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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Tick Control Election of Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 5

Provision is made in the Stock Diseases Act, 1923, for the appointment of a Board of Tick Control, comprising a chairman, who is an officer of the Department of…

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State Parliament. End of Session Next Week. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

The Parliamentary Labor Party believes that the present session will end about Friday of next week. Several important bills, it is…

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Dalley By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

Any elector enrolled for the division of Dalley, who will be unable to vote on polling day (February 26) at a polling, booth within the division named, should…

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Request for Polling Place

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 4

The Chief Electoral Officer has written to Mr. J. J. Fitgzerald, Minister for Local Government: "With reference to my letter of December 29 last, regarding the…

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A New Cook at Parliament House. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 5

Arthur Jones, who has been at Parliament House for fiver 30 years, and has been chief cook for a considerable period, has been relieved of his position by…

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Small War Over Mayoral Election Chicago 'Shoot Up" Methods Police Patrol City with Machine Guns. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 5

THE ELECTION FOR THE MAYORALTY OF CHICAGO, WAS HELD AMID UNPRECEDENTED RIOTING…

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Paddy's Plain Soldier Settlement. Road of Access. Matter Brought Up in Parliament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. R. S. [?], M.L,A., asked the Acting Minister for Lands, whether he was aware that the Lands Department had…

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Dalley Election Federal Government Denounced Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 7

Mr. Charlton, Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Opposition, speaking at Balmain in favor of Mr. Theodore's candidature for Dalley, said that Mr…

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Must Sit at Canberra Commonwealth Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) definitely stated to-day that once the Parliament of the Commonwealth is opened at Canberra it cannot sit…

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Municipal Vacancy Two Candidates the Mayor's Attack Progressive or Conservative Policy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 6

The official nomination of candidates to contest the vacancy in the Grafton. City Council, caused through the resignation of Ald. R. C. Braithwaite, took…

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Labor Wins By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 5

Labor gained a scat in the House of Commons by-clection for Stourbridge, formerly held by Mr. D. P. Pielou (Con.). The election resulted:--Welldock (Lab.)…

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Father and Son Ideae Labor [?] Candidate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 10

Latest files from London give accounts of the Candidature of Mr. Oswald Mosley (a Tory renegade, as the "Daily Express" calls him), assisted by his wife…

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Council Extraordinary Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. W. J. Chant, substitute returning officer, at the declaration of nominations in connection with the City Council extraordinary election, states that he…

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Guyra-Dorrigo Line. Support in Parliament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

Taking advantage of the limited opportunity presented when the Minister asked leave to introduce the Bill to authorise the construction of the…

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N.r.m.a. Meeting of Grafton Branch Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

The first general meeting of the Grafton branch of the National Roads and Motorists Association, was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. W…

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Trinity College of Music Successful Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

The following candidates were success full in Trinity College of Music (London) theory examination, held at the Grafton centre on December 4…

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Kungala Polling Place

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Referring to previous correspondence in relation to an application for the establishment of a polling place at Lower Sherwood Creek, Hon…

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A Day at Parliament House

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week I presented myself at Parliament House and giving a ticket to the attendant addressed to R.S.V. I was ushered into the…

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City Council Election Two Candidates Big Poll Wanted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

The extraordinary election of an alderman to fill the vacancy in the Grafton City Council, caused by the resignation of ex-Ald. R. C. Braithwaite, will take…

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Hungry Children Mr Lang's Speech Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative, Assembly to-day the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bavin, asked the Premier, whether it was a fact that he said at the Tow Hall meeting…

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