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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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Fed. Parliament Sessions Before Prorogation Loan Council Preparations. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 5

Next Thursday, April 23, the Senate reassembles to discuss the tariff schedules, and on April 29 the House of Representatives meets for a two or…

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Swing to Labor Queensland Councils' Elections. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

Council elections were held in many parts of the State on Saturday. In Mack ay Council there was a definite swing to Labor, and a Labor Mayor…

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Rodney Byelection Five U.C.P. Candidates. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 7

The counting of the postal votes for the Rodney by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Allan was completed to-day. All…

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LEFT v. RIGHT French Elections Record Nominations. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

A record number of candidates, 4807, are nominated for the 615 seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the forthcoming elections, which is considered…

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Tinonee Tragedy Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

Reference to the car tragedy at Tinonee, on the Manning River, was made in the Legislative Assembly today by Mr. Moverley (U.A.P.,…

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Men Dismissed Sale Of State Quarries Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 5

An attempt by Mr. Davis (Lab., Illawarra) to move the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon to discuss the dismissal of a number of…

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Hunger March U.S. DEMONSTRATORS Beds In Parliament House Law Books As Pillows Trenton (New Jersey)

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 5

Beginning as a protest against the failure of the Legislature to supply State funds for relief, in which a small group of unemployed men and…

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Hunger March Die-Hards Scent Victory Camp in Parliament House Trenton (N.j.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 5

Alarmed by the marching "hunger" invaders, who have rolled into the State capital and are crowding the Assembly Chamber with more…

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Heavy Polling French Elections Flandin Already Safe Herriot for Second Ballot Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 5

Numerous appeals to the electorates, to vote, owing to the seriousness of the international situation, resulted in heavy polling everywhere…

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1937 Elections Federal Proposal? May Be In September Imperial Conference Plans Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 5

Even at this early stage, tentative arrangements for a general election late in September or early in October, 1937, are being considered by…

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French Elections Effect on Bourse. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 5

The Bourse is showing effects of the Communist success in the first ballot of the elections, generally marking down prices. Observers believe that a…

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Revolver Rule Corsican Ballots Bandits Stuff Boxes French Elections Sensation Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 5

When the counting of votes was commenced in the Corsican constituency of Calvi, to-day, masked bandits dashed in, held up the tellers…

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Condemned Men Protests in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Further protests against the Cabinet's decision to hang Jones and Hickey were made in Parliament this evening. In the Legislative Assembly, the…

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QUESTIONS In Federal Parliament Death Penalty and Conscription. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Pointing out that in New South Wales 14 men were under sentence of death, 10 of them being under the age of 21, Mr. Ward asked the Prime…

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Election Expenses Deduction From Taxation. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

The Mouse of representatives tonight carried an amendment proposed by the Treasurer, Mr. Casey, which provides that, in future, election…

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Election Riots Seven Killed, 20 Injured. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Seven were killed and 20 injured in election riots in the village of Sannawa, when opponents ambushed and fired on a band of Wafdists…

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Returned Home New Jersey Unemployed Lived in Parliament House. Trenton (New Jersey)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

Unemployed who have lived for nine days in Parliament House in an attempt to force the legislature to vote relief funds were evacuated to-day, without…

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Jap Sampans Workers' Insurance Beef Exports to England Questions in Federal Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. White told Mr. Curtin that the Government had no knowledge of contemplated action by…

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Egyptian Elections Victory for Wafdists. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 5

The elections passed peacefully, except at Assiut, where, in rioting, two were killed and nine wounded, including three policemen…

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Extremists Swing in France Change Of Government Final Election Ballot 81 Communists Elected. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 5

The position of parties in the Chamber of Deputies as a result of the final ballot yesterday, now is:-- Parties of the Left (including 81…

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