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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 12

Clarence To Seek Progressive Farmer Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

A special committee consisting of Messrs. W. Bailey Tart, M. J. E. Squire, W. H. Darragh and G. S. Parish was appointed at…

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Preparations for Shire Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

Coffs Chamber of Commerce on Friday night decided to call a public meeting in October for the purpose of endorsing candidates for…

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Corrupt Elections In Hungary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—It is likely that forgery of voting and identity papers and widespread plural voting will materially affect the result and raise the question of the validity of the Hungarian elections which were held yesterday, says the Budapest…

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Hungarian Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues: (A.A.P.).— Resignations by Social Democrat Ministers from the Hungarian Coalition Government are being…

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Bank Nationalisation And Election Promise

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Wed.—Dr Evatt should tell the people how he reconciled his support of bank nationalisation with his election…

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Who Runs Parliament? "Forum of the People" No Longer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 5

Parliament will be in session again from September 17, and the tasks before it will bring into high relief not only major political issues, but…

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Annulment Sought Of Election In Hungary

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

BUDAPEST, Thurs. (A.A.P.). —Several Opposition parties in Hungary, alleging large-scale violations of the electoral law…

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Turf Budget Two Maiden Candidates Were Costly Yearlings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 4

TWO-of the candidates engaged in the Maiden Handicap at the Clarence River Jockey Club's fixture on Saturday represented big money when they were purchased as yearlings. They are Dynamic (2400gns.), and…

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Polling Place At Red Rock

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 5

The State Electoral Office has announced that a poring place for State purposes will be appointed at Red Rock, in the…

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Drummoyne Seat In State Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—State Cabinet may discuss to-morrow whether any action should be taken in connection with the Drummoyne…

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Hours, Costs and Banks Major Problems Face Parliament Canberra, Sept. 15th

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 5

Next Wednesday the Federal Parliament will resume sittings after a break of more than three months. There will be no formality, no…

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Liberal Candidates For Country Electorates

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—At a State Council meeting of the Liberal Party to-morrow night, a motion will come from Albury regarding…

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COllingwood Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOUHNE, Sun.—Latest figures in the by-election for the Collingwood seat in the Legislative Assembly are W. J. Towers (Lab:) 12,853, W. A…

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State Parliament Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—State Parliament will be opened to-morrow by the Governor (Lt. General Northcott). An urgency motion…

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Candidate Alleges Attack With Bottle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. James Baker, defeated Independent Labour candidate in Saturday's Collingwoed by-election…

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C.p. Election Flans

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Mon.—The Victorian Country Party will contest all country seats not already held by the party at the next…

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Latest Figures In Collingwood Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Latest figures in the Collingwood byelection, for which counting has been almost completed, are…

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Visitor to Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon, Viscount Addison, British Secretary of State for…

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Crowd At Opening Of State Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The chamber and gallery of the Legislative Council were crowded to-day when the Governor (Lieut…

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Woman's Place—Home Or Parliament?

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sun.—Commenting on the statement by Randolph Churchill that he believed woman's place was in the home…

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