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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1927

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Victorian Election. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 3

The Victorian Parliament expired yesterday by effluxion of time, and there will be a general election on April 9…

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Council By-election Ald. Braithwaite Returned "Huffy and Childish" Mayor on Aldermanic Conduct

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

After having resigned his seat in the Grafton City Council as a protest against the attitude of the council regarding the proposed deviation of the railway route…

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PARLIAMENT More Country Seats Mr. Baddeley's Trip High Court Expenses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

The Parliamentary Elections and Electorates Bill which gives three additional seats to rural areas, passed through its final staged to-day, when,…

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Vic. Elections Premier's Policy Speech "Per Capita Payments Must Continue." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Allan), when delivering his policy speech at Kyabram tonight, strongly stressed the necessity for the continuance of the per capita…

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Dairy Produce Control Board Election of N.s.w. Representatives Due in April

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 7

Butter factories throughout New South Wales should remember that within six weeks they will be called upon to exercise their franchise under the Dairy…

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Registering Midwives Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 5

In the Assembly this afternoon the Minister for Health told Mr. McClelland that he was aware that considerable dissatisfaction existed in the country…

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Dairy Produce Control Board. Election of N.S.W Representative Due in April (Contributed)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 3

Butter factories throughout New South Wales should remember that within six weeks they will be called upon to exercise their franchise under…

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Murwillumbah Council Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Black, of Murwillumbah, was elected on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Murwillumbah Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of Ald. E. J…

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Sugar Executive Nomination of Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 6

At the canegrowers mass meeting at Maclean on Wednesday the following nominations were made for seven members of the sugar executive, the first six to…

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Local and General Additional Federal Polling Places

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

The undermentioned Federal polling places have been appointed for division of Cowper:--Arthur street, Grafton, and Granworth street, Grafton, in the…

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The Unemployed Parliament House Demonstration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

A number of unemployed endeavored to interview the Premier when Parliament met at 11 o'clock to-day. They filed into the public gallery, and one of…

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The Hospitals New Legislation Bill for This Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini), addressing a meeting at the Royal North Shore Hospital, promised that the Hospitals Bill would be passed into law…

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State Parliament Adjourned Till Tuesday Members Anxious for Recess. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

When the Speaker took the chair in the Legislative Assemblythis morning, the Premier (Mr. Lang) said that as the conference of managers of both Houses…

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CHINA Fall of Shanghai a Peaceful Affair More Like Popular Election Result. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

"The 'fall of Shanghai' gives the Westerners an altogether false impression of the situation," declared the official spokesman of the British…

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Victorian Election 166 Candidates for 58 Seats. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 4

Nominations for the Victorian election, which takes place on April 9, have closed. There are 166 candidates for 58 seats. Eight candidates have been returned…

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Fitz's Birthday Also His First Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, National member for Bathurst, New South Wales, celebrated his 65th birthday last month. He entered the New South Wales Legislative…

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FOOTBALL Clarence River League Inaugural Meeting Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 7

An unimportant difficulty of a technical character with regard to the amalgamation of the Upper and Lower Clarence Football Leagues, was overcome at…

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Air Force Smashes Not Due to Liquor Questions in Parliament. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) told Captain Garro Jones in the House of Commons that personal inquiries satisfied him alcohol did not cause or contribute to…

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Family Endowment Scheme Will Cost £4,000,000 Bill Through Both Houses of Parliament Basic Wage Earners Only Beneficiaries Spirit of Compromise Prevails New Basic Wage to Be Declared Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

The debate on the Legislative Council's amendments to the Family Endowment Bill was commenced in the Legislative Assembly at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The Bill had been read the third time on the voices and the standing…

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State Elections South and West Australia. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 5

The South Australian elections were held yesterday, when a larger vote was cast than at the 1924 ballot. The issue was fought out largely on the…

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