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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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Future of Ruthenia Representation in Hungarian Parliament London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 1

Count Teleki has informed the Hungarian Parliament, according to the Budapest correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain, that…

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Legislative Council Many Candidates for Vacancy SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Plenty or candidates, will offer themselves for election to the Legislative Council following the death of Mr. H. M. Hawkins last week. Names…

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Nazis in Hungary 49 Walk Out of Parliament Budapest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

Forty-nine green-shirted Nazi deputies, led by their "fuhrer," Kalman Hubay, walked out of the lower house to-day following wordy clashes with…

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Country Party Bulletin Comment on Government Statements Responsibility for Obstruction in Parliament Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

"The conflicting statements from official Government sources seems to call for an explanation," says a bulletin of the Australian Country Party…

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Loyal Addresses in Parliament "Profound Gratification" Warmth of U.S. Greeting London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 6

Loyal addresses to the King and Queen on their return from the tour of Canada and the United States were moved unanimously and adopted in…

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Hospital Inquiry Judge Gives Evidence Re-Election of Board Members SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 3

Following upon the evidence given by the chairman of the Royal North Shore Hospital Board yesterday that he understood that several patients had…

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Fire in Parliament House Quickly Extinguished SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 1

A fire occurred this morning in the Country Party roams of State Parliament House. The outbreak was scon subdued. It was clue to the…

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Country Party Bulletin Comment on Government Statements Responsibility Fob Obstruction in Parliament

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 1

“The conflicting statements from official Government sources seems to call for an explanation” says a bulletin issued by the Australian…

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Mr. Chamberlain Makes Statement in Parliament Russia and Japan London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

In the House of Commons this morning, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) said that the Government was considering the communications, and…

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Country Party Bulletin Comment on Government Statements Responsibility for Obstruction in Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 6
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

"The conflicting statements from official Government sources seems to call for an explanation," says the bulletin of the Australian Country…

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Unemployed Demonstrate Outside Parliament House Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 7

A small minority of the executive committee of the Sydney branch of the Trades Hall unemployed Association tried unsuccessfully to hold a…

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Cup Candidate Paddy the Rip From New Zealand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 8

Paddy the Rip and Glenora Boy arrived by the Wanganella from New Zealand yesterday and Joined J. T. Jamieson's Randwick team. Glenora…

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Selecting the Queen Candidates

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

Miss Pauline Nicholson, elder daughter of Ald. T. and Mrs. Nicholson, of Hovell street, was yesterday selected as the Railway queen in the…

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Candidate for the Legislative Council

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

Mr. L. R. Weldon, general manager of Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Limited, although a U.A.P. candidate, will probably have a large following of…

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Duke and Duchess Celebrations on Arrival Procession and Luncheon in Sydney Probable Ceremonial Opening of Federal Parliament CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Tentative proposals to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Kent, who will reach Sydney on November 22, suggest that the Royal couple will be at…

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Leeton Silver Jubilee Queen Competition Won by Hospital Candidate with Soldiers Second Tremendous Figures in Exciting Contest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

WHAT must be one of the most outstanding Queen Competitions held in any country town concluded in Leeton on Saturday night,when a large concourse of people assembled in front of the Shire Chambers and gasped as the figures on the barometer mounted to a…

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National Candidates Grantley's Mile and a Half Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 6

Grand National Steeplechase candidates were given easy tasks in the semi-final gallops this morning. At Caulfield on the steeplechase grass…

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Victorian Parliament Labor Leader Refers to Intimidation Hints Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

If the Government was to De railroaded and intimidated, as hinted at by the leader of the Opposition, then its life would not extend according to…

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