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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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South Australian Elections. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

Speaking at a Labor meeting the Premier of South Australia, Mr. Hill, said the State elections would be held on March 26, or April 2. A decision would…

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Federal Parliament Last Session in Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

The Federal Ministers who were in Sydney yesterday stated that the last session of the Commonwealth Parliament to be held in Melbourne would probably open on…

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Ulmarra Council Election of Alderman

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

To-day is the last day on which nominations for the vacancy in the Ulmarra Municipal Council will be received. Nominations must be in the hands of the…

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Ulmarra Council By-election Three Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

Electors of Ulmarra have a good number of candidates to choose from as three have been nominated for the forthcoming by-election. The returning officer…

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The Assembly Parliamentary Elections Bill Country Representation Bush Fire Sufferers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

After a fortnight's adjournment over the Christmas and New Year holidays, both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament resumed…

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New Polling Places

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Regarding his representations for the establishment of additional polling places at Boainbee and Bonvilie Reserve, Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A…

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PARLIAMENT Farmers and Motor Tax Crown Lands Bill Premier's Loan to Employee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Premier informed Mr. Chaffey it was the intention of the Government to sit five days a week until the business was completed…

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Ulmarra Council. By-election to Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

The candidates for the vacant seat on the Ulmarra. Municipal Council addressed the ratepayers, last night. Mr. W. H. Pattemore, in the course of…

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Local and General Ulmarra By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

The Municipal by-election at Ulmarra on Saturday, resulted in the return of Mr. W. H. Pattemore, of Deep Creek, who received 60 votes. He was followed closely…

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Ulmarra Election Declaration of Poll

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

In announcing the result of poll at Ulmarra on Saturday, the returning officer (Mr. Mitchell), congratulated Mr. Pattemore, the successful candidate…

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Local and General Deputy-mayoral Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Last night, Aid. D. W. Macpherson was selected Deputy-Mayor of Grafton. Aid. O. A. Howard was also nominated, but declined to stand for the position. The…

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MARCH 2 Federal Parliament Reopens. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

Dr. page stated to-day that the federal parliament will open on March 2…

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Canberra Speeding Up Work Parliament House Almost Complete. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

The Prime Minister's Department, in an official statement regarding the progress at Canberra, states that the construction of Parliament House is now…

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The Assembly Proportional Representation Petition to Parliament the Price of Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

A petition praying for the repeal of legislation, substituting single seats for proportional representation, was presented to the Legislative…

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Dalley by Election Writ to Issue on Monday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

The writ for Dalley by-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. W. G. Mahony, will be issued on Monday…

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Finance Proposal. Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Dr. Earle Page, Acting Prime Minister, referring to the decision to reopen the Federal Parliament on March 2, said the Commonwealth housing proposals would…

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Casino Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 4

Two seats are vacant, as the result of resignations, on the Casino Municipal Council, and on Thursday last no less than nine nominations were received for two…

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County Council Election of Chairman Cr. Fitzgerald Reappointed Congratulatory Speeches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

A special meeting of the Clarence River Country Council was held at the Council Chambers yesterday for the purpose of fixing the amount of the chairman's…

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No Troops From Canada Without Authority of Parliament. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

Confidential reports day by day on developments in the Chinese situation are received regularly by the Canadian Government from the British Government,…

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PARLIAMENT The New York Loan Premier Refuses Details Returned Soldiers and Education Department. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

The Premier refused to give details of the £5,000,000 loan which has been floated in America, when questioned by Mr. Bavin, in the Legislative…

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