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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

533 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 27

Dispute in Canada Should Parliament Be in Session? Angry Scenes in House Vancouver, Saturday

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

Canada's legislators got into a heated quarrel yesterday over the coming visit of the King and Queen. Since February the Canadian…

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Senate Elections Reform Proposals Parliament Considers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

The reason why the Government wanted to alter the system of Senate, election was that is realised under the existing conditions Labor…

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Wilmot By-election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Five candidates will contest the Wilmot by-election unless additional nominations are received before next Friday. There are three U.A.P…

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Waverley By-election Impersonation Charge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

In the Paddington Court to-day Michael Doyle, aged 25 years, printer, was committed for trial on a charge of having impersonated an elector at the…

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Foreign Affairs Debate in Federal Parliament CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

The Federal Government's first fuildress debate on foreign affairs was initiated in the House of Representatives yesterday by the Minister for…

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Break of Gauge Inquiry Evidence Concluded Report to Parliament Shortly

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 3

The State Parliamentary Select Committee inquiries into the Boock break-of-gauge device, concluded the taking of evidence on Monday. There…

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Alleged Attack on Press Photographer Report in Parliament No Witnesses of Assault SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

The police report of the alleged assault upon a press photographer at the scene at the Avro-Anson crash at Riverstone recently declares that…

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Foreign Affairs Debate Opened in Federal Parliament Australian Policy Outlined by Minister "Will Stand Beside Britain in Defence of Democracy" CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

The Federal Government's first full-dress debate on foreign affairs was initiated in the House of Representatives to-day by the Minister for External Affairs (Sir Henry Gullett), who made it clear that Australia would…

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Abolished Bunda Polling Booth

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. H. K. Nock informs us that he has been notified by the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to abolish the polling place at Bunda in…

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Rumanian Elections "Nation Determined to Guard Integrity" Bucharest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

The Premier (M. Calinescu). announced that the Parliamentary election would be held on June 1 and 2. Parliament will meet on June 7…

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Defence Debate in Federal Parliament "Australia Would Stand Behind Britain"

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 5

The Federal Government's first full-dress debate on foreign affairs was initiated in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by the…

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Brick Prices Should Be Reduced Commissioner's Report Submitted to Parliament SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

Taking into consideration the interests of those concerned in the manufacture and sale of bricks and of the public, Mr. Justice de Baun,…

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War Industries Control of Profits Bill Before Parliament Manufacture of Aircraft Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

To guard against excessive profit-making by private manufacturers, (the Defence Contracts Bill was introduced in the House of…

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Dame Enid Lyons Annuity Debate in Parliament Mr. James' Contentions Superannuation for Members CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

While it was agreed that come grant should be made available to Dame Enid Lyons, wife of the late Prime Minister, some of the members thought that £500…

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British By-election Government Retains Seat London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

Of 67 by-elections since the last general election, Government parties have lost ten to Labor and three to Independents…

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Mitchell Shire Council Election

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

Two nominations were received tar election u councillor of the Mitchell Shire Council when nominations closed yesterday. They were Messrs…

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Mitchell Shire Election Two Nominations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 3

Two nominations were received for the vacancy in "B" Riding of Mitchell Shire, namely Meters. Martin James Hardiman and Robert McCormick. A…

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Cootamundra Candidate for the Hume Mr. P. M. O'Brien WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

At a large and representative meeting of delegates og the Hume Federal Electoral Council of the Industrial Labor Party, held in Wagga yesterday…

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Hume Electorate Heffron Labor Party [?]Elects Federal Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

At a large and representative meeting of delegates of the Hume Federal Electorate Council of the Industrial Labor Party, led by Mr.R.J. Heffron,…

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Tumut First Aid Class 72 Candidates Take Lessons

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

When the first aid classes, held under the auspices of the Tumut Red Cross, and conducted by the Gundagai ambulance service was…

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