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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

627 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 32

Hospital Election. Challenge Accepted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Jordan writes:—In the Advocate of 17th inst. you publish a letter from Mr. R. G. Jackson, president of Coffs Harbour and…

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Federal Economy Reduction of Election Expenditure

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

Considerable reductions have been made in the fees payable to polling officials engaged for Commonwealth elections or referenda in consequence of the present…

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Cunning Ruse Lang Preparing for Election? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

Should the Legislative Council reject' the Bill to reduce public servants' salaries to,£500, it is likely that the Government will declare that it is…

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Abolition of Polling Place

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

Dr. Earle Page, M.H.R., has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that, it is proposed to recommend the abolition of the Hawthorneville polling place within…

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The Latest Parliament of Union Leaders. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 5

The Northern Management Committee of the Miners Federation declared in favor of a State Parliament of union leaders…

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STONEWALL Parkhill-Beasley Group Federal Parliament to Sit Next Week. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 5

Hopes of concluding the business in the House of Representatives this week vanished in the early hours of this morning when what Mr. Scullin…

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State Elections Nationalist Nominations Invited

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

Nominations have been invited by the Nationalist Association for candidates for selection in all State electorates. Nominations in the form prescribed by…

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S.A. By-election Success of Lang Plan Candidate Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 5

Mr. M. L. Collaton, the Lang plan candidate, was returned with an absolute majority over four opponents, at the by-election for the Adelaide seat, in the…

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State Parliament Deserted Wives and Children Act. Reconciliation Clause Suggested Mr. A. S. Henry's Speech

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 3

The Attorney-General introduced an amended Deserted Wives and Children Act into the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday abolishing indeterminate…

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Hospital Election. Result of Ballot

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 3

For the election of the board of directors of "Coffs District Hospital for the ensuing twelve months between 1400 and 1500 ballot papers…

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Federal Economy. Reduction of Election Expenditure

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 3

Considerable reductions have been made in the fees payable to polling officials engaged for Commonwealth elections or referendums in…

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The New Guard Questions in Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, answering Mr. Ward, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Chifley, said that the Military Board had not encouraged in…

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Govt. Savings Bank Gibson Says Negotiations At An End and Promises to Enlighten Public Lang Tables Letter In Parliament No Dismissals--officers to Be Rationed Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 5

The Stale Government neither accepted nor rejected the proposed agreement for the amalgamation of the Government Savings Bank with the Commonwealth Bank. Instead, shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a letter was…

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Conversion Bill Passed by Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 4

The Victorian Legislative Council, after a brief debate, passed the Debt conversion Agreement Bill. The Act was proclaimed to-day…

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Vic. Boots Underselling N.S.W. Product Reference in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 4

Mr. Clementson asked the Minister for Labor and Industry in the Assembly to-day whether he was aware that various Victorian boot and shoe manufacturers…

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Public Service Salaries Bill Introduced In State Parliament Bavin Suggests Alternative Scheme Judges' Protest--Unconstitutional Says Piddington Eyes on the Upper House Now Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly is expected to sit all night considering the Dill providing for the reduction of the salaries of public servants. Judges members of Parliament and other servants of the Crown. The standing orders were suspended to enable the Bill to go through all…

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Rivers Raging Assn. Annual Meeting Fixtures for Season Election of Committee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Northern Rivers Racing Association was held at Casino, on Wednesday last, under the presidency of Mr. P. J. Meancy, of…

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Grafton District Hospital Election of Board of Directors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 4

Nominations for the board of directors of the Grafton District Hospital will close with the secretary and returning officer, Mr. H. Crisford, on Tuesday,…

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Federal Parliament Questions. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 7

In the House of Representatives, Mr. White (Balaclava) asked the Attorney General whether he could do anything to cheek the dissemination of Communistic…

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Payment of Rates Position of Aldermanic Candidates Maclean Council Opposes More Latitude

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

At the Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday, under orders of the day, Aid. R. J. McDonald said he had read in the press where the Minister for Local…

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