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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 17

British Miners Conflicting Reports Attempts to Stem Break. Away Waiting for Parliament. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 5

Interviewed as regards the reported breakaway, miners belonging to the Federation in Notts and Derbyshire area, said: "We have no fear that the owners'…

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To Meet September 22 State Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executing Council to-day it was decided to issue a [?] calling parliament together on September 22…

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Vacancy on P.p. Board Election of a Member Mr. J. Fahey Recommended

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 3

The Grafton P.P. Board was yesterday engaged in considering the question of the appointment of another member to take the place of the late Mr. C. H…

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Producers & Consumers Proposed Grand Conference Election of District Dairy Farmers' Representative

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 4

Mr. H. G. Barrie, District Surveyor, Lands Department, has received a letter from Mr. A. A. Watson, conference secretary, for the proposed grand conference…

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He Didn't Know the Candidates' Names

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

The following story is told by the Richmond Divisional Returning Officer: A gentleman bearing all the outward signs of average intelligence entered his office…

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City Council Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 4

To-day at 5 p.m. nominations close for the seat in the City Council rendered vacant by the resignation of Ald. K. Reid. It is necessary for intending…

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REFERENDUM To-Day's Polling Feeling in Country Districts Mr. Pratten Sanguine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Customs (Mr. Pratten) says he is very pleased with the general indications. Reports had reached him, he said, that in some of the largest…

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Municipal By-election Official Nominations Messrs. J. Reid and J. N. Short Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 3

The official nominations of candidates for the seat in the Grafton City Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Ald. Kenneth Reid, took place at the…

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Producers & Consumers Conference. Election of District Representative Meeting at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. P. F. Loughlin, M.L.A.) has virtually completed his arrangements for the holding of the Producers and Consumers'…

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Marriage Dissolved by Act Ok Parliament N.z. Girl Doted by Criminal

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. By a special Act Parliament dissolved the marriage of Mildred Elaine Smyth with Maurice James Smyth…

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Car As Polling Booth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

When the returning officer, Mr. R. D .O 'Grady, arrived at Jennings school on Saturday morning to take the poll there he found the school locked, as well as the…

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"Will You Resisn?" Labor League's Query to Federal Parliament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 2

At the [?] meeting of [?] Harter L[?] League on Monday night, the following resolution was [?]ed unanimously [?]ing that…

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Producers & Consumers' Conference Election of District Representative Altered Hour of Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 4

As the result of representations made to the District Surveyor, Mr. H. G. Barrie, by the district secretary of the Primary Producers Union, Mr…

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No Pomp Opening of Parliament by Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

The pomp and ceremony usually attendant upon the opening of Parliament will be absent when the sessions opens on September 22…

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Canada General Elections Next Week. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 5

Five hundred and twenty-eight, candidates were officially nominated to-day to contest 244 seats in the House of Commons at the general elections in…

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Limerick Bolts Derby Candidate Uninjured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 4

Limerick, the Derby and Melbourne Cup candidate, threw his rider, Maurice Mc-Carten, at Randwick this morning, and then bolted from the mile post, but the…

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Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 4

Municipal electors of Grafton are reminded that to-morrow voting will take place at the Town Hall to fill the vacancy in the Grafton City Council caused by…

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Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 4

Voting will take place at the Town Hall to-day to fill the vacancy in the Grafton City Council caused by the resignation of Aid. K. Reid. The candidates who are…

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Grafton Municipality By-election for Alderman Ald. Joseph Reid Returned

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 2

Grafton City Council will still have an Alderman Reid amongst its members, for, although. Ald. K. Reid retired r[?]ntly after serving for 11 years at the council…

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Speaker's Chair for Canberra Parliament House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 5

The Speaker's chair, which was presented by the Empire Parliamentary Association for use at Canberra, arrived at Sydney to-day by the Hobson's Bay…

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