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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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Fed. Elections and Marketing Referendum Not On Same Date Prime Minister's Statement Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 5

"It is not the intention of the Government to hold elections on the same date as the marketing referendum," said the Prime Minister. Mr…

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C.W.A. ELECTION Legality Questioned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 2

Liswore branch of the Country Women's Association is questioning the legality of the election of officers as carried out at the recent annual…

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C.W.A. ELECTION "Not Done Correctly" Request for Properly Audited Balance Sheet. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 4

The Lismore branch of the Country Women's Association to-day resolved to write to the Group Council of the Association, pointing out what were…

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Many Bills Federal Parliament Aviation Referendum Land Acquisition Act Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 5

The House of Representatives today discussed a number of Bills among them the Aviation Referendum Bill, the ebate upon which was…

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Treaty Bill in Egyptian Parliament. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 5

The Chamber to-day passed the Anglo-Egvptian treaty by 202 votes to 11. It will now go to the Senate…

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Wild Scenes in Paris Chamber Parliament In Uproar Minister's War Record Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 5

A scene almost unparalleled in the Chamber of Deputies occurred in the Chamber when the Premier (M. Blum) was questioned regarding the…

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Four Candidates Kennedy By-election. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 5

Four nominations have been received for Kennedy by-election. The are T. J. Boyd (Ind. Lab.), J. Killoran (Social Credit), W. J. F. Riordan (Labor), and…

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Fed. Elections Motion for Parliament P.M.'s Powers Echo of Election Incident Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 4

An echo of the political storm last week, when the rank and file members of the C.P. and U.A.P. forced the Ministry to abandon its plans for…

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Tick Dips Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 1

In the Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, told Mr. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) who asked had his attention been drawn to the fact…

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Fed. Parliament Effort to Prorogue Soon. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 1

A determined effort is being made by the Government to prorogue the Federal Parliament at the end of the present session, but pressure of business,…

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TREATIES Clash In Parliament Garden and Acting Speaker. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 5

A clash between Mr. J. S. Garden and the Acting Speaker, Mr. Prowse, Occurred during the debate on the Czecho-Slovakia Trade Treaty Bill in…

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Police Inquiry Question In Parliament "Proper Place for Complaints." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to a question by Mr. Lazzarini on the Manners case, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) declared that he would…

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Twelve Candidates for Bellingen Factory Board. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 3

Twelve nominations have been received for the election of seven directors to the board of directors of the Bellinger River Co-operative Butter…

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Chain Pharmacies Queensland Opposition Bill in Parliament. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

Stating that the Government had given consideration to the position that faced, not only the pharmacy trade, but the people in all lines of business,…

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Ferry Fire Question In Parliament Fire Float's Services. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Sanders (U.A.P., Willoughby) asked the Premier (Mr. Stevens) if he had a knowledge of a fire which…

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U.A.P. Candidate for Darling Downs Seat. Toowoomba

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

Ald. J. D. Annand, Mayor of Toowoomba, was chosen this afternoon as the U.A.P. candidate to contest the Darling Downs by-election. There were…

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Labor Candidate Darling Downs Seat. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1936 · page 3

The Queensland Central Executive of the Labor party to-day selected Mr. J. T. Buchanan as Labor Candidate for the Darling Downs by-election…

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Racing Bill Stolen From Parliament Govt. To Take Action Q'sland Premier's Charge Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 5

The allegation that the draft of the proposed Racing Bill was stolen was made by the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) in the Legislative…

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Martin's Charges Upper House Election Select Committee to Inquire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 5

Notice was given by the Attorney-General Mr. Manning, in the Legislative Council to-day of his intention to move for the appointment of a Select…

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In Fortnight State Parliament May Rise. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 5

Following a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day, the Premier stated that Parliament probably would conclude its business within a fortnight…

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