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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1949

227 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 12

Session Of Soviet Parliament To Open

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Moscow Radio announces that the fifth session of the Supreme Soviet of. the Soviet Union will…

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White Australia As Election Issue

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The White Australia policy was the issue on which he would like to see the next Federal elections fought, declared the Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) to-day…

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C.p. Candidate for Cowper

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

The secretary of the Cowper Federal Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party (Mr. J. I. Moorhead.) said in Grafton…

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Parties Agree on Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Sitting members of the Liberal and Country Parties representing: country seats in the House of Representatives are to retain the right ot pre-selection in the approach­ing Federal election…

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Parliament Will Adjourn In Respect

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—State Parliament will adjourn immediately on Wednesday as a mark of respect for the three…

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Parties Agree On Election Contest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Complete agreement an plans for the next Federal elections was reached at a conference of the Liberal and Country Party Executive to-day. The parties will nominate a…

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Freedom As Issue At Next Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

THE coming election would not be fought simply on the issue of which brand of politics would occupy the Treasury Benches, but would decide whether Australians were to live a life of freedom or regimentation, said Mr. W. R. Cooke (Bonalbo) in an…

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No Snap Election In Britain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.)—There is no intention on the part of the Government to stage a snap general election, according to…

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Anti-labour Candidate Wins By-election

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sun.—The Liberal and Country League candidate, Mr. J. A. Heaslip, was elected to the House of Assembly at…

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Marriage Proposal In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues. (AAP).— One member of the Idaho Legislature proposed marriage to a colleague yesterday on the floor…

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Election Issue

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Banking would be a vital issue at the next elections, irrespective of whether the Government, won its appeal to…

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Orara, Nymboida Shires To Hold By-Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

ORARA Shire Council will hold a by-election to fill the vacancy on the council arising from the death of the president (Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald), on the same day as that of the Nymboida Shire Council, of which Mr. Fitzgerald was also president…

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Truman May Not Contest Next Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—President Truman gave a broad hint that he will not run for the Presidency in…

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African Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Wed. (AAP)—South African electors, voting in provincial elections to-day will decide the Malan…

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Smuts' Party Leads In Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Although Marshal Smut's United Party to-night had established a lead in three…

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Liberals Begin Pre-election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party will next Tuesday commence selecting candidates to…

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South African Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Fri. (A.A.P).—Prime Minister Malan's Nationalist Party, fighting the South African provincial elections on its policy of racial…

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Claims Money Not Spared In By-Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—"Perhaps a million pounds" had been spent in an effort to defeat Labour in the Concord by-election, the N.S.W. Premier (Mr. McGirr) said last night. Mr. McGirr made this…

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Liberal Candidates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Liberal Party to-nignt announced J. O. Cramer and Mr. William Charles Wentworth are their…

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Cobar By-Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Latest figures in the Cobar by-election are:— H. E. O. Campbell (C.P.) 2066, H. J. McMeekin (Communist)…

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