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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Election Results. Arrangements for Broadcasting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 3

The Australian Broadcasting Company, is making careful arrangements to see that listeners will be given a very complete service on polling night in…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Gardiner[?] Candidature. Hon. W. Bennett, M.l.a., in Support

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 10

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., addressed a very well attended meeting at Krambach on Monday night, in the interests of Mr. Gardiner,…

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Federal Elections. How to Vote

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 8

Voters at the Federal election are required to mark their ballot papers by placing number after the named of the candidates in order of…

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Federal Elections Saturday Next

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

On Saturday next, 12th October, the people of Australia have again, the second time within twelve months, to elect a Federal…

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Electionisms

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 4

Builders or Bashers—Courage or Cowardice—Bruce-Page or Theodore. Hughes—these are the fundamental issues of the Elections…

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Correspondence. Election Kisses. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

Sir,--During the first week of the election campaign the following verbal caresses were exchanged between some of ''the nice gentlemen for…

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Ashfield By-election Mr. Jarvie Re-elected

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

To fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the resignation of Mr. Jarvio, a by-election for Ashfield was held on Saturday, and resulted in…

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Federal Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 3

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A,, during the whole of last week was in Sydney assisting the Nationalist candidates in various electorates. On Friday last…

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Central Rivers Butter Factories' Association Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above Association was held in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Tuesday, 1st. October, 1929…

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Unique Polling Day Arrangement

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

With the adoption of an arrangement entered into between the committees of Mr. Gibson and Mr. Green, polling day in Murwillumbah…

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Hotels to Close on Polling Day

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

Without exception all hotels and licensed premises must close on polling day during the hours specified, says the Minister for Justice. This rule applies…

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Hints for Electors. Polling Day: To-morrow

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

Polling Day is to-morrow, Saturday 12th October. The booths will open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Gloucester Polling Booth will be…

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Election Issues. (To The Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

Sir,--As a subscriber for many years to your broad-minded, valuable and widely-read journal, would you kindly grant me just a little space…

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Federal Election Results

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

The Federal election results will be broadcast from both 2FC and 2BL on October 12th, polling day. Listeners to these two stations will not only hear…

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The Federal Election. Campaign Notes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 1

The present election is possibly unique in that the people have before them for determination ONE issue only. The Government merely…

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When Will Parliament Meet

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 3

In the course of an interview, Mr. Theodore, deputy leader of the Federal Labor Party, said that although he could not give a definite date as to…

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Federal Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 4

The Federal election Saturday last resulted practically in the utter rout of the Bruce-Page Government and the nigh obliteration of the National Party…

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Our Local Parliament. Municipal Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 3

The "one week late" meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. There were present Ald. A. H…

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Election Figures. Gardner Increases Lead

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 2

The figures for Robertson electorate yesterday showed Mr. S. L. Gardner, National candidate, leading by 594 votes. It is considered…

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Election Comments. What the Prominent Men Think and Say. Mr. J. H. Scuilin

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 8

Interviewed at his home at Richmond (Victoria), the leader of the Labor Party (.Mr. Scullin) expressed gratification at the result of the poll…

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