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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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Upper House Election on December 8

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Thurs.--The Legislative Council election to fill the 15 seats which become vacant this year will be held on December 8…

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12,476 SHARES Reference In Parliament Transfer by A. C. Lewis Questioned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--A demand that the income Tax Department should investigate the transfer of shares by the managing director…

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Home Nursing Red Cross Society Grafton Candidates Examined

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 2

Last night at the Trocader[?] Drs. E. P. Holland, W. N. Hughes, A. B. Phillips, I. G. Thomas and W. R. Wilson, and Superintendent…

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Red Cross Carnival for Queen Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

The ladies of the Grafton Red Cross are very optimistic about the prospects of their carnival on Saturday in aid of their…

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District Ambulance the Month's Activities Election of Office Bearers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Committee of District Ambulance the following were appointed office bearers for the curr[?]t twelve months…

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Death of M.l.c. Upper House Elections Off

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Premier. Mr. McKell, announced to-night that owing to the death of Mr. T. J. Tyrrell, M.L.C., it had been…

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Maclean Patriotic Fund Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Maclean Patriotic and War Emergency Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night when there were…

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REPUBLICANS U.S. Election Gains 43 In Lower House But Democrats Hold Power

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed.--In the United States elections the Democratic party retains control of both Houses, but with…

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U.S. ELECTIONS Latest Returns Republicans' Gain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs.--The nearly complete election returns show that the Republicans gained 44 seats in the House of…

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Labor Shock the Cairns By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun.--The electors of Cairns in electing Mr. L. Barnes. (King O'Malley Labor) as their member in the Queensland…

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Upper House By-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The ballot for the by-election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. T. J. Tyrell,…

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Meet on Dec. 10 Fed. Parliament Review War Position

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Federal. Parliament will reassemble on December 10 for a brief session to review the war position. This…

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By–election Independent's Easy Win

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—When counting ceased last night figures for the South Coast by–election wore:— H. J. Bate (U.A.P.) 2843, J. G…

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Red Cross Carnival Market Square On Saturday to Support Grafton Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

The ladies of the Grafton Red Cross are exerting every effort make then carnival in the Market Square on Saturday a success…

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Lady Brookes to Stand for Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.— Lady Brookes wife of Sir Norman Brookes, the former world, champion tennis Player, and a member of one of Melbourne's that…

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Upper House Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The date for the issue of the writ for the triennnal election of 15 members of the Legislative Council was…

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18,250 Candidates for the Intermediate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 4

About 18.250 candidates have entered for the Intermediate Certificate examinations which began on Tuesday and end on December 15…

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Bitter Fight Election of Republican Chairman

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

ST. LOUIS, Mon.--Mr. Harrison Spangler, veteran Iowa party leader, was unanimously elected chairman of the…

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Ulmarra Council Mayoral Election Ald. Redmond Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

There were four nominations for the position of Mayor at the special meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council this morning…

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Nymboida Shire Election Of President CR. G. W. Fitzgerald Returned Unopposed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 4

At the special meeting, which was held in conjunction with the monthly meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council yesterday, for the purpose of…

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