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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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Partial Ban Boys And Rifles "Too Many Tragedies" Bill in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

The first reading of the Police Offences (Firearms) Bill was moved by the Chief Secretary, in the Legislative Assembly to–day…

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W.A. Elections Four Ministers Unopposed Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

Nominations for the Legislative Assembly elections, which will be held on April 12, closed yesterday. The Premier, Mr. Collier, Minister for…

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Tamworth Suggestion Abolition of State Parliament. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 4

The Tamworth Chamber of Commerce decided to recommend the Federal Government to take a referendum concerning the abolition of the State Parliament. It…

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C. P. Supporters Must Finance Country Campaigns State Election in October. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

Addressing a meeting of the Country party supporters at Wagga, Colonel Munro, general secretary, stated the party would contest 20 of the 21 seats at the…

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Parliament and the Constitution

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 4

It is the intention of the Federal Government to ask the people of Australia by referendum to transfer to the Commonwealth Parliament the powers which they now possess of approving or vetoing any proposal to alter the Constitution of the Commonwealth. The second reading of the measure embodying…

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CENSURE Lang Gives Notice Removal of Prisoner Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly met to–day the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Lang, gave notice of his intention to move the following…

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Water Rights Nymboida Scheme Charges to County Council Drainage Trusts and Unions Mb. A. J. Pollack's Speech in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 6

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Water (Amendment) Bill, Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., said the hon member for Goulburn referred to the question of…

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REFERENDUM Senate Will Reject Bill Double Dissolution ? Election Likely This Year. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 5

It is expected that the Senate will reject the Scullin Government's referendum proposals. It is said that, knowing this, the…

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'DEGRADING' Scenes In Parliament Bavin's Comments Will Oppose Federal Referendum. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Bavin, addressing the Wentworth Nationalist Electoral Conference, said he had recently witnessed some of the most…

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Wheat Pool 'Piece Of Electioneering' Federal Govt. Attacked When Will Farmers Be Paid? Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Latham, moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives today to discuss the financial side of…

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Libel Action Judd Sues The 'Sun' £10,000 Claimed Echo of North Sydney Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

In the Banco Court to–day before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, Ernest Edward Judd, commenced an action against Sun Newspapers,…

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Casino Electorate Candidates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

By arrangement between the Country party and the Nationalists, the new Casino seat at the next elections is to be left to the Country party. There will be…

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State Election Composite Party Necessary Must Have United Effort. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. F. H. Tout, president of the Graziers' Association, addressing the annual meeting of the Central (Sydney) branch of the Country party, said though the…

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British Parliament's Quaint Customs

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

The rule that no member of the House of Commons may lock the door in the House, under great pain of being brought before the committee on standing orders,…

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Labor's Election Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

The N.S.W. Labor Party started last year with a credit of £677, and finished with £2308. Of this £1500 is credited to the campaign fund…

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TENNIS Grafton City Club Sixth Annual Meeting Election of Committee Deferred

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

Despite the fact that there was a good attendance at the sixth annual meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club, which was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, on…

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48 Hour Week Bill To Be Introduced? Government Parties Meet Bavin's Pre–election Promise. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

Although no actual resolution in favor of the restoration of the 48–hour week was carried at a meeting to–day, there was very little opposition…

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Seamen's Secretaryship Brennan Removed and Election to Be Held. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

A special meeting of the Seamen's Union, which commenced last night and concluded early this morning, removed the general secretary, H. J. Brennan, from…

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Transvaal Elections Nationalists and South African Party. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

The Transvaal Provincial Council elections, fought on the Parliamentary roll, returned 28 Nationalists, 25 South African party and two Labor. All the Creswellite…

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Victorian Parliament Governor's Speech To-day. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 5

In his speech at the opening of the State Parliament to-morrow the Governor will deal with only two important subjects, firstly the unemployment problem…

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