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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

675 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 34

South Aust. Election Govt. Not Supported Independents May Hold Balance ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 1

The Independents are likely to hold the balance of power in the new South Australian Parliament, as a result of the general election held on Saturday…

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Election Pointers Day By Day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

If the self styled “rebels” of the Labor Party are returned, and hold the balance of power in the new Parliament they will support the…

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President of Erie John M’cormack May Be Candidate Mr. De Valera As Prime Minister

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

John McCormack, the famous tenor has announced that he had received so many requests from friends to stand for the Presidency of Erie,…

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State Election Senator Hardy Out Of Campaign

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

Having proposed to undertake a fortnight’s strenuous campaigning in support of the State U.A.P.-U.C.P. candidates, Senator Charles Hardy…

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Federal Parliament Banking Legislation Measures for Next Session Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said to-day that the Government had decided to defer any reorganisation of the Australian Broadcasting…

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South Australian Election Adelaide

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

Fresh figures to-day did not throw any further light on the possible out come in the doubtful South Australian electorate, but it appears…

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A Striking Election Tribute

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon last at Jugiong, Mr. W. F. Ross, M.L.A., addressed a meeting of electors. If any emphatic evidence of Mr. Ross'…

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Those Electioneering Signs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Friday last the Shire Engineer, Mr C. W. Williams, stated that owing to complaints coming…

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A Quiet Election

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

The polling next Saturday finalises one of the shortest and quietest elections in the political history of N.S.W. And why so quiet? Because the…

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The Labor Candidate

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

At a large meeting in the Lockhart Recreation Reserve on Sunday, Mr. Walker silenced two Federal Labor interjectors. Going…

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State Elections Next

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

Electors of New South Wales are called under compulsion, to record a vote on Saturday next. For this purpose, the polling…

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State Election the Farmers' Friend Government's Closer Settlement Plans Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

In a broadcast address to-night the Deputy Premier (Col. Bruxner) gave details of the Government's closer settlement policy, declaring that the…

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Country Party Candidates How They Are Chosen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

During the present election campaign a lot has been heard about the method of endorsing Country Party candidates and many people, even our supporters,…

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State Elections Voting Compulsory on Saturday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

EVERY elector, who fails to vote on Saturday next, without a valid and sufficient excuse will be liable to a…

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State Election Wagga Electorate Mr. Kilpatrick at Tarcutta Border Traffic Questions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 4

"I have listened too long to the nonsense of Labor candidates and so called independents talking about the border traffic question, and I think it is time…

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S.A. Election Problem for Premier Independents Could Form Government Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

Negotiations by the Government with the independents to obtain a workable majority have so far not clarified the position. The…

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Polling Day Hints

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 8

Vole early. Vote at your own polling booth if possible, or Vote in your own subdivision if…

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Town Topics Saturday is polling day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hutchings, of Brockelsby, are re-visiting Gundagai. Don’t forget the greatest epic since “All Quiet on the Western…

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Municipal Election Ratepayers Favour K. LAKE

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

Very little interest was taken in the Extraordinary Election held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last for the purpose of electing an…

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Extraordinary Election

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 8

An extraordinary election for the election of one director for the Pastures Protection Board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of…

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