Iluka Proposal Deep Sea Port Report Tabled In Parliament
The report by the Deep Sea Port Development Committee to the Government recommending the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections
Politics & elections, 1946
228 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12
Ratepayers' Association Candidate Selected For City By-Election
THE Grafton Ratepayers and Citizens' Progress Association last night decided by a majority of one to select the president (Mr. Arthur Robinson) as candidate to represent the association at the forthcoming Grafton City Council by-election…
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BRISBANE, Sun.—Mr. W. C. Martens, M.H.R., Labor member for Herbert, has been defeated by Mr. W. Edmonds, Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Bush Brides" Go To Parliament
Australian "bush brides," wives of Australian Servicemen waiting to rejoin their husbands, visited the House of Commons to lobby members of the Parliament in order to hear their case put to Parliament by Dr. Erie Fletcher…
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Several questions affecting flood control on coastal rivers and relief to those suffering losses were asked in the House of Representatives to-day by Sir Earle Page…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Harold Doust For City By-Election
Mr. Arthur Robinson has decided to withdraw from the Graf ton City Council by election in favour of Mr. Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allegation in Parliament Aliens Preferred To Servicemen
CANBERRA, Fri.—Twenty aliens who previously had been interned were being admitted to University courses under the post-war reconstruction scheme in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henty By-Election
POLITICAL observers will watch the Henty by-election to-day with very great interest. Although the change in electoral boundaries and the industrialisation of the area have greatly varied the voting character of the electorate, it is still contended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Effort To Boycott Greek Elections
LONDON, Sun.—It was clear that whatever happened in Greece the Communists intended to boycott and upset the elections, declared the Foreign Minister, Mr. Bevin, in a speech at Bristol yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jap Elections On April 10
WASHINGTON, Sun.—Despite opposition from Russia and New Zealand, the Far Eastern Commission approved of General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liberal Lead In Henty By-Election
MELBOURNE, Sun.—With about 3000 postal votes still to be counted, Mr. H. B. Gullett (Lib. Party), was 5015 votes in front of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Few Incidents In Greek Elections
LONDON, Mon.—Greece's general election yesterday passed off in calm, which was almost an anti-climax, according to correspondents in Athens…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence Sugar Executive Elections
MACLEAN, Mon.—Eight members of the previous executive were returned at elections for the Clarence Sugar Executive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greek Elections Talks on Formation of Coalition
ATHENS, Tues.—The leader of the Populist Party, which favors the restoration of the monarchy, is reported to be in consultations with the National Unionists for the formation of a coalition Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Elections Reason for Success of Populists
ATHENS, Fri.—The new Greek Government, which was sworn in last night, is considered to represent a considerable concession on the part of the Populists, says Reuter. Populist and Centre Bloc…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polling Places
The Divisional Returning Officer for Cowper has notified the appointment of North Grafton (Subdivision of Grafton) as a polling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pensions For Members Of Parliament
SYDNEY, Mon.—An amendment which will give members of the Legislative Assembly a pension of £5 a week for life after…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—Wing Commander John Reginald Paget (37), of Toongabbie, was to-night selected as Liberal Party candidate to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speak Your Mind Letters To The Editor Greek Elections
Sir,—The recent Greek elections fraud, held on faked electoral lists, will soon have its repercussions. As a democrat, I am…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King Of Greece Satisfied With Elections
LONDON, Tuesday.—King George of Greece, breaking his silence in a long exclusive statement to the "Manchester Guardian," said he was highly satisfied with the quiet and dignified manner in which the elections were carried, out, thus enabling…
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