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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 12

Denies Candidate For U.S. Presidency

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs.—General Elsenhower, in a statement at Fort Myers, Florida, denied the statement attributed to him that…

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May Boycott Polish Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

WARSAW, Sun.—Announcing to a Press Conerence that member of his Peasant Party are being intimidated and killed…

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Candidate For U.S. Presidency

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

Mr Harold Stassen, 39, former governor of…

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Polish Elections May Be Boycotted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.—A meeting of the Polish Peasant Party's executive to-morrow may decide to boycott the Polish elections…

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Boycott of Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

WARSAW, Thurs.—Polish security police claim to have unearthed a copy of a letter from the Polish underground…

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Candidate Selected For City Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

The Grafton Ratepayers and Citizens' Association last night unanimously selected Mr. Frederick Beckman as the…

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Protests Against Persian Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

TEHERAN, Mon.—Dr. Mohammed Mosadagh, leader of the Independent Coalition Parties, opposing Premier Sultaneh's Party…

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Polish Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 3

WARSAW, Tuesday. — About 13,000,000 electors will vote for 444 Deputies when Poland, on Sunday, has the last of the "free…

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Polish Election Claims Denied

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

WARSAW, Wed.—The Polish President (M. Beirut) yesterday denied to the Press that allegations in the British and American notes to Poland that the elections to be held next Sunday were not free were correct…

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Two Candidates for Council Vacancy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

IT is believed that only two nominations were received for the Grafton City Council by-election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. C. O'Brien. The nominations are Mr. F…

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Polish Elections Satisfy Russia

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.—The American proposal that Russia should join with Britain and America in making representations to the Polish Government about the conduct of next Sunday's Polish elections, has been flatly rejected by Russia…

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G.P. Candidate For Raleigh

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Tues.—Mr. R. S. Vincent, the sifting member, has been unanimously nominated to re-contest the. Raleigh seat, as the…

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Polling Figures "Fixed"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.—Polling figures for the Polish Peasant Party at the general elections on Sunday next, have been "fixed" at eight…

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Polish Election Mockery

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 2

THE first country invaded by Nazi Germany is again in the throes of an iron dictatorship as rigid as that imposed by Germany. The whole world applauded the fight waged by Poland and the epic defence of her capital, Warsaw. The capital was…

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Annulment Of Polish Elections To Be Demanded

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—Annulment of the Polish general elections on the grounds that they were not "free and unfettered," as required by the Big Three, will be demanded by the Leader of the Polish Peasant Party (M. Mikolajczyk.)…

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Polish Govt. Has Big Lead In Election Count

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

WARSAW, Wed.—First provisional counts for Sunday's Polish flections have given the Government bloc a 10 to one…

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Labour Communist Tussle In Brazil Elections Britain's Industrial Position Serious

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

RIO DE JANIERO, Tuesday.— First returns from the elections in which over 5,000,000. Brazilians cast votes for a Governor, a LONDON, Tues.—Britain's industrial position is extremely serious arid a rise in production costs may not only make it impossible for her to pay her way, but may also prevent her buying all the imports she requires…

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Withdrawal From Council By-Election Letter to Editor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Sir,—Would you please grant me space in your paper to explain my reason for withdrawing from the City Council by-election…

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Communists In Brazilian Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

RIO DE JANIERO, Wednesday.—Although early election returns, which were mainly from cities, reflected surprising…

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Polish Govt. Won 82 Per Cent. Of Seats At Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

WARSAW, Wednesday.—On what Government sources describe as final figures, the Communist controlled four party…

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