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Politics & elections, 1932

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Federal Parliament. Dr. Page Speaks

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 8

Dr. Earle Page (Cowper).-I do not intend to make any excuses for supporting the bill now before us. The bill contains three main provisions,…

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Queensland Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 7

Queensland is now in the throes, of a general election, and tremendous interest naturally centres in the cam paign, more especially since Labor…

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Victorian Election Forecast

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 7

It is expected that about 700,000 people will vote at the Legislative Assembly election this Saturday, giving a 95 per cent. poll…

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Political. Candidates--- Endorsed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 May 1932 · page 8

Messrs L. O. Martin, .M .L. A., and Walter Bennett, M. L .A., have been endorsed as candidates under, the U .A .P. for the electorate of oxiey and…

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Short Campaign. Polling Day June 11 ; Nomination Day, May 25

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

The N.S.W. Elections will be held on June 11, for which nominations close on May 25th. The campaign is expected to be one of the fiercest…

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Election Prospects All Parties Confident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

The Lang Government took office on November 4, 1930, so that it had just one week less than 18 months to go before it would, under normal…

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Governor Dismisses Lang. Mr. Stevens New Premier. Election in June

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang) was dismissed from office on Friday afternoon by the Governor Sir Philip Game)…

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Labour Defeated. Victorian Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 2

The Victorian Legislative Assembly election on Saturday has resulted in the defeat of the Labour Government…

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"Unwept, Unhonored and Unsung" Lang Weaves His Own Hempen Collar. Sir Philip Game's Erstwhile Critics Now Acclaim Emergency U.a.p.-u.c.p. Cabinet Formed. Elections on Saturday, June 11

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 3

Last Friday afternoon, following upon correspondence between the Governor (Sir Philip Game) and the Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang), the former dismissed the latter from office. Throughout the whole State the news was received with unrestrained…

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Parliament Dissolves

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

The State Parliament will be dissolved to-morrow. Writs will be returnable on June 30. After the election of the Cabinet Mr…

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Mortgagees' Taxation Bill State Measure Nullified. Action by Federal Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

Following the passage of the Mortgages Taxation Bill by the Legislative Council early on Friday morning, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), in…

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Election Day. June 11

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 2

Election day has been fixed for llth June. Nomination day will be 25th May…

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Labour Debacle. Victorian General Elections. United Australia Party Gains 15 seats

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 3

At the Victorian elections on Saturday, the official Labour Party was crushingly defeated. The United Australia Party gained…

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Emergency Cabinet. Election on June 11. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 May 1932 · page 4

An emergency Cabinet has been chosen as follows:-- Mr. Stevens, Premier and Treasurer, Mr, Bruxner, Deputy Premier…

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Division of Cowper. Polling Places

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 11

The following changes have been made in respect of the polling places specified hereunder: -- Crescent Head. -- To be a polling place…

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Our Local Parliament. Regular Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. There were present the Mayor (Ald…

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Federal Parliament and New Guard. Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 4

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Lyons announced that the Government had decided not to proceed with the appointment of a Royal…

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Gloucester Electorate U.a.p. Candidate

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

The Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A. has been endorsed as the U.A.P. candidate for Gloucester. A meeting of members of the…

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The Elections. Writs Issued

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

As advertised in to-day's issue the writs have been issued for the State Election. Nomination day has been fixed for Wednesday next. 25th May,…

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Independent Candidate

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 May 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Flannery informs us that he is nominating to-day as an independent candidate for the Gloucester Electorate…

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