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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Textile Co. To Be Prosecuted Announcement in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 6

The Attorney-General, Mr. Martin, announced in Parliament to-day that it was intended to take proceedings under the Companies' Act against…

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Doctor's Offer Supply Of Substitute Fuel Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, will be asked by the New South Wales Premier, Mr. McKell, why the Federal Government did not accept the…

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Shire Elections Polling Plages Appointed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 4

Dorrigo Shire Council at last meeting appointed polling places at which booths will be established for the elections to the held in December…

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Hotel Trading Petition to Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 4

Mr. Weaver (U.A.P., Neutral Bay) to-day presented to the Legislative Assembly a petition signed by 43,000 persons asking that regulations for six…

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Abuses Charitable Collections Minister's Trenchant Comment Details in Speech in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 4

Details of abuses in connection with charitable collections were given by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, in Parliament this…

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SIR. E. Page Arrival in England Represents Fed. Parliament Preparedness an Pacific London

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 5

Sir Earle Page, who arrived in England by air from Lisbon to-day told pressman that he intended to place before the British Cabinet…

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Council Elections Grouping Of Names Practice Restored. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 5

The Local Government Minister, Mr. McGirr, said to-day that the practice of grouping candidates' names on ballot papers for municipal and shire…

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Local Government Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 4

Indebtedness to councils and the penalty it carries in regard to nomination for elections was the subject of a special motion moved at the…

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Harwood Shire Coming Elections Requirements of Nomination

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 7

Nomination day in connection with the election of councillors of the Harwood Shire Council, and committeemen for the Yamba Urban Area has been…

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Council Election Right To Vote Provisions of Law

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 8

The Town Clerk. Mr. W. C. Sheather, in a report to the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night, pointed, out the provisions of the law regarding the council…

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Coramba Election Ballot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 8

Cr. P. Burke, President of Dorrigo Shire Council. has returned from Sydney, where he was one of the spokesmen for a deputation of 80 representatives of country shires and…

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Parliament Power Alcohol From Raw Sugar. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 2

The Premier. Mr. McKell, told Mr. W. Frith (U.C.P., Lismore) in the Legislative Assembly to-day that it was proposed to use raw sugar for the…

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DECENTRALISATION Technical Education Urged in State Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 4

Decentralisation of technical Education was advocated by Mr. Hamilton (Lab., Namoi) in Parliament to-day, during a debate on a motion…

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Housing Commission Bill in State Parliament SYDNEY,Wednesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 7

A Bill to provide for the constitution of the Housing Commission of New South Wales was introduced and read a first time in the Legislative Assembly…

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GOVT. I.O. All Clashes Of Business Bill in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. McKell, to -day introduced in Parliament a Bill to empower the Government Insurance Office to undertake all classes, of…

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Milk Subsidy Proposal In Parliament Defeated by 45 TO 20. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 3

Voting on party lines the Legislative Assembly to -day declined to consider a motion of urgency relating to the subsidy paid to dairy farmers, moved…

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CR. P. MULQUINEY Not Seeking Re -election Long Association with Local Government

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 4

It will be noted from the above nominations that Gr. Patrick Mulquiney. of Kangaroo Creek, is not sinking re -election to the Nvmboida…

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OPPOSITION At Shire Elections Nymboida and Orara

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 4

It is understood six candidates will seek election to the two seats available for B Riding of the Nymboida shire at the triennial elections on December 6…

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Party Politics Government Ordinance Effect on Elections Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald Critical

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 6

"I regard this as the, most disgraceful action which has been taken by the State Government with regard to local government. It evidently anticipates or…

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Police Inquiries Investors Protection Society Statement in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

The Attorney-General Mr. Martin, told Parliament this afternoon that the police. had, inquired into the Investor Protection Society He said they had…

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