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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

227 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

By-Election Likely At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 4

COFF'S HAROUR, Friday.--It appears practically certain that a by-election will be held in the Coff's Harbour urban area in the near future to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. A. R. W. Forsyth. 6…

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News in Brief Protest Against Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.). --Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia strongly protested against the election yesterday…

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Employment, Banks Election Issues Say Ministers

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Three Federal Cabinet Ministers this afternoon emphatically declared that the main issues at the election were full employment and the preservation of the 1945 Banking Act…

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Union Election Declared Void

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- The recent Federated Clerks' Union (Victorian division) election was declared void by Mr. Justice Dunphy in the Arbitration Court to-day. The Judge's action followed…

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Election Propaganda Banned On Radio

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.-- From midnight on Wednesday, a radio ban will operate on all political propaganda on national,…

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Papers May Publish Election Comment

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues. -- Commonwealth Electoral Officer (Mr. Evans) said to-day that newspapers could continue publishing…

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Great Issue of Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The great issue of the election is whether the State is to be the master of the people or the people the…

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Police Remove Election Signs

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Police to-day removed election signs from buildings in Auburn and Lidcombe, in the Federal electorate…

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Federal Election Advice To Voters

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

To-morrow, December 10, polling booths throughout Australia will be open continuously between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for the Federal election. Voting is compulsory…

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Pre-election Press Ban Dangerous

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.--The State Government's pre-election closure which silences any comment 70 hours before voting day was "dangerous," when viewed in the light of the Lang-Chifley controversy, said the State Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt)…

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Socialisation Clear Issue of Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 3

Sir Earle Page said last night that after a long tour of eastern Australia and a very extensive campaign in his own…

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British By-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Fri. (AAP).--Labour retained South Bradford seat in the House, of Commons to-day. Labour, although its majority…

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Thanks Expressed By Quest Candidate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

Miss Clarice Hope, Upper Orara candidate in the recent Miss Australia Quest, writes "To the many helpers, in particular…

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Scene at Mayoral Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

A mild scene developed at the election of Mayor in Port Macquarie Council. When Ald. Les Crisp was elected by five…

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Big Swing in Federal Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

The Federal elections on Saturday resulted in a big swing against the Government. Latest figures indicate…

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Election Rebuilt Hailed In Britain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--Britain's newspapers generally hailed the victory of the Australian anti-Socialists over the Labour Party. The election result received main editorial comment in most…

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Informal Talks On State Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Informal talks by State Cabinet Ministers to-day point to an early realignment of policy to fit into the popular feeling of the 'electors. In view of the decisive de-…

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Election Reactions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 2

THOUGH it was evident that the Australian election would be of wide interest, few would have guessed the…

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Deputies Walk Out Of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 3

BONN (Germany), Fri. (AAP) --Over 200 Deputies walked out of the West German Parliament as a protest against the action…

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Aggregate Result Of N.Z. Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON (NZ), Friday (AAP).--Aggregate votes polled by the two main parties at the New Zealand elections were:…

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