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Politics & elections, 1931

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CANDIDATES for 'Lang Plan' Federal Election Campaign in All States Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

The Deputy-Leader of the Beasley Group, Mr. Eldridge, stated to-day that candidates advocating the Lang Police would contest…

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State Parliament. Assembly Discusses Coal. Insurance Bill in the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 8

What business should a Parliament be expected to have before it at a time such as this? Day after day passes without one word in the Legislative Assembly concerning finance…

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MR. C. J. GOODE. Report to Parliament Prepared by Acting Crown Solicitor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 9

It now transpires that the documents relating to the case of Mr. C. J. Goode, which were laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on May 14, and which were…

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Trade with Russia. Questions in Parliament. Comparison with New Zealand. London, May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 9

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Graham), in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said the great bulk of Russian butter imported into Britain was…

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Upper Hunter Seat. Labour Candidate Selected. MUSWELLBROOK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 10

The upper Hunter Labour Electoral Council last night selected Mr. F. R. Forsyth to contest the Upper Hunter seat. Mr. Forsyth is a school teacher. He is secretary of the Upper…

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Election Challenge Help Govt. Then Go to the Country Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 13

Declaring in the House of Representatives this afternoon that his party did not think that the conference suggested by the Prime Minister would assist the financial and economic position of this country, Mr. Lyons made the…

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"Find the Candidates" Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 13

Victorian Labor officials do not take seriously the proposal of the Lang group to run candidates in Victoria for the next Federal…

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Laborites Against Scullin Election Campaign of Lang Group

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Lang, candidates will contest seats in every State at the next Federal elections, the deputy leader of the Beasley…

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Dole Food Coupons. Questions in Parliament

The Propeller · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

In Parliament recently Mr. W. J. Butler, M.L.A., asked the Chief Secretary if he was aware that considerable dissatisfaction existed among…

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Question in Parliament. Food Coupons: Variation

The St George Call · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

Mr. Butler: Is the Colonial Secretary aware that considerable dissatisfaction exists among recipients of food relief owing to the fact that they are…

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Objection to Sugar Pact "Parliament Should Have Its Say"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday;--A protest that Parliament should have been consulted on the renewal of the sugar…

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Federal Elections. Labour Candidates. Lang Group Prepares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

Federal Labour members representing constituencies in New South Wales, who refused to support the Lang plan will be dropped by the A.L.P. executive in the pre-selection…

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In Parliament That Rothbury Skeleton Dragged Into the Coal Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Bolshevism seemed to be on the House's nerves yesterday. Mr. Fitzsimons was horrorstruck to find a lecture on Communism had been given in…

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State Parliament. Political Control of Transport. Insurance Bill Amended by Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

After the empty House of the previous afternoon the appearance yesterday when the Assembly met at 11 was almost one of pleasant reunion. It is always interesting to see the…

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Mr. Hardy. Not Seeking Selection for Parliament. Executive to Decide. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

Mr. Charles Hardy, junior, leader of the Riverina movement, to-day declared himself emphatically opposed to the suggestion for converting the Riverina movement into a…

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The Turf. Newcastle Cup. The Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 12

An acceptance of 22 for to-morrow's Newcastle Cup, run over a mile and three furlongs, is something that should be gratifying to the northern officials, and the class of…

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Economic Conference. Elections May Cause Delay. OTTAWA, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

The possibility of some delay in holding the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa was mentioned in the House of Commons to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bennett). He…

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Upper Hunter By-election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

Mr. A. M. McMullin, the selected Nationalist candidate for the vacant Upper Hunter seat…

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"ELECTION !" Australia Wants It Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

The Loader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Lyons), who arrived from Canberra to-day, said the Opposition was determined that there…

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Juvenile Ball For I.O.O.F. "Queen" Candidate

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 10

A PLAIN and fancy dress juvenile ball will be held in the Town Hall. Darlington on Saturday Prizes will be awarded for he best costumes…

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