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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

271 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 14

Keen Interest In Selection Of Candidate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Mon.--Interest in the Country Party endorsement of a candidate, to contest the…

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Plans For Election Campaigns

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—State Liberal, Country and Labour Parties have finalised their campaign plans for the N.S.W. elections on February 14…

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FOUR C.P. Candidates to Stand for Raleigh Fight For Seat Will be Keen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Four candidates. Messrs. W. K. Burns, N. J. J[?]rdan, G. A. Patterson (C[?]ffs Harbour) and Mr. R. Gamack (Kempsey). received the endorsement of Raleigh Electorate Council to contest the Raleigh seat at the…

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Next Month's State Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

THE curtain is now going up on one of the most interesting State elections for many years. The three parties have finalised all the…

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House Campaign for Election

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

LISMORE.—A house-to-house visit in parts of Lismore, Ballina, arid Alstonville will be made…

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ALP Candidate For Raleigh

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

The endorsed candidate for the Australian Labour Party for the electorate of Raleigh is Mr. C. W. (Tud)…

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C. P. Endorses Candidates

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Country Party has adopted the system of multiple endorsements for three Country Party held seats at the N.S.W. general elections on February 14…

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Country Party Endorses Four Candidates MR. C. W. Reid Will Represent Labor

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

At a meeting of the Raleigh Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party at Nambucca Heads, on Friday last, four candidates were endorsed for the, election on February 14 next…

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Potato Marketing Board Elections Lists Of Producers Being Exhibited

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

The triennial elections of the Potato Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales will be conducted by postal ballot closing at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 1953, the Returning Officer (Mr. C. J. King)…

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Senate Elections On May 2

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Senate elections will be held on Saturday, May 2. The House of Representatives will meet on Tuesday, February 17, and the Senate on Wednesday, February 18…

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Two To Contest South By-Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

Two candidates will contest the South Grafton Municipal Council by-election on January 24…

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Unendorsed Candidate For Raleigh

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.-- In Coffs Harbour to-night Colonel G. A. Patterson, of Coffs Harbour Jetty, said…

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Election Campaign C.P. Leader To Fire First Shot

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday--The first official shot in the State general election campaign will be fired on Tuesday night, when the Country Party Leader, Mr. Bruxner, delivers his…

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Favour May 9 For Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday.-- Federal Ministers favoured Saturday, May 9, for the Senate Elections…

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Only Foor Candidates for Ralekn Cr. N. J. Jordan Withdraws

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

When the time elapsed for closing of nominations for the Raleigh seat in the State Parliament at 12 noon yesterday, four candidates had paid their fees and will contest the seat…

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5 Of 198 Candidates Are Women

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—A total of 198 candidates will contest the N.S.W. general elections on February 14. Five of the candidates are women. Nominations closed at noon to-day…

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Senate Candidate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Mon.—Senator Maher was endorsed by the Country Party management committee to-day as…

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Election Campaign Under Way

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

COLONEL Bruxner, apparently in destructible Leader of the New South Wales Country Party, last night fired the first shot in the State…

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State Elections. Three Candidates to Contest Clarence Seat

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Three candidates will contest the State elections for the Clarence electorate on February 14th. next. The candidates are Kenneth William Charles Harding, 112…

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South Grafton By-Election

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

Polling booths will be set up at South Grafton at the Council Chambers in Spring street and at the Public…

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