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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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For New Parliament County Council Bill Mr. Frith's Opinion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

"There has been delay in presenting the North Coast County Council Bill to the legislature, and the latest indications are that the Government will…

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S.G. COUNCIL Extraordinary Election MR. E. C. Bartley's Address

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 3

Mr. E. C. Bartley, one of the candidates for the extraordniary election of the South Grafton Council to be held on January 3, addressed the citizens of…

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Suspended Egyptian Parliament. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

King Farouk has issued a decree suspending Parliament for a month…

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PANDEMONIUM In Egyptian Parliament Not Yet Adjourned. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

There was uproar in Parliament today, Deputies shouting down the secretary deputed to read King Farouk's prorogation of Parliament, in the…

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At Ulmarra Election on January 22 Alderman's Wrong Name Upsets General Election Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

The whole of the Ulmarra Municipal Council elected on December 4 have resigned and the election of a new council has been fixed for…

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Ulmarra Successful Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

Word has been received that the successful Ulmarra candidates in the Grafton Business College bursary. 1938, are:-Six months, Marcia…

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BUTTENSHAW Delays Resignation May Not Resign Until Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) may not resign his portfolio until the Government appeals to the country, probably in May…

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S.G. COUNCIL Extraordinary Election Polling To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

Voting will take place to-day in connection with the extraordinary election to fill the two vacancies in the South Grafton Municipal Council and…

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Warringah Seat Expense Accounts Challenged Defeated Candidate's Action. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

Following the declaration of the Warringah poll at the Federal election Joseph Hamlet, one of the candidates who contested the seat, alleged tha[?]…

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EXPENSES At Warringah Election Only Chicken Feed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

In a sworn statement submitted to the, Commonwealth electoral officer, Mr. Barrett, one of the unsuccessful candidates for the Warringah seat…

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Water Board Election of Members

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council on Monday next, the business will include the election of the three delegates from the council to the…

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DISSOLUTION In Northern Ireland Election on Partition Issue. Belfast

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

Lord Craigavon, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, obtained a dissolution of Parliament to enable the electors to pronounce on the partition issue…

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Early Election? Conservatives' Move Pressure On Chamberlain "Temptation Is Strong" London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 5

Powerful influences in the Conservative party are working for a general election in May, states the political Correspondent of the "News…

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Aboriginals Demand Fair Deal Native Problem Worries Parliament Full-Blood As Member? Federal Govt, May Move Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

The possibility of Australian aborigines being given direct representation in the Federal Parliament, in the hope that this may tend to…

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S.G. Council Water Board Election Ald. E. G. Reid New Member Mayor and Alb, Flaherty Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

Alds. Carl Schwinghammer, J. Flaherty and E. G. Reid were elected South Grafton. Council's representatives on the Grafton and South…

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S. GRAFTON R.S. Formation Of Sub-branch Election of Oficers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of returned soldiers, held at the Nymboida Shire Office last night, formed a South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and…

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Japan Attacked in Soviet Parliament Sterner Policy Wanted French Policy Criticised Moscow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

M. Kalinan has been nominated as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Presidium, of which M. Stalin also has been selected as a member…

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M. Herriot May Form Cabinet Situation Growing Worse General Elections Likely Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 5

Accepting the invitation of the President, M. Le Brun, to endeavor to form a Government, M. Chautemps is seeking to reconstruct his…

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Test Team Bradman to Watch Candidates Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

Bradman did not leave for South Australia to-night with the South Australian team. Bradman, who is one of the…

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Northern Ireland Parliament Dissolved. Belfast

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 5

A proclamation, signed by the Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn, was issued to-day dissolving the present Parliament, and…

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