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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1933

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Federal Parliament Report on Expenditure Staff Reorganisation. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 5

The Public Service Commissioner has submitted a report on the expenditure of the Commonwealth Parliament according to the information given Mr. Blacklow…

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Crossword Puzzles Issue in W.A. Elections. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 5

Clouded by the session issue and the battle over the suppression of newspaper crossword competitions the State elections for the Legislative Assembly on…

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Silent Vote S,a, Elections Near Result Hard to Forecast. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 5

With only two weeks to go to the South Australian elections, there is still no pronounced evidence of public feeling towards any particular party. This is…

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Election of Archbishop May Be Preferential Ballot Position Becoming Complicated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 5

It is expected that when the Anglican Synod meets on Thursday next a motion will be tabled providing fir the election of a new Archbishop of Sydney by the…

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W.A. Election Overshadowed by Secession Referendum. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 5

Interest in Saturday's general election is not keen, the secession issue over shadowing it. The Country party platform is costs…

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Surgical Ligatures Danger of Tetanus Reference in Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

Urging that the importation of foreign surgical ligatures be prohibited because their use in surgical operations had caused many deaths from tetanus, Mr…

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R.S. AND S.I.L. Annual Meeting Anzac Day Arrangements Election of New Executive

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

Keen interest was centred in the annual meeting of the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, which was held at McDonald and…

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'A Tragedy' 'Church Standard's' Criticism 'Odds Laid on Starters' Election of Anglican Arch Bishop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 5

The final result of the vote of the Anglican Synod was as follows:- Bishop Mowll, clergy 115 ayes, 23, noes; laity, 191 ayes; 35 noes. Canon Grant,…

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Labor Wins Westralian Election Secession Favored Two to One Majority. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 5

The Government suffered an overwhelming defeat, the position now being: Labor 30, Nationalists 8, Country party 12…

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W.A. Election Appeal by New Premier. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 5

The Premier-elect, Mr. Collier, in an appeal to the people to stand behind the new Government and give it every assistance to carry out the promises on…

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S,a, Elections Mr. Whitford Elected. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 5

A further counting of preferences in the State elections resulted in the return of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Whitford). The position in three electorates, all scattered…

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W.A. Election Latest Secession Figures. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 5

Mr. Vernon Brockman, an old settler of Sussex and a member of the Group Settlement Board, was elected for Sussex in the latest election count. The Minister for…

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Church Election Attacks On Synod Methods Melbourne Archbishop in Defence "Church Standard's" Reply Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 5

The vitriolic attack on the methods employed by the Anglican Synod, at the recent election of the Archb[?]shon of Sydney, made [?] the "Church Standard,"…

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Bad Eggs And White Feathers Sequel to Church Dispute? Election of Canon Rook Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 5

An extraordinary position has arisen in connection with the St. Barnabas' Church, Chatswood, dispute over the election of Canon Rook to the parish…

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Canberra Ceremony on Parliament House Steps. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 5

In the presence of 200 returned soldiers, the Governor-General, Prime Minister, many Ministers of State and Church, politicians and a large crowd of citizens…

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Export of Butter Question in Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, in reply to Mr. James, who asked whether the Commonwealth Government would request the British Government to adopt…

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State Parliament Trorogoed Until May 30. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 5

The Executive Council to-day further prorogued parliament until May 30…

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Ottawa Agreement Flouted by Argentine Allegation in Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 5

The allegation that an attempt was made to flout the Ottawa, agreement by the export of Argentine frozen beef in had form, was made by the Minister for…

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Cane Growers' Assn. Election of Officers. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 4

The New South Wales Gane Growers' Association met at Ballina. to-day and elected the following officers:-- President. C. A. Watson (Clarence River):…

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SECRECY For Big Oil Firms Petrol Price Inquiry Bills in Federal Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

Legislation to enable oil companies operating in Australia to give financial and other evidence in camera to the Petrol Commission, without fear…

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