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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1953

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Election Figures for Armidale

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Election figures supplied to us by the Armidale Express up to midday yesterday disclosed that Mr. J. E. Cahill (Labor)…

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Action Held Back Until Election Eve

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--An action against the Federal President and State Secretary-Treasurer of the Transport Workers' Union, Mr. A. G. Platt, had been held back for 18 months and then launched…

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Uniform Taxation To Continue Future In Doubt Until After Federal Elections

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday. -- Uniform taxation will continue for the next financial year 1953-54, and its future will remain in doubt until after the Federal Elections in June or July next year. This is the outcome of the special Premiers conference which…

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New Party For Senate Election

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday--The Australian Democratic Party, a newly formed political body, will contest the Senate election on May 9. Organising secretary, Mr. Douglas Maxwell, of…

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Business for Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--Business of the day when the House of Representatives meets to-morrow at 2.3C…

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Shire Referendu[?] on New State Held in Conjunction with Trie[?]ial Elections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

At the request of the New State Movement Dorrigo Shire Council will hold a re[?]ndum in conjunction with the triennial elections at the end of this year. Object of the referendum will be to ascertain those for and against…

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Potato Board Candidates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Potato growers in the North Coast and Northern Tablelands electoral districts were…

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Dorrigo Urban Area Election

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Attention is invited to an advertisement appearing in our columns this week for the election of one committeeman for…

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Shire Referendum on New State Held In Conjunction With Triennial Elections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

At the request of the New State Movement, Dorrigo Shire Council will hold a referendum in conjunction with the triennial elections at the end of this year. Object of the referendum will be to ascertain…

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State Parliament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Parliament will meet on Wednesday, March 11, at noon to swear in members…

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Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.--The House of Representatives will meet at 2:30 p.m. to-morrow…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--In the House of Representatives to-day, the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Evatt,…

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Glenreagh Football Club Election

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

GLENREAGH.--At the annual meeting of the Glenreagh Football Club, the following members were…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--The House of Representatives to-day passed the second reading of the Banking…

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New Party For Senate Elections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues,--The Democratic Party of Australia, whose formation was officially announced to-day,…

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Doyle Royal Commission Parliament Discusses Terms Of Reference

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. --The Premier, Mr. Cahill, to-day, submitted to Parliament for discussion, terms of reference in the Doyle Royal Commission, involving Parliamentary privilege. Mr. Cahill said that when he announced that a Royal…

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Clash On Election Of Speaker

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Cahill, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Treatt,…

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Election Rumour Refuted

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Ald. R. R. McGregor, retiring president of the North Grafton, Progress Association, last night refuted a…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Senate will meet at 3 p.m. to-morrow and after questions without notice will…

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In Parliament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues, -- In Parliament to-day: The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. and…

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