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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Momentous Matters Await Consideration Reassembly of Parliament

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday:--Without pomp or ceremony, Federal Parliament. will reassemble on Wednesday. It will be the first…

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Banana Board Election in July Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 12

According to Mr. J. R. Gaggin, a prominent member of the banana industry in the Brunswick district, it is likely that candidates…

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Federal Parliament Cabinet To-day: House in Session To-morrow CANBERRA

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 7

Final consideration of legislation to be presented at the forthcoming session of Parliament will be considered at a brief meeting of the…

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The Social Round Dance And Euchre For Queen Candidate

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

A euchre tournament and dance held last night in St. Colman's School hall will assist the candidature of Miss Josie Ryan in the Roman…

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National Anthem Controversy Innovation at Opening of South African Parliament

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 7

CAPETOWN. The question of the National Anthem has suddenly come into great prominence throughout the Union…

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State Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:- The opening of the State Parliament was prorogued to-day in the Government Gazette until Tuesday, May 24…

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B.M.B. ELECTION Main Arm Growers' Attitude

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 4

After hearing an address by Mr. J. Orlov on Wednesday night, a meeting of banana growers at Main Arm adopted a motion supporting the…

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South African Elections Nationalist Talk of Republic

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

CAPE TOWN, Tuesday:- At the general elections on May 18, the United Party is contesting 150 seats in Parliament, while altogether 360…

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"Grower-control" Banana Industry Board Election Campaign Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 10

After hearing an address by Mr. J. Orlov last night, a meeting of banana growers at Main Arm adopted a motion supporting the…

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Salary Restoration.? Members of N.S.W. Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:--There is a strong feeling among members of the State Parliament that their allowance should be increased from £670 to the…

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Long List New Legislation for State Parliament to Meet

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

A long list of legislation left over from the last Parliament awaits the Legislative Assembly when it resumes in a few weeks…

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Rise in Salary For Members of State Parliament? SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

There is a strong feeling among members of the State Parliament that their allowances should be increased…

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State Parliament to Meet in June Co-operation With C'wealth On Defence Works SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

state Cabinet to-day decided that Parliament would meet in June. The question of amending the gamng and betting legislation, with…

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British By-elections Cabinet Ministers to Speak

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:-- Cabinet has abolished the rule imposed in 1932 under which Ministers are not allowed to intervene in…

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Sectarianism in Q'land Elections Country Party leader's Comment

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:-- Speaking at the declaration of the poll at Laidley to-day, Mr. E. B. Maher (Leader of the Queensland Country…

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Banana Board Election Campaign

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 8

Adressing a meeting of banana growers at Main Aim this week on the policy on which he and other candidates will contest the Marketing…

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Bishop to Depart Would Not Vote at Reichstag Election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday:--The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Berlin, says that Monsignor Sproll, aged 68, Bishop of Rottenburg, in…

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Nominated in 1911 Now Coming Up For Election To M.C.C.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:-- Among the amusing trifles picked up by the Australians during practice at Lord's was the information that…

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Receiving Under £365 Panel System For Workers £5½ Millions From Industry National Insurance Debate In Parliament CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 9

THREE Country party members, Messrs. Wilson (Vic.) Corser (Qld.), and Fadden (Qld.) voted against the application of the gag in the House of Representatives to-day when the…

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Tintenbar Shire By-election ALSTONVILLE

Northern Star · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 5

Discussing the position with regard to informal votes, the Shire Clerk of Tintenbar Shire Council (Mr. E. Woolcott) stated to-day that a…

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