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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1929

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Most Popular Girl and Boy Election

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 4

A "Most Popular Boy and Girl" election in 6A (Primary) was conducted on Tuesday, and resulted in Heather McLellan being declared the…

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Federal Election

Manilla Express · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 5

The Federal Election takes place on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory under a penalty of 40- for those…

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Economic Problems. Parliament's Powers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 4

Speaking at a dinner in sydney by visiting delegates to the Interstate Conference of the Employers' Federations, the Premier. Mr. Bavin…

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Voting is Compulsory. Polling Day, October 12th. Method. of Voting

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 2

Electors arc warned that it is necessary to carry out the reference when voting at the Federal elections on Saturday next…

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Electionisms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 3
Also in The North Western Courier

Builders or Bashers-Courage or Cowardice-Bruce-Page or Theodore-Hughes-these are the fundamental issues of the Elections…

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Ashfield By-election

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 2

Major M.L.F.Jarv[?] (Nationalist) who resigned from the Legislative Assembly following the bus bribery charges was re-elected at Ashfield by…

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Voting Is Compulsory Polling Day, October 12. Method of Voting

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 2

Electors are warned that it is necessary to carry out the preference when voting at the Federal elections on Saturday next…

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Ashfield Election Major Jarvie Wins

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 6

Major M. L. P. Jarvie (.Nationalist), who resigned from the Legislative Assembly following the 'bus bribery charges, was…

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Federal Elections

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 6

MR. T. E. WILSON Selected Labor Candidate for New England…

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Voting is Compulsory. Polling Day, October 12th. Method of Voting

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

Electors ore warned that it is necessary to carry out the ref- erence when voting at the Federal elections on Saturday next…

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Electionisms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4
Also in The North Western Courier

Choose between the tax on big American Movie Profiteers and creased land and income tax, as promised by Labor…

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Public Servants and the Elections

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 2

There are so many parties and sections involved in the present Federal elections that voters who take no keen interest in politics may experience at…

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Elections on Radio All Changed Now

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 6

Thanks to radio, electioneering is being revolutionised. To the troops of workers who help to make campaigns a success have…

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Whose for Gwydir? Candidates' Message to Electors Saturday Decides Will of People

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

With clearly defined issues before them electors of the Gwydir will be called upon on Saturday to record their vote in favour of a candidate who is to represent them in next Federal Parliament…

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The Elections Address by Mr. D. H. Drummond

North West Champion · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, addressed a large gathering in Balo Snoot, Moree, last night, on the political situation. Mr…

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Mungindi News. Federal Elections. Mr. L. Cunningham at Mungindi

North West Champion · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 2

There was a good attendance of supporters at the Empire Theatre last Monday night, to hear Mr L. Cunningham, the selected Labor candidate…

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New England Country Party Candidate Final Appeal "Have Done My Best for Seven Years."

Manilla Express · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

In a final election appeal to New England the Federal member (Mr. V. C. Thompson) says "I have done my…

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Latest Cables Federal Elections. English Opinion. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 2

The newspapers feature the firs, day's insures of the Australian elections under such headings as "Bruce Heavily Defeated; "Labor Sweeps the…

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