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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

300 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 15

Judge Resigns to Fight Election Justice E[?]att's Decision Labor Candidate for Barton Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. Justice H. V. Evatt. of the High Court. to-night announced that he would resign from the judiciary to contest the Federal election as Federal…

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The Federal Elections Sir Earle Page's Views 100 Per Cent. All-in War Effort to the Electors of Cowper

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

After enjoying the confidence of the electors of Cowper for twenty-one years, writes Sir Earle Page, I feel that I should at this crisis of…

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Banana Growers' Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

When nominations were closed for the election of directors to the board of the Banana Growers' Federation Cooperative, states a message from…

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Wide Comment Justice Evatt' S Plan Federal Election Comment Drummond Supports Abbott Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

Regret that Mr. Justice Evatt had decided to contest a Federal electorate was expressed to-day by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. He said…

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Federal Elections Closing Of The Rolls 55,300 Electors for Cowper

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

The Commonwealth electoral rolls for the division of Cowper closed yesterday at 6 p. m. After the registrations in hand at that time have been dealt…

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Banana Growers Election Of Directors To Board Ballot at Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 4

When nominations closed for the election of four directors to the board of the Banana Growers' Federation Coop., Ltd., three were returned…

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High Tributes Evatt Steps Down To Contest Election Farewelled by Bar Assn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

Farewelling Mr. Justice Evatt, in the High Corut to-day, the treasurer of the New South Wales Bar Association, Mr. Brian Fuller, K.C., said…

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One-man Party Federal Elections Dr. Evatt's Programme Lang Labor Group's Plans Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 5

Dr. H. V. Evatt, who will open his campaign in the Barton electorate on Wednesday, will later visit a number of electorates and address…

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Fed. Elections the Senate Campaign U.C.P. Candidate At Grafton Need for National Govt

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

The U.C.P. candidates for the Senate at the forthcoming election appealed to the people to give the combined party candidates a clear…

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Election Points

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

One problem that Mr. Curtin will be up against if he were to win the election on September 21 (and it is one that the electors will not…

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Fed. Elections Dooley to Oppose Hughes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

The former New South Wales Chief Secretary and Speaker, Mr, Jim Dooley, to-day nominated as Federal Labor candidate for North Sydney, the seat…

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Federal Elections Sir Earle Page At DORRIGO

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 2

Sir Earle Page addressed electors at the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night of last week. Unfortunately the meeting was not fully advertised…

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Captain Patrick Candidate For Senate Shipmaster, Business Man. Grazier, Sportsman

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 3

Captain Patrick, U.A.P. Senate candidate comes of an old Scottish family. His first contact with seafaring was at 12 years of age, when he ran away and…

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Election Tour in South Australia Menzies And Cameron Confident of Victory ADELAIDE,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 5

Engine trouble on the overland express this morning delayed the Prime Minister Mr. Menzies, and the Country. party leader, Mr. Cameron, on…

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"Labor Divided" Federal Elections Mr. Menzies' Campaign War Is the Only Issue Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 4

That the Labor party would make no headway in South Australia, was the opinion expressed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-day…

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Old-time Election Methods. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 4

Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, U.A.P. candidate for Lang, was struck on the face with a ripe tomato at a meeting at Campsie, on Friday night…

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Croydon Seat Blind U.A.P. Candidate Expected to Win. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 4

It appears likely that the U.A.P. will retain the Croydon seat in the Legislative Assembly, as a result of the by-election held yesterday…

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Myles Aloysius Kelly Selected and Endorsed Labor Candidate for Cowper

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 3

Myles Aloysius Kelly was born at Gortkelly, Tipperary, and at the age of 13 years went to the College of the French Jesuits at Mungret. A…

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Five Opponents for Prime Minister Keen Election, Contests Labor Hopes to Split Vote Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 4

Although under the United Front plan no U.A.P. and U.C.P. candidates will clash at the record Federal elections on September 21 there will be…

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Federal Elections Sir E. Page's Campaign

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 4

To-day Sir Earle Page will address a number of meetings on the Lower Clarence. Commencing with a meeting in the Temperance Hall, Chatsworth, at…

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