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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 15

Croydon Seat Won By Blind Candidate the Final Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 4

David Hunter, the blind endorsed U.A.P. candidate, to-day won the Croydon by-election with a majority of 1958 votes over George Weir, of the…

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REPUBLICANS Lead In Maine Election barometer for federal contest? PORTLAND (Maine)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 5

Republicans are leading the Democrats by at least two to one in all five major contests in the returns from a third of the 630 precincts in the Maine…

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Croydon By-election a Friendly Contest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

The friendliness of the contest was emphasised by all the candidates at the official declaration of the poll at Croydon to-day…

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Opinions of Our Readers the Commonwealth, Education, the War and the Federal Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 3

Sir,--In the "all in" efforts to win the war confidence in ultimate success increasing every day, the opinion has been and is being widely expressed by…

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Fed. Elections Review by Menzies Govt. Will Win Hold All N.S.W. Seats Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

Mr. Menzies said to-night that if his Government won, as he thought it would, at the Federal elections, his offer to form a National Government…

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Federal Elections Sir Earle Page's Campaign Two Meetings Cancelled

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

Sir Earle Page's itinerary included the holding of electioneering meetings at Chatsworth and Harwood for yesterday (Wednesday) morning. As soon…

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Railway Institute South Grafton Progress Annual Meeting Last Night Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 7

A financial membership of 377 was disclosed in the secretary's report to the annual meeting of the South Grafton Railway Institute last night…

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Federal Elections Nominations for Cowper

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 6

John Cain, merchant, Wood street, Hamilton. Myles Aloyisius Kelly, retried, Coffs Harbour…

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Federal Elections Only One Issue: to Win the War!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 2

To-morrow week, the electors of Australia will be entrusted with the duty of electing a new Parliament Never, in the history of the…

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Soldier Candidates Amendment of Regulations. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 4

Military regulations were amended to-day to enable members of the defence forces, who were not in the permanent forces before enlistment to…

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War the Issue Federal Elections Broadcast By Menzies Overlook Side Issues Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 4

It was essential in this election to overlook all side issues and concentrate on the main issue, which was what group of men in the…

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Federal Elections Sir Earle Page's Campaign MR. R. S. Vincent to Speak in Support

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. will address electors in support of the candidature of Sir Earle Page in the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Fed Elections Govt. Victory Forecast Many Changes Likely Members--not Party Strengths Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 4

Opinion favors a return of the Government parties with their present majority at least, and possibly in a Stronger position, at the Federal…

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New Polling Place at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 4

The polling places at Grafton, in the electoral division of Cowper, include a new booth, which has been provided to meet the convenience of the electors…

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The Elections Advice to Voters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

On polling day, Saturday next, the polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting is compulsory. Failure to…

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Banana Growers Election of Director

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

The ballot for the election of a director for the northern section of Coffs Harbour District of the Banana Growers' Federation Co-op., Ltd., was…

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For the Senate Hie U.A.P.U.C.P. Candidates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 4

Following are brief personal sketches of the three candidates seeking election at next Saturday's poll for the Senate in the interests…

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The Elections Advice To Voters Voting Is Compulsory

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 4

On polling day, Saturday next, September 21, the polling booths will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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The Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 4

The election of Senators to the Federal Parliament is usually overshadowed by that for the House of Representatives, but on this occasion…

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Federal Elections United Country Party Sir Earle Page's Final Rally

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 4

Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., the United Country party candidate for the Federal elections, will deliver his final address to electors at the Market Square,…

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