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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

658 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 33

Lithe Activity Here Waiting on Leaders A “Dry” Election Day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 4

It would seem that the non-Labor parties in Albury are dependent upon the action of the leaders Should Mr. Lyons and Dr. Page join hands, their…

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Mr. Latham Says Good-Bye to Politics Federal Election Campaign of 4 WEEKS C.P. and Balance of Power Martin By-eleciton OFF-Dissolution Not Asked for Yet CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 4

The Federal election campaign will last four weeks, and the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) will visit all States except Western Australia, where the…

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Hospital Board Elections

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 4

The Hospital Commission has issued a circular to the local and other hospital Hoards notifying them that an amendment of the Hospital Act is…

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On Old Boundaries Elections in Victoria and W.A. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 4

The redistribution proposals affecting Victoria and South Australia having been rejected, by. the House of Representatives, and amendments…

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The Federal Election

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 4

September 15 has been fixed as the date of the next Federal election, and the Prime Minister expresses himself as confident of the result. We…

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Lang to Direct Labor’s Election Campaign Mr. Lyons in Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 2

Hope was still held out yesterday by the Prime Minister (Mr Lyons) that the U.A.P. and U.C.P. would be able to smooth away their…

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33 Years in Parliament

The Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 2

The Speaker of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly (Sir Daniel Levy) has completed his 33rd year as a member of the Legislative Assembly…

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Federal Parliament Tariff and Unemployment Ministry to Be Pressed Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 4

The adjournment of the House consider steps to relieve unempl[?] pending the adoption of a [?] scheme by the new…

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Country Party Confers to Decide Course of Action U.A.P. Candidate for Hume Not Likely Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 3

The conference of the Australian Country Party Association will meet in Sydney to-morrow when the whole political situation will be discussed…

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Coming Elections. Federal Country Party Meeting. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 2

In making preliminary arrangements for the conduct of the forthcoming Federal elections the United Australia Party has left the door open to the…

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Dissolution of Parliament Mr. Lyons to see Governor-General to-day Budget on July 24 CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced to-night that he would wait on the Governor-General to-morrow and is expected to seek a…

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Latest Election News Dissolution Will It Be Granted? Mr. Lyons Knows Nothing CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 2

Stating that he knew nothing of the report that the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) was disinclined to grant a dissolution of Parliament on the…

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Federal Budget Bearing on Elections Money for farmers and Defence CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 2

Cabinet to-day gave further consideration to the Budget. It is now clear that primary production and defence will be the two chef items in…

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Political Expediency Lyons Ministry is Accused Senator Hardy Leads Attack Early Election Decision Criticised CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

Severely criticising the Lyons Government for its decision to appeal to the electors on-September 15, Senator Hardy moved the adjournment of the Senate this afternoon to discuss the action of the Government, which he classed as an “unpardonable act of political expediency.”…

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Municipal Elections Repeal of Adult Franchise Shires’ Requests to Minister Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 5

A deputation from the Shires’ Association to-day urged the Minister for Local Government to take steps to have the provision for adult franchise…

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Reciprocal Tariffs. Proposal in Parliament. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

In the House of Representatives, to-day, Mr. Corser, U.C.P., gave notice that on July 24th he would move that a discussion be instituted by the…

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Election Campaign Opens Labour Promises Everything Banking Policy Examined

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 5

"The Labour Party heralds the Federal Election by unloading vast cartloads of magnificent promises, as worthless as the £20,000,000 fiduciary…

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Budget on July 24 Mr. Lyons’ Announcement Election Arrangements Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

“We will bring down the Budget on July 24, and will go right through with it In the House,” said the Prime Minister to-night when announcing…

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Joint Senate Team Country Party Agrees Candidate Chosen Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the State Council of the Country Party to-day endorsed the decisions readied at the interstate conference of the…

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Parliament Adjourns Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

It is understood that the Government will withdraw the provision in bill to amend the Electoral Act. relating to Inmates of institutions…

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