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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

197 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 10

Big Question For Canadian Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 5

OTTAWA, Tues.--The Canadian Parliament meets to-morrow for a special session to settle the keenest national…

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Election Over Conscription Issue Dangerous Course Says Canadian P.M.

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 5

OTTAWA, Thurs.--There could be no course more dangerous than an election over the conscription issue, the…

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L.G. Elections Final Appeals

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 4

The "Daily Examiner" is prepared to publish a final appeal from each candidate for election to the various local…

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Must Prepare For Election In U.K.

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.--Conservatives must be prepared for a general election, which might be held in May or earlier, said Ralph…

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R.A.A.F. Aids Alderman Take Part In Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

Special leave has been granted to Aid. B. L. Miller, of the R.A.A.F., to contest the Grafton City Council elections on…

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L.G. ELECTIONS Saturday's Contest Views Of Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

To enable candidates for election on Saturday to local governing bodies to summarise their policies, the "Daily…

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Triennial Election Results Will Be Known Unofficially on Saturday Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

Progress reports of the results of the local government triennial elections to be held on Saturday next will be broadcast from the Town Hall, Grafton, from the time of the closing of the booths. This will apply to Grafton, South Grafton, Copmanhurst, Nymboida,…

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Grafton City Council Elections Candidates Present Policies For Triennial Polls To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 3

Following are concise statements of policies of candidates for the Grafton City Council elections to be held to-morrow. These were submitted following a general…

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Method of Voting At Local Government Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--With the exception of Armidale (New England) the method of voting at the local government…

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Federal Parliament Sittings Lapse: Lack of Quorum

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--The sittings of the Federal Parliamentary session lapsed late to-day through lack of a quorum…

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Maclean Candidates For Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 3

Following is a summary of the careers of the candidates for the Maclean municipal elections to-day:--…

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Election Eve Addresses at Market Square Last Night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 3

About 300 people gathered at Market Square last night to hear the election eve speeches of the candidates seeking municipal honors for Grafton at to-day's poll. There was a slow start, but with the microphone carrying the speeches to the streets nearby the interest…

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State Parliament Adjourns

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The State Parliament adjourned to-day until February 7, 1945. The Legislative Council…

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Shire Elections MR. W. H Bailey Wins "F" Riding

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

Three ridings, B. C and F. were contested in the Dorrigo Shire, at the elections on Saturday, and as a result, two new councillors have…

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Bellingen Shire Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 6

The election of shire councillors resulted in the five former members who nominated being returned. Councillor Wheen, of…

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Members Complete 25 Years' Service In Federal Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Minister for Munitions and Navy, Mr. Makin, and Sir Earle Page, C.P., N.S.W., to-day completed 25…

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Maclean Council Mayoral Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 4

At a special meeting of the newly elected council for the municipality of Maclean, held on Tuesday night, Ald. E. J…

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