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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

314 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 16

A.B.C. JOURNAL Newspaper Combine's Opposition Questions in Parliament, Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to- day Mr. Beasley (Lab., N.S.W.)asked he Postmaster-General: "Will the Minister give an assurance that [?]…

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Final Shots In Wilmot By-Election U. A. P. Expected to Hold Seat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 5

HOBART, Friday. The final shots in the Wilmot by election, caused by the death of Mr. J. A. Lyons, were fired to-night…

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Maclean Council Result of by Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

As the result of the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy on the Maclean Municipal Council, caused by resignation of Ald McNicol. Mr. H. J…

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Sports Queen Candidate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

Lismore sporting interests have chosen as their representative in the Queen competition, organised by the Lismore Citizens' Militia Welfare…

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Griffith Seat Candidates Clash Irregularities Alleged at Declaration of Poll Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

The winning Labor and defeated U.A.P. candidates clashed at the declaration of the poll to-day, when charges were made of having violated…

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Webb Will Appeal Townsville By-Election "Remarks of the Premier." Townsville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

Mr. C. S. Webb, Protestant Labor candidate in the Townsville State by election on Saturday, declared to-day that he would appeal against Mr…

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Lang Labor Candidate For Newtown May Be Mrs. Fowler. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

The indications at present point to Mrs. Lillian Fowler being selected as the Lang Labor candidate for Newtown, at the next State elections…

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Camel Train Bringing Outback Votes Gregory Election Delay. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 5

Electors of Gregory will not know who has been elected to the State Parliament for their district until the camel trains bring in the last of the…

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Victimisation Alleged Against Owner Rents Inquiry Witnesses Unanimous Disapproval. Action by Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 5

Victimisation of witnesses who gave evidence at the rents inquiry was alleged in Parliament to-day. Mr. D. Clyne (Lab., King) moved that…

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HAIRDRESSING Family Of Foreigners Question in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. O'Sullivan (Lab., Paddington) asked the Minister representing the Department of Labor and Industry if it…

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Labor Holds Seat Townsville By-election Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

George Keyatta (Lab.), had a majority of 2246 over G. Webb (Protestant Lab.), in the Townsville by-election Final figures were Keyatta, 4747;…

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Rumania Parliamentary Elections. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

Two hundred and fifty-eight Deputies and 88 Senators will be elected today and to-morrow, constituting the first Rumanian Parliament since King…

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Wilmot Seat Won By Labor Candidate Heavy Cross-voting. DELORAlNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

Unexpectedly heavy cross-voting in favor of Labor caused an upset in the Wilmot by-election, the seat being won by Mr. L. T. Spurr (Lab.) by 66 votes…

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State Parliament Short Adjournment to Consider Financial Plans. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) denied to-day that he intended to prorogue Parliament until September. The most that would be done would be a short…

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Queen Candidate Successful Social at Halfway Creek

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 7

One of the largest gatherings seen in the Halfway Creek Hall for some time assembled on Thursday night to swell the funds of the Glenreagh…

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Final Figures Charters Towers By-election. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 5

The final figures for the Charters Towers by-election were announced tonight as follows:—Jones 3073, Hooking 2170…

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Levy on Music Performing Rights Association Mentioned in Parliament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 4

Coffs Harbour, and particularly the School of Arts Committee, remembers the Australian Performing Rights Absociation, which cost the School o[?]…

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No By-election Death of Mr. 0Gilvie Hare-Clark System Used in Tasmania Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 5

The death of the Premier, Mr. A. G. Ogilvie, will not result in a by election as the method of election in operation in Tasmania is the…

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Dairy Board Right To Publish Journal Question Raised in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

The right of the Australian Dairy Board to publish its own journal was raised by Mr. Cameron (C.P., S.A.) in the House of Representatives to-day…

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First Aid Examinations All Candidates Successful

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

On Thursday night, June 8th, members of the Dorrigo First-Aid class, which had been in progress for the past several weeks, were examined…

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