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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

197 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 10

Election Riots In Montreal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 3

MONTREAL, Tues.--Nineteen Dersons suffered gunshot wounds in two election day riots in the east-end of Montreal, which police…

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Quebec Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

QUEBEC, Wed.--The final election results show that the Union Nationals won 46 seats in Quebec Assembly, giving them a…

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Roosevelt "Cinch" For Re-election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues--President Roosevelt was a "cinch" to be reelected President of the United States, Mr. J. B. Hughes, a…

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The Referendum Polling Day To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

Voting on the referendum will take place to-morrow. Polling hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Polling To-day In the Referendum

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 4

Polling will take place throughout Australia to-day on the Referendum. The hours will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Curtin Says: Powers Are For National Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Fri.--Making his final statement on the Constitutional referendum to-day the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin said,…

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Miss Murwillumbah Now Retailers" Candidate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--Miss Gladys McCardle, previously Miss Murwillumbah, in the Miss Sydney contest for the Anzac House,…

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Opposition Move For Unity Of Parties In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Unofficial talks may take place in Canberra next week by Parliamentary representatives of the anti-Labor parties,…

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Coff's Harbor Hospital Bd. Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

The postal ballot for the election of five directors to the Coff's Harbor District Hospital Board resulted as follows:--R. E. Smith 70,…

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Mr. Chifley Presents His Budget to Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.--The Budget was presented by Mr. Chifley this afternoon. War expenditure this year is expected to reach £505,000,000, which is £39,000,000 less than the actual expenditure last year. Expenditure in Australia is estimated at £452,000,000…

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Candidates' Names Only in Intermediate Results

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--Details of the subjects in which candidates for the Intermediate, certificate examination are successful this year…

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Many Bills For Parliament In Budget Session

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--A spokesman for the State Labor Caucus, after a meeting to-day, said that the Budget would be…

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Compulsory Voting for L.g. Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Government has under consideration the question of making voting compulsory at local government…

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Dorrigo Hospital: Dir. Simpson Kew Chairman Election of Committees

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Dorrigo District Hospital on Wednesday evening, Dir. J. Simpson was unanimously elected…

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Bursaries for Dorrigo Central School Advancement League Sponsors Move for Inter Candidates Two of £26 P.A. to Be Provided

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

"That this League sponsors the foundation of a Bursary to be called the Dorrigo District Advancement League Bursary, to be…

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L.C. HOSPITAL Board Meeting Election Of Officers New Building Fund

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Lower Clarence Hospital was held on Tuesday night last, when there were present: Messrs. H…

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Secret Session of Fedl. Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues--The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced in the House of Representatives to-day, a secret session of the…

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Federal Parliament Meets Again tin Nov. 15

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.--Federal Parliament will rise to-morrow, and next meet on November 15. the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin…

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Platform Policy Advancement League's Submission to Local Candidates Shire Elections:—

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 4

By resolution, at the August meeting of the Dorrigo Advancement League, a committee of six members (three of each)—Messrs. M. Feros,…

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Grafton Hospital Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

At the meeting of the board of the Grafton Base Hospital last night the whole of the officers were re-elected unopposed. Mr…

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