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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1936

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Gum Scrub Polling Place

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 6

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., Minister of Justice, has received the following letter from the Electoral Commissioner in reply to his…

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Mr. Stevens Promises a Balanced Budget. Speech in Parliament. Full Salary Restoration in June to Public Servants

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) brought down his fifth successive Budge. In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night…

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Election of Officers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

Patrons: Hon. Earle Page, Hon. R. S. Vincent, Hon. L. O. Martin and Mr. C. E. Bennett. President: Mr. W. H. Warhurst…

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Federal Elections. February Suggested

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 8

The possibility of Federal elections being held in February of next year, at the same time as the referendum on the Constitutional amendment…

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Official Correspondence. Marlee Polling Place

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

The Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Electoral Commissioner: "With reference to your…

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Election Talk Merely Propaganda. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 5

Senator H. S. Foll last night described the talk of an early election as merely interested propaganda. He said he could not imagine the…

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Our Local Parliament. Regular Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present Ald. H. E. Chappie (Mayor),…

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No Early Federal Election

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 2

The proposal of Mr. Lyons to hold the Federal Election next February at the same time as the Referendum on marketing legislation has been…

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Proposed Elections and the Referendum

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 4

An official protest against the holding of the elections concurrently with the marketing referendum has been sent to the Prime Minister by the…

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Debate in Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 5

"Never in Australia's history or that of any other country in which a democratic system of government exists has a responsible Minister taken such a…

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Report for British Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 5

London: It is learned authoratively that Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Dominions, has cabled Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, High Commissioner for…

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Recriminations on Upper House Election. New Member Attacked. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 4

Speaking on the motion of adjournment in the Legislative Council last night Mr. J. B. Martin, organising secretary of the State Labor Party,…

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No Elections. Prime Minister Definite

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 November 1936 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced definitely on Wednesday that the election for the House of Representatives would not be held with…

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Our Local Parliament. Regular Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present Ald. H. E. Chappie (Mayor),…

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Water Shortage. Transport Question. Mentioned in Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett: Is the Minister for Agriculture aware that on account of the serious drought which prevails in the Buuyah (Gloucester)…

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Primary Final Exam. Successful Candidates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 4

The following list of successful candidates has been supplied by Mr. F. Ravenscroft, District Inspector of Schools. It includes the names of those…

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Primary Final Examination Successful Candidates

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 2

The following list has been supplied by Mr. F. Ravenscroft, District Inspector of Schools. It includes the names of those who competed for…

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Our Local Parliament. Regular Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was Held on Monday night. There were present Ald. H. E. Chappie (Mayor),…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. H. E. Chapple Re-appointed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

At the special meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, held on Monday night, Ald. H. C. Henderson moved, and Ald. J. T. Walker…

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Federal Parliament

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 2

The gravity of the constitutional crisis is emphasised by an urgent summons of the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) for Federal Parliament to…

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