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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Producers' Parliament Tweed District Council P.P.U. Annual and Quarterly Meetings Held Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

The annual and quarterly meetings of Tweed District Council of the P.P.U. were held in the School of Arts, Murwillumbah, yesterday. The principal matter on the agenda paper concerned the…

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State Parliament First Reading of Promotion of Agricultural Settlement Bill. Not Taxation Measure. Mr. Bavin Approves Object

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The fiist reading of the promotion of Agricultural Settlement Bill, the principal provisions of which were announced in our…

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Board of Tick Control Mr. W. Campbell Not a Candidate. Public Meeting to Consider Nominations

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. Campbell, of Tygalgah, who has represented the Tweed dairyfarmers on the Board of Tick Control for the last three years, has announced…

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RESIGNED P.P.U. Mr. Condon's Outburst Result of Election of President

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Tweed District Council of the P.P.U. yesterday, the election of Mr. K. Mitchell as President drew an…

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Cruelty Charges Sensation in Parliament Belgrade

Northern Star · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 7

An unprecedented tumult at the peremptory suspension of the sitting occurred in Parliament on Thursday afternoon. M. Maximovitch, Minister for the Interior, was denying…

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Resigned P.p.u. Mr. Condon's Outburst. Result of Election of President

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Tweed District Council of the P.P.U. last week, the election of Mr. K. Mitchell an President drew an…

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Dalley by Election Win for Theodore Position Secure

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The by-election for the Dalley seat in the House of Representation was held yesterday. The interest aroused by the campaign…

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Municipal Elections. Murwillumbah Council Keen Interest Evinced

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Keen interest is being evinced in the bye election to [?] vacancy on Murwillambah Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. E…

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Dalley Election. Theodore's Easy Win

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Theodore was elected for Dalley at the by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Mahoney. Although the count has…

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Dalley By-election Count Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

The final figures for Dalley by-election are:—E. G. Theodore (Lab.) 21,186. W. Gee (Nat.) 12,667…

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Parliament. Early Closing Legislation. P. P. Boards Abolishment

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Bruxner asked the Minister for Agriculture if it was a fact that land suitable for…

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State Parliament Position of Child Endowment Mr. Missingham's Pair Gaming and Betting Bill Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

The Premier announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the State Government would give every assistance to the Commonwealth to…

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State Parliament Mr. Lang Attacked on Question of Legality of Newspaper Tax Outside Influence in Party Politics. Candid Admission During Liquor Bill Debate Family Endowment. State will Help Commonwealth

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Premier (Mr. Lang) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the State Government would give every…

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Federal Parliament Per Capita Payments

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Commonwealth public service report, tabled in the House of Representatives, which resumed to-day, states that on…

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Women's Rights Parliament House Deputation Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

A deputation from the Women's Central Organising Committee of the A.L.P. marched in force to Parliament House this morning to demand that the Premier should ask…

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May End Next Week State Parliament Session

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--It is expected that the state Parliament will close its session early next week. When the fate of the Newspaper Tax…

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State Parliament Breaking up Large Estates Minister's Speech Control of Speedway Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

The second reading of the bill to provide for the promotion of agricultural settlement by the taxation of large estates not put to the best use was moved by the…

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Federal Parliament The New Member for Dalley Per Capita Payments Prime Minister Conciliatory Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 5

The last session in Melbourne of the Commonwealth Parliament commenced to-day. Mr. Theodore, the new member for Dallev, and ex-Queensland…

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A Modest Candidate

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

Already a bunch of candidates is in the field for the Mayoralty of Coolangatta, up Tweed Heads way. Asked whether he knew how to stop…

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Tick Board Tweed Candidate Chosen MR. A. C. Pratt Selected

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

A representative meeting of Tweed stockowners at Murwillumbah yesterday selected Mr. A. C. Pratt, of Tygalgah, to contest the forthcoming Board…

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