Elections Surprise in Macquarie Lawson Retains Seat. Sydney
The sitting U.A.P. member, Mr. Lawson, [?] Macquarie [?]eat with a majority of 3263 over the State Labor candidate, Mr. Luchetti…
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Politics & elections, 1934
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'Very Satisfactory' Results Of Year's Activities Grafton Cycle Club Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
"Your committee feel that you have reason to be very satisfied with the results achieved by the club considering the very trying time…
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The Supply Bill passed through all stages in the Legislative Assembly. The Council adjourned at 6.55 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. on October 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Up-to-date in 1878". Pugilistic Pleasantries in Parliament N.S.W. Legislators Always True to Type
The State Talking Shop in Macquarie Street, Sydney, is apparently becoming respectable these days—with just a simmer of excitement at times to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Preferences Victorian Senate Candidates Melbourne
General Brand (U.A.P.), having been elected to fill the first of three Victorian vacancies for the Senate, the work of counting the votes to ascertain who will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fed. Elections Vic. Senate Seats Leckie Elected Ministerial Team's Success. Melbourne
By a majority of 33,737, Mr. Leckie (U.A.P.) was elected to fill the third seat for Victoria in the Senate, the Ministerial team thus winning all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Headlights Fused Election Candidate Fined
At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, morning, Dr. H. L. Kesteven, Douglas Credit candidate for the Cowper division in the recent Federal elections, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arbitration Rights for Queensland Civil Servants Bill in Parliament. Brisbane
A Bill was introduced in Parliament today allowing free access to the Arbitration Court for all civil servants in receipt of less than £500 a year. The measure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leichhardt Seat Ey-election on October 20 SYDNEY
A by-election for the eichhardt [?] in the Legislative Assembly, will [?] on October 20. The writ was issued to-day [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Posers Problems for Police Candidates Try Them Yourself
Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., sends us the following problems, which were set at a recent examination held in London, for those desirous of joining the metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Senate N.S.W. Candidate Elected. Sydney
The first of the New South Wales Senators to be elected as the result of the counting of preferences, which was resumed to-day, was the U.A.P. candidate, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Shire Elections
The Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce has decided to convene a meeting of representatives of the ratepayers of E and F ridings of the Dorrigo Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Senate Second N.S.W. Candidate Elected Sydney
The second candidate to be elected to the New South Wales Senate vacancies, when counting of preferences was concluded to-night, was Mr. L. T. Courtenay…
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Votes are now arriving for the candidates for the honor of being the North Coast champion baby for 1934, writes Mrs. Perdriau, hon. organiser…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Exams. Intermediate and Leaving Grafton High School Candidates
High School students are at present studying hard for the intermediate and Leaving examinations. The Leaving commences on October 31 and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Senate Election System
All fair-minded people must agree with the Prime Minister in the statement which he made at Melbourne last Tuesday regarding the weaknesses of the present system of electing members of the Federal Senate. It is remarkable that it has endured for so long without some attempt being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Regatta Public Meeting Called Election of Committee and Officers
A public meeting will be held in the Grafton Town Hall next Wednesday, 10th inst., at 8 p.m. to appoint the members of the committee and office-bearers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Darwin Poll Independent Candidate Leading. Darwin
Postal votes totalling 125 were received in Darwin on Saturday from the interior and the count put A. Blain, Independent candidate, further ahead of H. G. Nelson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Elections Selection at Dorrigo
The shire elections are to be held in December next, when voting will be by post for the first time in this shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Superannuation Extend to Main Roads Parliament Agrees to Motion. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, moved a resolution to extend the provisions of the Superannuation Act…
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