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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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Many Bills for Parliament

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

Important bills remaining on the Government's programme will be dealt with when the State Parliament reassembles this week…

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Reported Moves for New Leader of State Labor Sequel to Result of By-election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday:—It was reported at the Trades Hall to-day that secret moves were being made for the overthrow of Mr…

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To Contest Griffith By-election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday:—Mr. E. H. Graham, son of Ald. W. Graham, tonight was selected to contest the Griffith by-election for the Protestant…

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By-election Sequel Printer Charged With Impersonation SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

Michael Doyle (35), a printer, was charged at the Paddington Court today with impersonation in connection with the Waverley by-election on…

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Regular Sessions of Federal Parliament? Canberra

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

The possibility of regular Parliamentary sessions being established to replace the present haphazard method of calling the Federal…

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Vacant Wilmot Seat In Federal Parliament HOBART

Northern Star · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

L. Atkinson, who represented Wilmot for 22 years, and. who was defeated by the late Mr. Lyons at the 1929 elections, will offer himself for…

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Byron Shire Council By-election

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

Byron Bay Improvement Association at a meeting on Tuesday night decided to nominate Mr. D. C. Craig to contest the election for the position…

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Constitutional Session of Fed. Parliament Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 9

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said to-night that, if possible, he intended giving Parliament, during this session,…

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State Parliament. Three Minor Reverses for Government

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:—The New South Wales Government suffered three minor reverses in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Premier Does Not Plan to Enter Federal Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday:—The Premier (Mr. Stevens) stated to-day that he had no intention of entering the Federal Parliament unless…

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Food Relief Scale Increase Mooted in Parliament Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 9

The casting vote of the Speaker (Mr. Weaver) following the usual practice when voting is equal, enabled the Labour member for Kurri (Mr…

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Candidate For Byron Shire Election Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 13

Byron Bay Improvement Association at a meeting on Tuesday, decided to nominate Mr. D. C. Craig to contest the election for…

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State Council U.C.P. Against Early Election

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:— The Chairman of the Central Council of the United Country Party of New South Wales (Mr. J. Abbott) issued a…

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So-called Monopolies U.A.P. Members' Views On By-Election Results SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 13

The defeat of the U.A.P. candidates at the Hurstville and Waverley by-elections was referred to by several members at to-day's meeting of the…

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Labour Candidate Endorsed For Richmond

Northern Star · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 13

The secretary of the Labour' Party Electoral Council for the Richmond Division (Mr. P. Smith) said yesterday that Mr. A. Filkin, of Lismore, was…

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Page Meets Queensland C.P. COUNCIL Tells of Hansard Report of Speech in Parliament BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

HIS recent utterances about the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in the House of Representatives had been misinterpreted, because of the brevity of the press reports, Sir Earle Page declared…

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By-elections in Two STATESt Menzies To Assist In Campaigns

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday:—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will take part in the Griffith by-election campaign before the poll on May 20…

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Casino Race Club Next Meeting in June Election of New Committee Casino

Northern Star · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 10

At a meeting of the committee of the Casino Race Club it was reported that after paying accounts connected with the…

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Anglican Bishop at Burringbar Six Candidates for Confirmation

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 8

There was a large congregation at the Church of England; Burringbar, on Friday night, when the Bishop of Grafton, the Right Rev. W. H. W…

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Candidate Endorsed Richmond Fed. Electoral Council

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 13

At a meeting of the Richmond Federal Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party, at which delegates from Lismore and Casino branches of…

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