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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Federal Elections Postal Voting

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 1

Electors qualified to vote by pest at Commonwealth Elections are those:— (a) who, on Polling Day, will not be within the State for which they…

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Three Candidates for Darling

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 3

There will be three candidates for the Darling Electorate, with the possibility of a Communist coming forward. The latest information from Broken…

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Ministers Electioneering. Cabinet Meeting May be Delayed. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

It now appears likely that the mechanical hare coursing will not commence until after December 19th. All the ministers are electioneering…

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The Elections Local Government Municipal and Shire Results. Record Poll at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

The Shire and Municipal elections took place throughout the State (with the exception of the County of Cumberland), on Saturday…

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Municipal Elections. Small Poll at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 3

There was comparatively little interest taken in the triennial election of nine aldermen on Saturday last as for as Corowa Municipality wan concerned,…

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The Shire Election Contest in "C" Riding

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 3

Voting in connection with the shire election on Saturday was by post and was confined to "C" Riding only, as there who no contest in "A" and "B"…

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L. G. Elections Shire and Municipal Contests Mayor Heads East-Ward Poll

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

East Ward voters on Saturday showed their confidence m the retiring Mayor, (Aid. E T Matthews) by putting him at the head of the poll with 198 votes…

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Federal Elections Mr. Nock's Address Country Party's Policy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 3

Mr. H K. Nock, one of the selected United Country Party candidates for Riverina, addressed a meeting at the Town Hall on Friday night. The…

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Shire Elections. a Clean Sweep in B Riding

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 3

The election or Councillors to the Berrigan Shire took place on Saturday, [?] keen interest being manifested in the polling at all centres. The…

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Federal Elections. Postal Voting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 3

Electors qualified to vote by post [?] Commonwealth, Elections are: (e) Who on polling day, will not be within the State for which they…

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Shire Elections CR. McKELLAR RE-ELECTED

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 2

The elecion for a councillor for Riding F of the Jerilderie Shire was held on Saturday last, 5th inst., when votes were counted. It was…

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List of Polling Places

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 44

The official list of polling places for Hume and Riverina are published in this week's "Banner."…

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Extension of N.z. Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 37

It is generally understood in political circles that there is every prospect of the life of N.Z. Parliament being extended to four years instead of…

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Local Government Elections Death of the Lang Plan Albury Municipal Council Defeat of Ald. Williams

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 34

THE N.S.W. Local Government triennial elections were held on Saturday. A feature of the elections was the wholesale defeat of the Lang Plan candidates. The elections were not held in the metropolitan area because, according to the opponents of the Lang Plan, the candidates of the…

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Other Municipalities Lang Plan Candidates Rejected at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 34

The citizens of Wagga utterly routed the Lang planners in the municipal council election on Saturday. The citizens' group of candidates was given…

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The Coming Hume Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 44

As one of the oldest Australian residents in this electorate, and one who has taken part in every election held in this locality for over half a century,…

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Now's the Time! Questions for Candidates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 12

THE elections on the 19th give "Dummy" his chance of getting a little—a very little—of his "own" back, and I suggest a few questions to…

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Federal Election Mr. Parker Moloney Opens Campaign in Aubury What Labor Has Achieved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 11

Mr. Parker Moloney, Minister for Markets, and member for Hume, held his first campaign meeting at Albury on Thursday night of last week when…

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The Elections the Darling Electorate. United Country Party's Case. Mr. Campbell and Captain Abbott Speak at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 2

The United Country Party candidate for Darling, Mr. H. E. O. Campbell, accompanied by Captain J. P. Abbott, M.C., arrived here on Tuesday…

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The Federal Elections Dr. Page Supports Mr. Bruce. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

In a broadcast speech last night, Dr Earle Page appealed for support, in Flinders, for Mr. S. M. Bruce, who, he declared, was one of the ablest…

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