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Politics & elections, 1931

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Farmers' Parliament F. & S.A. CONFERENCE Many Problems to be Discussed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

The great farm gathering of the year, the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will commence in Sydney on Wednesday…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. Adjourns for Six Weeks. CANBERRA, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

Shortly before midnight, the Senate rejected the Wheat Marketing Bill, by 11 votes to 5. A large number of members paired…

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The National Association. Nominations of Candidates Postponed SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

The Council of the National Association has decided fo postpone the closing date for nominations indefinitely in view of the present financial…

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The Hospital Election of Board Three New Directors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

The scrutiny of postal ballot papers in connection with the election of the board of 12 directors of Deniliquin Hospital look' place last night…

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Flood Damage in the Riverina Mr. Donovan Asks for Aid. Discussion in Parliament. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Donovan moved the adjournment to discuss the serious position of residents along the Murray River basin…

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Federal Election "Inadvisable at Present" Country Party Decision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 6

Addressing Country party supporters at Armidale, Mr. Thompson, M.H.R., said that his party realised that a Federal election at present…

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Flood Damage Discussion in Parliament No Money For Repairs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 4

There are no funds by which immediate financial assistance can be given to municipalities and shires in Riverina, which have suffered as a…

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ONE C. P. Candidate for Murray Electorate Lawson for Endorsement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murray Electorate Council of the Country Party-on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. A. Lawson was the only candidate nominated to…

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United Country Party To Fight the Next Elections

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 2

Five organisations—the Country Party and the New England Western Riverina and Monaro-South Coast Movements—decided on Friday to unite…

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Policy of Running More Than One C.p. Candidate Criticised

The Independent · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

At the Murray Electorate Council conference of Country Party' delegates held at Deniliquin on Saturday last, the policy of endorsing two or more candidates for the one seat came in for an amount of criticism, it being Four branches nominated Mr. J.A. Lawson, one of the candidates at last election, for endorsement as the Party's candidate when the next election occurs. Mr. Lawson's nomination was the only one received, and was unanimously recommended for endorsement by the Central Council…

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The Murray Electorate. Country Council Choose a Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murray Electorate Council of the Country Party, I held at Deniliquin on Saturday week, Mr. H. A. Stewart (president)…

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Next State Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

Dr. Earle page stated last week that in the next State election there will be two issues--how to dispose of the Lang Labour Government and…

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Queensland State Parliament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Queensland Attorney-General has given notice of motion in the Legislative Assembly for the introduction of a Bill…

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One Central Parliament Mr. Parker Moloney's Hope

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 15

In an address at a pleasant Sunday afternoon at Geelong the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Parker Moloney) said that the Commonwealth…

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Queensland Parliament. Number of Members to be Reduced. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

The Attorney-General has given notice of a motion in the Legislative Assembly for the introduction of a Bill to reduce the number of…

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Bill Passed Through Parliament. Assembly Accepts Council's Amendments. With One Notable Exception. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The Government Savings Bank Bill passed all stages in the State Parliament, to-day. With one exception all the Legislative Council's amendments…

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The Government Savings Bank Sir Robert Gibson's View. the Bill's Progress in Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday Noon. COWRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

In reply to a resolution carried recently by a meeting of the local Government Savings Bank depositors, Sir Robert Gibson stated that he…

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Victorian Municipal Elections. Some Surprise Results. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

Yesterday's municipal elections contained several surprises. In the Labour stronghold of Port Melbourne only one of the four Labour nominees…

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Opossum Season Extension in Murray Electorate Question Raised in Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

Strong exception was taken by Mr. H. Main, M.L.A., Country Party member for Temora, im the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last on the recent…

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Opossum Season Extension in Murray Electorate. Question Raised in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 4

Strong exception was taken by Mr H. Main, M.L.A., Country Party member for Temora, in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last, to the recent…

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