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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Federal Elections

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 4

For any election matter in this issue requiring a signature, and where no signature is provided, responsibility is accepted by J. F…

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Parliament Adjourned. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly this morning morning after a sitting which occupied only five minutes adjourned to November 3rd. The…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R. for the Darling, will address the electors in the Park on Saturday night, October 9th, at 8 p.m. The Mayor will…

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Federal Elections Calare Electorate Support for Mr. Thorby

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 3

Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, the sitting member for Calare, was to have addressed the electors in Wellington last night, but he was unable to…

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Federal Elections Labor's Side Open Air Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 6

On Monday night, at the Stores Corner, Dr. Lloyd Ross and Mr. Ferguson (who are touring the country…

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The Election Front Senator Arthur and Mr. Scully. Speak at Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 11

On Sunday afternoon last Senator T. Arthur and Mr. W. J. Scully, M.H.R. for Gwydir, addressed a large gathering of…

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Election Time

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 9

It won’t be long now! “Mother, wash baby’s face. Here comes a nice politician, who wants to kiss the baby!”…

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Shire Elections—nomination Dat, November 5th

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 8

Nomination day for the 1937 Shire Elections has been fixed for Friday, November 5, 1937. Intending candidates are…

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Correspondence. Federal Elections. (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 1

Sir,—I would like to appeal through the columns of your paper for support for Mr. A. G. Huie, who is the Independent candidate for the…

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Federal Elections. Darling Electorate. Labor Candidate at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 7

On Saturday night last, Mr. J. J. Clark the selected Labor Candidate to contest the Darling Electorate, addressed the electors in front of…

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Federal Elections

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., will address the electors in front of the Bourke Post Office at 8 o'clock on Saturday night, October 16th, in…

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Federal Candidates

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

In the Darling Federal electorate, She sitting Labor member, Mr. Joseph J. Clark, is being opposed by Mr. Alexander G. Hule, the well…

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Darling Electorate. Views of Independent Candidate

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

As the Independent candidate for the Darling I would be glad if you could allow me a little of your space. I agreed to nominate on…

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Federal Election Mr. W. F. Dunn's Address Labour's Side

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A. for Mudgee, addressed a very large gathering of electors at the Stores corner on Saturday night…

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Postal Reform Urged Questions Asked Candidates Some Reasonable Requests

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 5

Sir Harry Budge, the honorary secretary of the Pottage Reduction League, has addressed the following letter to all the…

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Government Senate Team Three Strong U.A.P. Candidates For Saturday’s Elections

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 10

Three strong candidates will represent the United Australia Party in the combined U.A.P—U.C.P. Senate team at the Federal election. The choice of the party has fallen on Senator J. D. Arkins, Mr. D. R. Hall, former Attorney - General and…

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The Elections Official Advice to Voters

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

The following advice to voters in connection with the Federal elections has been issued by the electoral authorities…

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Shire Elections

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue advised that Friday, 5th November, 1937, has been fixed as nomination day for the ordinary triennial election…

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Lookina Backward Elections and Statesmen of the Past

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 9

In a few days a general election will take place in Australia and Tasmania. Such has caused me to think of those times and men of politics of so many years back. In 1856 responsible government…

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Old Time Elections America's Way

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 5

At this time the story of a 1799 election method is not inappropriate. The excerpt below is taken from "The Life of John Marshall" and…

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