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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1938

428 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 22

MISS C. FLANAGAN Leads In Queen Competition Position of Candidates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

Miss Clare Flanagan, the Business and Travellers' candidate in the 150th Anniversary Queen Competition, as the result of good work carried out by her…

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Five Votes Gordon Seat Contest Sitting Member Gaining Latest Election Figures Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

In the Gordon electorate the sitting member, Mr. H. B. Turner (U.A.P.) to-day had reduced the lead of his U.A.P. opponent, Mr. W. C, Milne,…

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Fed. Parliament to Meet on April 27. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

By promulgation in the Commonwealth Gazette to-day, both Houses of the Federal Parliament will meet on April 27, The session is expected to last…

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The Elections Government Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

The success of the Government at Saturday's poll by such an overwhelming majority at the third successive election is claimed by the…

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Our Open Column (To the Editor) the Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I would appreciate your courtesy in affording me space for the publication of this letter in the "Gazette."…

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The Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

Sir,—In a letter to the press in this electorate Mr. L. Jordan states that his defeat was assisted by "the unfortunate statements of another…

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Speed on Carnival Candidates Sir Regent--Nuffield Ajax and Allunga Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 3

Splendid gallops were recorded by some of the candidates for the A.J.C. autumn carnival this morning. At Randwick the best…

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Polling To-day Queensland Elections Govt. Expects to Win. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

The general elections will be held to-morrow. Since the late Mr. T. J. Ryan led the party to victory in 1925 Labor has occupied the Treasury benches…

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Queen Competition Ulmarra Candidate's Campaign

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

During the last two weeks numerous functions have been held in aid of the Ulmarra Queen candidate, Miss Essie Maughan, and each one has added…

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Election Riots Five Killed In Egypt Government Return Likely. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 5

Fatal clashes, in which five were killed and others injured, occurred during the election campaign. Four were shot dead, and others wounded in a…

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Egyptian Elections. Alexandria

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 7

Voting in Lower Egypt indicated further defeats for the Wafdists including former Cabinet Ministers. CHINA…

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Labor Wins Queensland Elections Lost Three Seats May Have Majority of 24 BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 5

The result of the Queensland State elections on Saturday was a surprise even to the Labor party, which so far has lost only three seats and may…

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Slight Alterations In Position Of Candidates 150Th Anniversary Queen Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 2

Miss K. Langborne, the Sports and Hospital Queen candidate, is still leading in the 150th Anniversary Queen competition, and Miss Clare Flanagan…

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Govt. Victory Elections In Egypt Failure of Wafdists. Cairo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 5

Although the elections are now almost completed, further violence occurred in various parts of Egypt today. Families of opposing election…

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New Parliament Opens on Tuesday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

The State Parliament will reassemble next Tuesday, but the sitting will probably last only that day. The main purpose of the sitting will be to elect a Speaker…

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Miss Maughan Ulmarra Candidate Leading in 159th Queen Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

After being well down the list of competitors for the past week, the Ulmarra candidate in the 150th Anniversary Queen Competition, Miss Essie…

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Govt. Defeated Labor Wins English By-election. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

West Fulham, the first by-election since Mr. Eden's resignation, and since the Austrian coup, surprised Government supporters who expected that…

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Highland Society Successful Effort for Coutts' Crossing Queen Candidate

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 11

The popularity of the Highland Society's function was demonstrated again on Saturday, April 2, at Coutts' Crossing, where the society organised a…

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Sudeten Germans In Czecho-Slovakia Dispute in Parliament. Prague

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 5

Representatives of the Sudeten Germans in the Czecho-Slovakian Parliament dramatically walked out of the Chamber to-day, after the leader…

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Dalby to Labor Queensland Election Surprise Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 5

Labor to-day won the Dalby seal from the Country party, the result being one of the surprises of the elections…

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