British By-election Conservative Victory. London
At the Salisbury by-election Major de Spencer Robertson (Conservative) scored 15,800 votes, Mrs. Masterman (Liberal) 9588, and the Labor candidate, F. R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1931
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Palmer's Island Polling Day
Polling day passed off very smoothly at this centre and the result of the poll was as anticipated. For two or three weeks prior to the election, political…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Parliament Farmers' Petition for Dissolution. Barallan
A mass meeting of farmers held during the week-end, carried a motion petitioning the State Governor to dissolve Parliament, as the Government no longer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Senator Chapman Adjournment, of Parliament. Canberra
When the House of Representatives met Mr. Scullin announced the death of Senator Chapman (S.A.) and after a vote of appreciation of his services and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Council Employees As Election Candidates
Brisbane Council employees wishing to contest seats at the next municipal election must first resign their positions. This was decided by the Brisbane City…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OVERDUE Lang's Interest Payment Theodore's Admission Question in Parliament. Canberra
In the House of Representative to-day, in reply to Dr. Page, the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) stated that the Government of New South Wales was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chamber Commerce Annual Meeting Review of Past Year Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce was held at the Town Hall last night. The prasident (Mr. R. C. Braithwaite) occupied the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Questions Answers in Parliament. Sydney
Replying to Mr. Weaver in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary denied that owing to the opposition of the race clubs the Government had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British By-election. London
The St. George by-election, winch created widespread interest, resulted:--Duff Cooper (Official Conservative) 17,242; Sir Ernest Petter (Independent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crucis Scratched Popular Cup Candidate. Sydney
Crucis was scratched for all A.J.C. engagements to-day. The scratching of Crucis follows development of leg trouble a couple of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latham at Scone Nationalist Candidate for New England. Sydney
Mr. Latham, Leader of the Federal Opposition, was accorded an enthusiastic welcome at Scone. He expressed confidence in the ability…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fiduciary Bill Farmers As Stalking Horse Labor's Election Sop. Canberra
Debating the Fiduciary Currency Bill in the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Thompson (Country Party)made an appeal for non-party action in an effort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MAY 9 Tasmanian General Election Hobart
The Tasmanian Parliament dissolved yesterday, and the general election has been fixed for May 9…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dishonor and Disgrace. Interest Payments to Britain Deliberate Default By New South Wales Lang Declines Federal Government's Assistance Australia's Black Day Indignation in Federal Parliament Canberra
There was a sensation in the House of Representatives late this afternoon when Mr. Scullin announced that Mr. Lang had informed him he would not meet the interest payments due in London on April 1. In a statement just before the House adjourned Mr. Scullin said New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARLIAMENT Should Be Dissolved Queensland's Attitude Cable to London. Brisbane
"Advise British public that Queensland people overwhelmingly against repudiation. The Premier of New South Wales, in his policy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Win for Conservative Sunderland By-election. London
The by-election in Sunderland caused by the death of the Labor member, Mr. Alfred Smith, resulted in a Conservative gain. The figures were:--Mr. Luke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Polling Day Officers
The New South Wales Electoral Commissioner (Mr. D. S. Edwards) has notified Mr. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A. in reply to representations from the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament Mr. Henry's First Speech Newcastle Abattoirs Bill
Mr. Henry, member for the Clarence, made his first address to the House last Thursday on the subject of the Newcastle Abattoirs Bill, which proposes to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lang Plan A.W.U. Manifesto Bitter Attack on A.L.P. "Early Election Seems Inevitable.'' Sydney
The Australian Workers Union, in a manifesto issued to-day, launched a bitter attack on the State Executive of the A.L.P. and asserted that it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bitter Fight Chicago Mayoral Election Democrats Hopeful. Chicago
It is reported that £20,000 has been wagered so far at the prevailing odds that the people of Chicago will remove Big Bill Thompson at to-morrow's…
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