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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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Day Sittings State Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.— The Premier, Mr. McKell, announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that Parliament would commence its…

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Small Boats Round Up On Coast Questions in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.— Questions relating to action taken by the Federal authorities to prevent small boats falling into the hands…

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Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.— Power given under the National Security Regulations to the States to defer municipal elections, if considered…

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Vital Session Opens This Week Federal Parliament Uniform Tax—broad-casting

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sun.— The session of the Federal Parliament which will commence next week, is expected to be one of the…

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Sugar Executive Election Of Officers First Meeting of New Body

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected Clarence Sugar Executive was held at Maclean last Friday, when representatives from 11…

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Constant Danger Outright Japanese Attack On Australia Curtin's Speech in Parliament Enemy Will Do Everything To Prevent Our Offensive

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wed.— An cut[?]ight Japanese attack on Australia is regarded by the Commonwealth Government as a constant and undiminished danger…

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RULE 77 DEBATE Disallowance Motion in Parliament Opposition Not Opposed to Principle Bat Insists On Fair Administration Hughes Says Miners Are Ruling the Nation

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs.— Resuming the d bate [?] the motion by Mr. Blackburn (Lab., Vic.) for disallowance of Regulation 77, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said the real test of the regulation was had it been abused, or used without justification…

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By-elections Two Govt. Defeats

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs.— The Rugby by-election resulted W. J. Brown (Ind.) 9824, Sir Claude Holbrook (Con.) 9145. Forty-one per cent,…

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Feeling of Parliament Tested Territorial Limit On Use of Militia Remove Statutory Limitations Motion By Opposition Leader Defeated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA. Fri.—A motion to test the feeling of Parliament on the lifting of the territorial limit upon the use of the Australian Militia Forces was moved by the Opposition Leader, Mr. Fadden, when the House of Representatives assembled to-day…

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Jap Elections Victory For Militarists Overwhelming Majority

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.—Tokio Official radio gives a Domei news agency report that almost complete returns of the April 30…

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By-election Dubbo Date This Week

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—The date of the poll for Dubbo by-election will be announced this week. It will probably be the last…

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Dubbo By-election

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The writ for the Dubbo by-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr. G. Wilson will be issued on Monday…

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Board of Tick Control Election of Members

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

An announcement in the Government Gazette of May 8 fixes June 25 as the date for the election of three members of the…

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Dubbo Seat Selection of Candidates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Mr. A. Yeo, a former member for the Castlereagh, will contest the Dubbo by-election as Country party…

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Loan Bill In State Parliament for More Than £5,000,000

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Premier, Mr. McKell, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, introduced a Loan Bill with total appropriation…

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'Gross Stupidity' the Clothing Bungle Fadden Flays Dedman Attack in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA. Wed.—Charging: the Government with bungling its plans to ration clothing the leader of the…

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Dubbo Seat Three Candidates

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

DUBBO. Sun.—Mr. CD- Robertson was selected as the official Labor candidate to contest the Dubbo seat at the by-election…

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Barbaric Attacks On Australian Prisoners Questions in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—Inquiry is new being made into the allegations of barbaric assaults on Australian prisoners by Japanese in…

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British By-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—The Chicester by-election resulted: Lieut.-Commander L. W. Joynson-Hicks (Cons.) 15,634. Flight-Lieut…

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Tick Board Election Of Members MR. W. T. Robinson a Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—The following nominations have been accepted by the returning officer as candidates for election as members…

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