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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

228 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 12

Nearly Their First Election Casualty

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

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New Polling Centre At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

Action is being taken to appoint a State poling place at the Convent School in Spring street. South Grafton, to be known as…

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"Election Fraud" Alleged In Italy

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 1

ROME, Sun.—The president of the Supreme Court announced that ceremonies proclaiming Italy a republic had been postponed until next week, because "some official plebiscite returns had not yet arrived from the provinces."…

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Official Labor Candidate Visits Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. G. D. Mitchell, Official Labour candidate for Cowper, is at present in Grafton in connection with his campaign in…

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First Australian Broadcasts From Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

Parliament will be broadcast for the first time in Australian history when the A.B.C. starts to transmit debates from the…

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Grafton Labour Party Branch Meets Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

There was a record attendance at a recent meeting of the Grafton branch of the Australian Labour Party in the Guides Hall,…

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Labour Candidate Addresses A.L.P. Branch

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.— At a meeting of the Coff's Harbour branch of the Australian Labour Party held in the School…

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Letter to Editor Labour Candidate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

Sir,—According to a letter in Friday's "Daily Examiner," signed by Mr. F. Bewes, of whom I have never previously heard, Labour…

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Victorian Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Early returns in the Victorian Legislative Council elections indicate that there will be little or no change…

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Election Of New Federal Minister

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.—Senator Nicholas Edward McKenna (Lab., Tas) was elected by the Labour Party to Federal Cabinet to-day. He will become Minister for Health and Social Services. This office is at present held…

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N.Z. Labour Party's Election Policy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—The Labour Party's election policy now being hammered out at the party's annual conference is…

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Broadcasting Of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—The Government hopes, for the broadcasting of Parliament to commence on Wednesday next, were dashed to-day…

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By-election in S.a

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Sun.—With about 1500 postal votes still to be counted, G. T. Clarke, Liberal Country Party League candidate, has a…

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Government May Be Attacked Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.—Members of the Liberal Party said to-night the Commonwealth Government should be attacked in…

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Opposition Walks Out Of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Shouting "Down with dictatorships" the entire Republican Opposition, numbering over 100 members,…

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Parliament Prorogued

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The LieutGovernor (Sir Frederick Jordan) to-day issued a proclamation proroguing the Legislative Council…

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Broadcasting Of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed. --Before the Government permitted the Broadcasting Bill providing for sessions of Parliament to be…

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Parliament discusses Industrial Turmoil

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA Thurs:-- If the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) wanted the Government to call out the military forces and shoot down the Queensland strikers he should come out and say so, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) declared in the…

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Times Arranged For Parliament Broadcasts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri. --Daily times for the broadcast of Parliament have been scheduled and broadcasts will probably commence when the House of Representatives resumes next Wednesday…

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Pre-Election Shooting Down Mexico Way

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Sunday.--An Electoral Commission official was killed and several others were wounded in a pre-election…

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