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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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British Election Minister Says Inevitable London, September 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 37

"An election is inevitable, and cannot be long delayed," said the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. Thomas) in a speech to railway-men at…

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[?] Meeting Election of Secretary

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 31

A special meeting of the Mathoura branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in Borella's cafe on Saturday night for the purpose of appointing a new…

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Candidates at Work Sydney

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

Candidates for the A.J.C. Spring meeting had their final gallops at Randwick this morning. The outstanding performance of the…

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Commercial Elections

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 60

[?] ordinary interest is being [?] the men on the land in [?] ennial elections for the three shires around Deniliquin district. In…

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Mathoura Budget Interest in Shire Elections Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 57

Arrangements have been made for candidates for "C" Biding in the forthcoming Shire elections to address the electors in the Shire Hall,…

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Municipal Elections

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 57

Nominations of candidates for the Municipal Council triennial elections closed at 5 o'clock yesterday. It is believed that there are several new…

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The State Parliament. Adjourned for Six Weeks

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

The Legislative Council on Friday defeated the Tin Hare bill at the third reading stage, and on a further division removed it from the…

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Municipal Elections Lang Candidates to Be Nominated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

The State A.L.P. has decided to run candidates at all municipal and shire elections in December. State caucus members of Parliament…

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British Political Situation Election Believed to Be Imminent. Will the Liberals Support National Government? LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 2

Apart from the National Liberal Party which Sir John Simon is forming to assist Mr. MacDonald, the Prime Minister is forming a National…

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Questions in Parliament State Lottery Revenue

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 4

Mr. Ball asked the Premier and Colonial Treasurer:—(1). Will he inform the House as to the amount that has been paid…

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Reducing Country Seats in Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

It was learned in political circles in Sydney on Monday that the Lang Government, may shortly legislate to reduce the number of scats in the…

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The British Parliament Dissolution Announced. Prime Minister Will Contest Seaham Harbour. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald announced in the House of Commons, that Parliament will be dissolved tomorrow, and that the general election will be…

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The British Parliament Mr. MacDONALD Opens Campaign. Time of Exceptional Urgency London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

Parliament was prorogued today, and tonight the King held a Privy Council at which the proclamation for the dissolution of Parliament was…

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British Ministry Dissolution Immediately Election on October 37 London, October 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

When the House of Commons met this afternoon the Prime Minister (Mr. M'Donald) announced that Parliament would tie dissolved immediately I…

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British Election Formula for Uniting the Parties London, October 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 15

The search for a formula which will enable all the parties represented in the National Cabinet to go unitedly before the electors, and which the press…

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The British Elections. Proceeding at High Pressure. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

The Prime Minister left London this morning for Seaham, Harbour, to conduct his personal election campaign…

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Municipal Elections in New South Wales Intensive Labour Campaign

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 4

Officials of the State executive of the Labour Party, have decided to introduce the policy of repudiation in to municipal councils throughout the…

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Shire Elections Nominations Close Oct. 29th

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 3

The time for the triennial election of councillors of the Jerilderie Shire is approaching. By advertisement elsewhere it is notified that…

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Victorian State Parliament. Hogan Ministry Defeated

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly the Government was defeated by 28 votes to 26 on a motion for the adjournment of the House to discuss the…

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Late Cable News British Election Pact Conservatives Uneasy London, October 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 16

Much space is being devoted in the British press to the relations between the Liberals and the Conservatives in the present election Newspapers…

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