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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Marked Apathy Casino Council By-election. Result of Saturday's Poll. T. Halpin and F. E. Nicholls Elected

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

Apathy in a marked degree featured the poll taken on Saturday to fill two vacancies on the Casino Municipal Council caused by the…

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Mullumbimby By-election

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

The extraordinary election in connection with the Mullumbimby Municipal Council, caused by the death of Alderman M. Stapleton, was held on…

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Municipal Election Casino

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

An extraordinary election took place yesterday to fill two vacancies in Casino Municipal Council caused by the resignations of Aldermen J. Sullivan and H. T. Sheppard…

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Mullumbimby By-election Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 6

An extraordinary election for the Mullumbimby Municipal Council was held on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ald. M. Stapleton. There were two…

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Successful Candidates High School Entrance District Results New Pupils for Lismore School Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

The following candidates at the High School entrance examination qualified for admission to Lismore High School:—Olive M. Abrams (Konorigan), Violey…

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Dalley By-election Mr. Theodore Opens His Campaign. Imperial Conferences not Regarded Seriously, he says

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. —Opening his campaign in the contest for Dalley by -election to-night, Mr. Theodore, ex- Premier of Queensland, charged the…

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Parliament Leg-roped

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

The Rev. D. F. Brandt, of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, referring to the measure before Parliament to enable liquor to be served with meals up to…

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State Parliament Replies to Questions Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier told the leader of the Opposition that he was not yet in a position to announce the terms of the new £5,000;000 loan with…

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Meeting of Parliament

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

Arrangements are now being made for the programme to be dealt with by Parliament during the last session at Melbourne which will be…

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State Parliament Family Endowment Bill Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 5

The Minister for Labour and industry (Mr. Baddeley) gave notice of a Bill to provide for family endowment and for the creation of a family endowment fund in the…

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Entrance to High School Examination. Successful Convent School Candidates

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 5

Mullembimby held no one happier on Monday morning than Rev. Father. Williams, when the Entrance to High School examination results were made…

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Nationalist's Candidate Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

The Nationalist party to-day selected Mr. W. S. Geo, B.A.. L.L.B., to contest, the Dalley electorate in opposition to Mr. E. G. Thcodore…

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Angry Minister Fisticuffs in Parliament House. Mr. Lazzarini Strikes Mr. Lane. Both Members Ejected

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

The bitter debate which characterised the passage of the Liquor Bill through the Legislative Assembly culminated yesterday in the worst scene which has…

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State Parliament Discussion on American Loan Adjournment Moved Money for Grafton-kyogle Line Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

Only four Ministers were present in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the House met and as a result several members were unable to ask questions of…

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Brawl in Parliament Outcome of Graft Charges Mr. Lane Struck Chief Secretary's Furious Anger Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

The bitter debate which characterised the passage of the Liquor Bill through the Legislative Assembly, culminated to-day in the, worst scene…

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Packing Electorates to Assist Labor at Elections. Misuse of Road Grants. Labor Government's Trickery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

PERTH, Friday.—Mr. Monger, chairman of the United and Country Party candidates at the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections, strongly…

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Victorian Elections Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

At the conclusion of a meeting or Nationalists it was announced that Mr. Lawson had accepted the offer to lead the party at the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. The…

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State Parliament Electoral Bill "Minister's Wrong Attitude'' Workers' Compensation

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment Bill, which is designed to give greater representation to rural areas…

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State Parliament Additional Country Seats Amendment Moved Mr. Loughlin and the Minister Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

The Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment Bill, which was designed to give greater representation to rural areas, was taken through committee without…

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Canberra Ceremony No Opening of Parliament in Strictly Technical Sense of the Word, says Dr. Earle Page

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) said to-day that there would be no opening of Parliament at Canberra on May 9, in a…

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