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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Copmanhurst Shire By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1929 · page 4

The election of a councillor for the, Copmanhurst Shire to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor F. E. Williams has been fixed for Saturday. August…

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Brief Ceremony Opening of South African Parliament. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 6

The opening of the South African Parliament. occupied a quarter of an hour, The Governor's speech sympathetically referred to the King's illness, and…

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Sugar Executive Abolition of Preference British Govt's Proposal Opposed Election of Check Gauger

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 July 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the Clarence River Sugar Executive was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday morning. The correspondence included a lengthy…

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Parliament Insured Bottom of the Toast List. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

After the loyal toast had been honored at a dinner given to celebrate the opening of the Canberra Temperance Hotel, at Brisbane, on Saturday night…

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Copmanhurst Shire By-election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

In this issue Messrs. L. C. Sabien and Bert. T. Crook announce themselves as candidates for the vacancy in the Copmanhurst Shire Council (C. Riding) caused by…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Election of Officers Proposed District Exhibit Lower and Upper River

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday night, at the Shire Hall. There were present: Messrs. F. Maxwell, S. A…

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One Big Issue Balaclava By-Election Federal Arbitration Question Speech by Prime Minister. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, speaking to-night at Balaclava in support of Colonel T. White, selected National candidate, said a question of…

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Local and General Calliope Polling Place

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 4

Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer, has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that it is proposed to recommend the appointment of a polling place at Calliope,…

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Empire Free Trade Supported by Conservative Twickenham By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 5

Because he advocates inter-Empired free trade Conservative headquarters decline to invite members of the House of Commons to speak in support of Sir…

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Twickenham By-election Mr. Baldwin and Freetrade. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

Replying to a letter from Sir John Ferguson, Conservative candidate for the Twickenham by-election, regarding the withholding of the support of the…

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Quinquennial Election System

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

The question whether State elections should continue to be held every three years, or whether a reversion should be made to the old system of quinquennial…

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Copmanhurst Shire Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

Nominations were received yesterday for the vacancy in the Copmanhurst Shire Council caused by the resignation of Cr. F. E. Williams. At noon the…

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A.l.p.'s Hopes Preparing for an Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

The A.L.P. Executive does not believe the present Parliament will last out the full term and, for this reason, has issued instructions to branches to return all…

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Bad Way State's Finances Early Election Hint Buttenshaw at Young. Young

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 4

A suggestion of the possibility of an early election was contained in a speech delivered by the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, last night…

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British By-election Seat Retained Bt Labor. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 5

The South-east Leeds. by-election, owing to Sir Henry, Slessor being appointed. a Law 'Lord, resulted:-- J. Milner (Labor.), 11,804; W. Brain (Communist),…

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Cowper Division Polling Places

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

A notification appears in the Commonwealth Gazette, dated August 1, 1929, appointing the following places as Federal polling places for the subdivisions…

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Maclean Literary Institute Committee Meeting Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 August 1929 · page 7

The first meeting of the new committee of the Maclean Literary Institute was held on Tuesday evening, there being present:--Messrs. W. H. Hunt (in the…

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Twickenham By-election Conservatives Hold Seat. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 5

The Twickenham by-election, rendered necessary owing to Sir W. Joynson Hicks being raised to the peerage, resulted: Sir John Ferguson (Conservative), 14,705; T…

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Small Poll Lismore Municipal By-election. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

In the by-election to fill the vacancy on the Lismore Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. H. Green, there was very little interest exhibited,…

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Farmers and Settlers Election of Officers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference elected the following officers unopposed:--President, Mr. H. L. Nock; vice-presidents, Mr. T. L. Campbell, E. Field,…

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