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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1933

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WHEAT International Agreement Discussed in Parliament "Most Amazing," Says Scullin. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 7

Moving that the international wheat agreement which he tabled be printed, the Minister tor Commerce, Mr. F. H. Stewart, explained its provisions, in the…

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Mr. Bruge's Resignation by Election, November Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 5

Mr. Bruce's resignation as a member of the House of Representatives was received to-day by the Speaker, Mr. Mackay, and takes effect at once…

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NOVEMBER 11 the Flinders By-election Bruce's Retirement From Cabinet Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 5

Following receipt of Mr. Bruce's resignation, the Speaker of the House of Representatives announced to-day that polling day in Flinders by-election would…

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New Speaker Many Candidates Mentioned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 5

The election of a new Speaker to succeed the late Sir Alexander Peacock will take place on Wednesday night. Various parties will hold meetings to-morrow to…

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Upper House Only Sixty Seats Twice That Many Candidates Government Parties to Meet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 5

The State Cabinet gave further consideration to-day to the question of nominations for the forthcoming elections for the Legislative Council…

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Red Cross Society Re-formed Grafton Branch Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 4

The Mayoress (Mrs. B. C. Eggins) presided over a meeting of the recently reformed Grafton branch of the Red Cross Society at the Grafton Town Hall…

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Federal Seat Lamaro for South Sydney Candidate for Pre Selection. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 5

Considerable surprise was expressed in industrial circles to-night when it was announced at a late hour that Mr. J. Lamaro, member of the Legislative…

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Writ Issued Upper House Elections Panel of 60 Govt. Nominees Four Ballots to Be Held. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 5

The writ for the election of 60 members to the Legislative Council was issued in a special supplement to the Government Gazette to-night…

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Broken Ankle Set by Dr. Page Woman Visitor to Parliament House. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 5

When a visitor from North Melbourne, Mrs. A. Perriman, attended Parliament House to-night, to listen to the proceedings, she slipped on the highly polished…

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Upper House Election Preparations Govt. Panel 68 OR 70 Many Aspirants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 5

The Returning Officer, Mr. C. H. Calvert, received nominations to-day of a number of candidates for the election of members to the reformed…

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Her Husband's Seat Lady Peacock a Candidate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 5

Lady Peacock, widow of the former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Sir Alexander Peacock, has decided to contest the Annandale seat, formerly held by…

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Flinders Seat U.A.P. Candidate Selected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 5

Mr. J. V. Fairbairn, a member of the Victorian Legislation Assembly, has been selected to contest the Flinders seat as the U.A.P. candidate. Mr. Fairbairn…

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Upper House Fourteen Additional Candidates 112 Now Nominated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 5

The total number of nominations to the Legislative Council now is 112. Fourteen nominations received to-day were made up of eight members of the present Council…

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116 Nominations Candidates for Upper House Two Women. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 4

A feature of to-day's nominations for the Legislative Council was the inclusion of two prominent U.A.P, women workers, Mrs. McKinnon and Miss Preston Stanley…

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German Election 'Honor, Peace and Love' a Hitler Pronouncement. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 5

Hitler, outlining the issues of the election campaign, said Germany was never more peace loving than when she turned her back on the unhappy atmosphere at…

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126 Candidates Upper House Close Of Nominations Last-minute Rush Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald Included. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 5

There was a rush of last minute nominations this morning for the Legislative Council and by the closing home at noon another 10 had been…

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Salary Grab Feeling in the Senate "Lower Respect for Parliament." Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 4

The belief that if people were given an opportunity to vote on the question of members' salary increase not five per cent. would approve, was expressed in…

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Trade Treaty Australia And New Zealand Tabled in Parliament Important Concessions Gained. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 5

Important concessions to many Australian secondary products, free admission of numerous articles, special preferences to raisins, dried…

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'Blackmail' Soliciting Donations From Members of Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

The Premier (Sir S. Argyle) to-day described the soliciting of donations from members of Parliament as blackmail. He said he thought it wrong that "wretched…

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Crosswords in Press and Parliament Stormy W.A. Debate. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 5

The Lotteries Control Act Amendment Bill passed its second reading only after four hours strenuous debate in the Legislative Assembly, opposition coming from…

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