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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1924

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State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 5

The State Parliament met on Tuesday for business after its long recess. Mr. Ball, in reply to Mr. Perdriau, said that a sum of money would be…

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State Parliament Opened Fourth and Last Session

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 2

The fourth and last session of the present State Parliament was opened on Tuesday. A comprehensive programme to be…

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Victorian Elections

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 4

The latest Victorian election returns show that the state of parties in the now House, will be: -- LABOR ................. 28…

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Disorder in Parliament. Mr. Theo, Hill and Mr.minahan Clash. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 4

In the State Legislative Assembly Mr. Theo, Hill, Member for Oxley, accused the Opposition of sectarian bias and declared that if the Labor…

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Questions in Parliament. Cost of Opening Parliament

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. [?] I with to know whether the Premier will have an estimate made of the cost of calling this House together under the…

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Agricultural Society. Election of Committee. Annual Report

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Macleay A. H. & I. Association on Friday last there were present Messrs. A. C. Parker (President), Alf. O'Shea, W. J…

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Broadcasting Politics Danger to Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 3

There was widespread amusement last year when Mr. Bagnall. M.L.A., who views the affairs of [?] through funeral spec[?]aches,…

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In Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 9

"The Socialist back-benchers loll in their seats and look on with satisfaction at the spectacle of the Liberals and the Conservatives being baffled…

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New States Proposed Referendum. at Next Elections. Motion in Federal Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

In the House of Representatives on Thursday Mr. Thompson (New England, N.S.W.) moved : "That the Government should immediately…

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Main Roads Bill. Ready for Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 5

The Main Roads Bill, including the financial provisions, is now ready for presentation to Parliament, and the first reading stage will be gone on…

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Uniform Gauge. Brisbane-Kyogle Section. Early Submission to Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, is now in receipt of the agreement between the Commonwealth, Queensland, and New…

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Federal Crisis Looming- Position in Federal Parliament C.P. Minister a Whip Resign. Melbourne

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

After negotiations over a long period, designed to achieve unity between the Federal anti-Labour forces at the next election, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Political. in Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., will ask of the Minister of Public Instruction the following questions:— (1) Is it a fact that the building at…

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October Election

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 2

Addressing a Labor Party conference at the Trades Hall on Friday night, Mr. J. T. Lang, Leader of the State Parliamentary party, announced that…

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Central North Coast Racing Association. Election of Stipendiary Steward

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 5

There was a full attendance at the meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association held at Port Macquarie on Wednesday, when Mr. W. H…

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Federal Politics. Election Arrangement

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, which met in Sydney on Monday last, endorsed by an…

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Central North Coast Racing Association. Election of Stipendiary Steward

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

There was a full attendance at the meeting of the Central North Coast Racing Association held at Port Macquarie on Wednesday, when…

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Is an Election at Hand? Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 3

The Labor daily to-day publishes what it purports to be copies of two confidential letters from Nationalist Party officials soliciting funds for an…

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Municipal Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. J. Hann) on Saturday last, at noon declared Mr. S. J. Lee elected to fill the vacancy in the Wingham Municipal Council,…

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Wingham Municipal Election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 4

SAMUEL Joseph LEE has been declared elected unopposed to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Wingham Council, caused by the resignation of Aid. White. The…

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