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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Federal Elections Dr. Nott A Candidate for North Sydney? Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

Dr. L. W. Nott, conqueror of Mr. E. G. Theodore in the Herbert election to the House of Representatives in 1925, has. decided to seek selection as a…

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Grafton Regatta Public Meeting To-night Election of New Committee

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 4

A public meeting will be held in the Grafton Town Hall to-night at 8 o'clock in connection with the holding of further regattas at Grafton…

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State Parliament Prorogued Until June 30. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 5

The State Parliament was prorogued by the Executive Council to-day until June 30. This is taken to mean that members…

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Woollahra Seat Likely Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 4

The vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the death of the Speaker, Sir Daniel Levy, will probably bring forward a number of…

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Fed. Parliament Prorogued Until June 17. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

A special Commonwealth Gazette today announces that the Governor-General has prorogued Parliament until June 17, when all Senators and…

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DEMOCRATS Win Dutch Elections Nazis Lose Ground. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

The Dutch general elections resulted in a victory for the Democrats, led by the Premier, M. Colijn, whose party polled 40 per cent, more votes…

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End of Nov. C'wealth Election No Early Appeal Dr. Page Reviews Position

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

It is unlikely that the Federal election will be held before the end of the year. At present the probable date is December 4 or November 27…

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Cabinet Meeting Federal Parliament National Insurance Not This Session? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 4

The preparation of the speech to be made by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) at the opening of the Federal Parliament on June 17, occupied the…

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Fixed for June 26 Woollahra By-election. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 5

The Woollahra by-election rendered necessary by the death of Sir Darnel Levy will be held on June 26, nominations closing on June 14…

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N.S.W. ELECTIONS Probably Not Till May Lengthy Session Expected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 5

The State Cabinet began a two day meeting to-day and gave consideration to the programme of legislation to be introduced during the forthcoming…

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Woollahra Seat No Labor Candidate Yet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

The indications are that the Labor party will not contest the Woollahra by-election on June 26. The executive of the party to-night…

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Fewer Members of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

The United Kingdom, with a population of more than 40,000,000, gets along very well legislatively, and law and order are kept better than in most countries in the world, with an elected Parliament of 615 members. Here in Australia, where the population is less than 7,000,000, we have no less…

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Local Govt. Elections. Ordinance Amendments

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 2

Some important amendments have been made in the ordinances governing Council elections. It is now laid down that nomination must be in the hands…

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U.A.P. REVERSES Lost three Seats May Lose Two Others Victorian Upper House Elections: Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 5

The loss by the U.A.P. of Its absolute majority in the Council is probable as the outcome of the triennial election for the Upper House held on…

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No Walk-over Woollahra By-election Three Candidates In Field Two Unofficial U.A.P. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 5

While the Labor party is not contesting Woollahra by-election, the official United Australia party candidate, George Beresford Grant, will…

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Fed. Parliament Opens On Thursday National Insurance Conference. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 5

Completion will be reached by the Federal Cabinet to-morrow, in respect to the official opening of the second session of the 14th Parliament of the…

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Air Cadets N.S.W. Candidates. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

The Acting Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) made available to-day the names of, 37 successful candidates who will commence a course at the…

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"Labor Daily" Election Of Directors Equity Court Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 5

Before the Chief Judge in Equity today, it was claimed that the result of the poll which elected J. T. Lang, J. A. Beasley, J. Culbert and T. H. Bell to…

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Postponed? Censure Motion In Federal Parliament Lab. Party's Probable Tactics Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 5

Contrary to expectations the Labor party, at its pre-sessional meeting on Thursday, will arrive at a decision not to launch a censure motion…

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Closing Date Electoral Roll List For Grafton Municipality Referendum and Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 4

Inquiries yesterday at the Town Hall revealed that application for enrolment cards have been delivered to every occupied building in…

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