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Politics & elections, 1938

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State Election Early In April

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) informed a meeting of ministerial supporters on Tuesday that the Ministry had decided to hold an…

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State Elections Government Campaign Outline Expected This Week SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

The Government's campaign for the coming State election will begin this week when the Premier (Mr. Stevens) is expected to outline his policy in a…

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Labor Election Campaign Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1
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Officials of the Labor Party decided to continue with the plans to hold the usual country conference at Parkes on Saturday. Mr. Lang will speak, and…

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Goulburn Seat May Be a Third Candidate Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

It is possible that the country party will nominate a candidate for the Goulburn seat. A meeting of party supporters is to…

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British Parliament Election Demanded by Labor London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

The Labor Party Trade Union Council, in a manifesto, declares that the Government has no mandate for a change of policy, and demands a general election. THE COMING DEBATE…

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Labor Members Win Day Parliament House Extension

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 7

Senators and members of the House of Representatives crawled through windows in the long verandah room of Parliament House last week to test…

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S.A. Elections Four Candidates Oppose Premier Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

When nominations closed to-day for the elections to be held on March 19, surprise was caused when it was found that a former member of the…

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State Elections Goulburn Seat Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

It is now certain that there will be a three-cornered contest in the Goulburn electorate in the forthcoming election…

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Pro-league Campaign to Be Launched in Britain Women Expected to Support Eden General Election Possibility London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

How the public will respond to Mr. Chamberlain's abandonment of the League in the face of the great pro-League and…

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State Elections "Rebels" Prepare to Fight A.L.P. Will Contest Many Seats Mr. Hooke to Oppose Mr. Lang SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

The Industrial Executive decided late to-night to carry the fight right into the camp of the N.S.W. branch of the australian Labor Party and to oppose…

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State Election SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The possibility of the State election being held on March 26, instead of April 12, has been strengthened by the conclusion of the Royal…

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Messrs. Ross and Collins. M.P., at Cootamundra Election Campaign

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

A meetings of supporters of Mr. W. F. Ross in the campaign for Cootamundra was held last night in the Assembly Room of the Town Hall…

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State Elections Saturday, Mar. 26 Lightning Campaign Writs Issued Next Mon. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

The New South Wales general elections will be held on Saturday, March 26. Writs will be issued next Monday. February 28, and nominations will close…

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No Mandate for Change in Foreign Policy Labor Demands Election "Country's Security Imperilled" London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

A manifesto issued after to-day's meeting of the National Council of Labor declares thai the Government had no mandate for a change…

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Labor Campaign Opens No Endorsed Candidate for Temora Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

The central executive of the A.L.P. to-night officially declared the election campaign open and decided to instruct all Federal Electoral Councils…

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Queensland Elections on April 2 BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Speaking at the Labor Convention at Mackay to-day, the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) announced that the Queensland State elections will be held on…

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State Elections Saturday, March 26 Lightning Campaign Writs Issued Next Monday SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

The New South Wales general elections will be held on Saturday March 26. Writs will be issued next Monday, February 28, and…

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Extraordinary Municipal Council Election in Narandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

Narandera Municipal Council has a vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman J. Bruce and an extraordinary election is to be held on…

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Election Day Fixed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

PREMIER Stevens announced last night that the State Elections will be held on Saturday, Mar oh 26…

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