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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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Federal Parliament Commonwealth Bank

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

The Treasurer (Dr. Page) has introduced the Bill containing the proposals of the Composite Government for the control of the Commonwealth…

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In Parliament and Out of It

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 1

It is now again a question for our Parliamentarians whether the House will be repaired, a question, which has occupied the thought of…

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Victorian Elections

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

Little change is expected in the respective parties' strength as tho result of the Victorian State elections to-day…

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Victorian Elections Government Reverse Labor Wins Six Seats (By Wire.) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

The Victorian elections yesterday resulted in a small poll. Labor already has won about six seats from the Nationalists, while the…

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Latest Telegraphic Sydney, Tuesday. State Parliament Opened

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 2

The State Parliament opened at noon to-day. Yesterday's Cabinet decided to include in the programme the Bill for the proposed Upper House…

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Federal Parliament Imperial Preference Resotions Labor's Serious Responsibilities

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 3

The Imperial Preference resolutions were only lost by a very narrow majority in the House of Commons last week, the majority being 6 in…

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PREFERENCE Decision of Parliament "Shall Be Revoked."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 14

London.—Addressing a gathering of Canadians Lord Birkenhead declared that Parliament's preference decision did not represent the views of…

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Federal Parliament Plan for National Policy of Finance

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 15

The Australian Loan Council which was established as a result of the Bruce-Page Government's proposals to the Premiers' conference last year,…

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New Polling Place

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

In reponse to representations made by the Wirrinya Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. Buttenshaw, M.LA., has been advised of the abolition of…

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Federal Parliament Continued Reductions in Expenditure

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

A summary of the year's revenue and expenditure was made by Dr. Page in the House of Representatives within a few days of the close of the…

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Forbes Jockey Club Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Forbes Jockey Club was held at Haydon's Hotel on Friday night last. The president, Mr. W. C. Brooke,…

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Day Sittings For Queensland Parliament (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

Day sittings will be inaugurated in the Queensland Parliament, which meets on July 29th…

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Federal Parliament a New Platform

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 13

The conference of the Australian Federal Farmers' organisation which was held in Melbourne this week, devoted a considerable portion of its…

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Federal Parliament the Treasurer's Budget

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

The Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) delivered his second Budget on Thursday afternoon. Last year he established the record of delivering the…

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Queensland Parliament Centure Motion Defeated (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

Brisbane.—The censure motion in parliament against the Theodore Government was defeated by 36 to 25 Mr. Payne attacked his leader and…

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Latest Telegraphic Sydney, Tuesday. ''No Early Election."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, speaking at a Nationalist gathering at Newcastle last night, said that he could see no signs of an early…

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New Hospital Committee Yesterday's Election

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

The hospital committee election was held yesterday afternoon, and twelve good men and true were duly elected. Thus the advisory council…

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Federal Parliament Assistance to Primary Producers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 16

The general principles by which the Bruce-Page Government will be guided in determining what assistance should be given to any…

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Selection Ballot Loughlin, Hoad and Carney. Selected Labor Candidates. Final Count

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 3

The Cootamundra selection ballot was counted over the week-end by Mr. J. Murphy, returning officer, in the…

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Federal Parliament Election Arrangement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 14

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. which met in Sydney on Monday last, endorsed by an overwhelming majority…

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