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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

334 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 17

In Fortnight Fed. Lab. Govt. If Boothby Seat Is Won Curtin's Election Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 5

The result of the New South Wales election will be considered in political circles to fortify those members of the Federal Labor party who are…

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State Elections Sweeping Labor Victory

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

Labor had a sweeping victory [?] the N.S.W. State elections last [?] urday, and will meet the new Pa[?] ment with anything from 50 to [?]…

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Boothby Seat Two Nominations Polling Day May 24. ADELAIDE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

Nominations closed to-day for the vital Boothby election, upon which the fate of the Menzies Government depends…

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In New Home British Parliament Keeping One Ahead of the Bombers. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

Without loss of a sitting, the House of Commons assembled at its new home torday. Not one whit of the ceremonial was shed. The mace, rescued…

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Election Returns Government Defeated

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 2

The Armidale seat has been held by Hon. D. H. Drummond, but with a much reduced majority. The Dorrigo subdivision was included in the…

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Election Surprise Gloucester Seat Defeat Of Mr. Bennett MR. R. L. Fitzgerald Elected Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 4

The surprise of the election count to-day was the defeat of Mr. Bennett, U.A.P., in Gloucester. It had been expected that Mr. Bennett, who held…

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Boothby Saturday's By-election Labor Not Confident Women Dominate Voters in Electorate Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 4

The voting power in Boothby electorate was not representative of the will of the Australian people. This frank statement was made…

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Meet Next Week State Parliament Swearing in of Members. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 5

The State Parliament will probably meet for a short period next Wednesday, when the Speaker and Chairman of Committees will elected…

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Election Results Murrumbidgee and Temora. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 4

As was expected, the Independent Labor candidate, Mr. Enticknap, won Murrumbidgee. A substantial majority of the preferences of the Official Labor…

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Election "Dirt" Candidate's Allegation Opponent Exonerated

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. John Cain, unsuccessful Independent candidate for the Clarence seat at the State elections, said at the poll declaration in Grafton yesterday…

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Govt. Will Win Fadden on Boothby By-election. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

Predicting a Government majority in the Boothby election on Saturday the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden. who arrived to-day to take part in the…

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Force a Crisis Labor Take Over Government Defeated Boothby Candidate's Proposal. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

The defeated Labor candidate for the Boothby seat, Mr. Lawton, said at the declaration of the poll to-day that he would advocate at the A.C.T.U…

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Parliament Both Houses Adjourned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 4

State Parliament was opened to-day with the unanimous election of Mr. D. Clyne as Speaker and Mr. Booth as Chairman of Committees and the…

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Menzies a Stirring Narrative Struggle To Avoid Defeat War Review in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 4

In a stirring narrative of his journey through 24 countries the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, told the House of Representatives to-night of his…

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Political Strife Reference by Menzies Objected To By Curtin Wrangling in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 4

A crisis in the relationship between the Government parties and the Opposition may follow a reference to the political divisions in Australia by the…

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT History Of Its Growth MR. C. G. Wikgfield's Address Ms.L.A. Once Numbered 141

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 2

An interesting historical account on the development of constitutional government in New South Wales was given by Mr, C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A.,…

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22 Hours in Holdsworthy Cells Detention Camp Report Tabled in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 5

That soldiers sent to the Holdsworthy detention camp were sometimes kept in cells for 22 hours a day over long periods was a feature of…

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Will Be Held Municipal Elections Previous Decision Reversed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 6

The Premier. Mr. McKell, announced to-day that the municipal elections would be held as usual next December. He reversed the decision of the Mair…

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Prorogued State Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 1

A proclamation was issued to-day proroguing the State Parliament until Wednesday, July 2…

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British Houses of Parliament Bomb Damage

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 4

Damage done to the Cloister Court of the British Houses of Parliament by a bomb during a German air raid on London (Department of Information Photograph)…

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