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Politics & elections, 1939

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The Latest Second Edition Britain's Secret Aircraft Shown to Members of Parliament London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

The Air Minister (Sir Kingsley Wood) showed Britain's latest warplanes to several hundred members of the House of Lords and the House…

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Griffith By-election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

The Griffith (Queensland) by-election to fill the vacancy in the Federal Parliament resulted in Mr. Conelan (labour) being elected. the final…

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Hungarian Elections Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 1

Polling days for the election of the new Hugarian Parliament have been fixed for May 28 and 29. There are 800 candidates, representing 14 parties,…

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Wilmot By-election Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 6

The final shot In the Wilmot by-election, caused by the deah of Mr. J. A. Lyons, was fired to-night when the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzles) flew to…

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Griffith By-election Labor Wins Seat U.A.P. Candidate to Appeal BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

The recount of votes in the Griffitia Federal by-election reduced the lead of the Labor candidate, but Mr. Conelan held the seat for Labor by eight…

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Griffith By-election Labor Wins Seat U. A. P. Candidate to Appeal BRISBANE,Sunday

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

The recount of votes In the Griffith, Federal by-election reduced the lead of the Labor candidate, but Mr. Conelan held the seat for Labor by eight…

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Griffith By-election Serious Allegations Ballot Secrecy Violated, Says Candidate Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

The winning Labor and defeated U.A.P. candidates in the Griffith by-election, clashed at the declaration of the poll to-day when charges…

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Federal Parliament All-night SiTTING LIKELY £7,000,000 Deficit in Prospect CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 7

Although the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has announced that Parliament will go into recess on June 9, there are many measures yet to be…

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Serious Allegations Ballot Secrecy Violated, Says Candidate BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 1

The winning Labor and defeated U.A.P. candidates in the Griffith by election clashed at the declaration of the poll yesterday, when charges were…

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British Labor Ready General Election Forecast London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 1

The leader of the Opposition (Major Attlee) is suffering from a slight attack of ptomaine poisoning. He sent a message to the annual…

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Hume P.p. Board Election

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

Two nominations have been received for the position of director for D division of the Hume Pastures Protection Board, namely, Mr. Ian William Paton,…

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State Contest Candidate to Appeal Townsville

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. O. S. Webb, Protestant Labor candidate for the Townsville State by-election on Saturday, declared to-day that he would appeal against the…

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Hungarian Election Government Loses Only One Seat Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 7

The Government has won 49 out ol the 50 constituencies in the general election. The counting is incomplete…

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Items of News Mitchell Shire Election

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. R. M'Cormick advises electors in B riding of the Mitchell Shire in an advertisement in this issue that he has nominated, at the request of…

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Blow to Nazis Hungarian Elections London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 1

With one-third of the results to hand, it is seen that the Government has emphatically won the Hungarian Parliamentary elections, says the Budapest…

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Hungarian Elections Government Party Wins Majority Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

It is officially announced that the Hungarian elections finished with the Government Party winning 180 seats: the Nazis 45. as compared with three…

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Wilmot By-election Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

Further counting in the Wilmot byelection to-day did not alter the position. The U.A.P. team now hag a lead of 646 votes. The distribution of…

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Serious Allegations Ballot Secrecy Violated, Says Candidate

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

The winning Labor and defeated U.A.P. candidates in the Griffith by-election clashed at the declaration of the poll on Tuesday, when charges…

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Glebe Aldermen Full Inquiry Into Allegations Report to Parliament Big Expenditure in Small Area SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

A full inquiry into the allegations made against Glebe aldermen and other persons will be conducted by an inspector of the Local Government…

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Hospital Inquiry Election of Officers Admissions by Witness Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

A report, said to contain a review of the past policy of the North Shore Hospital with regard to the election of officers, was mentioned to-day when…

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