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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

632 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 32

The Elections Premier at Bathurst Bathurst

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 9

The reckless irresponsible Labour Government had dragged the people of N.S.W. into a greater state of chaos than in any part of the…

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Canberra Letter Mr. Curtin Keeps Out of Trouble Three States Will Not See Him During Election Campaign

Northern Star · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 12

Few things reveal more clearly the stagnation and confusion which characterises the Australian Labour Party than the election plans of the leader of the Federal Labour Party (Mr. Curtin). Within the next couple of…

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Nominations a Record Queensland State Elections

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday:-- Nominations for the State elections, which closed to-day, yielded a record entry of 177 persons for 52…

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Ouster Case Shire Election Decision Reserved

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

Ouster proceedings were commenced at the Lismore Police Court yesterday before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., by Bruce George Yabsley, a…

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177 Candidates for 62 Seats in Qld. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 7

Nominations for the Queensland elections to be held on April 2 closed to-day. No fewer than 177 nominations were received for the 62 seats. These…

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TUCKURIMBA P. AND C. Election of Officers

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 10

At the quarterly meeting of the Tuckurimba P. and C. Association there were present, Mesdames G. Hunt, J. Dolby, H. G. McCaughey, A…

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State Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 6

Visitors to the Richmond district from electorates where the election is being contested are reminded that they must vote by postal ballot. The…

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Qld. Elections C.P. Should Gain Seats SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 11

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby), who recently has been in Queensland, expressed confidence to-day that the Country Party would…

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Boys Camp camp Dyraaba Candidate Diggers' League Ballot Casino, Tuesday

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 12

At a meeting of the Dyraaba branch of the Returned Soldiers' League the secretary (Mr. L. C. Harris) was instructed to forward to the Urana…

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Plane Forced Down. Election Candidate as Passenger

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

MOUNT ISA, Wednesday.-- A plane carrying J. T. Boyd, independent candidate for Carpentaria, made a forced landing mid-way between Normanton…

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Elections in South Australia Quiet Poll Expected on

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Wednesday:-- The State election to be held on Saturday promises to be one of the quietest on record. There have been few, if any,…

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Shire Elections Simplify Ballot Paper Suggestions Sought Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

At a meeting of the Tomki Shire Council yesterday the shire clerk, on a motion by Cr. J. J. Watson, was asked to furnish…

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The Elections "Langism All But Smashed the State to Pieces" Mr. Lyons GOULBURN

Northern Star · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 11

"What did the Lang party do for New South Wales?" asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) addressing a meeting of electors at Goulburn to…

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Woodburn Shire Elections Ouster Application by B. G. YABSLEY

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

The hearing of B. G. Yabsley's application for ouster against Cr. C. E. A. Middleton, came before Police Magistrate Hawkins, at Lismore Court, on…

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State Elections [?].Ir. Thorby's Appeal "Co-operation In Defence" SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 11

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby), in an appeal to-day to the electors of New South Wales to return the Stevens-Bruxner…

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MR. F. W. Stuart Speaks at Mur-bah Independent Candidate for Byron

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

There was a large attendance at Broadway, Murwillumbah, last night, when Mr. F. W. Stuart, Independent candidate for Byron,…

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Presidency of Eire John McCormack May be Candidate

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The United Press Hollywood correspondent says: John McCormack, the famous singer, announced to-day…

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S.A. Elections To-day Independents May Hold Sway in House of 39 ADELAIDE, Friday

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 10

Both political parties are confident as to the outcome of to-morrow's general election. The Premier (Mr. Butler) anticipates…

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The Elections Stevens Govt's Plans for Rural Areas Narrabri

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), opening his election campaign in the northwest, stated to-day that a schools committee was now working out a…

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Longer Parliament Referendum First SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 10

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said to-night that Cabinet had only generally discussed the question of longer term Parliaments when…

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