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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Spring Hopes. How Randwifck Candidates are Progressing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

Tragedy of Hie spring racing so far is Hie failure of Amounis to stand up to his work. The old champion is first of the prominent spring…

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Surprises Victorian Municipal Elections Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 5

There were many surprises, in the municipal elections, which were held throughout the State yesterday. At Port Melbourne, which is a Labor stronghold…

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Norco Directors Election Motion Fails Proportional Representation Byron Bay

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 3

The Norco Co-operative Dairy Society's half-yearly meeting here yesterday was attended by 400 shareholders. A sum of £89,000 is to be distributed for deferred…

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Reid Seat Lang Candidate Selected Eight Others "Withdraw." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 5

Peace was restored at this afternoon's meeting of the Reid Electorate Council. Although the meeting itself was stormy the warring factions came to terms and…

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Questions State Parliament McGIRR Minister for Transport? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Kilpatrick asked the Acting Premier whether it was a fact that, the Railway Commissioners had asked the coal miners…

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PARLIAMENT Many Questions Railway Unionists Circular From Commissioners Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Butler asked the Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, whether his attention had been drawn to the extraordinary circular issued…

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QUESTIONS State Parliament Communists' Methods Discrediting Banking Institutions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Sanders asked the Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, whether it was a fact that the Frank Maddocks who was recently…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Election Of Officers Members Visit Brisbane Show Advisory Committee's Good Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

The first meeting of the new committee of the Clarence pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Town Hall Grafton Yesterday afternoon there being…

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Municipal Co[?] Federal V. State [?] Candidate's Manif[?] Sydney. [?]

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 4

The by-election for Phillip [?] the Sydney City Council is ge[?] as the first real trial of [?] the Federal and State Lab [?]…

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Local Government Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 4

As the time for the triennial municipal and shire elections is drawing near interest is beginning to awaken and already there is some speculation as to the…

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Majority of 59 Macdonald Emergency National Government Vote of Confidence Carried Opening Of House Of Commons Riotous Crowds Outside Parliament House. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 5

A motion of confidence in the Macdonald Emergency National Government in the House of Commons was carried by 309 to 250 votes. Twelve Laborites, including seven Ministers, voted with the Government, also three Independents, and all the Liberals, while three Labor members abstained…

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A Free Parliament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

Australia would have been nearer prosperity had Mr. Scullin, or Mr. Lang, formed a non-party or an all-party, Cabinet, as Mr. MacDonald has…

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Shadlers Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 5

In the Assembly, Mr. Stevens asked the Chief Secretary whether the Shadier bread contract had been definitely cancelled and, if so, would he lay the correspondence…

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Arrears of Rates Not a Bar to Candidates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 5

In the Assembly a Bill permitting persons in arrears of latest to be candidates at the forthcoming municipal and shire council elections was read a third time…

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Harwood Shire The Sale Of Roads Destruction of Old Horses Nomination Date for Triennial Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 2

The September meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held at the Shire Chamber, Maclean, on Thursday, when there were present:--Cr. Cameron (president), and…

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Candidates for Harwood Shire Yamba Ratepayers Busy. Yamba

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 4

At the instigation of the Yamba Chamber of Commerce a public meeting of ratepayers was held in the School of Arts, on 10th inst., over 30 being present. Mr. S…

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Labor Victory Sydney Council By-election Only 33 Per Cent Poll. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 5

The City Council by-election for [?] Ward resulted in a victory for the Labor candidate, Donald Grant by a narrow margin over the Independent, R. H…

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OCT. 15 Polling Day In Eng. Newspaper's Forecast "Dissolution Next Week.''' London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1931 · page 5

The "Daily Herald" says the Conservatives, headed by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who has been pressing for an election, are making plans for…

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Reopens To-day Federal Parliament Banks Reply Expected Senate Oct. 7. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1931 · page 5

The Federal Parliament will reopen to-morrow. The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, when the Federal Cabinet rose…

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Sympathy Vote Late Hugh Mahon Scene in Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 5

When the House of Representatives reassembled to-day, Mr. Scullin said one by one, the foundation members of the Federal Parliament were passing. Yet,…

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