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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Labor Gains British Municipal Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 5

Labor gains are the feature of municipal elections in three hundred cities and boroughs in England and Wales. The latest gains and losses are:…

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References in Parliament Sympathy for Bereaved

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

Speaking on the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Premier, Mr. Bavin, said news of the disastrous accident on the Harbor had just…

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South Grafton By-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

Messrs. D. N. Maxwell, T. Agst and G. Bailey, candidates for the South Grafton municipal by-election on Saturday, will address the electors from the garden plot…

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Labor Gains British Municipal Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

The gains and losses for the municipal elections throughout Britain are given as follows: Labor 112 gains, 12 losses; Conservatives, 7 and 78; Liberals, 13 and…

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State House Election Of Speaker Levy Sworn in a Warm Debate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 5

The 28th Parliament of New South Wales was opened this morning by a Commission consisting of Messrs. Fred Flowers (President of the Legislative…

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Municipal By-election South Grafton Vacancy Addresses by Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 3

Some 200 people gathered in Skinner street, South Grafton, last night for the purpose of hearing the candidates for the vacancy in the council caused by the…

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Murrumbidgee Seat Defeated Candidate to Appeal. Griffith

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Adams. Country party candidate who was narrowly beaten by Marti[?] Flanpery, Labor, in the recent election, for Murrumbidgee. intends to appeal…

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Free State By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 5

The by-election at Carlow, owing to Mr. Cosgrave's decision to represent Cork, resulted: D. J. Gorey, Government supporter, 23,007; M. Shelly, De Valeraite,…

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Sooth Grafton By-election Mr. Maxwell Again Returned

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 4

The second election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. Flaherty took place on Saturday, when Mr. D. N. Maxwell was again…

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State Parliament. Opened by Governor

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 2

The State Parliament was officially opened at noon on Friday by the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair. The pageantry associated with the…

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Mr. Stuart and Federal Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 4

"I have just been informed that a large meeting, representative of the whole of the district, was held at Ballina to-night, and it was unanimously decided…

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Firearms License Bill in Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 7

In Parliament to-day, the Home Secretary, Mr. Stopford, moved the second reading of the Firearms' License Bill, which received the general approval of…

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An Interesting By-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 4

In connection with the vacancy on the Casino Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. Collyer, Messrs. Elsmer Jones (exMayor of Casino), W…

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A.L.P CARPET Seven Labor Ms.L.C. Called to Show Cause Leadership Election Sequel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 5

Seven members of the Legislative Council have been called upon to appear before the A.L.P. Executive tomorrow night, to show cause why…

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Gunmen Busy in U,s, Civic Elections Pennsylvania All "Red." New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 5

Two men were shot dead during election riots in Kentucky and the homes of negroes were dynamited Ohio in to-day's balloting in the civic elections…

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State Parliament Service Saturday Work Public Works Committee Sir T. Henley's Attitude. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 5

When the Legislative Assembly met today the public were admitted to the upper gallery, which was closed yesterday owing to Tuesday's disturbance…

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EXPULSION? Labor Ms.L.C Elections Attitude Eight on Mat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 5

The committee appointed by the A.L.P. Executive, to-night considered the cases of the eight Labor members of the Legislative Council, who were called upon to…

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Murrumbidgee Seat May Be New Election Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 4

The defeated Country party candidate for the Murrumbidgee seat, Mr. Adams, has lodged a petition with the State Governor against the return of Mr…

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Casino Municipal Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 2

The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the resignation of Ald. Collyer was held on Saturday. A good deal of interest was…

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Murrumbidgee Seat Country Party Candidate's Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 4

The Chief Secretary announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had received a petition from Mr. W. J. Adams protesting against, the return of Mr. M…

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