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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1939

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Wingham Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 8

A special meeting of the Wingham Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night, 20th. December. 1938. for the put pose of electing a Mayor…

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Our Local Parliament. Regular Fortnightly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 8

Kempsey Municipal Council held its first meeting for the new year on Monday night. There were present Ald. H. E. Chappie (Mayor), J. B…

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Election of Committees

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 6

Mayor Chappie nominated Ald. McElhone as Deputy-Mayor, and this was carried with Ald. Rowe's seconding…

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Our Local Parliament. Balance of Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The following business in addition to that published in Tuesday's issue, was transacted at the Kempsey Municipal Council on Monday:…

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Balmain By-Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

With an absolute majority of 316 votes, Mrs. Mary Quirk, Lang Labor, was successful at the Balmain by-election. She will thus take the seat…

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Municipal By-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

A notice appears in this issue calling for nominations to fill the position of alderman, caused by the resignation of Ald. W. T. Fowler…

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Local and General. Balmain By-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Quirk, Lang Labour, wife of the late member for Balmain, Mr. John Quirk, was elected by an absolute majority at the…

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Our Local Parliament. Regular Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were present Ald. H. E. Chappie (Mayor),…

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Our Local Parliament. Balance of Business

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

The following business, in addition to that published on Tuesday, was transacted at the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Monday night…

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State Parliament in Recess Till March. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

This not expected that the State Parliament will re-assemble until early in March. The Government has prepared a programme of legislation…

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State Parliament to Re-assemble. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. B. S. Stevens, announced last night that the State Parliament would re-assemble on February 22nd…

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Municipal By-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

This Saturday a poll will be taken at the Council Chambers, Port Macquarie, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., to fill the vacancy on the…

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Shire Election. Mr. E. C. Laurie Returned

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

As a result of the extraordinary Shire election on Saturday last Mr. E. C. Laurie, of Maudeville, will be a member of the Council…

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Our Local Parliament. Postponed Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 10

The postponed fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was resumed on Wednesday night. There were present Ald. H. E. Chapple…

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Municipal By-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Last Saturday a by-election was held to elect an alderman to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. W. T. Fowler. Although there…

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Taree Council Vacancy Three Candidates

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

Three candidates—Messrs. G. T. Clerke, H. A. Ruprecht, and Thomas Wells, have nominated for the by-election to be held on Saturday, 18th…

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Gloucester Shire Election. MR. E. C. Laurie Returned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 10

As a result of the extraordinary election on Saturday last for Gloucester Shire. Mr E. C. Laurie, Mandeville, will be a member of the council…

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Taree Council By-Election

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Electors of the Taree Municipality are reminded that the by-election to fill the vacancy in the council caused by the resignation of Ald. R. S…

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Death of Pope Pius Xi. Two Severe Heart Attacks. Spoke of "Peace, Peace" in Last Words. Early Election of Successor. Vatican City. Feb. 10

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 6

Pope Pius XI., died at 5.31 a.m. (2.31 p.m. Sydney time) to-day. He was 81 years of age. His Holiness hod been ill since…

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