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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Election Riots Egyptians Burn Polling Booth Cairo

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 7

A crowd fatally beat an Egyptian police officer who tried to prevent [?] intimidating voters. A mob set fire to a polling booth at…

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Election Riots Egyptians Burn Polling Booth Cairo

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 5

A crowd fatally beat an Egyptian police officer who tried to prevent it intimidating voters. A mob set fire to a polling booth at…

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Upper Hunter Seat C.P. and Nationalist Candidates Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

The by-election in the Upper Hunter electorate, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Cameron, will be held on June 13. Nominations close on May…

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Nine Killed Egyptian Election Riots Police Fire on Mob. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 5

The week-end election death roll is nine. Troops fired on rioters at Mitgamr a[?] killed six, wounding 23, after the murder of a police officer who was beaten…

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Upper Hunter Seat Nationalist Candidate Selected Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. A. M. McMullin, of Rouchel, has been selected from among 10 candidates to contest the Upper Hunter seat in the Nationalist interest…

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Lang Group Eldridge Optimistic Prospects for Federal Election. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

Outlining the intentions of the Lang group at the next Federal elections, Mr. Eldridge said to-day that his party was hopeful of gaining a number of seats…

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Labor Candidate for Upper Hunter. Muswellbrook

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

The Upper Hunter Labor Electorate Committee decided to contest the Upper Hunter by-election and the secretary of the committee. Mr. P. Forsyth, was…

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Letters to the Editor Parliament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

Sir,—The Prime Minister in asking for a conference stated thai he would suspend the forms of the House to enable a free expression of opinion…

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Open Season for Opossums Questions in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

In the Assembly, Mr. Sanders asked Mr. Baddeley, in the absence of the Chief Secretary, whether he had seen a letter in the "Labor Daily," written by an…

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English By-election Seat Retained by Labor. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

The Ogmore by-election, caused by the death of Mr. Vernon Hartshorn (Lab.) resulted: Edward Williams (Lab.) 19,356. J. Cambell (Communist) 5219…

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Turned Down Prime Minister's 'Non-Party' Conference Proposals Political Trap---general Election Preferred Country Party Objects To Non-Binding Decisions Prime Minister Disappointed-"govt, Will Go On" Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

When the House of Representatives met to-day Mr. Lyons, Leader of the Opposition, replied to the Prime Minister's proposal for a conference of members of Parliament. The substance of his reply was that the United party could only accept…

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NO A.L.P. Candidate for Upper Hunter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 5

The A.L.P. Executive to-night reaffirmed its decision not to contest the Upper Hunter by-election…

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Triennial Municipal Elections Preparation of Rolls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

On Thursday the Grafton City Council commenced the collection of the new roll to be used in connection with the triennial election, to be held on December…

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SCATHING! Bavin On Lang Govt. Answers in Parliament Can't Be Sure of Getting Truth. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 5

Addressing members of the Nationalist Speakers Association at the Empire Day dinner last night, Mr. Bavin said no man who asked a…

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Not Yet Open Season For 'Possums Cyanide Menace Strong Protest in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

A strong protest against the use of cyanide for the slaughter of opossums was made by members on both sides of the House, when Col…

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POLITICAL Greater Sydney Bill Bruxner's Attack "Setting Up Another Parliament." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

In the Assembly, resuming the debate on the second reading of the Greater Sydney Bill, Colonel Bruxner declared the measure was a…

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Eden-monaro Federal Seat Country Party Candidate Action in Riverina Movement

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 6

The endorsed Country party candidate for Eden-Monaro in next Federal election campaign is Mr. A. J. Christian, a grazier, of walgrove, Yass…

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Labor Candidates Sixty-five for Selection N.S.W. Federal Seats. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

Sixty-five nominations were received by the A.L.P. from candidates for the next Federal election. The executive will eliminate those lacking the necessary…

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M. Briand Motion for Replacement Scene in French Parliament Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 5

There was a stormy debate in the Chamber of Deputies, when M. Franklin Bouillon, M. Briand's implacable opponent, moved the immediate replacement of the…

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Butter in Canada the Australian Treaty Election Campaign Aftermath. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 5

During the consideration of the agricultural estimates in parliament to-day the former Minister for National Revenue, Mr. Euler, said there had been a good deal…

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