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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

334 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 17

Christadelphian Petition to Parliament. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 4

Asking that the Defence Act regulations be revised to harmony with those in operation in Great Brit[?] a petition signed by residents of [?]…

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Canberra Battle of Tactics No Immediate Election Politicians Struggle for Power Search for Political Stability. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 5

From the confusion of swiftly moving political events of the week the dominant note to-day was the view held by most members that…

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New Polling Place

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 4

Sir Earle Page, M.P., has been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer. Mr. V. F. Turner, that it is proposed to recommend the appointment of Wool[?]…

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Hospital Election Coff's Harbor Board Re-elected. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

All five retiring members of the board of the Coff's Harbor and District Hospital were re-elected at the triennial election, the result of which was made…

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Petrol Hoard By Former Minister Allegation in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

A sensation was caused in Parliament to-day when allegations were made that certain wealthy people, including the former Minister for…

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No Election Hospital Board Required Number of Nominations

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The chairman of the Grafton District Hospital Board told the meeting of the board last night that, as one of the six nominations received for the five…

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Tamworth Hospital Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

The nomination of nine candidates, including two women, for the seats of seven directors of Tamworth Base Hospital Board, necessitated the first…

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"Foul Suggestion" Foll's Reply To Leahy Mr. Fadden's Election As P.M. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

"The statement by Mr. J. Leahy, president of the Queensland Country party, that the amalgamation of the U.A.P. and Country party in…

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Inverell Council Candidates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 4

The Inverell Chamber of commerce has appointed a sub-committee to make early arrangements for a number of Chamber of Commerce candidates to…

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Writ for Election Legislative Council Vacancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

A writ for the election of a member of the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Mr. Maxwell Pollock Dunlop was…

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MAJOR R. KING Will Be Candidate for Upper House Vacancy. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 4

Major J. Russell King. D.S.O general manager of the Producers' Cooperative Distributing Society Ltd., will be a candidate for the Legislative…

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Casino Hospital Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 7

Out of more than 2000 subscribers in the Casino district, only 460 have applied to the H.B.A. for ballot papers to vote for candidates seeking election to…

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MARGARINE "Supply In Military Camps" Allegations in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

Allegations that a mixture of margarine and butter was being supplied to men in military camps in New South Wales were made in Parliament to-day…

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Not Election Sign Fadden's Visit to Queensland. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, today denied that his visit to the Darling Downs electorate next week was a sign that an election was pending. "I am…

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Pair Provided In Federal Parliament for Sir Earle Page. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 5

The Prime Minister. Mr. Fadden, said to-day that Labor had agreed to provide Australia's Ministerial envoy to London, Sir Earle Page, with a pair…

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Home Nursing Exam Successful Candidates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 4

The following candidates were successful in the Home Nursing examination, held at Grafton recently under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance…

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Not Necessary Harwood Shire Election Fill Council Vacancy Departmental Advice

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 3

The Harwood Shire Council has been informed that it will not be necessary to hold an election to fill the vacancy on the council brought about by the resignation of Cr. J…

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Tintenbar Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 4

Nominations for Tintenbar Shire Council elections will close on November 21 and the elections will take place on Saturday, December 6, the shire…

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EDUCATION Loan Of £5,000,000 Suggested in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 8

The floating of a £5,000,000 education loan for the reconstruction of the education system was urged by Mr. D. P. McDonald (Ind., Mosman) in…

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Shire Elections Voting Confusion New Act Complicated Copmenhurst Complaint

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 3

In referring at yesterday's meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council to a communication from the Department of Local Government and Housing, which endeavored to…

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