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

Politics & elections, 1931

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ENDANGERED. Life of Federal Parliament. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

The opinion if strong in political circles that the meeting of the Federal Labor Caucus, to be held…

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Without Pay Ashamed of Parliament. South Coast Member's Offer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 14

The member for South Coast, Mr H. J. Bate, speaking at the Kangaroo Valley Show, said he would be prepared to serve in Parliament…

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Aldermanic Elections Saturday's Poll Messrs Cox and Wells Elected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 3

The election to fill the two vacancies in the Mudgee Council was held on Saturday, and 543 ratepayers exercised the privilege…

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Redistribution Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.h.r. Candidate for New England

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 14

The Federal member for Mudgee Mr S. L. Gardner, states that as the greater part of his electorate, Robertson, has gone into New…

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English Politics. New Party’s Candidates

Leader · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

An appeal has been launched for 400 election candidates and also for [?] for “The New Party.” Representatives of the party…

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Questions in Parliament Communism and Secession Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to- day Mr. H. C. Carter asked the Chief Secretary if children in schools were being taught doctrines of Communism…

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State Parliament. Premier and Secession Movement. “Obvious Propaganda.” SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

Replying to questions in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier said that he regarded the [?]sion…

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Messrs. Cunningham and Luchetti A.l.p. Candidates for Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the local A.L.P. branch last night Messrs. B.W. Cunningham and A. S. Luchetti were selected to contest…

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Candidate for Calare

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

An addendum to the motion passed at the annual meeting of the Orange branch of the National Association held on Saturday night was…

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Gulgong Coursing Club Election of Officers Charges for Keeping Hares

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 18

At the annual meeting of the Gulgong Coursing Club on February 26, the financial statement showed a credit balance of £20…

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Federal Parliament a Disorderly Scene Canberra

National Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Uproar reigned in the House of Representatives this afternoon when the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, announced that Mr. Theodore was to be…

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State Parliament. Reducing the Interest Rate. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Bavin asked the Premier whether [?] to enter into any…

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LABOR M.P. Resigns "Helplessness of Parliament" London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

W. J. Brown, a member of the House of Commons, has resigned from the Labor party. In a letter to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald he said that his…

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Three Are Nominated for Council By-election But One Withdraws

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

At noon to-day the Town Clerk (Mr. Howell) announced that three nominations had been received for the two vacancies in the Council…

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Get on the Roll. Be Prepared for Election

Leader · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

In view of the probability of an early Federal election, with the attendant possibility of the rolls clossing at short notice, electors are urged…

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Clarence Seat State By-election. C.p. Candidate Leading

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 12

With only about 2000 votes to be counted in the Clarence by-election on Saturday, to fill the vacancy in the State Parliament, caused by the…

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Clarence By-election Six Country Party Candidates Grafton

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

At 10.40 p.m. the latest figures for the Clarence State election were: Flaherty 1035, Henry 4681, Jones 176, Laidlaw 336, Reid 937, Robinson 2860…

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'Rather Different' East Sydney Election CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Senator Dooley, Assistant Minister for Works and Railways, said he thought the result of the East Sydney election was rather…

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Final Figures East Sydney Election SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Final figures for the East Sydney election show:—Ward 19,975, Courtenay 16,333, Mountjoy 611, informal 106. Absolute majority for…

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St. Luke's Church Annual Meeting Election of Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

The rector (Rev. L. V. Caldwell) presided at the annual meeting of St. Luke's Church of England on March 1. In his report he said…

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