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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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The Parkes Seat Nationalist Candidate Selected Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Marr, Honorary Minister in the Bruce-Page administration, was selected from eight candidates to contest the Parkes bye-election in the Nationalist…

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Spanish Elections Martial Law to Be Lifted Madrid

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

The general elections are fixed for March 1. It is proposed to raise the martial law as soon as convenient, but it is announced that the slightest…

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From Federal Capital Mr. Scullin's Return The Parkes By-election Canberra, January 10

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has returned from his trip abroad, and next week will see some momentous Cabinet meetings. Mr. Scullin has been…

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The Parkes Seat Nationalist Candidate Selected

Western Age · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Marr, Honorary Minister in the Bruce-Page administration, was selected from eight candidates to contest the Parkes bye-election in the Nationalist…

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Spanish Elections Martial Law to Be Lifted

Western Age · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

The general elections are fixed for March 1. It is proposed to raise the martial law as soon as convenient, but it is announced that the slightest…

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Parkes By-Election Polling Day--saturday, January 28

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Many people out in the Western districts are liable to connect the Federal electorate of Parkes with the town of Parkes, which causes a little…

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Federal By-election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

For all matter published in this issue bearing on the Federal by-election, responsibility is accepted by H. V. C. Thorby, Tamworth Street,…

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Senate Will Not S[?] Inflation Federal Election Likely Within Two Months Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Addressing a meeting of the Country Party at Lismore, Mr. Roland Green, M.P., declared Unit if inflation was adopted it would be repudiated by the…

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Dubbo By-Election Two Gaps to Fill Looks Like Clear-cut Issue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The retirement of Messrs. T. Bain anil J. A. Clark leaves Dubbo Council two men short. Ratepayers were not long in moving to fill the vacant chairs…

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Parkes By-Election Polling Day—saturday, January 28

Western Age · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

Many people out in the Western districts are liable to connect the Federal electorate of Parkes with the town of Parkes, which causes a little…

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Senate Will Not S Inflation Federal Election Likely Within Two Months

Western Age · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

Addressing [?] of the Country Party at [?] Mr. Roland Green, M.P., declared that if inflation was adopted it would be repudialed by the…

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Federal By-election

Western Age · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

For all matter published in this issue bearing on the Federal by-election, responsibility is accepted by 11 V. C. Thorby, Tamworth Street,…

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Property Values Have Not Fallen. Report in Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

The blindnest of love is nothing to the blindness of the Valuer-General. In a report submitted by him and read in…

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Civic Honours Sought for by Five Candidates Associations' Selections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 7

No lest than five candidate are seeking Civic honours, Messrs, F. Gilbert, A. E. Orbell, E. B. Serisier, H. Giles and T. V. Ryan…

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Diggers' Re-union Election of Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

A small but happy gathering of members of the Dubbo Sub Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. met at the Masonic Hall last evening, for the dual purpose of…

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Council Election Clear-cut Issue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

On Friday last Mr. E. B. Serisier notified his retirement from the Civic election on Saturday week. This reduces the contest to a…

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Abolition of Parliament A.W.U. Motion Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The A.W.U. conference yesterday carried a motion to the effect that the organisation should exert its strongest efforts to bring about…

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Civic Honours Candidates Busy Will Address Ratepayers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

A keen campaign has been organised on behalf of Messrs. F. Gilbert and A. E. Orbed, the combined Associations' candidates in…

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Dubbo Council Keen Interest in Bye-election Candidates Address Meetings Points in Brief

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

On Saturday a bye-election to fill the vacancies on the Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Ald. Clark and Bain, will…

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The Parkes Election. Public Gives Definite Reply. Mr. Scullin's Foolish Move Repudiated

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

THE Parkes by-election, held on Saturday, resulted in a decisive victory to Major Marr, the Nationalist candidate. The election was…

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