No Early Election
The Nationalists de not agree with Colonel Munro, general secretary of the Country Party, that there will be a Federal election within six months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1931
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A Paradoxical By-election
The people of Australia are watching the progress of the Parkes by-election campaign with much interest for it is being fought in a period when, though it cannot have much effect on the Government's majority in the House of Representatives, it may have a considerable influence on its policy. The seat was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →March of 4000 Men Melbourne Unemployed Demonstration Early Sitting of Parliament Urged. Melbourne
Nearly 4000 unemployed marched this afternoon in procession from the Trades Hall to the Government offices, where their representatives interviewed the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parkes By-election Federal Ministers Active. Sydney
All of the members of the Federal Cabinet, except Messrs. Scullin, Fenton and Lyons will be in Sydney to-morrow. The officials at the A.L.P. beadquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abolition Proposed State Parliament and Loan Council A.W.U. Conference Motions. Sydney
The A.W.U. Conference to-day carried a motion that all efforts of the organisation be exerted to bring about the abolition of State Parliaments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CONJECTURE Cabinet Appointments in Event of Reconstruction Likely Candidates and Their Claims. Canberra
The question of reconstructing the Federal Cabinet in the event of Mr. Lyons resigning in sympathy with Mr. Fenton has given rise to conjecture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. High School Candidates
The following Dorrigo district candidates have qualified for admission to Grafton High School on the primary final examination: Richard Cavanagh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PARKES i Election Campaign Letter From Prime Minister Abstract Counsels and Hopes. Canberra
Mr. Scullin has sent a letter to Mr. Martin, Labor candidate for the Parkes by-election, wishing him success. "No Government in the history of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heart Failure Mr. A. J. Pollack's Death Collapse After Parliament References in the Assembly. Sydney
Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A. for the Clarence and secretary and whip of the Country party, died at his home, Cremorne, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parkes Election Allegations of Packing. Sydney
Allegations were inane at the Nationalist headquarters of the Parkes electorate to-day that the electorate is being packed with men who had no right to vote…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lesson for Labor Overwhelming Defeat In Parkes By-Election Decisive Swing Away From Government Nationalist Candidate's Success Moral of Contest--moderate Finance Sydney
The defeat of the Labor candidate by an overwhelming majority and the rejection of Labor's policy of inflation was the result of the Parkes by-election yesterday, caused by the elevation of Mr. E. A. McTiernan to the High Court bench…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Clarence Seat Prospective Candidates Mentioned
Although numerous names have been mentioned in connection with the vacancy in the State Parliament caused by the death of Mr. A. J. Pollack, representative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Election for 40 Years
The Melbourne Athenaeum is to indulge in the luxury of an election for its committee. It will be the first for over 40 years, as hitherto the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parkes By-election. Big Nationalist Victory
In the Parkes by-election on Saturday, caused by the resignation of Mr. E. A. McTiernan to take a seat on the High Court Bench, Mr. C. W. C. Marr,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Seat Mr. Joseph Reid a Candidate
Mr. Joseph Reid, the well-known timber merchant of Grafton and South Grafton, stated last night that it was his intention to contest the Clarence seat at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warm Tributes Late Mr. A. J. Pollack State Parliament Adjourns Motion of Sympathy. Sydney
Eulogistic references to the late Alfred John Pollack were made in the Legislative Assembly to-day, before the House adjourned as a tribute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Dairy Company Election of Directors Ballot Closes Noon February 24
Shareholders of the Grafton Dairy Company are faced with the responsibility of electing directors during the present month…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colombian Elections Fifty Persons Killed. Bogota (Colombia)
At least 27 persons are reported killed and 21 wounded in Sunday's Congressional elections. Unconfirmed reports asserted that many more had died. The election…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MARR, M.H.R. 'Jolly Good Fellow' Declaration of Poll Labor Candidate's Bitter Speech. Sydney
Remarkable scenes were witnessed at Ashfield to-day, when the Parkes by-election poll was declared. The successful candidate, Mr. Marr,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Swimming Club Election of Delegate and Representatives
A meeting of the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club was held last night at the Popular refreshment rooms. Amongst those present were: Messrs A. J. Saul, G…
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