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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

428 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 22

Timber Royalty Takes Cutters' Profit Increase Objected To Complaint Ln Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 4

Speaking on the adjournment in the Legislative Council this afternoon. Mr. J. Colbert protested against the Forestry Commission's action in…

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New Mayor Maclean Council Election Ald. Rolph Unopposed Lower River Water Supply. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 4

A special meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing Mayor and Deputy Mayor, following the…

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Armistice Company Affairs to Be Instigated Bill in N.S.W. Parliament [?] SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 5

Deplaring that National stock [?] Ltd., was an [?] instrument of J.W.S. McArthur and his group and that canvassers of this…

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Social Security Unprecedented Plans Bill In N.Z. Parliament Insurance and Pensions Wellington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 5

Social services on a scale unprecedented in the Southern Hemisphere are contained in the Government's Social Security Bill, which was…

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Banana Board Ballot On Dissolution Polling Day September 23. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 6

[?] Agriculture [?] requisite [?] a [?] the…

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Medical Bill Chemists' Position Debate In Parliament THE B.M.A. and Laymen Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 5

A promise that he would remedy any ambiguity in the Bill in regard to chemists was made by the Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzsimos) in the…

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L.c.a. Society Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 7

At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Council of Management, which was presided over by the president (Mr. J. Skinner), and…

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Election Sequel "Scab" Case Appeal Dismissed by full court. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 6

The Full Court to-day unanimously dismissed the appeal by Robert Loveridge against his conviction at Townsville on May 25, when he was…

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Gordon Seat Technical Irregularities Alleged by Defeated Candidate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

Alleging technical irregularities, W. C. Milne, defeated U.A.P. candidate for Gordon, at last State election, to-day petitioned the Court of Disputed…

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Postal Votes the Gordon Poll Validity Is Challenged by Unsuccessful Candidate Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 5

Evidence was concluded before Mr. Justice Maxwell, in the Court of Disputed Returns, to-day on the petition of William Cassie Milne, in…

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Triennial Election Coff's Harbor Hospital Result of the Ballot. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 2

The ballot in connection with the triennial election of directors of the Coff's Harbor District Hospital closed last night. There were seven…

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Parliament to Adjourn Next Week. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

The Premier Mr. Stevens, announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he intended to adjourn the House next Wednesday for a few weeks, after…

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Hospital Board Election of Directors

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

Messrs. D. A. Morrison, W. J. Maston and D. Mulhearn, the three retiring directors on Coffs District Hospital Board, were returned at the poll…

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Gordon Election Void Irregular Majority of 125 VOTES Court's Decision By-election Next Month Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

Holding that it is mandatory for certain formalities to be completed when absent, postal and "section" votes are cast at State elections, and…

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Ballot Result C.P. And A. Society Committee Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 4

The result of the scrutiny in connection with the ballot for committeemen of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was announced…

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Country Towns Co-operative Building Societies Reference in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 5

Mr. Budd (U. C. P.) asked the Minister for Labor, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, if it were a fact that the operations of Co-operative Building…

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Sensation in Parliament Govt. Reverse on S. P. Betting Bill Twelve Govt. Members Vote with Opposition Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 5

A sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly to-night when Government members indicated their desire to have a free discussion during…

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Dairy Act Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

Mr. Budd (U.C.P., Byron) asked the Minister for Agriculture, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, could he indicate when the Dairy Industries…

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"Brisbane" Butter Complaint in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 5

The question of whether inferior quality Queensland butter was being sold at highest prices in Sydney was raised by Mr. Sanders (U.A.P.) in the…

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Price of Meat Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

Replying in the Legislative Assembly to Mr. Burke (Lab., Newtown) the deputy Premier, Col. Bruxner, said the Government would watch carefully…

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