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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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American Elections Continued Drift From Progressive Party

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).--Eleventh-hour pre-election reports from the "New York Times" correspondents in key industrial States, indicate Henry Wallace (Progressive Party Presidential candidate) will fall short of the seven or eight…

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U. S. A. Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

ON November 2, "the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November," as prescribed by law, American…

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Surprise in B.G.F. Nambucca Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 8

Mr. R. A. ("Scotty") Wallace, who has been a director of the Banana Growers' Federation for the Nambucca District since…

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French Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Sun.(A.A.P.).-- The French election to-day of the Council of Republic (Under House of Parliament) is expected to…

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French Elections Big Gains for De Gaullists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Results in yesterday's elections for France's new Council of the Republic (Upper House) have been a great success for General de…

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Plans of Opposition For Next Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Liberal Party at the next Federal elections would co-operate closely, with the Country Party with the objective of winning as many seats from the Socialists as possible the president of the Liberal Party (Mr. R. G. Casey)…

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Cup Sweeps In Schools Discussed In Vic. Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Headmasters, schoolboys and Melbourne Cup sweeps were combined for discussion in the Victorian Parliament to-day…

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Queensland Cup Candidates

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Neither Sefiona, nor Flybird. second and third favourites for Saturday's Queensland Cup, were at the tracks this morning…

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Geelong By-Election "Nothing To Do With Federal Politics"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) whose Federal electorate of Corio includes the…

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Communist Vote Returned Liberal Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Mr. Chifley said to-day the Liberal candidate in the Geelong by-election had been returned by a…

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C.[?]. Candidates for Kendall

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Tues.--The seven candidates nominated for endorsement as Country Party candidate for the Kendall electorate…

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"C" Riding Election To-morrow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

The election of a Councillor for "C" Riding of Dorrigo Shire, to take the place of Cr. E. Hogbin (resigned),…

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Kirkham Candidates Run Good Trials

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Kirkham Stakes candidates Boneith and Pantomime worked attractively to-day, Boneith stretching out in fine style over half a…

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Fancied Candidates At Short Odds

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--If any line can be taken through pre-post betting, punters will have no choice but to take short odds about the more fancied candidates…

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Overwhelming Win To F. C Emery In Dorrigo By-Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.-- Mr. F. C. Emery, carrier, of Coff's Harbour, scored an overwhelming victory in the…

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Dorrigo Shire By-Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.-- Final figures in the Dorrigo Shire Council by-election are not yet available, as votes from outlying…

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Grafton Mayoral Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of the Grafton City Council for the purpose, of electing an alderman to the office of Mayor for. the next term…

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Compulsory Voting Local Govt Election For Sydney Area And Blue Mountains

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

The Town Clerk of Grafton (Mr. Wilfrid C. Sheather) has drawn attention to the Municipal elections which will be held…

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Seek Separate Election For County Councillors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1948 · page 3

KEMPSEY.--Representatives of the Oxley, Manning and Macleay County Councils met in Kempsey to discuss…

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City Elections Go To Labour

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Official Labour yesterday won the City of Sydney Council elections. Labour will have at…

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