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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1928

698 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 35

National Insurance and Child Endowment Matters for Next Parliament Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 1

WHILE THE National Insurance Bill will be introduced in the coming session, it will not be fully dealt with by this Parliament…

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Marketing Primary Products Polling Dates Fixed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

The Executive Council to-day approved of the proclamation of butter and eggs as commodities under the Primary Products Marketing Act. Polls…

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The Election Candidates Endorsed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 3

Up to the present 15 Nationalist candidates have been selected and endorsed to contest seats in New South Wales at the next elections…

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Federal Parliament Help for Miners What Commonwealth Offers Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

"The variety of ways in which the Bruce-Page Government is helping in the development of the Commonwealth is not sufficiently appreciated…

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Government of Egypt Parliament Dissolved for Three Years Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 1

A Royal decree will be issued this evening dissolving the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate for three years, after which the Cabinet will decide…

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"Red" Secretariat Call to Mr. Soullin Pre-election Warning Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

The time has arrived for the leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party to let the members of the movement know where he stands on a question of such great…

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Federal Parliament to Meet August 29 New Appointment Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1928 · page 2

The Cabinet decided to-day on August 29 as the date of the re-assembling of Parliament. The Budget will be the first item to be considered…

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State Parliament Next Session Programme Outlined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 2

The programme for the next session of Parliament was outlined by the Premier, Mr. Bavin, at a joint meeting of the Country and Nationalist Parties held to-day. The…

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State Control of Railways Versus Private Enterprise parliament House, Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 3

Rightly or wrongly, the principle of public ownership of the means or communication was early incorporated as an integral part of State…

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Federal Elections Probably in November Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, interviewed to-night refused to make any definite announcement regarding the date of the…

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Federal Election Campaign

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

The selected Labor candidate for Riverina, Mr. J. G. Casserly, in company with Mr. M. M. flannery, M.L.A. and Mr. A. J. Macpherson, Organising…

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A.L.P. Meeting Nominations for Municipal Election

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

At the A.L.P. meeting on Friday night, nominations were received for the municipal election. It is understood that the closing date has been…

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Federal Elections Approaching

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

All the signs and portents on the political horizon indicate that the general elections for the Federal Parliament will be held much earlier than was…

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Labor Campaign Federal Candidate Speaks at Yanco "Immigration and Unemployment"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Mr. J. Casserley, the endorsed Labor candidate for the Riverina electorate is carrying on an intensive election campaign, in…

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Election Writs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 3

Writs for the forthcoming elections will be issued to-day, after which no more applications for enrolment will be received…

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No Election for Wide Bay Vacancy

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

In view of the fact that the Federal elections will probably be held in November, it is unlikely that an election to fill the vacancy caused…

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Federal Elections November 17 Probable Date Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

It was learned on good authority to-day that the Federal Elections will be held on November 17…

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Federal Parliament Noxious Weeds Minster's Scheme for Extermination

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 8

At the opening of the sixth annual conference of the last Agricultural Bureaux of N.S.W., at Kawkesbury College last week, Mr. Thorby, the…

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Our Open Column. P. R. FOR L. G. ELECTIONS (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

SIR,--Why not have proportional representation for Local Government elections? There is some[?]…

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From the Capital. Parliament to Meet in August Will There Be an Early Election? Mr. Scullin's Dilemma. Canberra, July 27

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

Everything seems to be shaping for an early election—but, as Bernard Shaw remarks, you never can tell! Mr. Bruce keeps his own counsel and…

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