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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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Colonel Bruxner Expects Opposition Next Election New State Movement TENTERFIELD

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 5

Considerable significance is attached to the remarks of the acting Premier (Colonel Bruxner) at a meeting of the Tenterfield Country Party…

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Murrumbidgee District Ambulance Election of Committemen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

The election of the committeemen of the Murrumbidgee District Ambu­lance (Leeton) will be held at the Ambulance office, 2 Yarran Street,…

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Labor Expulsions 5 Members of Parliament Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 1

FIVE members of the State Parliament and 16 leaders of the industrial movement were expelled by Saturday's special conference of…

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Shire Extraordinary Election

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 2

Entries for the Shire Steeplechase close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 10. Rumored that Ex-Councillors…

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Federal Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 3

Informal discussions have taken place among members of the Federal Ministry concerning the date of the next general election. It has been…

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New Polling Place

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 8

Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R., is in receipt of advice from the Chief Electoral Officer of the Commonwealth, to the effect that it is proposed to…

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See and Hear Parliament Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 1

Mr. E. T. Fisk, managing director of Amalgamated Wireless, addressing the U.A.P. political research and service group, said that in the future the…

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Local Government Elections (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 8

Sir,—The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) is reported as stating at the Shires Conference that the Government proposed to…

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Vaucluse By-election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 5

The by-election at Vaucluse, to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. W. F. Boster, will be…

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Vaucluse Election Independent U.A.P. WIN Surprise for Officials SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 1

Mr. E. M. Robson, Independent U.A.P. candidate, scored a sweeping victory at the Vaucluse by-election yesterday. The latest figures are:—…

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Vaucluse Election Independent U.A.P. Win Surprise for Officials

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Robson, Independent U.A.P. candidate, scored a sweeping victory at the Vaucluse by-election on Saturday. The latest figures are:—…

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Victorian Parliament Upper House Reform Second Bill to Be Introduced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

A second bill to provide for reform of the Legislative Council will be introduced very shortly, according to a statement made by the Premier (Mr…

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Vaucluse By-election No Help From U.A.P. Headquarters Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 6

Discussions over the defeat of the official U.A.P. candidate at Vaucluse on Saturday are still proceeding. The secretary of the local electorate councill…

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Our Racing Letter The Steward’s Right to Change a Jockey on a Fancied Race Candidate Gave Rider His Permit for Races and Then Denied Him First Mount

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 7

Dick Wooton regards The Freak as an Epsom proposition, and a few weeks ago he tried to engage Billy Cook for the horse in the big mile…

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Relief Works to Be Accelerated Government's Scheme Modified Mr. Ross to Submit Censure Motion in Parliament

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

After a discussion which lasted eight hours the State Cabinet on Tuesday decided to modify its emergency relief work policy…

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The Shire Election

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

Things are becoming interesting throughout the Jindalee Shire. The first election of councillors since the merging of the Wallendbeen…

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Our Racing Letter the Stewards' Right to Change a Jockey on a Fancied Race Candidate Gave Rider His Apprentice Permit for Races and Then Denied Him First Mount Talking, the Freak Gold Rod and Osculum in Their Great Warwick Farm Form

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

Dick Wooton regards The Freak as an Epsom proposition, and a few weeks ago he tried to engage Billy Cook for the horse in the big mile…

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Birchings Ordered Protest in N.Z. Parliament Dangerous Gang of Boys Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 4

A protest against a magistrate's order for the birching of five boy offenders was made in Parliament to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Mason, who was…

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Jindalee Shire Election Nominations by 5 P.m. To-morrow

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1936 · page 2

So far nine are definitely nominated for the four ridings, and other likely candidates bring the number to 19 for the eight seats, this:…

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Jindalee Shire Election Nominations by 5 P.m. To-day

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 2

Our tip, in yesterday's issue, as to the nominations, seems to have been correct; but it looks as if Mr. H. J. Last will retire from the B riding contest in…

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