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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1946

228 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 12

Last Sitting Of Present Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.-- The seventeenth Federal Parliament finished its business this afternoon, after several near all-night…

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Chifley Starts On Election Campaign

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) got away to an early start on his election campaign, when he left Canberra…

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Sir Earle Page at Grafton To-night Election Campaign

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 2

Sir Earle Page, who opens his campaign at the Town Hall, Grafton, to-night, will maintain that the issues of the forthcoming…

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N.z. Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Thursday:--The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) announced to-day that general elections would be held on November…

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Increased Butter Pay Independent Labor Candidate’s Efforts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 3

Mr. R, J. Williams, the Independent Labour Candidate for Cowper in the forthcoming Federal Elections, has shown the spirit which he possesses…

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News In Brief Election Candidate Buys Plane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY,. Fri.-- Harry Ellis, a Services Party candidate, has bought a Wackett monoplane to aid him in his e[?]ection…

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How Calwell Views Election Prospects

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sun.-- On his way back to Canberra after an election tour of the State, the Minister for Information, Mr. Calwell,…

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Dorrigo Shire By-Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 3

DORRIGO, Mon.--In the by-electicn conducted by Dorrigo shire to fill the vacancy for E Riding, Mr. Hedley Skeoch, was elected by 50 votes to 38 polled…

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Staff Strike At Parliament House

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.-- A six -hour strike among the dining -room staff at Parliament House, Canberra, while the Premiers' Conference…

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U.s. Davis Cup Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tues.-- Pointing out that Mulloy had been a finalist in every major tournament this year, the New York "World…

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Increased Butter Pay Independent Labour Candidate's Effort

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 5

Mr. R. J. Williams, the Independent Labour Candidate for Cower in the forthcoming Federal Elections, has shown the spirit he possesses…

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Coffs Cycle Club Sports Queen Candidate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 1

Members of Coffs Cycle Club, at their meeting on Tuesday night, decided to support the Christmas Carnival Committee is the Sports…

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Coffs Labor Council. Election Major Issue

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

The coming Federal election was the major issue discussed by Coffs Trades and Labor Council at their monthly meeting. Mr. R. J…

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84 Candidates For 28 Seats

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--For the 28 New South Wales seats in the House of Representatives there will be 84 candidates, including…

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Official Labour Candidate's Grafton Speech

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

Danger of the immediate lifting of price control and the subsequent inflation and chaos which would follow were stressed by Mr. G. D. Mitchell, Official…

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Country Party Wants Only Farmers Says Labour Candidate

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 4

ADDRESSING electors at South Grafton on Saturday morning the official Labour candidate, Mr. G. D. Mitchell, said the Country Party desired only farmers in the country. The meeting was chaired by the taxation matters, and said the…

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Poor Poll At By-Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.-- It was disclosed at the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire that in the recent by -election for E…

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Football Queen Candidate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 3

Mrs. Reg Ryan (formerly Miss Dot Lowery) was selected by a meeting of Coffs Football Club and supporters as their candidate in the Christmas…

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Election Candidates Asked To Support Education Grants

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Tues.--Speaking at the Bellingen Chamber of Commerce, Mr. E. L. Geary said it was becoming…

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Election Letters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 2

From now until the issue of the writs, after the election, letters discussing Federal election issues must carry the names…

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