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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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National Matters Fed. Parliament Powerless Constitutional Reform Urged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

The view expressed by the leader of the Federal Labor party (Mr. J. Curtin) that there is need for revising the Commonwealth constitution was…

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Syrian Parliament Displaced By Council France Takes Control. Damascus

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

The Syrian Parliament, the last vestige of united independent Syria, vanished to-day, when France took over full control of the Levantine State…

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S. Grafton Council Saturday's By-Election Can Hawthorneville Vote? the Camping Reserve

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 7

There were present at the South Grafton Municipal Council meeting last night, the Mayor (Ald. Carl T. Schwinghammer), the…

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Early Election? Federal Speculation Rolls Being Reprinted Menzies Govts Difficulty Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 5

The reprinting of the Federal electoral rolls now proceeding in all States revives the suggestions of an early election…

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Japs with Glasses Watching Garden Island? Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 5

Allegations were made in the Legislative Assembly to-day that Japanese and other foreigners occupied the majority of flats facing Garden Island, and that…

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Election, August 8 Upper House Vacancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 5

The election of a member of the Legislative Council, rendered necessary by the death of the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Hawkins, will be…

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Election Rumor Is It A Red Herring? Country Party Comment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 5

"What basis of fact exists for the persistent reports that an early election is in prospect can be known only to the Government," said an…

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Early Election? on Register Issue Mr. Menzies' Challenge Statement in W.A. Yesterday Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 5

The decision of the trades unions to boycott the National Register may bring about a general election. This was indicated to-day by the…

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Brick Prices Further Action Wanted Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

Further action against, brick manufacturers was sought by two members of the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Budd (U.C.P., Byron) asked if…

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U.C.P. Position In Federal Parliament Sir Earle Page at Grafton To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Convened by the Clarence River Electorate Council of the United Country party, a public meeting will be held in the Town Hall, Grafton, at 8.30…

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26 New Members In Grafton Rifle Club Annual Meeting Well Attended Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Twenty-six new members have been enrolled this year and seven members have been transferred from other clubs, stated the captain, Mr. F…

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Ready for Election All Political Parties. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

Organisation by all the principal political parties is ready for an early election should the Federal Government decide to appeal to the people…

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Election Rumor Grows at Canberra "Must Face Challenge" National Register Boycott. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

The decision of the Federal key unions at the Melbourne conference, reaffirming support for the boycott of the national register, coupled with…

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South Grafton By-election Hawthorneville Electors May Vote

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

In connection with the extraordinary election to be conducted to-morrow, 15th inst., at South Grafton to elect an alderman in place of the late Ald…

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S. Grafton Council By-election To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

The election of an alderman to the South Grafton Council will take place to-day. The candidates are Messrs. J. R…

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Liberal Victory British-by-election. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 5

The by-clection for the North Cornwall seat, caused by the death of Sir Francis Acland, resulted as follows:-- Mr. T. L. Horabin (Lib.), 17,072; Mr…

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Good Sprint By Ramornie Candidate Glorious Defeats Homeric

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 2

The outstanding performer at Randwick on Saturday morning was the Grand Joy mare, Glorious, who ran four furlongs on the B grass track in…

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MR. C. L. JUCHAU New Alderman For South Grafton Win in By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 4

The by-election at South Grafton to fill the vacancy in the South Grafton Municipal Council caused by the death of Ald. Joseph Reid was won on…

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South Grafton Municipal by Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 3

Sir,—To refute scurrilous rumors relative to the above I desire to say emphatically that the United Protestant Association played no part whatever…

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Nazi Influence On University Appointment Suggestion in N.S.W. Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

A suggestion that the Nazi party had exercised some influence in the appointment of a lecturer in German at Sydney University was made by Mr…

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