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Politics & elections, 1937

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Fed. Govt's 'Plum' for Country Party M.H.R. Abbott to Go to Darwin Administrator Of The Northern Territory April By-election Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

BREAKING his long silence, despite the fact that Federal Cabinet. decided on the appointment nearly seven months ago, the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Paterson, to-day announced that Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R. (C.P. Gwydir). was to be the new…

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Labor Should Win Gwydir By-election Forecast Follows Abbott's N.T. Appointment Canberra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

IT is expected that Labor will win the Gwydir by-election resulting from Mr. C. L. A. Abbott's appointment as Administrator of the Northern Territory. The Country Party has little…

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"One Parliament" Campbell at Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Colonel Campbell, a prominent member of the newly-constituted "One Parliament League of Sydney," addressed the monthly meeting of the progress…

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Sydney Cup Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 13

Mestoravon (J. Duncan) whose win in the Rosehill Autumn Handicap on Saturday enhanced hits prospects in the Sydney Cup…

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C.p. Men for Gwydir Three Mentioned As Candidates

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

Already three Country Party candidates are mentioned for the Gwydir by-election selection. This number, or possibly more,…

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Preparing For Fed. Elections Labor's' Keen Spirit

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

HAVING recorded a splendid victory in opposition to the Lyons Government's, attempt, through the medium of the Federal, referenda, to place Australia in the shackles of powerful mono polices the Labor Movement through the State is now busity…

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Definite Censure on Govt. Fedl. Member On Referenda And Tas. Election Vic. Labor Day Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

SPEAKING at the annual Labor Day banquet in the Trades Hall lost night, Mr. Holloway M.H.R., said that the recent extraordinary…

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Labor to Win the Gwydir By-Election Will Be Hotly Fought Scully Favored

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

STRAIGHT-OUT fight, With Mr. W. J. Scu[?] ex-M.L.A, the selected and endorsed Labor candidate, a hot favorite. expected for the…

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Werriwa Seat. U.A.P. Candidate Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 10

A ballot conducted by the Werriwa Divisional Conference of the United Australia party for the selection of a candidate to stand for the Werriwa seat at the next Federal elections,…

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By-election in Gwydir May 8 Is Likely Date

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 11

It was stated in Commonwealth circles this afternoon that the Gwydir by-election, to fill the vacancy which will be caused by Mr. C. L. A…

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League Election Shocks Vice-presidents Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 18

THERE were several shocks in the election of officers at the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Rugby League last…

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Country Party in Gwydir Aspirants for By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

THREE Country Party candidates are already announced for the Gwydir by election, and two more are likely to…

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Gwydir By-election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

THE FEDERAL electorate of Gwydir, which will be vacated by Mr. Abbott (C.P.). Gwydir was a Labor seat from 1919 till 1925,…

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Control of Prices. Bill in Danish Parliament. COPENHAGEN, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 16

A bill has been introduced into the Danish Parliament, to entrust the control of all prices to a council, nine members of which are to be nominated by the King, and the remainder…

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Gwydir Seat. Election Likely on May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 16

It was unofficially stated in Federal political circles yesterday that the Gwydir byelection, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, would take…

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Dairy Produce Board. Election of Representatives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 13

The following nominations of representatives on the Australian Dairy Produce Board, to be elected to hold office for three years commencine on May 1 next, have been…

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Sodden Tracks. Against Fast Times. St. Leger Candidates Please

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 19

Heavy rain, which began at the beginning of the week, has inundated almost all tracks, and the going yesterday morning was sodden, pools of water being scattered over the magpie…

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Electoral Duel. Belgian By-election. Fascist Defeat Expected. Brussels, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 15

The momentous electoral duel between the Premier of Belgium (M. Van Zeeland) and the leader of the Belgian Rexists (M. Degre[?]e) will be fought on April 11…

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Move to Form Industrial Labor Party Rebels May Test Issue At General Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

MEMBERS of disfranchised A.L.P. branches are pressing the rebels for the nomination of Industrial Labor candidates against those selected by the party machine,…

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One Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

NOW that the referendum proposals as submitted were overwhelmingly defeated, the Federal Ministry should just listen and think. What is…

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