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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1930

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Writ Next Week Lane Cove By-election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 6

A writ will be issued next week for the by-election at Lane Cove to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Walmsley. In the interim, the electors…

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Peeps Over Sydney's Big Buildings Parliament House a Dorrigo Girl's Impressions (No. 2)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

I had always associated Parliament House with dry speeches and monotonous surroundings till the day an uncle took me into the visitors'…

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State Parliament Prorogued Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 6

A special issue of the "Government Gazette" was published to-day announcing that the State Parliament has been prorogued until August 10 next…

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Duty on Tractors a Customs Ruling Dr. Page Cites a Local Case Question Raised in Federal Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 3

The position in regard to the import duty on Ferdson tractors was raised in the House of Representatives, on the motion for adjournment on the 17th inst.,…

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English By-election Labor Holds Seat. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

The Shetlestone by-election, caused by the death of Mr. Wheatley (Lab.), resulted: McGovern (Lab.), 10,699; Templeton (Conservative), 10,303; McNicol (Scottish…

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Casino Seat Rush of C.P. Candidates. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 4

The Casino Country Party Electoral Council to-day endorsed six candidates for the Casino seat, namely, Elsmer Jones, P. M. Swanson, S. T. Northcott. J. T. Reid…

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Question in Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 5

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister told Mr. Marks (Went- worth) that the Government had noted with gratification the feat accomplished by…

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Lane Cove Nationalist Candidate Selected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 5

Herbert Fitzsimnions, of Gordon, was to-night selected to contest Lane Cove by-election in the Nationalist interests. There were 19 candidates nominated, including…

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Lane Cove By-election on July 26. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 5

The by-election for the Lane Cove seat in the State Parliament will be held on Saturday, July 26. The writs will be issued next Monday. It will be a…

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Sydney Council Elections Compulsory Voting Advocated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 4

Compulsory voting at municipal elections was advocated by the Town Clerk of Sydney, Mr. Layton, in an address to members of the Millions Club…

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Agricultural Association Adjourned Annual Meeting Election of Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 3

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Agricultural Association took place at the Literary Institute on Tuesday morning, when the…

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Lane Cove Seat Writ for by -Election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 5

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Sir Daniel Levy has informed the Acting Premier Mr. Buttenshaw that he has no alternative but to issue…

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Lane Cove Seat Writ for By-election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 7

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly issued a writ for the Lane Cove by- election to-day…

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Criminal Action Invited Theodore's Speech In Federal Parliament Only Means of Clearing His Name Challenge To Queensland Government "Calumnies and Damnable Charges" Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 5

The galleries of the House of Representatives were crowded long before members assembled this afternoon. The announcement by Mr. Theodore that it was his intention to seek leave to explain his position with respect to the findings of the Royal…

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Federal Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

The House of Representatives reported progress on the Arbitration Bill, and adjourned at 11.30 until 31 a.m. to-morrow. The Senate took the West Australian…

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Candidates for Raleigh

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

Mr. H. V. Wood, President of Bellingen Shire Council, states that he will be a candidate for Raleigh at the next election. With Mr. Vincent, the…

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Raleigh Electorate Four Candidates Likely. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 4

Cr. H. V. Wood has definitely announced that he will stand in opposition to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., and other candidates in the coining State election…

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Lane Cove Seat Three Candidates Nominated Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 5

Only three nominations were received to-day for the Lane Cove by-election, namely, Herbert Fitzsimons (Nationalist), F. C. Hutt (Labor), and F. W. Dunn…

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Q'sland Parliament Governor's Speech Abolition of Union Preference. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 5

In Ins speech at the opening of Parliament to-day the overnor, Sir John Goodwin, said: "The Government intends to amend the Arbitration . Act .in…

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Sales Tax Some Exemptions Water, Gas and Electricity Questions in Federal Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, questions regarding primage duties and the sales tax were asked by Mr. Hill (Eehuca)…

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