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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1935

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HANDICAP Lang As Lab. Leader Comment on Elections Fraise for Forgan Smith. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 5

Opposition to Mr. Lang as Labor leader was expressed by members of the Australian Labor party today when commencing on the…

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ELECTIONS Six Doubtful Seats Counting Absent Votes Labor May Win Five Seats. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 5

The counting of postal and absentee votes to-day threw no further light on the results in the six doubtful electorates, Arncliffe,…

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Election Count

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 4

The Returning Officer for the Clarence electorate, Mr. W. Finlay, stated last, night that the check count was proceeding and there was no material alteration…

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State Parliament May Not Meet Until June 11. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 5

It is likely that the new State Parliament will not be called together until June 11. The Loan Council is to meet at…

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Rappville State Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 3

A good deal of interest was created in connection with the State elections at the Rappville polling booth, and other district booths, and there was a steady…

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Queensland Elections Three Doubtful Seats. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 5

Counting to-day did not materially alter the position in the three doubtful seats, Dalby, Mirani and Warwick. It is considered that Mirani and Warwick will go…

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The New Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 4

When the new Parliament meets next month it will be remarkable for the fact that there will be very few changes in its personnel. Nearly 80 members of the 90 who will assemble were members of the old Parliament. At the present time, with several seats still in doubt, it looks as if at least…

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The Elections People's Confidence in Government Returned with Bio Majority

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 2

The electors voiced their approval of the Stevens-Bruxner Government on Saturday when they returned it 16 power with a big majority. Three or…

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State Elections Labor Wins Arncliffe Granville Retained by Fleck Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 5

The State Labor party increased its strength in the Legislative Assembly to-day, when Mr. Cahill, the former member, wrested Arncliffe from the sitting U.A.P…

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Three Candidates Newcastle By-election. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 5

Nominations for Newcastle by-election, caused by the death of Mr. David Watkins, closed to-day. Three candidates will contest the sent…

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N.S.W. ELECTIONS Will Labor Win Bathurst? Hurstville to Government State of the Parties. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 5

Interest in the State elections has been diverted to Bathurst, where the State Labor candidate, Mr. Kelly, is expected to defeat the sitting…

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European Affairs Again In Focus Hitler's Speech Awaited With Interest Franco-german Conversations Abyssinian Crisis Parliament to Discuss Position London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 5

Herr Hitler's coming speech, ana General Goering's meeting with the Trench Foreign Minister, M. Laval, and the gathering at Geneva, at which…

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State Elections Solomon Retains Petersham. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 5

With a majority of 625 votes, Mr. Solomon to-day retained Petersham seat for the U.A.P. The final figures were Solomon 9178, Sheahan (State Labor)…

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Election Joke

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

If the Byron Returning Officer would have a complete vote at the next election. Old Nick had better be a polling clerk—at least if the tale of four sisters is to…

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Shire Elections and Electors

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

Disappointed with the lack of interest taken by shire electors in the triennial elections, the Macleay Shire Council has carried a motion for inclusion in the business paper of the forthcoming Shires' Conference, "that voting should be made compulsory at shire elections and that each candidate…

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Election for Clarence Seat Declaration Of Poll Expected To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

The Returning Office for the Clarence electorate (Mr. W. Finlay) stated yesterday that he expected to be able to declared the poll to-day, probably at…

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LANG 'Will Be Forgotten' Defeated Candidates Angry Words at Petersham Poll Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 5

There was an angry exchange of words between two defeated candidates, Messrs. Sheahan (State Lab.), and Colbourne (Fed. Lab.), at the…

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More Water Enhancing The Supply Negotiations in Sydney Finality Held Up by Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 1

Consideration was given at last night's meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board to the minute prepared by the chairman (Ald. C. H. McKenna)…

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Voting at Shire Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

At the Macleay Shire Council meeting dealing with business to be brought forward at the forthcoming shires' conference, a motion was…

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The Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

The counting of votes in the State elections was completed during the week, the Government parties being returned with a majority of 32…

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