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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Cowra Producers Dissolution of Parliament Urged. Cowra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 5

The local branch of the Producers' Advisory Council unanimously carried a resolution urging the council to petition the Governor to exercise his power and…

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Clarence By-election. Points for Electors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

Polling Day, Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Electors must show their pre ferences by placing numbers…

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BY-ELECTION Mr. S. A. Jones At Grafton Advocates the Release of Credit and Abolition of All Timber Royalties

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. S. A. Jones addressed a very good audience in Prince street, Grafton, last night, and received an attentive hearing. The chair was taken by the Deputy…

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Disruption Federal and State Labor East Sydney By-election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Barton A.L.P. Electorate Council last night Mr. Tully. M.H.R., defied the council and State Executive of the A.L.P…

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Clarence By-election. Points for Electors

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

Polling Day, Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Electors must show their pre ferences by placing numbers…

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Clarence Seat by Election Mr. Jos Red's Campaign "Better Understanding to Ensure Industrial Peace."

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Reid addressed representative gatherings at Halfway Creek and Corindi on Saturday, and was accorded a most patient hearing…

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New State Convention Two Hundred And Fifty Delegates At Armidale All Solidly for the State of 'New England' Convention Of 30 To Draw Up Constitution to Be Submitted, with Petition, to Federal Parliament Armidale

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 5

On the motion of Dr. Earle Page 250 delegates assembled in the Armidale town Hall on Saturday vociferously agreed to New England as the name proposed for the new Northern State and also unanimously approved of Dr. Page's proposal to set up a Provisional Government in the event of the default of…

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Clarence By-election Mr Henry's Campaign Carr's Creek

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

There was an attendance of 18 electors at Carr's Creek yesterday afternoon to hear Mr. Henry. He dwelt upon means for reducing Government expenses, cheapening…

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Mira Donna's Gallop Cup Candidates on the Track. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Australian Cup candidates exercised at Caulfied and Flemington this morning. St. Mary covered a mile and a half on the steeple grass in 2.46 12, the last nine…

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Clarence By-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

Sir,--Mrs. Sherlock's letter evidently fluttered the dovecots in the Robinson camp and, after consultation no doubt. Mr. Robinson and his faithful benchman,…

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Clarence By-election Mr. Henry's Campaign Meetings of Ladies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. Henry had a special women's meeting at the School of Arts, South Grafton, yesterday afternoon. There was an attendance of over 40. Mrs. T. J. Roberts…

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Clarence By-election. Points for Electors

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

Polling Day, Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Electors must show their preferences by placing numbers…

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Grafton and South Grafton Polling Booths

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The polling booth at Grafton on Saturday will be at the Town Hall. Electors at South Grafton will record their votes at the Convent Hall…

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Clarence By-election. Points for Electors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

Polling Day, Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Electors must show their preferences by placing numbers…

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Preferential Voting Method of Counting Explained Based on the Elections Act, 1912-1929

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

As there appears to be some ignorance concerning the method of counting the votes under the preferential system, the following explanation paraphrased from…

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BY-ELECTION Campaign Movements MR. W. T. Robinson's Candidature Meetings at Seelands and Eatonsville

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

At Seelands yesterday a dozen or more representative electors turned up at the hall at 11 a.m. and listened attentively to the candidate's address, which covered…

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The Clarence By-election Election Letters

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

Sir,--I wonder if the people of the Clarence electorate have forgotten that the late Mr. Pollack met and defeated Mr. W. A. Zuill in political combat when…

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No Confidence Scullin Government Challenged Motion in Federal Parliament Stormy Sitting Yesterday Rush Adjournment to Save Government. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

This afternoon's session of the House of Representatives lasted only 18 minutes, but was very stormy. The trouble commenced when Mr…

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Clarence By-election Points for Electors

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Polling Day, Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Electors must show their preferences by placing numbers…

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Clarence By-election Mr. Robinson at Maclean a Refutation

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a good attendance at the School of Arts, Marclean, last night, to hear Mr. W. T. Robinson and Mr. J…

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