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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Budget Debate "Election" Speeches Wilson Will Speak To-day Doth Sides Await His Declaration Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 5

Government and Labor members alike were to-night anxiously waiting for the Independent member. Mr. Wilson, to declare himself on the…

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INDEPENDENTS Voted With Government in State Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 5

Six Independents voted with the Government against the Opposition in Parliament to-night when Mr. Jackson (U.A.P., Nepean) called for a…

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Potato Prices Concern In Parliament Minister Will Consider Matter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 4

Concern at the high price of new potatoes at the city markets was Expressed in Parliament to-day by Mr. Drummond (U.C.P., Armidale), who…

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Supply Bill £16,221,000 For Two Months Budget When Parliament Resumes. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

A Supply Bill providing £16,221,000 to meet expenditure for November and December was agreed to in the House of Representatives to-day. The…

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Fed. Opposition Fadden Leader W. M. Hughes As Deputy Menzies Not a Candidate Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

The former Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, was to-day .unanimously elected Leader of the Opposition by a joint meeting of members of the…

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Potato Prices Concern in Parliament Thousand of Tons in Dorrigo District?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

A message from Sydney states that concern at the high price of new potatoes at the city markets was expressed in Parliament by Mr. D. H…

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Final Trials Classic Candidates. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

With the V.A.T.C. spring meeting opening at Flemington on Saturday, the candidates for class honors were given their final trials at Melbourne tracks this morning…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting The Shire Elections Abolition of Postal Voting Opposed

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood shire was held yesterday when there were present: Councillors D. J. Moloney (president), J. Ryan, D. E. Archer, T…

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Shire Election Nymboida Plans Nominations by November 5 Ballot Boxes This Time

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 7

The Nymboida Shire Council at its meeting yesterday, decided to fix nomination day for the forthcoming election a November 7, and nominations will have to be in the hands of…

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If Early Election Opposition for Wilson. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 4

It is practically certain that in the event of an early election that Mr. Wilson. M.H.R. for Wimmera, will be opposed. The Victorian Premier…

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COWPER A.L.P. Local Government Candidates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of delegates from A.L.P. organisations in the Cowper Electorate, held at Kempsey, keen interest was displayed, says the…

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State Parliament Petrol Rationing Undue Hardship Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

In Parliament to-day Mr. R. Beale (Ind., South Coast), gave notice of his intention to move a resolution proclaiming that the present system of…

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Hospital Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

At Coffs District Hospital Board meeting last night a letter from the Hospitals Commission stated that Coffs Harbour A.L.P. had complained…

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Shire Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 4

At this week's meeting of the Severn Shire Council it was decided that Friday, November 14, be nomination day for the triennial election, to take place…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Election Preparations the Valuations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council was held on Wednesday last. Crs. P. Burke (in the chair). W. Mark. S. Hooson, B. Dumner, R. Noble and T. Loudon were…

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Council Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1941 · page 4

In a report to the meeting of the Town Council last night, the Town Clerk, Mr. W. C. Sheather, mentioned that the term of office of the present…

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Demonstration Students Enter Parliament. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 4

While the Premier, Mr. Forgan Smith, was moving the second reading of the new Education Bill, hundreds of undergraduates packed the public…

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Charcoal Burners Bill in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 7

A Bill to encourage the production of charcoal for producer gas was introduced in Parliament this afternoon by the Assistant Minister,…

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M.u. Oddfellows Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1941 · page 4

Mr. C. T. Bate, District Secretary of the C.R. District of the M.U.I,O,O,F„ who is attending the G.A.M.C. of the Order at Mudgee telegraphed us…

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Inverell Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the Inverell Chamber of Commerce it was reported that some progress had been made in obtaining a Chamber of…

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