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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 12

Candidate For Kempsey Council By-Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Fri.--Mr. Jack Scobie has been nominated as the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce's candidate for the coming…

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Premier Seeks. Compulsory Voting In Local Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY Fri.--The Premier (Mr.McGirr) told the rural conference of the Australian Labour Party to-day that the…

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Compulsory Voting In L.G. Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Minister for Local Government, Mr. Cahill, announced to-day that legislation for compulsory…

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Elections in Punjab

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Tues.--The Governor of Lahore (Sir, Iven Jenkins) has announced July 4 as the date for the elections for…

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Pandemonium Again In Hungarian Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

BUDAPEST, Wed.--Pandenonium again broke out in the Hungarian Parliament yesterday, the principal figure involved once…

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Services Of C.P. Leader Praised In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 7

CANBERRA.--High tribute to the services rendered the nation by the Federal Country Party Leader (Mr. Fadden) were paid when the Parliamentary Allowances Bill was before the House of Representatives…

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Election in Spain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 3

MADRID, Mon.--In the first election for 11 years, Spaniards flocked to the polls to vote on law which will establish General…

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What A Load To Carry On Those Election Promises!

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

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Municpal Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun. -- The N.S.W. A.L.P. Executive has extended the date for nominations for candidates to contest municipal and…

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Grafton Races Performances Of Two Ramornie Candidates Subject Of Inquiries

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 5

PERFORMANCES of two Ramornie Handicap candidates, Miss Sovereign and Lillajean, were queried by the stewards after the running of the Pollack Handicap at the South Grafton Jockey Club's races on Saturday…

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Golden Empire Lame Sprint Candidate Doubtful; Decision To-Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 5

GOLDEN EMPIRE, second favourite for the Ramornie Handicap to-day, was lame in his box yesterday. His trainer, Arthur Ison, was doubtful last night whether the horse will be fit to take his place in the Ramornie Handicap field…

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Supervised Elections In Germany Sought By United States

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed (A.A.P.).—Instructions have been given to the American Military Governor in Germany (General Lucius Clay) to urge nation-wide elections in Germany under four Power supervision and to seek also the recognition of…

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Miss Australia Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 3

Grafton's candidate in the Miss Australia quest, Miss Shirley Cameron, wore a smart two-piece suit at the races yesterday. The…

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Bigger Parliament Urged By Member

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Mr. Alan Frazer, M.H.R., at the Constitutional Club to-day, advocated as increase in the number of…

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The Political Forum Further Support For Larger Parliament

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 4

LATEST Federal member to advocate an increase in the number of Parliamentarians is Mr. Alan Fraser, Labour M.H.R…

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Likely U.S. Presidential Candidate Shot At

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 3

Two shots we fired at Senate John Bricke potential…

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City Council Proposals On L.G. Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 3

Grafton City Council, on Monday night decided to recommend to the Local Government Conference a…

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Flying Candidates In Form

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Flying Handicap candidates for Moorefield on Saturday, victory Lad Brazier, Oriental and Pearler, all galloped…

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Labour Nominations For Municipal Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 3

THE Grafton branch of the A.L.P. at its recent meeting received advice from head office that an extension of time had been granted until August 29, for nominations for the forthcoming shire and municipal elections…

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Heavy Session For State Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--State Parliament will open on September 23 for a heavy legislative session, which will extend until…

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