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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Federal Election Almost Certain to be in October Brief Campaign All Parties Keen CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

No one can forecast accurately the date of the Federal election. They are most certain to be held in October, but the exact date will not be fixed until…

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Strike and Election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

The secretary of the New South Wales A.L.P. (Mr. J. J. Graves) to-day scouted the suggestion that a big industrial upheaval on the coalfields…

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Albury Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 4

It was suggested in Albury yesterday that, after the municipal election which taken place at the end of the year, there will be a number of new aldermen…

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Gordon By-election Four Nominations for Ballot Polling Day August 7 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

Three men and one woman have been nominated for the U.A.P preselection ballot for the Gordon by election necessitated by the resignation from the…

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Federal Election May Be Held In October Labor Leader's View

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 3

Addressing a meeting of trades union secretaries, at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Thursday last, Mr. Beasley. M.H.R., said he believed that the…

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Local Government The Elections In December Get on the Roll! ‘Ratepayers' and ‘Electors’

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

Rolls are now in course of preparation for the general shire and municipal elections in December of this year, and these rolls will remain in…

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Federal Elections Labor Looks For Victory In Hume

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 3

A meeting of the Hume A.L.P. Electorate Council was held at Wagge recently, and the largest gathering for some time discussed proposals…

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The Heart of Things a Weekly Causerie Men and Affairs of Moment (Exclusively Written for the Tumbarumba Times by "Dryfesdale ") Another By-Election

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

With the resignation of Sir P. Goldfuch the U.A.P. will have to find another candidate for Gordon. This being a safe seat, if ever there…

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Candidates Racing to Top the Poll Attractive Entertainments

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 7

Only four more days remain before the closing of the ugly man competition in aid of the Wagga Unemployed Housing Relief Scheme, and…

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Federal Elections Hume and Riverina Labor Expects to Win Both Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 1

The Labor Party expects to win six additional seats in N.S.W. at the Federal election. This opinion was expressed by the…

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Fed. Election Labor Campaign Conference CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

Following discussions with the Queensland Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) and the West Australian Acting Premier (Mr, Troy), the Acting…

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Federal Election Labor Campaign Conference Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 1

Following discussions with the Queensland Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) and the West Australian Acting Premier (Mr. Troy), the Acting…

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Local Government the Elections in December Get on the Roll Ratepayers And Electors

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 6

Rolls are now in course of preparation for the general shire and municipal elections in December of this year, and these rolls will…

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Mr. Weaver Selected for Speakership U.A. P. Candidate SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 1

The ballot conducted by the U.A.P. members of the State Parliament to elect a nominee for the Speakership was won by Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, who…

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Senate Election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from the Proportional Representation Society yesterday, Dr. Earle Page said that the adoption of proportional representation…

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Mr. Weaver Selected for Speakership U.A.P. Candidate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 1

The ballot conducted by the U.A.P. members of the State Parliament to elect a nominee for the Speakership, was won by Mr. R. W. D. Weaver, who…

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Sir Thomas Blamey May Be U.A.P. CANDIDATE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 1

No plans have been made yet for the selection of a United Australia Party candidate for the new Federal seat of Deakin. This electorate…

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Fed. Election October 23 Likely Date Earlier Than Expected CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

When the Cabinet meets in Sydney on July 27, it is expected that October 23, will be chosen for polling day for the Federal election, as the majority…

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Federal Election October 23 Likely Date Earlier Than Expected CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

When the Cabinet meets in Sydney on July 27, it is expected that October 23 will be chosen for polling day for the Federal election, as the majority…

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Wagga Rifle Club Annual Meeting Election of Officers New Bulls Eye Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wagga Rifle. Club was held at the Home Hotel last night. There was a large attendance of members. Alderman L…

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