Tax Deductions Pre-Election Bribe
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that Mr. Chifley's reports of tax deductions were a "merely pre-election bribe." "He hopes they will regain…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 1
HOBART, Tues.--Nominations for the Tasmanian Assembly election on August 21 close at noon to-day. There are 83 candidates…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 2
It is probable there will be four candidates for the extra-ordinary election of the Grafton City Council to fill the vacancy…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1
CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) to-day prorogued Federal Parliament until Wednesday, September 1 next. As a result Mr. McKell will officially open the new session of…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2
Four candidates will go to the poll at the Grafton City Council by-election on Saturday, August 21…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 2
Residents in the Grafton municipal area were reminded by the Town Clerk (Mr. Wilfrid Sheather) yesterday that…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2
Few observers believe that the Government, will arrest or delay the "political rot" by its unexpected decision to call Federal Parliament…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2
Mr. K. H. McLeod will be sponsored by the Grafton Ratepayers and Citizens' Progress .Association as a candidate in the Grafton City Council by-election…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1
SYDNEY, Sunday.--The next Federal elections would be the greatest test. Australia had to face, the Federal President of the Liberal Party (Mr. R. G Casey) said to-day. He said unless the Opposition…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 2
KEMPSEY.--In the Kempsey municipal by-election on Saturday 1050 electors of the 3600 on the roll failed to record their vote…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 2
Residents of Grafton enrolled on the municipal roll who will be unable to vote a next Saturday's by-election, through absence,…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1
CAPETOWN, Thurs. (A.A.P.).--A major crisis is developing in the Opposition parties through the introduction of the…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 1
HOBART, Fri.--More than 160,000 electors in Tasmania will go to the polls to-morrow to elect a new Parliament. Interest is…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2
Campaigning for the Grafton City Council by-election to-day has been quiet, although candidates have organised bands of…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1
BURNIE, Suit.--A deadlock in the Tasmanian Parliament may follow Saturday's House of Assembly election which was forced by the Labour Government fry the Legislative Council re fusing supply because it disapproved of Labour's socialisation…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 2
IN the quietest Grafton City Council by-elections for years, Mr. K. H. McLeod, a former alderman, was re-elected on Saturday with,a large majority over his nearest rival. The final figures were: K. H…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Mon.--Mr. R. G. Casey, Federal President of the Liberal Party to-day warned Liberal supporters that the…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2
Failure of qualified persons to vote at the Grafton Council by-election on Saturday was criticised by Mr. L. W. Bowtell…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 3
TYNDALE.—Mr. R. S. Gregor, the retiring State president and councillor to the New South Wales Potato G[?]ers' Association for…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3
HOBART, Wed.--Counting is almost complete in the Tasmanian elections. A cut up of all divisions except Wilmot will begin…
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