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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Final Gallops. Cherie Marie Best Of Cup Candidates

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Cherie Marie, who assumed favouritism following Russia's defeat in the King's Plate, did…

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Urban Election At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.—Last night Messrs. A. R. W. Forsyth, N. J. Jordan and J.T. Seccombe addressed a public…

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Parliament Will Sit During Anzac Day Week

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA Fri.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to-day rejected a suggestion that Parliament should not sit in the…

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Campaign Started For State Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Mr. Robert Cameron has won the Labour preselection ballot for Waratah, a seat he has held for more than 20…

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South Australian Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Mon.—The South Australian election position was unchanged by to-day's counting. The Government has an absolute…

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State Parliament May Be Broadcast

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said in the Legislative Assembly to-day, he would give consideration in the next…

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W. A. State Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

PERTH, Thurs.—State elections will be held oh Saturday next and both [?] partis express confidence in the result…

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Eight Killed In "Perfect Order" Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

BOGOTA (Colombia), Mon.— Eight were, killed and 50 wounded in the Colombian national ele-ctions yesterday…

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Election of Officers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

Following were elected as officers: Patron, Mr. A. Reedman: president, Mr. A. D. Wood; vice-presidents, Messrs: W. Walker, S…

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Vegetable Growers Plan March On Parliament House

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—The secretary of the Vegetable Growers' Federation, Mr. W. Drysdale, said to-day growers planned to march on…

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Queensland Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tue.—The Queensland State elections will be held on May 3. Writs will be issued on March 24. Nominations close on…

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Nymboida Hall Committee Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

NYMBOIDA.—At the annual meeting of the Nymboida Hall Committee, the election of officers for 1947 resulted as…

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Polish Elections Were Not Free

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed.—In a letter to President Truman, Mr. Arthur Bliss Lane, who yesterday resigned as United States…

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Liberal Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Liberal Party has selected Miss Roberta Galagher to contest the King seat in the State elections. Mr…

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State Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

The Divisional Returning Officer for Cowper advises that the print of the Electoral roll, made up to February 4, 1947, was recently forwarded…

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Dead-heat in W.a. Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 1

PERTH, Fri.—An unusual situation has arisen in the State elections. The counting of service votes…

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Labour Candidate For Redfern

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.—G. W. Noble, a plumber, last night won the Labour pre-selection for Redfern seat in the Legislative Assembly…

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Defeat Of Republican Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO, Wed.—The Republican candidate, Russel W. Roote, 48-year-old lawyer, who directed the Republicans'…

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C.P. Liberal Policy For Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Liberal Party and Country Party to-night announced the basic principle of their policy for the State…

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217 Nominations for State Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Candidates numbering 317 were to-day nominated for the State elections, which will be held on May 3, when nominations closed at noon to-day. This is less than the nominations for the last elections in May,…

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