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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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State A.l.p. Candidates for Federal Houses

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday:—Ballots for the selection of State A.L.P. candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives closed on Saturday…

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Turkish Elections Many of Ataturk's Regime Defeated

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday:—The Ankara election for the sixth Kamutay, namely the Grand National Assembly, returned 424 deputies, including…

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Mullumbimby Candidate Wins Queen Competition Crowning To-night Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

Miss Vera Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Walker, of Mullumbimby, was the winner of the queen competition conducted in…

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Education to Be Made Issue of Elections

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Education is to be made an issue of the Waverley by-election and all future elections by the Teachers' Federation of New…

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Teachers' Federation To Make Election Issues Of Education SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 6

Education is to be made an issue of the Waverley by-election, and all future elections, by the Teachers' Federation of New South Wales, said the…

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Keen Speculation in Canberra Forgan Smith And Griffith By-Election

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday:—There is keen speculation regarding the possibility of Mr. Forgan Smith, the Queensland Premier,…

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Mrs. Waddell U.A.P. Candidate For Waverley SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 10

Mrs. J. W. Waddell, widow of the late member for Waverley in the Legislative Assembly, was to-night chosen as the United Australia party…

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Canada's Obligations in European Conflict Would be Decided by Vote Of Parliament

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Thursday:— An Ottawa message states that Mr. Mackenzie King told the House of Commons that, as Prime…

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All Parties Urge Lebrun to Seek Re-election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

PARIS, Thursday:—An all-party effort is being made to induce President Lebrun to stand for another seven years' term as…

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M. Le Brun To Be Asked To Stand For Re-election PARIS

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 12

An all party effort is being made to induce President Le Brun to accept the presidency for a further seven years…

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Belgian Elections

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Saturday:—There are 5,000 candidates for the general elections. They include 36 women—26 for the Chamber of Deputies and ten for…

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Three Nominations for Waverley By-election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:— Three nominations were received for the Waverley by-election to be held on April 22. They are Mrs. Ella Waddell…

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Carnival Candidates Do Steady Work Defaulter Looks Well

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:— Defaulter, looking well, was at Randwick this morning. He appeared to be better for his run in the Chipping…

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Forgan Smith to Be Asked to Stand for Federal Seat Griffith Election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday:—Reports received at Canberra to-day indicated that the Queensland Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) would…

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Rexist Fascists Lose Seats in Belgian Elections

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday:—A Brussels report says that early election results indicate Catholic Liberal gains from the Rexist Fascist…

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Waverley By-election SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 11

Three nominations were received for the Waverley by-election, to be held on April 22. They are: Mrs. Ella Waddell (United Australia…

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Danish Elections: Nazis Gain Slightly Copenhagen

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 9

The elections did not greatly change the position of the parties. The Nazis have increased their seats from one to three, but the German…

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Parliament's Recess London

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

Parliament will reassemble after the Easter recess on April 18. The adjournment motion will, as usual, provide for an earlier re-assembly in a…

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Nominations Received Board of Tick Control Triennial Election SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

The secretary of the stock and brands branch (Mr. F. H. Harvey) received the following nominations for election as members of the Board of…

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Griffith By-election on May 20

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday:—The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Bell) announced to-day, that the Griffith by-election would be held on…

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