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Politics & elections, 1938

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Egyptian Parliament Suspended Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

King Farouk of Egypt has issued a decree suspending Parliament for a month…

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Uproar in Egyptian Parliament Nahas Pasha Barred From Speaking Lights Turned Out When He Disobeys CAIRO

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

There was uproar in Parliament last night when deputies shouted down the Secretary deputed to read the King's prorogation of Parliament in the…

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Egyptian Parliament Prorogued Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

Parliament stands prorogued until February 2 by an announcement in the official Journal…

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Current Topics Parliament and Car Insurance

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

In its haste to get through all its legislation before the election this year, the Government proposes to rush Bills through the House like…

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Election Expenses Officials May Face Knotty Problem Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

According to a sworn declaration presented to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. Bennett), Sir Archdale Parkhill spent £95/6/6; Mr. P. C…

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Election Expenses

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

According to the Common Wealth Electoral Officer, Sir Archdale Park hill spent £ 9566, during the W[?]ringah election campaign Mr. P. C…

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State Election Probable Early in May Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

The possibility of the Parliamentary session next month, precipitating a snap election is being discussed by, State politicians. Unless the…

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State Election Probably Early in May But Unexpected May Happen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

The possibility of the Parliamentary session next month precipitating a snap election is being discussed by State politicians. Unless the unexpected…

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State Election U.A.R. Pre-selection Ballots Ordered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

It was learned to-night that the general secretary of the U.A.P. (Mr. Horsfield) has issued instructions to branch secretaries to proceed immediately with…

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First Soviet Parliament Deputies See Trains and Cars for First Time Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

The majority of the 1143 deputies of the first Soviet Parliament, which will open next week, have arrived in Moscow. Many had not previously seen…

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Election Exes. Fed. Cabinet Consideration Mr. Hamlet's Position MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

After a careful scrutiny of the electoral law dealing with election expenses, the Minister for the interior (Mr. McEwan) said that he was convinced…

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Races March 12 Wagga St. Patrick's Day Meeting Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Wagga St. Patrick's Day Racing Club was held at the M.T.C. office on Monday evening, when there was a large…

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Election Expenses Federal Cabinet Consideration Mr. Hamlet's Position Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

After a careful scrutiny of the electoral law dealing with election expenses, the Minister for the Interior (Mr. M'Ewen) said to-day that he was…

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State Elections in April? Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 1

All the State political parties now appear to be agreed that the elections will take place early in April. Political observers expressed the view…

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Current Topics State Elections—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

Although the probabilities of an early State election, possibly with in the next couple of months, are being freely discussed in parliamentary…

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Irish Parliament Belfast

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 6

Lord Craigaven, the Prime Minister, obtained a dissolution of Parliament to enable the electors to pronounce on a partition issue. He said that…

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Stalin Cheered Opening of New Russian Parliament Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

M. Stalin was given an ovation for eight minutes at the opening of the Soviet's new Parliament. A total of 1123 members assembled at the…

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Warringah Election Candidates' Big Expenditure Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

A sworn statement was submitted to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. Barrett) to-day by Joseph Hamlet, setting out that in contesting the…

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Will There be Early State Election?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

Government and Labor supporters believe that the State elections will be held early in April. Apart from the selection of candidates, which is…

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Our Sydney Letter State Elections

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

Although the probabilities of an early Slate election, possibly within the next couple of months, are being freely discussed, in parliamentary…

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