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Politics & elections, 1936

443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 23

Leeton Show Society Election of Officers Tin Hare Racing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

AT a meeting of the Leeton Show Society on Monday night, the election of officers was proceeded with and resulted as…

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Federal Parliament Treatment of Cancer Funds and Films Nothing to Sanctions Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 5

Answering Mr. Clarke (Lab., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day, the Minuter for Health (Mr. Hughes) said he…

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Municipal By Election Declaration of Boll

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 6

The poll in the Municipal by election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ald. E. E. Collins, was formally declared at the Town…

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W.A. By-election Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

Mr. P. J. Hughes, independent candidate, who defeated the Minister for Employment, Mr. Kenneally (Lab.), on the first count in the East Perth seat…

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Ganmain Show Election of Office Bearers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

At the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Ganmain A. and P. Association, Mr. J. A. Parmenter was elected president; Messrs…

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Election Invalid U.A.P Council SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 1

Five Parliamentary members of the U.A.P. have been displaced, from the council, or the party following the discovery that their election was invalid…

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Election Invalid U.A.P. Council Five Member Displaced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

Five Parliamentary members of the U.A.P. have been displaced from the council of the party following the discovery that their election was invalid…

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Communist Activity Increases in Europe Civil War Fear in Spain Alliance of Labor Forces Anxiety Felt in France Election Results Alarm Moderates LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

With Spain moving towards Communism, and France in the hands of the parties of the Left, Europe's troubles have taken a new turn. The revolutionary tide that began to flow after Red…

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Council By-election Saturday, May 30

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

Residents within the town boundary of Leeton (A Riding) are notified in the advertising columns of this issue, that an extraordinary…

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Wool Levy Legislation in Fed. Parliament Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

LEGISLATION providing for the imposition of a levy upon wool, to provide funds for improving the quality and increasing the use and…

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Country Police Stations Mr. Ross, M.l.a., Asks Question in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly last Friday Mr. Ross (Cootamundra) raised the subject of the closing of country police stations…

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Wool Levy Legislation in Federal Parliament Migration Policy Proposed Radio fee Reduction CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 3

Legislation providing for the imposition of a levy upon wool, to provide funds for improving the quality and increasing the use and sale of wool,…

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Excessive Freight Between Tumbarumba and Sydney Complaint in Parliament Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

Mr. Mair (U.A.P., Albury) complained in the Legislative Assembly to-day that excessive freight charges were retarding development of the…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Week-end Games Candidates for English Match

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 8

The public will again have an opportunity of Seeing the attractive Waratah team in action on Sunday, when they meet Lockhart in the Group…

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Municipal and Shire Election System Franchise to Be Altered. Says Mr. Spooner Only One Vote Allowed to Each Dwelling Bill to Be Introduced Minister Says He Favors Greater Powers For Councils SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

The Minister for Local government (Mr. Spooner), addressing the Shire Conference to-day, said that the Local Government franchise would be altered in a bill to be introduced in Parliament almost immediately. He added that…

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Fire Board Election

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

Early in June the municipal councils and certain shires will be called upon to elect a representative on the Fire Brigades Board from among nine…

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Search for Oil Bill Criticised in Federal Parliament Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 1

In the House of Representatives this morning Mr. Beazley, speaking on the debate on the second reading of the Petroleum Oil Search Bill, which…

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Shire Election System Franchise To Be Altered, Says Mr. Spooner Only One Vote Allowed To Each Dwelling. Bill-to Be Introduced

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), addressing the Shire Conference, in Sydney, last week, said that the…

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Upper House Vacancy Five Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

Nominations for the Upper House vacancy caused by the death of Mr. E. [?]. Collins closed at noon to-day There will be five candidates, namely:…

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Belgian Elections Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

The general election to-day resulted in the Rexists—new Fascist organisation aiming to reform political life— gaining 26 of the seats of the Catholics,…

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