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Politics & elections, 1931

934 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 47

Senate Vacancy Mr. H. Kneerone Selected Labor Candidate Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

By an overwhelming majority, the president of the South Australian Labor Party (Mr. H. Kneebone) was elected by ballot at the Labor…

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Riverina Movement Mr. Hardy Not for Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

Strong excepton to what he terms cowardly tactics is taken by Mr. Charles Hardy, Jun., leader of the Riverina Movement. "In several…

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Emergency Government Best Brains of Parliament Dr. Page, Prepared to Support CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

In a statement issued to-day Dr. Earle Page said that, as the lender of the Country Party, he was prepared to support the formation of an…

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Gold Reserve Despatch to London Measure Before Parliament CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

An important (measure, introduced in the House of Representatives to-day by the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), provides for an amendment of the…

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State Parliament Legislative Assembly Members' Questions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly today, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) informed Mr. Connel (Leb.) that the committee, consisting of Mr…

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Federal Parliament Fortnight's Recess Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

"When the House of Representatives met to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) announced that the House would rise this afternoon and resume…

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Gold Reserve Despatch to London Measure Before Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

An important measure, introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday by the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), provides for an amendment of…

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Pastures Protection Board Fifteen Candidates Nominate for the Triennial Election

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Keen interest has been taken in the triennial election of eight directors of the Narandera Pastures Protection Board. To-day (Friday)…

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Petition to Governor to Dissolve Parliament Country Party Opposition SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5
Also in Cootamundra Herald

When asked to state his position towards the petition being circulated by the Nationalist Party to the purpose of asking the "Governor (Sir Philip…

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Emergency Government Best Brains of Parliament Dr. Page Prepared to Support

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

In a statement issued on Monday Dr. Earle Page said that, as the leader of the Country Party, he was prepared to support the formation of…

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Pastures Protection Board Election

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

A glance at the roll of those qualified to vote at the forthcoming election of directors of the Narandera Pastures Protection Board, shows…

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Strong Opposition Victorian Ministers' Views Dissolution of Parliament, Suggested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 4

Members of the Victorian Cabinet this evening expressed strong opposition to Mr. Lang's repudiation proposals…

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Impetus to Riverina Movement General Election Would Clear the Air London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 4

"The Times," in referring to the repudiation of interest payments as announced by the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Lung) says: "The most…

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The Hume Seat Country Party Candidate Selection of Candidate Deferred

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

About twenty delegates attended the annual meeting of the Hume Electoral Council of the Country Party held at Wagga on Wednesday night…

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Mr. Bruce Candidate for Flinders

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

Mr. S. M. Bruce announced at the Nationalist rally in the Boomerang Theatre, Dandenong, on Wednesday night, that he infended to stand as a…

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Queensland Premier's Opinion Dissolve New South Wales Parliament Petition to Governor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

The Premier of Queensland (Air. Moore), said to-day that he thought that all the other States should ask the Governor of New South Wales…

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P.P. Board Elections. A Ballot in "B" Division

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for seats on the local P.P. Board directorate:—Messrs. C. J. Fraser, J. Elliot. W…

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Questions in Parliament Advances to Necessitous Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

Mr. Flannery: Can the Minister for agriculture inform me if it is a fact, as stated in the press recently, that a sum of £250,000 has been…

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Election of Directors Hay Pastures Protection Board

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

Nominations closed for directors of the Hay P.P. Board last week. There will probably be an election in three of the four divisions. The…

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