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Politics & elections, 1937

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Spirited Attacks on A.W.U. Council Elections In Brisbane 'End Tyranny' Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 7

WITH the State Government continuing its silence in respect to the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the…

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Blue & White Dance Federal Election Funds To Benefit

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

LIVERPOOL branch of the A.L.P., to augment its funds for the Federal elections, will hold a "Blue and White" dance at the Liverpool…

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The Lay of the Lang Candidate in Gwydir a Country Mans Dairy

The Land · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

A JACK LANG candidate, I try To follow Cur tin too, And since Lang got at Curtin why It's not so hard to do;…

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Labor Candidate is "Henchman of Lang"

The Land · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

"THE Composite Government, as a result of hard work, careful administration, perseverance and determination, has pulled Australia out…

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Labor Beats Big Drum in Gwydir Preliminary Skirmish Befire General Election G. P. Campaign Based on Sound Legislative Achievements

The Land · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

THE Gwydir by-election campaign is now in full swing and political observers are watching with the keenest interest this preliminary skirmish before the big Federal election battle at the end of the year…

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Students' Council. Election of President. Miss Walkom's Withdrawal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 12

A statement denying that Miss Margaret Walkom had been "deposed" from the presidency of the Sydney University Students' Representative Council because she was a…

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Ministers Resign. Sequel to Strike. Ontario Crisis. Hint of Election. TORONTO, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 11

Serious differences which arose in the Ontario Cabinet over the uncompromising stand taken by the Premier (Mr. M. F. Hepburn) in regard to the strike at…

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Gwydir By-election. Nominations Close. Four Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 17

Nominations closed yesterday for the Gwydir by-election. There were no surprise nominations, the names of the four previously announced…

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Contact with Electors Candidate's Tour Inverell

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 5

ON the journey from Moree to Inverell yesterday, the organising secretary of the A.L.P., Mr. J. B. Martin, M.L.C., Mr. Mulcahy,…

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C.P. Candidates Divided Growing Support for Labor Moree

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 5

The sudden illness of Mr. Wade, member for Barwon, caused the abandonment of the Country Party candidate, Mr. Milling's, campaign at…

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Stevens Puts One Over Mates New Suite Is On Its Way Self Help at Parliament

Truth · Sunday 18 April 1937 · page 12

MEMORY scarcely carries back to the time when Parliamentarians first began to be critical of and sarcastic…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 4

It was announced at the recent A.L.P. League social in Guildford that a member of the league would contest the municipal elections for the…

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The Gwydir Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

Sir,—As one who has always strenuously resisted Langism in every conceivable way— even to the extent of attacking one of its strongholds (Cobar) in 1932 (when the Lang…

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The Parties and the Gwydir Election

The Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 8

THE fight for the Gwydir electorate has more interest than those carried on in former by-elections because of the political implications which both sides attach, rightly or wrongly, to the result…

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QLD. A.W.U. Elections Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 6

Nominations for branch and district officers of the A.W.U. will close on May 22 with the branch returning officer, Mr. J. Speedy. It is expected there will be…

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Q'land Labor Is Facing Crisis Bitter Council Election Poll Will Be Pointer To Govt. Party Split Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 1

FACED with the fact that its dictatorship is being seriously challenged, and that the public is practically united in…

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Q'land Govt. Looks To City Elections Split in Vote Is Certain Dictatorship Of Q.C.E. is Challenged Sidelights Brisbane, Mon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

WITH more than usual acrimony and much uncertainty as to the outcome, Brisbane entered to-day upon the last week…

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Polling Plans Advanced Successful Meetings Coonabarabran, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 7

While indications in this district point to a splendid win for Labor's selected candidate, Mr. W. J. Scully, in the forthcoming by-election, local…

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Sir Donald Cameron. Retirement From Parliament. May Stand for Senate. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 21

Sir Donald Cameron, M.P., will not be a candidate for Lilley at the next Federal elections. It is known that the suggestion has been…

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Gwydir By-Election Nominations Close

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 19

NOMINATIONS for the Gwydir by—election closed at Narrabri last Friday. The following candidates nominated: William J. Scully (Labor), Ernest G…

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