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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

533 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 27

Hurstville By-Election Labor Candidate Selected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

Ald. J. F. M'Grath, deputy-Mayor of Bexley, was selected to-night by the executive of the Lang Labor Party as its candidate for the Hurstville by…

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Wagga Gun Club Annual Meeting Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

There wag a good attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Wagea Gun Club, held last night at the Grand Hotel…

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Hurstville By-election U.A.P. Candidate Selected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 6

Dr. A. C. Thomas, medical practitioner, of Hurstville, was to-night selected as the U.A.P. candidate to contest the Hurstville by-election, to…

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Hurstville By-election SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

Although Mr. Fred Rushton, who was runner-up claimed that the selection ballot for Hurstville by-election was won hv Dr A. C. Thomas,…

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Murrumburrah By-election Result Easy Win for Mr. P. O’Brien

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

Polling in the Murrumburrah Municipal by-election resulted in Mr P. O’Brien of Murrumburrah, being elected by a more than 2 to 1…

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Labour Senate Candidate Mr. J. Crowe of Cootamundra Nominated

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the A.L.P. it was decided that the following motion be forwarded to the annual conference for…

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Election of New Pope

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 6

A new Pope is elected by the cardinals of the Church in an inner enclosure of the Vatican…

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Politics That Don't Pay Conservative Member's £37,000 IN 17 YEARS Poor But Brilliant Candidates Debarred LONDON, February 16, (By Air Mail)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 6

Mr. G. R. Hall-Caine, M.P. for East Dorset, admitted his parliamentary seat had cost him £37,000 in 17 years. "I have not been lavish," he said. "Every item…

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Hurstville Election Industrial Labor Opens Campaign Mounting Costs Attacked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Opening the campaign on behalf of the Industrial Labor Party in the Hurstvtile by-election to-night, the leader of the party (Mr. R. J. Heffron) said that…

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Shire By-Election Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

SATURDAY next is the date set down for the poll in the by-election of B. Riding of the Willimbong Shire to fill the…

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U.S. Presidential Elections Slender Hope for Roosevelt Expressed by Magazine New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

The magazine "Fortune," which is notably accurate in its surveys on questions of public interest, asserts that President Roosevelt, has very little…

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Queensland Election Leave to Appeal Sought Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

George Sydney Webb, leader of the Protestant Labor Party of Queensland, appeared in the High Court to-day and claimed the right to appeal…

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Secret Voting Election of New Pope Consecrated Chalice Used

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

A consecrated chalice will be used as the ballot box when the cardinals vote for the hew Pope during the Conclave which opens to-day. The…

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Election of Pope Cardinals in Conclave Vatican Doors Locked Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Led by a choir singing "Veni Creator," and a prelate holding the Papal Cross, 62 Cardinals walked in procession to-day before entering the…

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Election of Republican President Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

After a Cabinet meeting to-night it was announced that Senor Barrio, President of the Cortes, has taken over the Presidency of the Republic. He…

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The Latest—second Edition Election of Pope Second Ballot Indecisive Vatican City

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

The smoke singal at 11.18 a.m. showed that the second ballot was also indecisive. A crowd of 35,000 packed the western…

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Hurstville By-election Mr. Lang's Outburst Communist Control Alleged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Opening the campaign on behalf of the selected Lang Labor candidate (Ald. M'Grath) for Hurstville to-night, the leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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By-Election Result Announcement Will Be Awaited with Interest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

IT is expected that the result of the Willimbong Shire by-election in "B" Riding—the poll for which is to be taken between…

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Senate Elections 19 Lang Labor Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 6

Nineteen persons, including two women, have been nominated for selection as Lang Labor candidates for the Senate at the next election. They…

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