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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 12

Traditional Opening Of New Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) to-day officially opened session of the Nineteenth Parliament of the Commonwealth-- the biggest Parliament in the history of Australia…

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British Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

WITH so many instances of unexpected results in important elections before us, it would be a very brave, and…

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Final Electioneering

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).-- Britain's rival electioneers worked up to a final crescendo last night 36 hours before polling, but…

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Not Concerned On British Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (AAP).-- The Truman Administration is not concerned about who wins the British election, but is hoping that…

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America's Reaction To British Election Results

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday. (A.A.P.). -- Most congressmen yesterday remained bewildered by Britain's uncertain political…

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British Elections Labour To Govern; Has 10 Majority

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday(A.A.P.). -- Labour's absolute majority over all other parties in the new House of Commons rose again to 10 last night with the announcement that Labour had won the Scottish…

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Queensland Election Campaign Begins

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun. -- With an April election tipped full-scale electioneering by candidates for the new State Parliament…

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Prepare King's Speech For Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Mon. (AAP). -- British Government leaders last night were working on the draft of the King's speech…

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Bans Election Opposition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 1

BELGRADE, Mon. (A.A.P.). Marshal Tito yesterday confirmed that opposition parties would not be allowed to take…

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British Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

NOT since the middle of the last century has the United Kingdom been so evenly divided in its political affiliations. Never,…

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Bill To Sanction lluka Port Read In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Clarence Harbour Works Bill, which will sanction the construction of a deep-sea port at the entrance to the Clarence River, was read a first time…

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Stormy Session At Legion Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Stormy sessions marked the election of Mr. Barry McDonald to his sixth term as Federal…

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State Parliament Small Black Has 63 Seats Large White Has Only 31

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

If anyone in the north is half-hearted about the fight for the New England State, a glance at this map should arouse his interest and, perhaps, convert him into an enthusiast for decentralisation. Since the McGirr Government's recent redistribution…

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No Forecast on Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP) .--The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) last night told 2000 Labour supporters at a reception to celebrate the…

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Election Truce Cracks

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Fri. (AAP).-- Britain's uneasy election truce between the Labour Government and millions of trade unionists…

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South Australian Elections Government Returned

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sun. -- The South Australian Parliamentary elections yesterday resulted in a return for the fourth consecutive time of the Playford Government…

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Parliament House Leaks After Rain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--Heavy rain which fell in Canberra last night beeped through the roof of…

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King Opens Parliament Limited Programme For New Session

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.--The King, opening Parliament to-day, outlined only a "limited programme of legislation," for the present session. He said, however, that if other measures proved immediately necessary" for the maintenance of full employment and…

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Election Position In South Australia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Mon.--The continued count to-day of votes cast at the State elections on Saturday reveals that it is practically…

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Urban Committee Chairman For Share By-Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.--Mr. J. T. Seccombe, chairman of the Coff's Harbour Urban Area Commitee, told…

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