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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

183 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 10

Polling Day—April 28

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

The N.S.W. secretary of the A.L.P. (Mr. E. Wright, M.L.C.) has announced the selection of Labour candidates for the northern New South…

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Three Candidates for Cowper

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

It is likely there will be three candidates before electors of Cowper for the coming Federal Elections. There will be…

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Hired Taxi For Election Campaign

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

DARWIN. Thurs.-- Mrs. Jessie Litchfield. Independent candidate for the Northern Territory seat in Federal…

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Candidates On Two Sides Of The River

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

The mayors of Grafton and South Grafton presided at political meetings on their respective sides of the river…

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To Support Labour Candidates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Deputy Premier and Minister for Works, and Local Government, Mr. Cahill, will speak, in…

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Election Tempo Increasing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

The Federal election campaign in Cowper is developing at a faster tempo with only 17 days to polling day…

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Federal Election Campaign Opened

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

Campaigning for the forthcoming Federal Elections is now in full swing, and candidates are appearing amongst the electors to put before them their parties policies. The elections have whipped up greater local…

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Great Issues at Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 4

MACLEAN, Thursday--Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., told a big meeting at Maclean last night that great issues were involved in the election on April 28…

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General Election Talk in Britain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (AAP).--The sudden death of Mr. Ernest Bevin on Saturday has revived talk of a British general…

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Senate Stacking Forced New Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

KYOGLE, Mon.--Addressing a large meeting here, Sir Earle Page said the present election should be quite…

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Crowd At Coramba Election Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Mr. Harry Bailey, Senator Amour, Mr. J. Fredericks and Mr. R. C. Lickiss were the speakers at an election meeting…

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Usual Election Diversion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 1

There has been a sudden lull in coal Stoppages since the Federal elections came into the picture. This may mean there will be no stoppages of any importance at least until after polling day…

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The Elections One Week To Go! Vigorous Election Campaign in Cowper

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

With only another week to go, candidates and supporters are working vigorously for their respective parties…

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Election Inquiry In Queensland

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Handwriting on ballot papers was not theirs, three men and a woman who voted in the…

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New State Candidate To Broadcast To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- Mrs. Thelma Kirkby Country Party candidate for the Senate will broadcast from 2BL and all…

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Postal Voting Details Federal Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- Electors who will be unable to attend a polling place in the State for which they are…

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A.L.P. Candidate Opposed To Conscription

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN, Fri. Opposition to conscription for overseas service was expressed by Mr. W. H. Bailey, A.L.P…

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Election Should Be Unnecessary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 4

PEAK HILL, Friday—The election should be unnecessary, because the people gave a mandate to the Government. The whole trouble was that Communist leaders held the key positions in some…

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To Study Our Election Methods

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

DJAKARTA, Monday (AAP-Reuter).--Dr. Soebagio Reksodiporo, Secretary of the Central Election…

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Official Advice To Voters Federal Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 2

THE following advice to voters for the Federal elections has been issued by the electoral authorities…

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