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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Harwood Shire Election Mr. David Archer Elected

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 4

For the vacancy in "B" Riding of Harwood shire caused by the death of Mr. A. McQueen an election took place, on Saturday by postal voting, the…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Validity Of Votes Minister's Advice

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

They election of aldermen and councillors to municipal and shire councils will take place early in December. The successful candidates will hold office…

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Widows Claim Against Member of Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 5

The case was continued in the Causes Court to-day, in which Grace Johnstone Minnett, as executrix of her husband's estate,, is claiming £84331 from…

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Dairy Produce Election Of Board Final Count Yesterday. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

The final count in the election in the Australian Dairy Produce Board was completed to-day. The new board will comprise:--…

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As You Were Japanese Elections Quiet. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 5

The Diet elections were apathetic. The general feeling is that the appeal to the country is artificial. Early figures suggest an as you were position…

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Federal Elections To Be Held In October? Queensland Minister's Forecast. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 4

The Acting Premier's (Mr. Pease) forecast at the Trades and Labor Council Labor Day dinner, on Saturday night that the Federal elections…

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Tyres Slashed Act Of Sabotage C P. Candidate's Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 5

"There is no doubt that it was an act of sabotage," declared the Acting Prime Minister, Dr. Page, at Walgett, to-day, referring to the damage to the…

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RECONSTITUTED Australian Dairy Produce Board Particulars of the Personnel Following Last Month's Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 6

The Australian Dairy Produce Board, as reconstituted following the election's held on April 26 in the various States of the Commonwealth, will exist for…

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PREPARATIONS For C'wealth Elections U.A.P. AND C.P. in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 5

Immediately after the State convention, which will commence on Friday, the United Australia party will begin organising for the Federal general…

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Labor Leads Gwydir Fed. By-election Scully 2820 Ahead Seat May Change Hands Narrabri

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 5

With 41,391 votes counted so far out of a total enrolment of 54,691, the Labor candidate for Gwydir seat, Mr. W. J. Scully, has a lead of 2820 votes…

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The Gwydir Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

A victory for Mr. Scully, the Labor candidate, appears likely from the figures which have been announced up to the time of writing in the Gwydir by-election contest. When counting ceased on Saturday night, Mr. Scully had a lead of nearly 4000 over the combined totals of the three Country…

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"Delay Baths Until Elections" New Move By Last Night's Meeting Petition Government, Opposing Land Transfer Nearly 600 Cheer Aldermen And Condemn Casting Vote

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 2

Nearly 600 people, at a meeting convened by the Ratepayers and Electors' Association, in McDonald and Hynes' Rooms, Prince street, last…

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Labor M.h.r.'s Forecast Federal Election in October. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 5

Mr. Makin, M.H.R., predicts that Mr. Lyons will return to Australia for an early "patriotic appeal" election, based on a defence formula from the Imperial…

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Gwydir By-election Labor Majority Decreased Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 4

With only 3060 votes still to be counted, the absolute majority for the Labor candidate in Gwydir, Mr. Scully, when counting ceased to-night, was…

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Scully Wins Gwydir By-election Figures. Narrabri

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 2

The Labor candidate Mr. Scully, has won Gwydir by-election. When counting finished to-day he had an absolute majority of 2223 and there were only…

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Gwydir By-election Only 460 Votes to Count. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 5

With only 460 votes to be counted, the Labor candidate, Mr. Scully, has an absolute majority of 2220 in Gwydir by-election. The latest figures are:…

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A.M.P. Election Retiring Directors Re-elected Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 7

The ballot for the election of the principal board of the A.M.P. Society was declared to-day, and resulted in Sir Samuel Hordern and Cecil H…

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Federal Elections Fixing The Date Labor Leader's Comment. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 5

Suggestions that the Federal elections be held immediately upon the return of the Australian Ministerial delegation to the coronation and the Imperial…

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Federal Elections Page's Reply to Curtin. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 5

"Mr. Curtin seems to be getting very hot and bothered," said the Acting Prime Minister, Dr. Page, to-day, when commenting on Mr. Curtin's reference…

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Gwydir By-election Labor Majority of 2265. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 5

An absolute majority of 2265 over the combined votes of the three Country party candidates was secured by the Labor candidate, Mr. Scully, in the…

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