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Politics & elections, 1931

934 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 47

Rice Marketing Board Election of Wade Shire Representative

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

The election of one producers' representative to the Rice Marketing Board, vice Mr. W. H. Woods, resigned, takes place on June 5. The…

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Federal Parliament Adjournment Not Necessary Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

The leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Lyons) and the deputy leader (Mr. Latham) called upon the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) and announced…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Members' Questions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

Answering Mr. Saunders (Nat.) in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Acting Premier (Mt. Baddeley) promised to obtain figures showing the…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Members' Questions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Labor (Mr, Baddeley), replying to Mr. Flannery (Lab.), said that some of the…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly. Fair Rents Act Amendment Members' Questions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lamaro) gave notice that on Tuesday he would ask for leave to introduce a bill to…

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Hospital Board Election Anomaly

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The Hospitals Commission has informed the Camden District Hospital Board that the wording of a section of the Hospitals Act precludes…

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Country Party and Hume Application for Candidates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 6

Following upon the determination reached yesterday at the convention of the Riverina Movement, that the movement remain non-political and that the…

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Nationalist Party Selection of Candidates Deferred Until Thursday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

The Nationalist Party executive met last night to deal with the selection of candidates for the next Federal elections. The matter was…

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Labor Pre-selection Ballot Candidates Must Pay Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 2

The Reid Labor Electorate Council has decided that each candidate going to the pre-selection ballot shall pay the sum of £1 to defray the expenses…

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Ugly Man Competition Sporting Candidate Wins

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 6

The Wagga Ambulance and Lewisham Hospital ugly man competition was brought to a conclusion will a most successful dance and euchre social at…

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Questions in Parliament Unemployment: Loans to Councils

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. Flannery: In connection with the applications to the Unemployment Relief Councils that have been made by shire and municipal…

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Duty on Hats Samples in Parliament "A Cheap-jack Show" Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

When the tariff on hats was discussed in the House of Representatives tonight the Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) brought in a number of samples…

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Unemployed March to Parliament House No Communists Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

The Mayor of Canterbury (Alderman Bramston), referring to the proposed march of 5000 unemployed ti Parliament House, stated that the participation of…

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Storemen's Union Communist Leader Seeks Re-election as Organiser SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 1

An attempt to have Mr. M. P. Ryan leader of the Communist party reinstated in his former position of organiser of the Federated. Storemen…

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Storemen's Union Communist Leaser Seeks Re-election As Organiser Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 1

An attempt to Have Mr. M. P. Ryan, leader of tho Communist Party, reinstated in his former position of organiser of the Federated Storemen and…

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Upper Hunter By-election Messrs Bavin and Bruxner to Assist in Campaign Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 6

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) and Mr. Bruxner, M.L.A., of the Country Party, speak in the Upper Hunter electorate to-morrow night…

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Sydney Unemployed March to Parliament House Clash with Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

A clash between unemployed and police occurred outside Parliament House to-day. One of the demonstrators had his head badly gashed during…

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Financial Restoration Conference Plan Submission to Federal Parliament House Of Representatives Adjourns CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

When the House of Representatives met this afternoon, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) moved the adjournment of the House until Wednesday to allow…

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Nurses' Examination Successful Candidates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

The following candidates passed the Nurses' Registration Board examination held in May:— Wagga District Hospital: Jessie…

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State Parliament Important Measures Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

Apart from the legislation necessary to carry our the agreement reached at the Premiers' Conference, important bills will be before the…

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