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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

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French Elections

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 6

PARIS, Wednesday.—Candidates for the elections now total 3735—easily a record. Many know they have no hope of success. For instance, some think…

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Too Many Candidates Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

Expressing the fear that a large number of candidates contesting the Brighton vacancy in the Legislative Assembly would split the vote and…

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P.p. Board Election

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

The following have been declared elected to the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board for the ensuing period of three years. The election of…

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Record French Elections Paris

Northern Star · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

Candidates for the elections total 3735, easily a reeord. Many have no hope of success. For instance, some think that free election posters ar e a…

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Municipal and Shire Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

The municipal and shire general elections are to be held on the first Saturday in December, under the principle of an adult franchise. The…

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French Elections Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 5

M. Briand (Foreign Minister), M. Herriot (Minister for Public Instruction), and M. Tardieu (Minister for Works) have been returned at the…

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State Parliament Meeting of Cabinet Legislative Council

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- A meeting of Cabinet to-day decided that the first Bill which will be submitted to Parliament this session will be that…

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Chicago Election Sequel Murder and Politics

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 2

CHICAGO, Monday.--As a probable result of the recent election, in which State-Attorney Crowe was defeated by Ben Newmark, the former chief…

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The Next Federal Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

The Constitution requires a Federal election to be held within a few months, otherwise there is no reason why the expense and confusion should…

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Srire Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

The death of Councillor J. H. Armstrong (Terania Shire Council) in Sydney will necessitate the holding of a by-election to fill the vacancy in the…

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Local Government Party Elections May Be Seen in Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

Local governing bodies will be elected at the end of the present year, and this time every person of the age of 21 with a six months'…

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French Elections Paris

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

One hundred Arid seventy-five candidates were elected on the first ballot, of which Democratic Republicans number 72, Left Republicans 41,…

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British Bye-election London

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

Owing to the death of the Labourite, Mr. Clowes, Hanley bye-election resulted: Arthur Hollins (Labour) 15,136; Alfred Denville (Conservative)…

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French Poll. 175 Candidates Selected

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

PARIS, Tuesday.--At the first ballot of the general elections candidates were elected. The second ballot for the remaining 427 seats of the…

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Parliament for New Guinea

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

New Guinea is to have a House of Representatives and a Legislative Council. This decision has been reached by…

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State Parliament Unemployed Problem Shires Refuse 50-50 Offer Questions and Answers

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, replying to Mr. Booth (Lab.), the Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) said if was the…

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Chicago Outrage. Aftermath of Elections

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

The murder of Ben Newmark is reported, and is regarded as a proba[?]e aftermath of the recent elections in Chicago…

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Party Election Labour Organising

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

Labour candidates will contest the next municipal election in Lismore Preliminary organisation has commenced. Up to the present the…

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Lively Election Meeting Munich

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

Pandemonium reigned at a meeting in connection with the, candidature of Dr. stresemann, Foreign Minister, whom Fascists shouted down as soon…

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Tasmanian Parliament. Reduction of Members

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 2

HOBART, Friday. -- The Tasmanian Premier opened his election campaign last night. He promised that with a return to power to reduce the…

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