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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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Taxation Royal Commission at Canberra New Bills for Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 6

The Royal Commission on Taxation, presided over by Mr. Justice Ferguson, will attempt to evolve a uniform method of taxation in all States, at Canberra this…

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Sugar Executive. Election Of Officers Cane Growing No Competitions This Year

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-elected Clarence River Sugar Executive was held in the Literary institute, Maclean, on Friday morning last. Mr. D. A. Cameron…

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Swarm of Bees Visit Parliament House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 3

Legislators arriving at Parliament House this afternoon had to run the gauntlet of a swarm of bees before securing access to the Horse…

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Victorian By-election Success of Ind. C.P. Candidate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 4

The success of the Independent Country party candidate, Mr. N. A. Martin, at the Gunbower by-election, has caused perturbation in the United Country party…

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PARLIAMENT Address In Reply Presented to Governor Proposal for Elective Ministry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 3

When the Legislative Assembly me this afternoon, the Speaker, Sir Danie LeVy, and a namber of members is proceed ed to Government House to present the…

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PARLIAMENT Opened With Prayer Sale of Lottery Tickets Premier and Picture Interests

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

For the first time since the new Standing Order was passed, the Speaker opened the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon with prayer. Members…

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Sept. Election? Pro and Con Cabinet Not Decided Factors Influencing Govt. the Restriction Issue Disunity in Labor Camp. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 5

The desire of the Federal Government to hold the next general election in September this year, instead of March, 1935, has not been…

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Federal Elections Dr. Pages Views "Election Should Not Be Rushed." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 5

Dr. Earle Page, Leader of the Federal Country party, who returned to Sydney to-day from the Northern Rivers, expressed this view that important…

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Federal Election Rumors

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 4

For some time past there has been a good deal of speculation in the newspapers as to whether the Federal Government will hold the Federal election before the Royal visit or wait until it is over. The approaching end of a Parliamentary term always gives rise to a crop of election rumors and…

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Election Pamphlet Trades Hall Secretary Fined £20. PERTH

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

In the Perth police court to-day, T. J. Hughes, Independent candidate, who wan defeated in the contest for West Province, in the Legislative Council elections,…

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Fewer Members In State Parliament Motion for New Bill Trenchant Reply by Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 4

A motion that a Bill be introduced to reduce the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to 56, or a number equal to two members per…

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Hospital Sweeps Rejected by Canadian Parliament. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 2

A Bill to legalise hospital sweepstakes in Canada was defeated in the House of commons on Tuesday night by 105 votes to 57…

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PARLIAMENT Few Moratorium Cases G.S.B. Homes Reversions City Workers on Country Jobs. Sidney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 3

Numerous questions were asked Ministers when the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon. Replying to Mr. Shannon (Lab.,…

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MR. A. K. DEIN M.H.R. U.A.P. Senate Candidate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

Mr. A. K. Dein, M.H.R., for Lang, today definitely announced that he will offer himself as a candidate for selection as one of the U.A.P. Senate candidates…

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Federal Parliament to Assemble on June 28 Question of Next Elections. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 5

Adhering to the Federal Government's original intention, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, to-day communicated with the Speaker of the House of…

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Federal Election Nobody Knows When "Circumstances Will Decide:" Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. Lyons when questioned to-night on the authenticity of the published statements that the next Federal elections will be held on September 22,…

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Fed. Election Anti-Labor Parties' Co-operation Country Party Attitude Move Must Come From Govt. Comment by Dr. Page. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 5

The Leader of the Country party. Dr. Page, stated to-day that if there was any suggestion of a working basis on which the United Australia…

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To Meet on June 28 Federal Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

Announcements by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mackay, and the President of the Senate, Senator Lynch, that both Hours of the Federal…

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Marriage Amendment Bill Discussion in Parliament Mr. Henry on Old-time Dramas

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 9

The Marriages Amendment Bill, which was introduced into the State Parliament last week, was brought forward because it had been discovered that registrars…

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Federal Election Disturbing Uncertainty Mr. Stevens Optimistic. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

A request that the Premier make representations to the Prime Minister as to whether some immediate decision…

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