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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Farm Purchases Bill In State Parliament to Provide Further Facilities Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

Leave to bring in a Bill providing for further facilities for the purchase of farms and to amend the Co-operation Act was given in Parliament…

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South Aus. Elections On Saturday Govt. May Be Returned. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

Predictions concerning Saturday's State elections generally, point to the present Liberal and Country League Government being returned with a…

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State Elections Date Not Yet Fixed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

Explaining that the Government had not yet fixed the date for the forthcoming elections the Premier, Mr. Mair, said in Parliament to-day that…

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Country Party and Elections. Prospects Bright

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

"The State Country Party faces the forthcoming elections with confidence, as it will go to the people with a record of service to the rural areas that…

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Bitter Feeling S.A. Elections Roosevelt Brought Into Contest. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

The closing stages of the State election campaign have been marked by bitter feelings between the parties. The Liberal party had expressed an…

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Lab. Victory Expected In Q'sland Elections on Saturday. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

The general election will be held m Queensland, on Saturday when Labor, which has been in power since 1915 with exception of one three-year period…

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State Parliament Adjourns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

The State Parliament to-night, adjourned to April 8…

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Extraordinary Election for Lismore Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

Three candidates will contest the Lismore municipal by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of last year's Mayor, Ald. W. F. Oakes…

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As You Were South Aus. Elections Independents Suffer But Still Hold Balance Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 4

The State elections yesterday have resulted in the return of the Liberal and Country League. It is the strongest party in the House of Assembly…

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No Change Queensland Elections the Latest Figures. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 4

Figures to hand to-night disclosed no change in the state of parties in the Queensland elections. The state of parties appears likely to…

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S.A. ELECTIONS Govt's. Position Improved Independents Lose Seven Seats. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 5

To-day's counting further improved the prospects of the Playford Government which may now have 21 seats of the 29 in the House of Assembly…

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MR. L. O. Martin Cheque for £4200? £40,000 Tax Cut Alleged Questions in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Falsten (Lab, N.S.W.) asked the Treasurer, Mr. Fadden, whether Mr. L. O. Martin, former…

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S.A. Elections Return of Playford Govt. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 7

Additional returns received to-day made no changes in the state of parties in the State election and representation in the House appears likely to be…

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Q'sland Election Labor Will Lose Maree Gregory Member Confident. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 5

When counting for the Maree electorate ceased to-night it was certain Mr. Luckins (U.A.P.) would capture the seat from Labor. He has a majority of…

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Session Ends Federal Parliament Reassembles in May. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Only 12 members of the House of Representatives, including the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin,…

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Fed. Parliament Indefinite Recess Refused P.M. Wants Secret Session. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Under pressure from members of all parties, the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, was obliged in the House of Representatives to-day to fix the date…

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Premier's Forecast Govt. Will Win N.S.W. Elections. Dungog

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Mair, told Gloucester U.A.P. electorate conference yesterday that he was confident the Government would win the elections…

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Lismore Council By-election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

At a by-election Mr. T. L. Griffin, a former engineer for Lismore Municipal Council, was elected an alderman of the council at a by-election. The…

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State Elections No Date Fixed Parliament Adjourns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly adjourned to-night and will not sit again until after the State elections. Mr. Mair intimated to-night that in…

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Independent C.p. Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

A move to obtain support for an Independent Country party candidate for the Casino seat in the New South Wales elections has been started at Kyogle…

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