Leisure Suit Worn In Parliament
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1947 · page 3
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Secretary of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. Tom Sheehan, from N.S.W., created precedent when he entered the House of Representatives to-day wearing a leisure suit made on the principles of a battle dress…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 1
NANKING, Thurs. (A.A.P.).-Reuter).-More than 10 persons were killed and many injured when fighting broke out among a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Several- Candidates Gallop Well
Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 5
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Gay Monarch, Gay King, Dowborough, Native Son and Pigeon Pie all drew attention to their chances for Saturday's meeting at…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 3
SYDNEY, Thurs.—The triennial elections of local authority councils had only been postponed in the County of Cumberland, the Minister for Works…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 2
There is no provision for absentee voting for the municipal elections next Saturday. Any elector on the municipal…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 2
At a meeting of the Grafton 'Ratepayers and Citizens' Progress, Association held in the Guides Hall last night, it was decided to…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Tues.—Mr. T. K. Maltby was to-day elected Speaker in the Victorian Parliament, which opened to-day. Mr…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Tues.—To-day, for the second time in three months, the State Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) performed the…
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The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2
Electors whose names appear on the Roll of Electors and for "A" Riding of the Harwood Shire, and the Yamba Urban Area, are reminded that voting…
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The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2
The Returning Officer for Maclean (Mr. Wann) has asked that electors observe the following points at the elections to be hold at the council…
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The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1
Sir,—The list of questions published in Monday's "Advocate" seem comprehensive enough to suit all tastes. In answering them I will be placed…
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The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2
An allegation thai criticism was being levelled against the Maclean Council in connection with the kerb and guttering work being carried out…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2
A suggestion that the meeting of the Lismore Progress Association, which selected 12 candidates for Saturday's municipal…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 5
CANBERRA, Thurs.—The House of Representatives to-night adjourned for the Christmas recess. It is expected parliament will reassemble about…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2
The campaign for the triennial local government elections to-morrow began in earnest yesterday with the distribution…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3
No triennial elections were necessary in the Orara Shire, the retiring councillors being the only persons nominated…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 2
LOCAL government officials on the Clarence believe there may be no more than an 80 per cent, poll in the triennial council elections to-day, although voting is compulsory. In the shires, particularly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coff's Harbour Re-Election Of Urban Area Trio
Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2
COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—The three retiring members of the Coff's Harbour Urban Area Committee, Messrs. J. T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dorrigo Shire Election
Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2
COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—Cr. W. H. T. Riding, who has been C riding representative on the Dorrigo Share Council for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chifley Tails Field In Shire Election
Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 3
BATHURST, Sunday.—The nationalisation of banking has cost the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) his scat as a councillor of Abercrombie Council. He ran third in a field of three. When counting finished last night, the figures were: M. Maynard 370,…
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