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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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State Elections Get On Rolls

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

The printing of rolls for the forthcoming State Elections in New South Wales has already begun. The main rolls for the several State electoral…

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European Countries Polling Results. Television in Australia in Ten Years

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

A television service should be brought into operation in Australia in about 10 years time declared Sir Ennest Fisk, chairman of directors of…

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Election in May? Conservatives Pressure LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 10

According to the "News-Chronicle," powerful influences in the Conservative party are working for a general election in May, but whether the…

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Election in Northern Ireland Belfast

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 7

Lord Craigavon, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, obtained a dissolution of Parliament to enable the electors…

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No Date Fixed State Election SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

The State Government has not yet decided the date of the State elections. Before Christmas, one section of the Government parties…

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Candidates' Election Expenses a Frank Statement, and Some Not So Frank

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Election expenses totalling £2638 15s 6d are sworn in a statement to the Commonwealth Returning Officer by Mr. Joseph Hamlet, one of the defeated…

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Start On February 6 St. Colman's Tennis Season Election Of Officers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

St. Colman's tennis courts will be opened for the 1938 season on February 6 when a mixed doubles sealed handicap…

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Soviet Officials Criticised In Parliament

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

MOSCOW, Monday.--General criticism of highly placed officials was a feature in Parliament. M. Zhdanov demanded an explanation as to why…

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Representation in Parliament ? Australian Native Race

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.-- Widespread interest in the announcement that the Federal Cabinet will consider the possibility of giving…

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France and Japan Criticised New Russian Parliament

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

MOSCOW, Monday:--"Moscow cannot understand what is happening in France or why they tolerate the existence of terrorist anti-Soviet…

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Election of Mr. Bailey Lang Circles Surprised

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The election of Mr. J. Bailey as State President of the Australian Workers' Union came as a complete surprise in Lang party…

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General Election May Be Only Solution French Crisis More Complicated Paris

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 7

FRANCE awoke to the fifth day of the political crisis to discover that the situation was becoming…

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King Carol Dissolves Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

BUCHAREST, Tuesday:-- King Carol has signed a Royal decree dissolving Parliament and providing for elections for…

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Rumanian Parliament Dissolved BUCHAREST

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

King Carol signed a royal decree dissolving Parliament. The New Parliament will assemble on March 10…

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By-election in Canada Vindication of Defence Policy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

OTTAWA, Tuesday:--The by-election for St. Henry (Quebec) resulted: Jabonnier (Government) .. 16,462 Houde (Independent…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney County Council Election S. A. LLOYD, M.L.A., DEFEATED. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

In the Sydney County Council elections yesterday, Messrs. Harding, Tresider, Gardiner and Parry were elected. Councillor Cramer had already been elected…

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Elections in Britain Not Before Further Advance In Rearmament

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday:--The "Mail's" political correspondent states that a "high authority" declares that Mr. Neville Chamberlain does not intend to commit the country to an early general election and he is likely to denounce the…

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No Early Election in Great Britain London

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" states on high authority that Mr. Chamberlain has no intention of committing the country to an early general election. He believes…

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DISSOLUTION Parliament In Northern Ireland BELFAST

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

A proclamation, signed by the Governor of Northern Ireland (the Duke of Abercorn), was issued to -day dissolving the…

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Parliament in Northern Ireland Dissolved BELFAST

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 10

A proclamation signed by the Governor of Northern Ireland (the Duke of Abercorn) was issued to-day dissolving the present Parliament and calling on…

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