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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

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To Investigate Election Fraud

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed. -- A top ranking police official probably assisted by another officer, will to-morrow begin investigations…

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Carnival Queen Candidate Returns Thanks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

Miss Wilga Ide writes to the Editor:—"Dear Sir,—"I would be pleased if you…

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Stalin's Son To Contest Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 5

MOSCOW, Mon. (AAP).--Marshal Stalin's young son, 31-year-old Lieut-General Vassili Jos[?]povitch Stalin, has been…

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First Federal Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 6

Although proposals for the union of the Australian Colonies were discussed spasmodically from the 1840's, and a loose and incomplete link, the Federal Council, forged in 1885, Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales, is generally conceded to have initiated the full, Australia-wide Federal…

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Woolgoolga Urban Election

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Elkerton registered on easy win in the election held at Woolgoolga on Saturday to fill a vacancy on the Urban…

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Should Recall Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Officials of the Labour Party and Labour members of Parliament, who are new going…

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Delay For Election Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--An inquiry into the election of the State Prices Minister, and Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr…

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Gold Coast Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 5

ACCRA, Tues. (AAP).--Gold Coast natives voted with bird and animal symbols yesterday to elect candidates for the first…

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Candidates For A.L.P. Pre-Selection

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The N.S.W A.L.P. returning officer. Mr. W. E. Dickson, M.L.C., tonight announced candidates…

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Soviet Elections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

MOSCOW, Mon. (A.A.P.).-- The supreme Soviet elections yesterday would "demonstrate the Soviet people's unanimous…

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Prosecution Of Non-Voters At Council Elections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

LISMORE, Wed.--Compulsory prosecution of all persons who fail to vote at local government elections was urged…

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Says Elections Were Corrupt

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed. -- The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Nicklin) said to-day that the 1947 and 1950 State elections…

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Challenge to Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

ROME. Fri. (A.A.P.).--Faced with major party revolt the Italian Cabinet last night decided at an emergency meeting…

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Doncaster Candidates In Sterling Gallops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--Prominent Doncaster candidates Karangi, Oversight and The Pilot did sterling gallops at Randwick to-day. Trainer Ted Hush sent Karangi for six furlongs…

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Elections Begin In Pakistan

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 3

LAHORE, Sun. (AAP).--The first elections ever held in Pakistan began yesterday 24 hours after the Premier…

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Dampened Hopes For Early Election Cabinet Considers Reports

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--Expert advice tendered to Federal Ministers to-day considerably dampened their hopes for an early general election. Two principal factors influencing this change…

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Challenge To Labour Precipitate Election By Double Dissolution

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-night challenged the Labour Party to reject the Commonwealth Bank Bill and precipitate a new election through a double dissolution of the Commonwealth Parliament…

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Contempt of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.- The State Leader of the Country Party, Col. Bruxner. stated that Labour members were treating…

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Critical Stage In Life Of Parliament Request Likely To-day For Double Dissolution

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.-The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) is expected to ask the Governor -General (Mr. McKell) tomorrow morning for a double dissolution of the Commonwealth Parliament…

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Confident Of Securing Dissolution Government Sets Date For Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday--The Commonwealth Government is confident of securing a double dissolution of Parliament next week, and has set down April 28 as the election date. The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-day asked the…

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