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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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Soviet Plan to Democratise Its Elections (From a Special Correspondent). LONDON, February 1

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

MASS "purges" of the Soviet Communist Party are to be abolished. Hasty expulsions from the party for minor "violations" are to be banned…

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Newmarket and Cup Candidates at Work Unishak Brilliant

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:—Heavy tracks prevented fast times on all courses this morning, but New-market and Australian Cup…

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"Little Chance of Re-election of Roosevelt"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

NEW YORK. Monday:—"Fortune," a magazine which has been notably accurate in its earlier surveys of questions of public interest, asserted that…

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"Roosevelt Has Little Chance of Re-Election" New York

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 10

The magazine "Fortune," which has been notably accurate in earlier surveys on questions of public interest, asserted that President Roosevelt has…

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Mr. Bruce Again Denies He Is for Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday:—The Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Bruce) will leave by train to-morrow morning for Sydney. Mr. Bruce said…

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Hurstville By-election Mr. Lang Opens Campaign

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:—Opening the campaign on behalf of the selected Labor candidate (Ald. McGrath) for Hurstville to-night,…

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State Parliament. Finances Improve Says Mair

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:—The Treasurer (Mr. Mair) stated that the finances of the State were improving. The revenue in February…

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A Three-cornered Contest Hurstville By-election Nominations

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday:—Nominations which were received to-day for the Hurstville by-election indicated that it would be a contest between the…

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Cardinal Pacelli New Pope Election At Third Ballot Vatican City

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

CARDINAL EUGENIO PACELLI, Papal Secretary of State, was elected Pope yesterday, and has taken the title of Pope pius 12th. He was chosen on the third ballot of the conclave of…

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Hurstville By-Election SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 9

Nominations received to-day for the Hurstville by-election indicated that it would be a contest between the U.A.P., Lang Labour. and Industrial Labour…

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Election of New Pope SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

The Papal representative in Australia (Archbishop Panico) presided at Solemn High Mass of Thanks-giving at St. Mary's Cathedral this…

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Triennial Election Board of Tick Control

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

As the term of office of present members of the Board of Tick Control expires on April 25, the Department of Agriculture intends…

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Board of Tick Control Election on 14th APRIL

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

Attention, is driected by the Secretary, Stock Branch, and Returning Officer (Mr. F. H. Harvey) to a notification fixing 14th April,1939, as the date for…

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Board of Tick Control April 14 Fixed As Election Date

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

According to a notification in the Government Gazette on March 3, April 14 has been fixed as the date for the election to the Board…

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Tick Board Election Next Month

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

As the term of office of present members of the Board of Tick Cantrol expires on April 25, the Department of…

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Labour Candidate Selected To Contest Richmond

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 10

At a meeting of the Federal Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party in the Hibernian Hall,Lismore, on Saturday, the selection of…

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Election of Prefects Murwillumbah High School

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 4

The following pupils have been elected as prefects at Murwillumbah High School for 1939: Girls—Phyllis Fackerell, Jean…

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Mr. Chamberlain Replies to Queries in Parliament

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday—The Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) answering the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. C. R. Attlee) in the House…

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Stormy Election Campaign in W.A. PERTH

Northern Star · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

The National Party leader (Mr. Ross McDonald) will retire from politics as soon as he possibly can, he declared during a speech to farmers…

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W. A. Elections To-morrow

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday:—The fate of the Labor Government which has been in power for six years will be decided at the Legislative Assembly…

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