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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Federal Parliament Opens Ottawa Pact Trade with America Encourage Immigration Governor-general's Speech Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 5

The decision of the Government to abandon Rabaul as the capital of New Guinea was a surprise announcement in the…

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Harwood Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 6

Sir,--I have first to apologise for apparently endeavoring to monopolise your "Public Opinions" space. Harwood shire elections are almost as hot a…

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City Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 6

Sir,--Now is the time for ratepayers to awake to their responsibilities and pass judgment on the retiring members of our council. They have done a…

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Pressmen As Shire Election Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 4

For several years past Mr. George Brunsden, proprietor of the "Nambucca News," Macksville, has been a representative of C Riding of the…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Five Thousand Candidates Keenest for Many Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 5

One of the keenest local government elections that has ever been staged in New South Wales for many years will terminate on Saturday, when 1,003,540…

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Select Committee Senate Election Method Prime Minister's Prompt Action. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 5

The Prime Minister gave notice in the House of Representatives to-day that to-morrow he would move for a Select Committee to be appointed to…

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Returning Officer For Upper House Elections Special Bill Necessary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 5

The Emergency Bill, caused through the illness of a Government officer, was introduced and passed through rill stages in the Legislative Assembly and…

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Grafton City Council 20 Aspirants for To-morrow's Election Candidates Explain Their Policies Baths Question in Forefront Three Polling Places in Municipality

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 4

To-morrow the municipal electors of Grafton will be called upon to elect twelve aldermen to the Grafton City Council from 20 candidates offering their services. The views of seventeen of the candidates in tabloid form are given…

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Harwood Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 6

Sir,-- It is too bad of Mr. O'Grady to say I am ashamed of my name! Perhaps writing under an assumed name is due to my modesty. At any rate, I am…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 6

Sir,-- Some years ago a former Mayor of Grafton said that as the municipal rates were increasing every year he intended disposing of all his property…

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Polling To-day Triennial Elections Municipal and Shire Councils Official Apragements

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 4

Polling will take place to-day for the triennial local government elections, when aldermen and councillors will be elected for the ensuing three years…

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Bridges Instead of Dips Storm In Parliament Kyogle Request Acceded to by Dr. Page. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 5

A storm was created in the House of Representatives debate on the estimates. when the new Country party member for the Richmond Mr…

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Warringah Seat Defeated Candidate's Attitude. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Hamlet, who contested the Warringah seat at the Federal election, said to-day that he was waiting until January 6, by which date Sir…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Lang Labor Forces Fail Notable Change at Glebe. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 5

A feature of the municipal elections in the metropolitan area on Saturday was the complete defeat of the Lang Labor forces…

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The Local Government Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 4

Unusual interest has marked the local government elections in most of the municipalities and shires in the Clarence River district and as a consequence some heavy polls have been recorded, particularly in the case ox Grafton where the number of voters was several hundreds ahead of that at…

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Shire Elections Many Changes Made Numerous Informal Votes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

Many changes were made in municipal and shire councils as the result of the triennial elections last Saturday. Some sitting…

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Resigned Two S.G. ALDERMEN Technical Breach Of L.G. Act Will Seek Re-election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 4

A sensation was caused in local government circles yesterday, when it was reported that two of the newly elected aldermen of the South…

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Eliminate Slums Bill In Parliament 56 Homes at Erskineville. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 5

Steps which the Government proposes to take to eliminate slums in the metropolitan area were advanced a stage in the Legislative Assembly…

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Ottawa Revision Conference Debate In Parliament Attorney-general's Speech Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 5

Initiating the debate on the Ottawa Agreement in the House of Representatives to-day, the Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, said that the…

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Maclean Council Special Meeting Mayoral Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 3

A special meeting of the newly elected Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday night for purpose of electing a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and…

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