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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

142 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 8

Tax Cuts An Election Bait Says Harrison

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Acting Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Harrison) to-day described the Federal Government's proposed income tax cuts as an election bait. He accused Mr. Chifley of taking the action which he described as a "political…

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R. G. Casey Will Contest Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE,Thurs.--Mr. R. G. Casey, Federal President of the Australian Liberal Party, announced to-day that he…

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First Real Tests For Spring Candidates

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The spring racing will begin in earnest at Randwick on Saturday when many Epsom and Metropolitan candidates will have their first real tests since resuming after their winter spells…

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De Gaulle Seeks New Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

General de Gaulle will attempt to kill the French National Assembly by combining a propaganda tour…

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Parliament Bill To Reform House Of Lords

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).--Suggestions that the Government had introduced the Parliament Bill--to reform the House…

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Opposition Plans For Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Plans for joint action in the campaign for the next Federal elections made by the chiefs of the Liberal and…

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Spring Candidates Run Sterling Trials

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--Proctor, Vagabond and Dutchman ran sterling trials at Randwick to-day. Proctor, ridden by A. Podmore, ran…

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Rival Candidates at P.p.u. Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 3

AN assertion that Mr. R. S. Gregor was using Primary Producers' Union branch meetings for electioneering purposes was made on Monday night by the president of the P.P. Union District Council. (Mr. V. D. Jones) at a meeting of the Southgate branch…

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Reject Parliament Bill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).-- By 204 votes to 34. the House of Lords yesterday rejected the second reading of the Parliament…

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Attempt To Maim Cup Candidate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.-- An attempt to maim the Caulfield Cup candidate, Solv[?]ve, was made a fortnight ago. This was revealed to-day by the owner, Mr…

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Berlin Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 4

BERLIN, Tues. (A. A.P.).--Berlin's city elections will not take place as scheduled on November 14, because Russian authorities…

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B.G.F. Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--Mr. J. J. Murphy, of Coff's Harbour, has been re-elected to the board of directors of the Banana…

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Session of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Fri.--The State Governor (Lieut.-Gen, Northcott) will open the third session of the 35th Parliament on Tuesday at…

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Potato Council Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 2

TYNEDALE.--Considerable interest is manifest in the forthcoming ballet to elect a representative to the New South Wales Potato…

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Local Government By-Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 4

Cr. A. E. Hogbin has resigned from the Eorrigo Shire Council and Mr. Cecil Vost from Ceffs Urban Committee. Mr. Hogbin…

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Russian Conditions For Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Thurs. (A. A. P.).-- General Kotikov, Russian Commandant in Berlin, announced last night that the Russian…

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Parliament Off for Cup Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri. -- Federal Parliament will not sit on Melbourne Cup day, next Tuesday week the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…

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Nationalise Steel Before Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 1

ROME, Fri. (A. A. P.). -- Mr. M' chael Foot, M. P., who is a member of the British Labour Party Executive, told Italian…

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King Opens Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--His Majesty opening the new session of Parliament to-day, said "The session opens in a…

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No Secret Session Of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Government, it was officially learned to-day, is not prepared to accept the request of the Acting Leader…

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