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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1937

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Heavy Polling Irish Free State Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 5

It is estimated that 1,250.000 of 1,700,000 electors voted at the Free State elections, but the results are not yet available…

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Small Majority De Valera's Victory Irish Free State Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 5

It seems that Mr. de Valera will have only a small majority in the new Dail. The state of the parties now is:--…

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State Parliament Reassemble on August 10? SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 5

The State Cabinet will meet to-morrow to consider legislation for the coming session. It will also fix the date for the reassembling of Parliament…

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Labor Ballots Candidate Dissatisfied Withdraws From Preselection. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 5

A stir was caused in political Labor circles to-day, when it was announced that Mr. Yates, formerly member for Adelaide in the House of…

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Two By-elections Upper House Vacancy State Parliament's Next Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 5

As anticipated the Gordon by-election, rendered necessary by the resignation of Sir Philip Goldfinch, will be held on August 7…

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STALEMATE Free State Election Labor Holds Balance. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 5

Final election returns show that Mr. de Valera has been stalemated and he must decide whether to seek an alliance with the Labor party, thus…

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Gordon Seat Woman Candidate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 5

Because she believes a woman's point of view would be useful in Parliamentary debates, Mrs. C. A. Evans, of Roseville, intends to stand for the…

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Bellingen Show Society Election of Officers. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 15

At the first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association, Mr. H. W. Kirkland, who for a decade past…

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Optimistic Lang and the Elections. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

Forecasting that the Federal elections will be held on October 16, Mr. Lang, addressing a meeting of unions to-day, said Labor would achieve the…

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Threat of Split Labor and Election State A.L.P. Trust Funds Ultimatum to the Unions? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 5

Further dissension is threatened in the Labor movement of New South Wales as a result of the action of the political and industrial wings of the…

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RUMMAGE Another Ramornie Candidate Has Struck Form. (No. 2)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

Rummage 7.10 (inc. 61b. pen.), in the Ramornie Handicap, has struck form at a time when a trip to Grafton might prove profitable, as she is down…

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Maclean Council Can It Carry On? Without Election Ratepayer's' Complaint to Minister

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

The Maclean Municipal Council, on Monday night, had before it a copy of a letter forwarded to the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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N.S.W. Speakership Three U.A.P. Candidates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the Parliamentary U.A.P. to-day three nominations were received for the position of Speaker in succession to the late Sir Daniel Levy…

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Senate Elections Three U.A.P. Candidates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 6

Senator J. G. D. Arkins, Mr. D, R. Hall (one-time Attorney-General for New South Wales) and Mr. B. Helmore, solicitor, at Newcastle, have been…

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Country Members Agree C.P. Conference Complete Harmony Federal Election Policy Five-year Defence Pun Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 5

At the conclusion of the Country Party Conference this evening, Dr. Page said that the utmost harmony had prevailed throughout the…

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Election Plans State Labor Premiers Active Conference at Canberra Arranged. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

Following discussions with the Queensland Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) and the Western Australian Acting Premier (Mr. Troy), the Acting…

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Civil Aviation Country Party Support Dr. Page on Election Policy Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 6

The Country party would do everything in its power to further the progress of civil aviation in Australia, said the Acting Prime Minister, Dr. Page,…

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Candidates Wanted For Parliamentary Seats Business Men Apathetic. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 5

In an address to members of the Queensland Chambers of Manufactures and Commerce to-day, the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, appealed…

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Banking Report Serious Consideration Fromise by Dr. Page Federal Election Prospects. Stroud

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 4

Promises that the Government would give serious consideration to several aspects of the report of the Banking Commission to which it has…

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Annual Meeting Maclean Chamber Of Commerce Fine Annual Report Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 7

A feature of the annual meeting of the Maclean Chamber of Commerce, held after the ordinary monthly meeting on Tuesday night, was the comprehensive…

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