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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1931

112 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

Federal Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 7

It is reported from Canberra that the Federal general elections will take place in May next year. Mr. Scullin will make banking control the…

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Parliament Guarded

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

The Dublin police placed a cordon around the Dall to-day, when the Constitution Amendment Bill was introduced. Soldiers with fixed…

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British Elections 1250 CANDIDATES Ramsay MacDonald Howled Down LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

An organised mob gathered at a meeting conducted by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, at Seaham, and succeeded in howling him down. After…

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British Elections Nationalists and Tariffs London

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

Mr. MacDonald has issued a manifesto to Seaham electors, stating the Opposition’s programme was a cure which would kill the ailing state. The…

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British Elections Revenue Tariff and Dole Cut London

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

How fifteen out of twenty Labor Cabinet Ministers voted for the immediate imposition of a 10 per cent. revenue tariff, as alternative to the…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 3

If the plans of the State A.L.P-materialise, a majority of the Municipal Councils and Shires will, after the municipal elections, be under the…

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S.a. By-election Lang Plan Rejected

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 6

The by-election for the Central District to rifle South Australian Parliament was held on Saturday. A number of N.S.W. Ministers and…

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British Elections National Government's Great Victory

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 1

Sixty-[?] per cent of the voter so far counter in the British elections have been recorded in Favour of the National Government. It is an…

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British Elections Huge National Majority State of Parties Reconstructing Cabinet LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 1

With the announcement that the National-Liberal candidate is elected for Western Isles, the election is practically ended, only two University…

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The British Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 1

THE British elections have resulted in a devastating landslide. As the querulous Bernard Shaw has put it, "it wasn't an election, but a…

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Another Federal Plan English Elections Responsible

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 6

With dramatic suddenness the over whelming landslide ,of the British elections has changed tho whole face or Federal politics, and the first step…

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British Elections Now Complete London

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 1

The two University results, made available to-day, completed the election. The final state of parties is:— Conservatives. 470; National-Labor, 13;…

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Municipal Election Nomination Day Friday 13th November

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

The triennial election for aldermen and councillors takes place on 5th December next. Already interest has been aroused locally and for the Municipal…

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The British Elections (To the Editor of the "Review")

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

Sir,—The majority of the National Government in Great Britain is said to be the greatest on record. The Opposition lias been practically…

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Shire Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 1

In connection with, the triennial election of councillors for Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Councillors T. J. Kelly and Courtney Moore were returned…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 1

The grouping system which exists in regard to Senate elections under the Commonwealth Electoral Act has ut the last minute been applied to…

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The Elections

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 2

At one time it was freely stated that there would be a good deal or opposition in connection with both the municipal and shire elections…

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Lang for Federal Parliament ?

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

The latest report in political circles is that if Mr. Lang decides to enter the Federal Parliament he will contest Dalley at the next election…

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Local Government Elections That Regulation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) has referred to the Government ordinance designed to mould the voting at municipal elections in…

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Shire Elections

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

The following nominations were received yesterday for the triennial election on December 5:— A Riding.—C. J. Roberts, P. R. King…

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