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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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Question Time. Federal Parliament Commonwealth Bank Bill Federal Treasurer's Speech. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Forde gave notice of motion for the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the alleged maladministration…

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Fob Oxley. New Progressive Candidate. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Flanuery, of Strond, Will be Progressive caudiate for Oxley…

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Lively Election. Hooliganism in Africa. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 5

Election meetings of the South African party are still marked by organised hooliganism by the Labor Nationalist pact supporters…

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British Elections. Labor Minister's Statement. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

Mr. Josiah Wedgwood, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in a week-end speech, warned Labor supporters against the Liberal suggestion of an autumn…

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Fight Starts. Labor's Industrial Policy, "Socialisation of Industry." Election Speech by Mr. Lang. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 5

The first shot in the election campaign in connection with the State elections was fired by the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Lang in a speech at Lidcombe…

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Signing Cheques Discussion in Parliament Motion Defeated. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

In the Douse of Representatives leave of absence for a month was granted to Sir A. Chapman on the score' of ill health…

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"War of Revenge." Is Germany Preparing? French President's Statement Messages to Parliament. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

M. Doumergue, the new President of France, in a message to Parliament, declares that lie is determined to remain an impartial arbitrator, above parties…

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Good-bye Election. Pledge Breaking Politicians, Prohibitionists' Campaign Launched. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

The Prohibitionists' Victory Pledge Campaign was launched at the Town Hall to-night, in the presence of a very large audience. The object, of the…

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Smuts Defeated. South African Elections. Labor Wins Eight Seats. Pact Parties Leading. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 5

The sensation of the South African Federal elections is the defeat of the Premier (General Smuts). His seat went to Labor, which party has…

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Taxes and Oil. Federal Parliament Crown Lease Taxation. Northern Territory Bill. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Bruce told Mr. Watkins he had no information respecting the alleged proposal in the House of Commons to give…

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Agricultural Bureaux. Election of Advisory Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

The principal business dealt with by the conference of branches of the Agricultural Bureaux to-day was the election of six representatives of the Advisory…

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Not a Candidate

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

Councillor J. H. McCollum, of Uki, writes to the "Tweed Daily" as follows: "I notice in a letter in to-day's paper that my name is suggested as a candidate…

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Federal Parliament. Commonwealth Bank Bill. Labor Leader's Views. Opposition Amendment. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the debate was resumed on the second reading of the Commonwealth Bank Bill by Mr. Charlton, who said that though the…

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Federal Parliament Northern Territory Bill. Preference to Dominion Products. the Dairy Industry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Manning drew attention to the rejection of preference to Dominion products in the British House of Commons and asked…

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Herriot in London. To Meet Macdonald, a Favorable Atmosphere. Uproar in French Parliament. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 3

There was uproar in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday evening, and the sitting was twice suspended, firstly owing to a battle of expletives between…

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Motor Ambulance. Adoption of Rules, Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Ambulance Committee took place at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. T. J. Roberts presided, and there…

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African Elections. Analysis of Voting. Some Strange Anomalies. Position of Smuts' Party. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 3

The analysis of the election statistics reveals that the South African party polled 150,000, against 169,000 for the pact; thus, while the Nationalists will…

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PRESELECTION. Industrial Conference. Qualifications of Candidates. an Electoral College. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 3

The industrial conference called by the Trades and Labor Council met at the Trades Hall yesterday. Delegates representing thirty unions were present…

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Labor Candidate for Byron

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

Speaking at a public meeting of Labor supporters, addressed by Mr. Frank Brennan, Assistant Home Secretary, in the Queensland Government, at Tweed…

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Few Years Without Parliament Suggestion by Church Paper Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 2

"The Church of England Messenger", commenting on the forthcoming elections in Victoria, considers that Parliament could be done…

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