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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

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Sports and Hospital Candidate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 2

Miss Kilty Langborne, who polled well in the competition…

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Free Parliament And A Free Press British Prime Minister's Tribute

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 6

The Prime Minister, who celebrated his sixty?ninth birthday on March 12. was the guest of the Parliamentary Press Gallery at the House of Commons…

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Sports-hospital Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

The competitions in connection wins the candidature of the Sports-Hospitai Queen candidate in the recent competition, were finalised at the…

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Queen Competition the Ulmarra Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 2

The committee or the Ulmarra Queer candidate. Miss Essie Maughan. express their sincere thanks to the public of Ulmarra and outlying districts for…

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Banana Board Election On July 29 Minister's Announcement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Reid. announced to-day that as the term of appointment of members of the Banana Marketing Board for New…

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Banana Board Poll for Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Major the Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.), has announced that as the term of appointment of the members of the…

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Radio Censorship Questions Will Be Asked in Federal Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

Questions concerning the censorship of the radio address entitled "Freedom of Speech," which Judge Foster proposed to deliver over the national…

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Drought Ravages Relief For Farmers Question in Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 1

Consideration was being given by the Federal Government to according measure of financial relief to graziers in the drought -stricken areas of…

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CLASHES Germans And Czechs at Municipal Elections. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 5

Frequent minor clashes between Germans and Czechs at the municipal elections in Czecho- Slovakia indicate the possibility of graver incidents, says…

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Petersham Seat Election Challenged Petition in Supreme Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 5

The election of Mr. Solomon (U A.P.) to the Petersham seat at the last State election has been challenged in a petition lodged in the Supreme Court on…

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Gordon Seat Election Disputed Defeated Candidate's Claim. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

Another candidate for the Legislative Assembly, who was defeated in the elections, has petitioned the Court of Disputed Returns for a decision on…

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Queen Candidates' Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

On Thursday night, June 2, a dance will be held at the Criterion Hall, Grafton, to which competitors in the recent Queen competition will be invited…

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Govt. Parties Leading At Elections Voting in South Africa. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

The United Government parties are leading in the South African elections. The state of parties is:-- United party (Government) 51, Nationalist party…

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N.S.W. Parliament Prorogued. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 5

A proclamation was issued to-day proroguing the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative [?] until June 7…

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Diocese of Grafton Election Of New Bishop Special Session of Synod

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 4

Summonses have been issued to 43 clerical and 74 lay representatives to a special session of the Ninth Synod of the Diocese of Grafton, to be held on…

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Govt. Victory South African Elections Triumph for Unity. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 5

The Government party secured an overwhelming victory in the South African elections. The result is accepted as a definite victory for the…

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Gold Spark Candidate For Cups Trainer Impressed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 3

So impressed was the lessee-trainer. A. G. Papworth, with the performance of Gold Spark in winning the Warwick May Handicap, at Warwick Farm, races…

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Queen Candidates' Social Presentation of Photographs

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

Keen enthusiasm is being displayed in the forthcoming Queen candidates" social, to be held at the Criterion Hall, Grafton, on Thursday, June 2…

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Statement To-day in Federal Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, announced in the House of Representatives to-day that the Minister for External Affairs. Mr. Hughes, would make a…

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State Parliament Prorogued to June 7. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 5

The Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly, which were adjourned until May 24, have been prorogued to Tuesday, June 7…

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