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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 17

Single Seats Bill Ready for Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

At the Parliamentary Labor cacus today details of the Bill providing for single seats on the first-past-the-post principle were explained to members by…

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Technic'l Objections S. Grafton Council Ald. Reid Resigns Will Seek Re-election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

Ald. J. Reid, who returned on Saturday from an extended trip to New Zealand, and who was re-elected to the South Grafton Municipal Council during his…

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Caucus Meets Re-election of Officers the Upper House Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

Caucus to-day discussed the State Government's programme for the special session which opens to-morrow. The whole of the officers of the party…

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Tory Split? Subsidy and Protection Labor Organ Senses Early Election. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

The "Daily Herald" (Lab.), in an editorial, says Mr. Baldwin and a large section of the Tories are frankly protectionist and are not disinclined to try to…

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Grafton Hospital Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

Sir,--During the ensuing week, the subscribers to the Grafton Hospital will be called upon to exercise their discretion in the selection of 14 committeemen to…

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Parliament Opened Yesterday. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

The new session of the N.S.W. Parliament was opened at noon to-day by Royal Commission. The Chairman informed members…

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Trade Treaty Our Butter in Canada Attack in Parliament. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

A Conservative amendment to the address to the Throne was moved in the Canadian House of Commons by Mr. Donald Sutherland, member for South…

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Tame Affair Re-Opening Of Parliament Governor Not Present Commission Performs Ceremony Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

The third session of the twenty-seventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon to-day. The ceremony was carried out by Commission, the…

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Broken Pair Disgraceful Scenes "So This Is Parliament" Uproar in Assembly. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

"So this is Parliament," declared one of the members in disgust this afternoon during one of the most. disgraceful scenes' witnessed in the Legislative…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Only Recording Chamber. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. Albert Bruntnell, M.L.A., speaking at a social function last night said that as a deliberative Assembly the N.S.W. Parliament had lost its true…

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South Grafton Municipal By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

The extraordinary vacancy which has occurred in the South Grafton Municipal Council as a result of the resignation of Ald. J. Reid, has been fixed for…

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The Worst Present N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. Perkins, Nationalist candidate for the Eden-Monaro seat, speaking at Yass, said the present New South Wales Parliament was the worst there had ever…

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News of the World English By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

At the Cambridge University by-election, caused by the death of Mr. J. F. P. Rawlinson, Mr. J. J. Withers (Conservative) was elected unopposed…

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French By-election a Whirlwind Campaign. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

A most interesting by-election was held to-day at Belfort, where M. Clemenceau's ex-lieutenant, M. Andre Tardieu, was returned, defcatirig the Radical…

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Rush Election? Activity in Queensland Electoral Office Preparing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

There is much activity in the Queensland Electoral Office. Electoral rolls, revised and brought up to date, have been printed, and are now…

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Election Riots. in Rumania. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a Bucharest message speaks of violent election riots throughout Rumanie wherein three people have been…

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South Grafton Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

Nominations for the vacancy in the South Grafton Municipal Council will close at 12 noon to-day. Up to yesterday Mr. J. Reid was the only candidate nominated…

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Dairy Council Advisory Board Election Butter Quality Improving. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

A fresh election will be held in connection with the State Dairy Advisory Board in order to reduce the number of representatives, in accordance with the policy…

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Roumanian Municipal Elections Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 5

The municipal elections, the first since the war, resulted in the defeat of the Bratianu candidates by a large majority. It is expected that the result will have an…

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Grafton Dairy Coy. Annual Shareholder's Meeting Election of Directors Successful Year's Business

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

The thirty-third. annual meeting of the shareholders of the Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd., was held at the board room in the factory yesterday afternoon…

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