. Silver Standard ran ten in…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

The following nominations of representatives on the Australian Dairy Produce Board, to be elected to hold office for three years commencing on…

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Election Necessary Dairy Produce Board Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

As three nominations have been received, an election will be necessary to decide the two representatives of New South Wales…

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BY-ELECTION Ballina Council Resignation BALLINA

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

The resignation of Dr. F. N. Lynch as an alderman of Ballina Municipal Council has been received by the town clerk (Mr. A. N. Fripp)…

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Rand wick Carnival Prospects Autumn Double Candidates' Recent Form

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 2

The performances of the Rosehill runners last Saturday were hardly good enough to cause the supporters of…

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"Limit Power" Belgian Parliament BRUSSELS

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 7

"If I win, as I hope, I shall immediately take power without a dissolution or general election," declared M. Degrelle, the leader of the…

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Rexist Leader's Plans Seize Power if Victorious in Election Duel

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday:—The British United Press correspondent in Brussells quotes M. Degrelle, leader of the Rexist Party, who is…

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MR. S. L. Thomson Elected Casino By-election CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 6

At a municipal by-election here yesterday, Mr. S. L. W. Thomson was elected to fill a vacancy on the council caused by the recent…

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Labour Leader Makes Criticism Adjournment of Parliament SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 9

Accusations that the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) had run away from the undertakings he gave the Federal Parliament at…

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18 NOMINATIONS Casino P.P. Board Election CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 8

A record nomination of 18 was received for the triennial election of doctors on the Casino Pastures Protection Board, as follows:—…

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Lease Land in Dutch New Guinea Proposal in Japanese Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

TOKIO, Tuesday:--The expansion of Japanese influence southward the Equator, where her mandate minates, was the subject of a…

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Gwydir By-election Mr. Abbott's Resignation CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 11

The resignation of Mr. Abbott from the Gwyder seat in the House of representatives will take effect on Sunday next. Mr. Abbott becomes…

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Parliament Prorogued SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

A proclamation, issued to-day, prorogued the reassembling of the State Parliament until May 31. It is likely that before this date a further…

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Election in Three Divisions P.P. Board Seats

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 12

FOR the triennial election to be held next month, the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board received the…

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Randwick Candidates Do Well on Tracks Oro's Record Fast Times Galore Mananui's Good Trial Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 10

Favoured by glorious early morning conditions and fast tracks, candidates for the big events at the A.J.C. carnival, commencing on Saturday, set up extremely fast times at Randwick this morning, a…

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Date Late in November? Federal Election September Forecasts Discounted

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday: --Reports that the Federal election may be held in September, are discounted at Canberra. A poll late…

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