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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

428 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 22

Revised Country Party Platform Twenty Six Seats Candidates in Field Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

Many additional items, following the recent revision, which appear in the platform of the United Country party, will be advocated at the State…

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British By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Sir John Anderson (Nat.), former Governor of Bengal, won the Scottish Universities' by-election caused by the death of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, with…

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Queen Competition Business Men-commercial Travellers' Candidate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

A meeting of the business men and commercial travellers will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, to-night, at 7.30, to arrange a campaign for the…

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Curtin's Demand Call Parliament Together. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

A demand that Parliament be called together at once to be told what was the policy of the Australian Government on international affairs, was made…

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State Elections Rush to Get on Rolls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 4

The Acting Divisional Returning Officer for Cowper (Mr. R. G. Kent) stated yesterday that there had been a last minute rush to get on the electoral rolls,…

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Miss Clare Flanagan Queen Candidate Business Men and Travellers' Committee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 7

At a meeting of the business men and travellers, held at the Grafton Town Hall, last night, a committee was formed and an executive appointed…

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Elections Communist Party Supports Lang Executive Campaign in Industrial Areas Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 5

A few hours after Mr. J. T. Lang had declared, that he would have nothing to do with the Communist party, the latter opened its election…

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For Raleigh Three Candidates in Field Opposition for Mr. Vincent

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

It was announced from Sydney during the week that Mr. L. C. Jordan. a well-known barrister, and formerly a member of the rural community…

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Mr. L. C. Jorda[?] Independent Candidate [?] Raleigh Electorate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. Jordan was for many [?] dairying in the Bellinger and D[?] district. Later he went to Sydney,…

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State Elections Mr. Vincent's Campaign Opened at Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. It. S. Vincent opened his campaign in the Raleigh Electorate con lest at Coffs Harbour last Wednesday night, when he addressed a large and…

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Annual Meeting S. Grafton Golf Club Election of Officers Opening Day, March 26

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the South Grafton Golf Club, which was held at the South Grafton Town Hall last night, it was decided that the club's…

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Elections Yass Clash Avoided C.P. Man Withdraws Hopes of Winning Corowa Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

Trouble between the U.A.P. and U.C.P., owing to the threatened clash for the Yass seat, has been averted by the withdrawal of Mr. J. Christian,…

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Crisis Averted French Parliament. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

The danger of a Cabinet crisis disappeared early this morning. After a day's wrangling the Socialist party changed its mind, and allowed M…

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State Elections Campaign. Contest For Clarence Seat MR. A. S. Henry's Policy Open Air Meeting at Grafton 10-Year Plan For Northern Development

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

Stating that he had a plan to place before the electors as his policy if returned, Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., opened his election campaign at an open air meeting in Prince street, Grafton, last night. His plan, he added, would be to ask for a conference of all the Country party members in the north…

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Successful Candidates For Commissioned Rank the 41St Battalion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

The Publicity Department of the 41st Battalion (Byron Regiment), announces that the following non-commissioned officers of the battalion have passed all…

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State Elections The Clarence Seat Two Nominations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

Two nominations were received yesterday by the Returning Officer for the electoral district of the Clarence, Mr. A. R. Taylor, who at noon announced the…

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Narrow Escape By Members Of Parliament Cars in Collision. Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

While travelling to Mullumbimby today at the start of his election campaign, Mr. A. [?] Budd, M.L.A. for Byron, had a narrow escape. The car…

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Hotels Close on Election Day

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

The Justice Department stated on Saturday that all licensed premises in New South Wales must be closed on election day, March 26, even in the 19…

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Clarence Seat Election Campaign Mr. Henry at Yamba and Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

On Saturday night Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., addressed a meeting of over forty people in the Palmer's Island Hall. Mr. Allan McDonald presided…

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MAY 18 South African Elections. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

The Prime Minister, General Hertzog, announced that Parliament would be dissolved on April 11. The general elections will be held on May 18…

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