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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

271 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 14

Not Candidate For Miners Secretary

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--The president of the Miners' Federation Mr. I. Williams, to-night denied reports that…

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In Parliament FEDERAL

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

The senate will meet today at 3 p.m., and resume the debate on the Budget estimates…

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Chamber of Commerce Candidates For Shire and Urban Committee Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

The Chamber of Commerce at last night's meeting officially endorsed four candidates for C riding at the forthcoming Dorigo Shire Council elections and one for the Coffs Harbour Urban Committee…

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Protest Against New Method of Local Govt Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

"The Government has dropped a bombshell in Local Government circles by the announcement of its intention to…

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In Parliament STATE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday After question time the House passed the first…

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Coffs Election Fever Grows

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Tues.—Interest in the December Local Government elections at Coffs Harbour is…

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In Parliament STATE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. After question time the House began the second…

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Parliament Representatives

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

The House of Representatives met at 10 a.m. yesterday and, after questions, dealt with an Opposition…

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Shire Elections December New Voting System to Be Used

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 3

Municipal and Shire elections will be held in New South Wales on Saturday, December 5. The new system of voting will apply to all Municipalities and Shires affected by the new Act, introduced into…

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Local Government Elections

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

ALTHOUGH North Coast civic reaction to the introduction of proportional representation has generally been one of caution, it is…

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Councillors Will Stand at Next Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

All sitting members of Dorrigo Shire Council have intimated they will stand at the Shire elections, to be held on…

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Next Year's Elections P.M. Forecasts Bigger Victory

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday—The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-day forecast a Government victory at next year's elections, more resounding even than its…

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In Parliament STATE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. After question time the House debated a motion for…

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Parliament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, After question time, the House passed through all…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly met at 11 a.m. yesterday. After question time the House resumed debate on…

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Two By-Elections

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--State by-elections will be held to-morrow in the electorates of Kahibah and Waverley, both…

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Gallops By Cup Candidates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Melbourne Cup candidate, Wodalla, showed plenty of dash in a three-furlong sprint…

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Council Election Fees

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 4

Fees to be paid by the Grafton City Council to electoral officers for conducting the council election…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday and after question time debated a motion of…

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Opening of Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Governor General, Sir William Slim, to-day issued a proclamation proroguing the…

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