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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

855 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 43

Queen Comp[?]etion Support for Candidates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 15

Keen interest is being shown in the Gulgong Hospital Queen competition. Supporters of the Commercial candidate (Miss. R…

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Swimming Club Enthusiastic Meeting. Election of President. Arrangements for Carnival

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

At a large and enthusiastic meeting of the Mudgee Swimming Club on Tuesday evening, Mr. O. C. Dyer was elected president in place of Dr…

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One People—One Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

REPORTS of the proceedings at the Premiers' Conference at Canberra reveals quite clearly how difficult it is to obtain unanimity when the politicial outlook of the participants is so divergent. If there is one thing more than another that stands in the way of reconstruction in Australia it is divided political…

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State Parliament. Lang’s Pound Notes. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. Haddeley told Messrs. [?]patrick and [?] to-day in the Legislative Assembly that the [?] for Agriculture to [?] consideration to…

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East Sydney by Election Mr Courtney Nationalist Candidate MR M. A. Noble Fails Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The Nationalist Association to-nigh: selected M. A. T. Courtney to contest the East Sydney by election. There were 17 nominations, including…

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POLICE v. People Alleged Conspiracy Between Constable and Magistrate Question in Parliament Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

An inquiry into what he termed "a conspiracy between police and Magistrates against the people that prevented them from receiving anything like…

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State Parliament Loans to Councils and Shires Mr. Bruxner Anxious Attack by Mr. Chaffey Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, told Mr. Flanagan in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the Government would ask Shire Councils…

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East Sydney By-election Ald. E. J. Ward Labor Candidate Mr. Lang's Policy the Issue Labor Split Probable Sydney Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 2

Alderman E. J. Ward of the City Council was selected to-night by the A.L.P. Executive to contest the East Sydney by-election to be held next…

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MR. T. Falkingham a Candidate Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. Falkingham, vice president of the Boilermakers' Society and one of the delegates to the Federal Executive of the Labor Party, stated to-day…

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Rylstone C.w.a. Annual Meeting Election of Office Bearers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 18

The annual meeting of the Rylstone Country Women's Association was held in the Memorial Hall on February 12 with Mrs. M. Currie…

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Labor Leaders at Logger heads over East Sydney Election Campaign Lindr[?] Defats Newman in Empire Gold Cup Tournament No Compromise East Sydney Election Labor Leaders at Loggerheads SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

When the Labor leaders met yesterday to discuss the policy to be put forward for the East Sydney bye-election, those present included…

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The Gibbons Plan Issue for East Sydney By-election Mr. Lang's Proposal Turned Down Important Conference of Labor Leaders SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Scullin, the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, the Premier, Mr. Lang and members of the Executive of the A.L.P. spent the whole day and up till a quarter past eleven to-night in conference at the Commonwealth Bank Chambers, undoubtedly discussing…

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Remarkable Situation Federal Executive Support Scullin Possibility of Two Labor Candidates for East Sydney Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

By deciding that the Prime Minister will officially open the campaign for East Sydney by election the Federal Executive of tghe A.L.P. has…

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State Parliament. Relief for Farmers the Position of Hospitals Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

Relief for farmers and hospitals and an insurance premium moratorium were among the batch of questions asked in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Vic. Parliament Opposition Leader's Demand MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

The leader of the State Parliamentary Opposition (Sir Stanley Argyle) says his party desires that Parliament should meet…

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Mr. Bavin Blocked Gagged in Parliament A Lively Scene SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

After Mr. Lang had made an apparent show of courtesy by allowing the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bavin, to proceed with his censure…

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State of National Emergency Proposed at Federal Labor Caucus First Shots Fired in East Sydney Election Campaign National Emergency Proposal at Labor Caucus No Vote Taken CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

A proposal that the Federal Ministry should declare a state of national emergency was put before a meeting of the Federal Labor…

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St. Andrew's Annual Church Meeting Election of Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 20

The annual meeting of the parish church congregation was held on February 13 at the School of Arts, when the rector (the Rev. C. H…

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East Sydney Election Ald. Ward's Position

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

No supporters of the Scullin section of the Ministry were present at the opening of the Labor campaign last night…

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