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Politics & elections, 1938

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Eire Elections Latest Position of Parties Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 1

With only 14 results outstanding, the state of the parties in the Eire election is De Valera Party 71 Cosgrove Party 40; Independent Party 7; Labor…

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Disputed Election Returns Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 6

The Court of Disputed Returns sat to-day to hear the petitions of William Francis Sheshan and William Casey Mline, who are petitioning for the…

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State Parliament Opens Many Measures Foreshadowed in Governor's Speech Soil Conservation Bill to be Reintroduced SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 3

The 32nd Parliament of New South Wales was opened to-day by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst). The colorful public ceremony attracted less…

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Nurses' Examinations Riverina Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

The undermentioned candidates passed the examination held by the Nurses' Registration Board on May. 24 and 25 last. If they receive their…

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Speed Limit Parliament's Powers Usurped? Charges by Ms.L.C. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 1

Messrs. J. Concannon and J. Culbert, Ms.L.C., to-day strongly protested against "the powers usurped by the transport authorities without giving…

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Coogee By-election Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 10

The Coogee by-election will be held to-morrow and the result should be known by Monday. There are so many candidates in the field it is…

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Coogee By-Election Police Guard Ballot Boxes Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 2

In order to prevent possible double voting or other breaches of the law additional police were on duty in Coogee electorate to guard the ballot…

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Coogee By-election Mr. T. D. Mutch May Win Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 2

Mr. T. D. Mutch, journalist and former Labor member for Botany, will probably re-enter Parliament as the united Australia Party member for…

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Elections in Russia Holiday Spirit Prevails Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

Election are being held throughout Russia. Ninety millio citizens are polling for 726 deputies, all of whom are unopposed. There are no dispute…

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Senate Vacancy Labor Candidate Chosen and Expected to Win Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

When the joint sitting of the two Houses of the State Parliament is held shortly to elect a member to the Senate vacancy caused by the death of…

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Coogee By-election Mr. Mutch in Impregnable Position Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

Although three of the candidates in the Coogee by-election were eliminated during to-night's count of preferences there is little alteration in…

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Victorian Parliament Opened by Lieutenant-governor. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

No surprises were contained in the legislative programme of the Dunstan Government for the coming session which was announced by the…

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Coogee By-election Seat Won by Mr. Mutch SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1
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The distribution of preferences was completed in the Cooge by-election last night giving Mr. T. D. Mutch who contested the seat in the U. A. P…

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State Parliament Programme New Measures Proposed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 5

Many new bills were foreshadowed when the State Parliament began its main legislative session yesterday. The…

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State Parliament's New Programme Many Measures Proposed Dealing With Soil Erosion Wantabadgery, Estate Suggested Conference on Fair Wheat Prices SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

Many new bills were foreshadowed when the State Parliament began its main legislatives session to-day. The Government's policy will be embarked upon immediately after the Address-in-Reply, the debate on which was…

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To be Left With Parliament SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner) said today that he would leave it to Parliament to say whether the 30 m.p.h. speed limit law should…

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Federal Parliament Marketing of Wool European Migrants Empire Air Mail Agreement CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said in the House of Representatives to-day that suggestions by Bradford interests for an alteration in the…

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No Faith in Federal Parliament Excluded From Toast Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1938 · page 2

in omitting the Federal Parliament from his proposal of the toast of "Parliament" at the smoke social of the Tasmanian Police Rifle…

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Ex-inspector of Police Charges Mentioned in Parliament Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1938 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) to-day tabled in parliament a file of papers relating to an ex-inspector of police. T. H. J. Thorn[?]y. The files…

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