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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message) Parkes By-election Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Martin, selected Labor candidate for Parkes, referring to the somewhat conflicting reports in the morning papers, as to what actually…

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message) State Parliament Adjourns Tribute to the Late Mr. Pollack Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Eulogistic references to the late Mr. A. J. Pollack Were made in the Legislative Assembly to-day, before the House adjourned until to-morrow as…

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Parkes Election Marr Easily Huge Labor Landslide

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

The election for this seat, which was rendered vacant by the appointment of Mr. McTiernan to the High Court bench, took place on Saturday…

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Lang for Federal Parliament ?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The Kogarah branch of the A.L.P. passed a resolution calling upon the executive of the A.L.P. in view of Mr. Lang's plan for economic restoration…

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Telegraphic News Sydney 8 p.m. East Sydney Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

The Nationalist party's campaign in the Bast Sydney by election was opened last night by Mr. Gullett, deputy—leader of the Federal…

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Telegraphic News (Australian Press Association Message) New Federal Currency Will Parliament Approve? “Only Way” Says Mr. Theodore Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, on his arrival in Sydney today, from Canberra, when asked whether Parliament was likely to approve of the new…

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Election of Pastures Protection Board

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

THE Roll of persons entitled to vote at the Election of Directors of the Pastures Protection Board for the Pastures Protection District of Braidwood…

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Deua River Polling Place

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., has been advised by the Electoral Commissioner as follows:—"It has been ascertained that at the recent…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. East Sydney Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. Scullin said last night that the result could not be regarded as a declaration of repudiation, but as a decision against the Nationalists…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 8 p.m. PARLIAMENT

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday the interest Reduction Bill passed its second reading on a strict party vote. The Premier said the measure would…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Federal Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

On the resumption of the debate on the Wheat Bill in the House of Representatives Mr. Gregory (C.P.) moved as an amendment to the motion…

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Spanish Elections in June Madrid

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

The Republican Cabinet has fixed the Parliamentary elections for June 21st next. The Department of Agriculture…

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savings bank suspension Bill Passed by Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

The Government Savings Bank Amendment Bill, which the Premier placed before Parliament on Tuesday, provides for payments to be…

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Tasmanian Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 7

Voting in the Tasmanian general election on Saturday indicates a sweeping victory to the Nationalists. The result will probably be:…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. Tasmanian Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 7

Only a few votes were counted yesterday. When counting ceased the position of parties appeared to be: Nationalist, 20; Labor, 10. However,…

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Tasmanian Elections Labor's Crushing Defeat

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

Primary votes in the Tasmanian State elections, which took place on Saturday, indicate a crushing defeat for Labor. Two septs have…

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State Parliament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

In the Assembly last night the Attorney-General (Mr. Lysaght) moved the second reading of the Administration of Justice Bill. Contrary to…

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Eden—monaro Electorate Country Party Candidate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

The meeting of delegates to the Eden—Monaro Electorate Council of the Country Party of N.S.W. too place at Cooma on Thursday, 14th…

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Federal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Justice in the State Government, Mr. Lamaro, announced last night that he intended to contest the Federal seat of…

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Questions in Parliament Asked by Mr. Cusack, M.P.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

In the House of Representatives last Friday, Mr. J. J. Cusack, member for Eden-Monaro, asked the Minister for Home Affairs:—…

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