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

Politics & elections, 1931

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Wheat Advances Act Passed by Federal Parliament Of Interest to Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. T. P. Meagner (President West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce) received the following copy of a statement prepared by the…

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Marr Selected. Parkes By-Election. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Mr. Marr, who was an Honorary Minister in the Bruce-Page administration, has been selected from eight candidates to represent the…

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Parkes By-election

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The following dates have been fixed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in connection with the by-election for the…

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Parkes By- Election

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Voting at the Parkes by-election will be compulsory; penalty for failure, without good and sufficient excuse, not exceeding £2/2/…

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Democracy on Trial Parkes By-election (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Addressing a meeting at Huristone Park in support of Mr. Marks for the Parkes seat, Mr. Latham declared that democracy to-day was on its…

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Scullin Must Come to Heel. Edict of State A.l.p. and Federal Members. Note Inflation to Be Issue at Parkes By-election

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 5

At a conference of the State A.L.P. Executive and the N.S.W. Federal Parliamentary members it was unanimously decided to make the…

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State Parliament "Glad When It Meets" Says Mr. Buttenshaw

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Members of the Country Party said Mr. Buttenabaw, will be glad when "the House meets, as there as so many important and urgent matters…

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CENSURE. State Parliament. Extraordinary Motion

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

Asserting that owing to statements made by Messrs. Ravin arid Stevens during the election campaign, many depositors had withdrawn their…

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Early Federal Election?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

Delegates to the Richmond Electorate Council of the Country [?] told by the General Secretary of the party. Mr. Munro, that a Federal…

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Stormy Scenes At Labor Election (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Stormy, scenes marked Labor proceedings during the taking of the ballot for the election of officers. One man who had demanded a…

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In Parliament. Bogolong Water Supply

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Martin (Young): I join with the hon. member for Murrumbidgee in his plea for putting in hand reproductive works in the country…

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Federal By-election

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 8

For all matter published in this issue bearing on the Federal by-election, responsibility is accepted by…

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STOREKEEPERS. And the Premier. Action in Parliament

Western Champion · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

When the leader of the Country party, Mr. Buttenshaw, endeavored to discuss the Premier's attack on the storekeepers in the Legislative…

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C.J.C. President Fagan Does not Seek Re-election Owing to Ill-health. Mr. F. G. Phillips the New President. Cowra Is Still the Premier Country Club

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Judging by the large attendance at the annual meeting of members of the C.J.C., held on Friday evening, there is still a…

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National Assn. Annual Meeting. Election of President

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Parkes branch of the National Association was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday evening, under the…

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Coursing Club Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Parke's Coursing Club was held at the Cambridge. Hotel on Tuesday evening, when the chair was occupied by Mr…

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27 KILLED Columbia Election Toll

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Vancouver.—A report from Bogots Columbia, says that at [?] 27 are reported to have been killed and 21 wouned in the Congressional…

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Candidates for Calare (Parkes “Post.”)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

It is almost certain that the following will submit their names for selection to the National Association branches, in the Calare electorate:—…

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WHEAT. State Parliament

Western Champion · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

Replying to Mr. Flannery in the Legislative Assembly oil Thursday, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said that he had been in touch…

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Our Member. Agricultural Holdings. Question in Parliament

Western Champion · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

In the Assembly on Friday Mr. W. J. Keast got to work again. Mr. Keast: Is the Minister for Agriculture aware that many of the…

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