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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

1,178 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 59

Chicago Election Democrats' Chances CHICAGO

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

The Democrats are greatly cheered by the apparent improvement in the opportunity to defeat. "Big Bill" in the coming election by the decision of…

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In Parliament. Quips and Fancies

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. Drummond: Was the Premier correctly reported in the press as having stated recently that he proposed to take drastic steps to suppress se…

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18 MINUTES Yesterday's Sitting Federal Parliament, Censure Motion To-day

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

A motion of no confidence in the Government will be moved by Mr. Latham in the House of…

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Petition for Dissolution of Parliament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Soldiers and Citizens' Political Party, at Mosman, the chairman (Captain E. M. Wright) announced the formation of a new…

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Polling To-day North Sydney Seat Labor Party Fears Result Nationalists Confident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--Numerous meetings were held in all parts of East Sydney electorate to-night when the by-election campaign…

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Inequitable Taxation North Coast Protest. Dissolution of Parliament Sought

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

Over 600 persons attended a meeting at Lismore on Thursday to protest against the inequitable taxation of to-day…

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Mr. Lang's Followers Preparing for Election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--A member of the executive of the State A.L.P. stated last night that in the event of a Labor victory in East Sydney…

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Clarence Election

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

Polling will be held to-day for the Clarence seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. A. J. Pollack. There are eight…

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Early Election on Lang's Policy. Should Labor Win East Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--It, was reported last night that should the Labor candidate win East Sydney seat to-morrow the A.L.P. branches in other States…

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Clarence Seat Retained by C.P. Mr. Henry a Certainty Saturday's Polling

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

GRAFTON, Sunday:--The latest figures in connection with the Clarence by-election, which was held on Saturday to fill the…

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Henry Leading Return Assured Clarence By-election Latest Figures Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 5

The latest figures in connection with the Clarence by-election held on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. A. J. Pollack, show that…

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The Battle of East Sydney. Labor Candidate Wins

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Although Labor was successful at the East Sydney election on Saturday the majority of 13,000 secured by the late John West at the last election…

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Clarence By Election. a Henry's Return Certain

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

With a vote of 5339 out of nearly 12,000 votes recorded, Alf. Henry is assured of election for the Clare nee Robinson secured 3129 votes,…

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Counted Out Defeated Candidate East Sydney Poll Comment on Result Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

When the poll was declared in the East Sydney by-election at Paddington town hair to-day the successful Labour,…

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Election Cartoon "Wrong Political Cake"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.--Alderman E. J. Ward, who won the East Sydney Federal seat on Saturday, was once a baker, and a Sydney…

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Federal Parliament Debate Resumed No Confidence Motion Mr. Gabb's Attack

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

Only Opposition gibes stung the members of the Labour Party into half-hearted applause when Mr. Ward, the new…

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Clarence By-election Allotting Preferences GRAFTON

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 5

The count of the primary votes in connection with the Clarence by-election was completed yesterday and the distribution of preferences from Messrs…

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In Parliament. Quips and Fancies

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

Mr. K. O. Hoard: I desire to ask the Minister for Education if it is a fact that although the Armidale Teachers College was built by means…

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Federal Parliament Motion of No Confidence Division Expected To-day

Northern Star · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

The debate on Mr. Latham's no confidence motion was continued in the House of Representatives yesterday and last night. It is expected a division will be reached this afternoon…

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State Parliament Speeches in North Suggestion of Sedition Questions in ASSEMbLY

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Sa[?]ers (Nat.) asked the Premier (Mr. Lang) whether he had seen the complaints by…

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