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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1926

324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 17

Queensland Politics The General Elections Opposition Platform Announced at Toowoomba. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

Outside dictation to which the Government has bowed, thereby dragging constitutional government, in the mire, was the subject of trenchant criticism by the…

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A.L.P. Conference Election of Executives a Comprehensive Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

An important and comprehensive scheme relating to elections of the executives for future conferences, was discussed at the Labor Conference to-niglit. The principle…

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Labor Policy Queensland Elections Premier Speaks Proposals Outlined. Cairns

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 5

Claiming that the Government had kept faith with the electors by carrying into effect the constructive programme placed before the country on the eve of the last…

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Federal Parliament Opening at Canberra Invitations to Royalty. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 5

It has been stated that the invitations from Australia to visit the Commonwealth to officially open the Parliament at Canberra have embraced all of the eligible…

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Labor Movement A.L.P. Executive Elections Industrialist Section Pleased Defeated But Not Disgraced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. Beasley, referring to the results of the A.L.P. Executive elections, said the Industrialist section was pleased with the result Seeing that two heavy machines…

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News of the World Greek Presidential Election. Athens

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 5

Returns from 23 districts where the Presidential election was held yesterday, show an overwhelming vote for Pangalos, whose election is now final…

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Illinois Riot Primary Election Trouble Six Men Shot Dead. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

A message from Hersin (Illinois) states that six men were shot dead and another is near to death, as a result of the renewal of factional trouble late last…

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Chamber Commerce Annual Meeting Election of Officers Mr. Pollack Elected President

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

At the animal meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce held at the Grafton Town Hall last night the election of officers took place with the following…

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One Parliament Extended Local Government Mr. Lang's Views Time for a Convention. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Lang, to-night reiterated his opinion that all of the State Parliaments, and incidentally, the State Governors should be abolished…

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Chamber Commerce (Continued.) Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 8

A brier report of the proceedings m connection with the election of officers appeared in yesterday's "Examiner," but it is desirable to give a more extended…

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New Zealand By-election. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

The by-election for the Eden seat in the New Zealand House of Representatives resulted in the return of Mr. Mason, Labor candidate, by more than 400 votes…

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The League Council Reorganisation Election Method Committee Germany Will Take Part. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

The League Secretariat has received a German note, agreeing to participate in the committee to study the composition of the Council, and the method of…

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Queensland Elections Labor Party Candidates. BRISBANE,Sunday

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

At the Rockhampton Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Brennan heard an application by the State Secretary of the Queensland Central Executive of the…

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Coff's Agrl. Assn. Meeting of Committee Election Ot Officers

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 3

The new committee of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Association met at the Fitzroy Rooms on Thursday last, and d[?] business for the…

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Queensland Elections an Optimistic Minister. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Jones, is generally recognised as the most optimistic member of the Queensland Government. This optimism is now said to have…

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Queensland Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

The Queensland constitution provides for a general election every three years; at one time it also provided for a bicameral system of government consisting of two Houses, one of which was a nominee chamber. The Labor Government desired to dispense with the nominee chamber and…

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Labor Candidates the Port Curtis Seat A.L.P. Seeks Injunction. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 5

Frederick Paterson, who is contesting the Port Curtis seat in the forthcoming State elections, appeared at Rockhampton Supreme Court on Saturday, with his…

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French Budget Passed by Parliament. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 5

The French Chamber adopted the whole of the 1926 budget by 427 to 153. The Chamber passed the clause establishing an independent redemption fund…

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Queensland Elections Messrs. Lang and Bavin to Help Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Lang, will leave for Brisbane next week to take part in the Queensland election campaign. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bavin, left last…

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Working Week Parliament Will Discuss. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, said to-day the question of the 44-hour week and the clash of Federal and State awards would come up for discussion early in…

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