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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1934

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Short Sitting State Parliament SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

The State Parliament will have a short sitting, on Tuesday, when the business is to receive a message from the Governor, intimating that the writ…

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State Parliament Short Sitting on Tuesday Next

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:- The State Parliament will have a short sitting on Tuesday next, when the business is to receive a message from the…

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Police Fire on Howling Parisans Rioting Mob's Fury Violent Clashes with Armed Forces Attempt to Storm Parliament House Frustrated

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.--Violent rioting broke Out this evening in the Place de la Concorde, the Rue de Rivoli, and other important streets. The crowd set fire to the Ministry of Marine, but firemen extinguished the blaze within half an hour. The Mobile Police fired several volleys into the crowd, killing several and wounding about…

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Writ Issued Hamilton By-election

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: -- The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Sir Daniel Levy) to-day issued a writ for the Hamilton by-election…

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Hamilton By-Election SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Sir Daniel Levy) to-day issued a writ for the Hamilton by-election, rendered necessary by the…

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Show Election Issue of Ballot Papers

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

Ballot papers for the election of 16 members of the committee of the North Coast National A. and I. Society are still being issued, and further postings…

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Doumergue's Cabinet May Rule Without Parliament

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday:--Following repeated telephone appeals by M. Le Brun, Deputies and Councillors of the Seine, who joined the ex-soldiers' leaders in urging the need for calmness, M. Doumergue who returns to Paris to-night from his country house, agreed to form a small…

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Hamilton By-Election Lang Candidate. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

William Brennan, M.L.C., and the secretary of the Northern Miners Association, has been selected as the officially endorsed Lang Labor…

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DR. R. KELLAS Candidate For By-election 10 Months' Term

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

Dr. Robert Kellas, whose seat on the Lismore Municipal Council was declared vacant on Monday night, will contest…

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P.P.U. OFFICERS Elections for 1934

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

The following branches of the Primary Producers' Union have elected their officers for the ensuing year:—Coffee Camp.—President, Mr. R…

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Queensland Premier for Canberra? a Possibility State Election May Decide (From Our Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

The rumours Premier Forgan Smith's transference to the Federal political sphere have repercussed in the City. Possibly their chief inspiration…

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Will Seek Re-election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

Dr. Robert Kellas, whose seat on Lismore Municipal Council was declared vacant on Monday night last, will contest the by-election to fill the…

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Federal Labor Members Copy Roosevelt's Plan Strengthen Hands at Election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday:- In order to strengthen the hands of Labor candidates at the next Federal elections the annual convention of the…

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Hamilton By-election Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

The general secretary of the U.A.P. (Mr. Horsfield) announced this evening that Alderman G. R. Skelton, of Hamilton, had been selected as the…

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Four Candidates Hamilton By-election SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

Four candidates will contest the Hamilton by-election on February 24. Nominations closed to-day, as follow:—…

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Scullin Will Lead Labor at Next Election Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. Scullin, leader of the Federal Opposition, speaking at Adelaide, announced he intended to lead the Labor Party at the next federal…

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Parliament Meets Short Sitting in Both Houses SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

The Legislative Assembly met at noon and after a motion had been carried expressing condolence with the relatives of the late Mr…

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Mr. Scullin Confident Lead Party at Election

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--Mr. Scullin declared at a crowded meeting at the Town Hall that he would lead the Labor Party at the next Federal…

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Proportional Representation Method of Voting. Municipal Elections

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

On Monday evening last the Mullumbimby Municipal Council expressed its support to the method of proportional representation for Municipal…

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Election of Officers

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, with the following appointments:— President, Mr. C. J. Pallett; Senior…

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