Election of Pope Voting Has Commenced Behind Locked Doors. Vatican City
Led by a chair and Prelate holding the Papal Cross, 62 Cardinals walked in procession before entering the conclave to elect the Pope. Swiss guards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1939
314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 16
Polling To-day Grafton Council By-election
Polling takes place to-day, at the Town Hall, for the election of an alderman to the Grafton City Council in place of Mr. R. C. Braithwaite,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Inquiry "Refugees Replace Australians" Allegation in Parliament. Sydney
Government investigation into a serious allegation made against the firm of David Jones, Ltd., Sydney, will follow a question asked by Mr. Shannon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Senate Elections Lang Labor Nominations. Sydney
Nineteen persons, including two women have nominated for selection as Lang Labor candidates for the Senate at the next elections…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton City Council By-election
Sir,--Reading of the outstanding qualifications of the two candidates, who to-day offer their services as alderman to our city should inspire a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opinions of Our Readers Grafton City Council--to-day's By-election
Sir,--May I express my thanks for the fair and excellent mariner in which you set out the views of my opponent and myself in to-day's issue of your…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Poll Grafton By-election. Alderman J. T. B. Jenkins New Member of Council
What is believed to be a record poll for a Grafton City Council by election was recorded on Saturday when Mr. J. T. B. Jenkins defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council By-election
The interest which was taken in Saturday's by-election to fill the vacancy in the Grafton City Council caused by the resignation of Ald. R.C. Braithwaite was a clear indication that the electors appreciated the fact that two good and worthy men had offered their services to the community…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Candidates Announced Yamba Urban Area Committee
Messrs. George Davison and D. W. McLean, of Yamba, are announced as candidates in connection with the poll to fill two additional seats on the Yamba…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Substitutes State Govt. Waking Up Question in Parliament. Sydney
The Australian Agricultural Council would discuss the question of butter substitutes at its next meeting, said the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Board of Tick Control Election of Members
Attention is directed by the secretary, Stock Branch and Returning Officer, Mr. F. H. Harvey, to a notification which appeared in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →REFUGEES None On The Dole Questions in Parliament. Sydney
Concern over the influx of alien migrants was shown by members on both sides of the Legislative Assembly to -day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →APRIL 19 Federal Parliament To Resume National Insurance Position Indefinite. Canberra
The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, said to-night that the Federal Parliament would resume on April 19 for its autumn session…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yamba Urban Area Election of Committeemen
Messrs. Archibald Clement Cook, Henry Cox, George Davison and Donald William Maclean have been nominated for the two additional seats…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Factory Election
At the annual meeting of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., it was stated that the nomination of Mr. L. Chevalley, of Coaldale, for the election…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waverley Seat Labor Candidates. Sydney
Irresnective of the result of the Hurstville by-election to-morrow both factions of the Labor party will contest the Waverley by-election, which will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opinions of Our Readers Yamba Urban Area Election and Yamba Chamber of Commerce
Sir,--As is usual at all elections, quite a crop of canards are being circulated in the Yamba urban area in connection with the forthcoming ballot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yamba Urban Election Advice To Electors "Read the Footnote Carefully."
In connection with the election of two additional committeemen for the Yamba urban area, a word of advice is given in regard to the completion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Govt. Victory W.A. General Elections Majority Of Two Likely All Ministers Safe Perth
Although the counting in yesterday's general elections was only half completed late to-day, the indications were that the Labor Government will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opinions of Our Readers Yamba Urban Area Election
Sir,--Mr. O'Grady's letter in your issue of Saturday last fairly exudes his genial personality. As a question of good taste, however, I Would say there…
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