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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1950

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Answers Questions On Legislative Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--In a printed answer in to-day's Legislative Assembly, a notice paper to six long questions asked by Mr…

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Election Prospects In Queensland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Fri.--The Labour Party fates a serious threat at to-morrow's elections though the redistribution of seats may save it from defeat. At the 1947 election Labour had a majority or eight seats…

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Tour Candidates Aid M.c.c

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Tues. (AAP).—Candidates for the Australian tour took honours yesterday at Lords, where the M.C.C., with six wickets in hand, established a…

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State Election— E. Spensley, Independent to Contest Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 6

As advertised elsewhere in this issue, Mr. Edward Spensley, Independent candidate, will contest the Armidate electorate in the…

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Election Stalemate in Tasmania

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

HOBART, Sun.—As a result of the Tasmanian election on Saturday for the House of Assembly it is unlikely that the…

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Election Deadlock Likely In Tasmania

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

HOBART, Mon.—It is unlikely that any endeavour will be made to overcome the likely deadlock in the Tasmanian…

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View on Election Result

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—In the House of Representatives. Mr Calwell (Lab.. Vic.) asked Mr. Menzies if he had any views on…

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Bill on Election Comment Passes Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—In the Legislative Council to-night, the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Bill repealing…

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Conditional Berlin Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

BERLIN, Tues. (AAP).—The Russians last night notified the Western Allies that they were willing to join in "free elections"…

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U.k. Local Govt. Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).—Results of Local Government elections 378 British towns to–day will be taken by political parties…

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Progress Association Will Nominate Members For Council Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Westlawn Progress Association decided at last night's meeting to nominate at least three members of the Westlawn Progress Association for the Grafton City Council elections at the end of the year…

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Opposition Pledges For State Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wed.—If the State Liberal and Country Parties win the elections they will take all constitutional measures "to suppress and defeat the Communist fifth columnists within the State."…

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State Election Date Announcement Soon

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The date of the State election will be announced by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) either…

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Indecision on Election Date

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The State elections will be held on June 17 or 24. Indecision by the Premier, Mr. McGirr, is holding up an…

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British Labour Prepares for New Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sup., (AAP). -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) yesterday called 18 Cabinet colleagues, 27 Executive…

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Grapevine Tip On Election Date

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.--A grapevine tip that the State elections would be held on June 17 was given delegates to…

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State Election June 17

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--June 17 was announced to-day by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) as the date on which the N.S.W…

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Hint of Early British Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (AAP'.--Britain's Labour Government last night defeated a Conservative challenge to its housing policy by…

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Health Plan Before Parliament Within Three Months

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wed.--The Minister for Health (Sir Earle Page) plans to introduce the new health plan into Parliament within three…

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Record Number of Candidates Election Nominations

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Nominations for the State elections next month closed to-day. The Electoral Commissioner (Mr. E. Bennetts) said to-night that this Would be a record election in the numbers of seats, a…

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