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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

230 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 12

No Election Stunt

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

Responding to the toast to the visitors at the Yamba banquet the Mayor of Glen Innes (Ald. G. Digby) said some cynics…

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July State Elections?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. -- Labour Party leaders are planning to delay the holding of the State elections until the end of July. MEMBERS of the A.L.P…

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Brands Elections Faked Display

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Mon. (AAP). -- The Russian Communist Party newspaper "Pravda" yesterday devoted most its foreign affairs page…

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New State Petition Before Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The formation of a large area of northern New South Wales into a separate State was urged in a petition presented to the Legislative Assembly by…

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Tasmanian Election Date

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

HOBART, Tues. -- Cabinet today fixed May 6 as the date of the State elections. Endorsement of candidates by…

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State Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--State Parliament adjourned to-night until April 12…

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Appeals For Parliament Of Europe

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (AAP).--The Chancellor of West Germany (Dr. Adenauer) yesterday made a dramatic appeal for the…

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Returned At By-Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).-- The Solicitor-General (Sir Frank Soskice), who lost his seat in the general election in another…

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Expulsion Would Follow Opposing Of Party Candidate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--If Mr. S. R. Heferen, M.L.A. st[?]of as an Independent against the selected and endorsed Labour Party…

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Victorian Elections Next Month

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.--The Governor of Victoria (Sir Dallas Brooks) to-day granted the Premier (Mr. Hollway) a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, and a State…

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Legislative Council By-Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Mr. R. S. Jackson (Labour) to-day won a by-election for a vacancy in the Legislative Council…

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Writs For Election In Victoria

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs. -- The Governor (Sir Dallas Brooks) today issued the writs for the Victorian election. They are…

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Discuss Election Press Ban

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- The repeal of the 70-hour pre-election ban on the publication of electoral matter was discussed by State…

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Take Parliament Into Confidence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wed.--An assurance the Prime Minister would take Parliament into his confidence on the question of sending…

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Will Not Support Labour Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--The Australian Workers Union will not support Labour candidates in the coming Victorian…

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Forecasts November Election In Britain

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).--Conservative M.P. Mr. Oliver Lyttleton forecast to constituents at Farnborough. Hampshire…

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"Parliament of South Pacific"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

SUVA, Tues. (AAP Special Representative).--Fiji's Governor (Sir Leslie Freeston), to-day described the South Pacific…

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Prepared For Early British Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--Conservative Party agents throughout Britain have been altered for another general…

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Would Not Be Debarred From Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Members of Parliament who might have been members of the Communist Party since May 10, 1948, would not be disqualified from…

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Offers to Resign From Parliament; Sequel to Charge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.--The former Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. Rosevear) a to-day dramatically offered to…

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