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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Darwin Municipal Election Labor Candidates Badly Defeated. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 5

All of the Labor candidates were badly defeated at the town council's elections on Saturday. The elections were fought on political lines, and three Liberal…

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State Parliament. Not to Re-assemble Before Premier's Return. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2

The Acting-Premier, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, absolutely denies that Cabinet intends to call Parliament together before Mr. Bavin's return…

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When Bavin Returns Parliament Will Meet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 4

The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, says he. has no intention of calling Parliament together before Mr. Bavin returns from his trip abroad in order to…

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Banana Growers. Election Of Zone Committee the Future of the Industry Lower Clarence Fruit Growers Association Formed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 6

A meeting of Lower Clarence banana growers was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday morning, when there were present: Messrs. C. J. Green…

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OPPOSED To Arbitration Plan Senator Duncan '' Against Election Pledges." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 5

Addressing the Croydon branch of the National Association Senator Duncan expressed his determined opposition to the Federal Government's proposal to repeal…

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Polling Place at Calliope

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 4

The Electoral Commissioner has informed Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., that a polling place has been appointed at Calliope, and a notifications to that effect was…

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N.Z. Parliament Aviation and Empire Trade. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 5

At the opening of the New Zealand Parliament, it was announced that the Government intended to encourage aviation. It was also stated that Empire trade…

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Minority Rule Voting in South African Elections. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 7

Notwithstanding the fact that the South African party's 52 members polled 161,000, while the Nationalists' 78 members polled 144,000, and the addition to…

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King's Speech Opening Of Parliament Unemployment Disarmament-russia Liquor and Electoral Reform. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 5

There were no surprises in the King's Speech at the opening of Parliament. It refers to the disarmament…

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Third Session Victorian Parliament Opens Government's Programme. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 4

The third session of the State Parliament was opened to-day by the Lieut.-Governer, Sir Wm. Irvine, with the usual ceremony…

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Queensland By-election National Candidate Wins. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

The by-election for the Barwon seat in the Legislative Assembly resulted:--Maltby (Nat.) 5225, Black (Ind.) 2774, Belcher (Ind.) 2294. Only 51 votes are…

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Outspoken Candidate One of the Dirtiest Elections' Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 5

Great disorder prevailed when the result of the Labor pre-selection for the Richmond Assembly seat was announced. Mr. Cotter, M.L.A., defeated the Mayor…

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Mr. Watts' Successor Balaclava Election Polling on August 3. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 5

The Speaker of the House of Representatives intends to issue a writ on July 11 for the purpose of electing a member to the Federal Parliament to fill the…

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Federal Parliament May Meet on August 14. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 5

It has been learned from an authoritative source that the Federal Parliament will reassemble at Canberra on August 14. The programme will lie practically confined…

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AUGUST 27 Parliament Further Prorogued. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day, Parliament was further prorogued until August 27…

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Tenterfield Council Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 4

The election of aldermen for the Tenterfield Municipal Council took place on Saturday. Keen interest was taken in the voting, which was heavy, on account…

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Balaclava By-election Postal Voting

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

For the information of electors enrolled for the division of Balaclava (Victoria) and who may be in the State of New South Wales, it is notified that…

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AUGUST 14 Session To Commence Activities of Federal Cabinet Interest Centred in Balaclava By-election. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 4

An announcement was made to-day that Parliament would reassemble in Canberra on the afternoon of Wednesday August 14, as was predicted some time…

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Election Board City Council Objection: Improvements Suggested

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

The correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night included the following letter from the Daily Examiner, Limited:--…

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Preston By-election Sir, W. Jowitt's Eloquent Appeal on Behalf of New Government London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 5

Sir William Jowitt, Attorney-General, in the by-election campaign for Preston, which he is recontesting as a Labor candidate, said: "Knave though I may…

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