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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 12

State Election Little Change In Doubtful Seats

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The New South Wales Electoral Commissioner (Mr. Bennetts) said to-night there would be little change in the position of doubtful seats until Wednesday. He said all country areas must be completed and primary votes…

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Motions Of Regret To Relatives Of Former Members Of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The practice of carrying resolutions of condolence to the relatives of deceased former members…

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Tate Election No Significant Change In Doubtful Seats

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--There was no significent change in the figures in the doubtful seats when a re-check and a few…

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News In Brief Election of Cabinet

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Labour Caucas will meet next Tuesday to elect a new State Cabinet. It appears the Deputy Premier (Mr…

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Close Scrutiny Of Election Votes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A close scrutiny of all postal and absentee votes by scrutineers from all parties to-day has held up the distribution of preferences. These votes, even where the contest is not close, are being strictly checked for instances of…

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Bigger Parliament Plans

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Federal Cabinet was directed by the Parliamentary Labour Party to–day to examine plans for…

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Careful Check In State Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The rechecking of primary votes in many electorates is holding up the allocation of preferences to…

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Building Workers March On Parliament House

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Nearly 300 building workers, almost half of them British migrants, marched on Parliament House today to demand better conditions at "the East Lake Hostel," where they are quartered…

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Parliament Should Be Doubled, Says Menzies

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sun.--The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) said to-night Federal Parliament should be doubled…

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Size of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--A Commonwealth Parliament of 180 wa[?] advocated to-night by the President of the Constitutional…

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"Get Square" Threats In Queensland Election Campaign

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Mon. -- Serious allegations of "get square" and "blackmail" tactics in the recent election were made to-day by…

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Randwick Candidates Worked Well

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--Randwick candidates for Saturday, Earl Pentheus and Haymarket, worked attractively at…

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Miss Australia Quest Grafton To Enter Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

A public meeting held at the Grafton City Council Chambers last night, convened by the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Robinson)…

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Miss Australia Grafton Candidate Selected

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

Miss Shirley Cameron, of South Grafton, has been selected as the Grafton candidate for the Miss Australia quest…

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State Parliament Members Sworn In

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--When the 35th Parliament met to-day, the 90 members were sworn in, and later adjourned to Government…

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Labour By-election Win

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Thurs.--The New Zealand Labour Government retained Avon seat in a by-election. Mr. J. Mathison, Labour, defeated…

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Diggers' Ball Miss Australia Candidate Presented

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 3

Miss Shirley Cameron, who is being sponsored by the R.S.L. in the "Miss Australia Quest," was presented to those present…

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Federal parliament Rises Until Next September

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, "Fri.--After sitting almost continuously for 39 of the last, 48 hours, the House of Representatives rose at 6.38 a.m. to…

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A.L.P. To Contest L.G. Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 2

Grafton branch of the Australian Labour Party will contest the Local Government elections in December. At its…

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Miss Australia Quest. "Mad Hattons" to Support Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

It was reported to last night's meeting of the "Miss Australia Quest" committee that the Eversley Little Theatre Group…

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