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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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Politics and Larger Parliament Country Representation Problem

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Intense interest, shown by the members of all political parties at the prospect of a Parliament, enlarged after the next, election to a total…

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Wants Elections In Korea

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Fri. (A.A.P.).--By 31. votes to two, with Australia and Canada the two in opposition, the United Nations…

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Parliament's Power Over Banking

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Commonwealth Parliament had power to decide where banking would be done, by whom it Would he done, and how it would be done, the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. H. V. Evatt) submitted to the High Court to-day…

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Might Not Be Able To Enlarge Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--Unless the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) and constitutional experts can surmount unforeseen…

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Easy Labour Win In U.K. By-Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).--The Wigan by-election, caused by the death of the sitting member, has resulted in a win for Labour…

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F. Kinghorn Wins Orara Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. Frank Kinghorn, farmer and grazier of Tucabia, had a two-to-one win over Mr. T. W. Layton, boot shop proprietor, of…

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Orderly Elections in Argentina

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

BUENOS AIRES, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--In one of the most orderly elections in the Argentine's history, President Person's party…

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Autumn Candidates Clock Fast Times

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--With the help of a strong following southerly wind over the final stages, several prominent…

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"Bomb" Caused Stir In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.--A stir was caused in Parliament House on Tuesday when the watchman rushed breathless into the…

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Royal Visitors As Election Winners?

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

IT is a matter for regret that certain Labour members of Parliament have applauded the Royal visit next year mere as an election winner than an occasion for welcoming the head of the British Commonwealth. Some members of the Labour Party are…

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Glenreagh Football Queen Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 5

GLENREACH.--There was a good attendance of members and supporters at the Glenreagh Football Club meeting. The president, Mr. J. Welsh, was in…

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U.k. Parliament to Be Increased

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON. Thurs. (A.A.P.).-- Although Winston Churchill attacked the move as a shabby political manoeuvre to gain party…

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Election Dispute lit China

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

NANKING, Mon. (A.A.P.- Reuter).--A compromise settlement in the election dispute involving the number of seats in…

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Elections Pass Quietly

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Reports from Bucharest say that the Rumanian elections yesterday passed off quietly. Election spirit…

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"Reds-Ban" Bill Before Parliament Soon

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 4

Mr Hollway Victorian Premier, said recently that the Victorian Government is considering introducing…

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Rumanian Election Figures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tues (A.A.P.).--Rumania's Communist-dominated Government bloc polled 7,116,267 of 7,732,651 votes cast in…

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Huge Reserves For Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY,Thurs.--To gain votes at next year's elections, the Chifley Government had amassed Reserves of hundreds…

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Randwick Candidates In Form

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs. -- Titanic and The Diver, both engaged in the Final Handicap at Randwick on Saturday. attracted attention by a smart gallop at…

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Coogee By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri--Mrs. L. Cunningham, widow of the former member for Coogee. Mr. L. Cunningham, might contest the by-election…

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Deaths In Algiers Election Riots

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Seven people are reported to have been killed and others injured in rioting in Algiers…

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