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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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Potato Growers' Council. Election of Councillors

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests has announced that at the recent election of members to the Potato Growers' Council of New…

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Upper House Elections 80 A.l.p. Nominations

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

The official A.L.P. executive on Friday night endorsed 80 nominations for the 15 vacancies in the triennial elections of the Legislative Council…

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In Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 7

Wednesday last in the Legislative Assembly Mr. R. S. Vincent, Member for Raleigh, strongly attacked the proposals of the Federal Government…

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In Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly Wednesday last, Mr. Lang, member for Auburn, said that the Burrinjuck Dam files, recently tabled in Parliament,…

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South Coast By-election

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Beale, Independent, a son of the former member, won the by-election for the South Coast seat in the State Parliament…

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Mr. John Beale Wins South Coast By-election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

Mr. John Beale, the new Member for South Coast, will be the youngest Member of the NSW State Parliament. He is 26 years of age, and on Saturday…

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Bishop of Grafton Kempsey Visit 35 Candidates Confirmed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

Confirmation services at All Saints' Church of England brought the Bishop of Grafton, Right Rev. Dr. W. H. W. Stevenson, to Kempsey…

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In Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Wednesday last the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Mair, said that, although he favoured an extension of the powers…

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Music Examinations Candidates Highly Successful

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

All the pupils presented for examinations from the studios of Misses Ella Carey, L.S.C.M., and Patti Carey, L.Mus.A., L.A.B, were highly…

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In Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly on 17th instant, Mr. Lamb (Lab., Granville) attacked the Stevens-Bruxner Government for "wanton and reckless"…

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Cone Parliament for Australia" Movement

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 1

"We are moving 100 per cent, towards our goal," said the leader of the movement, Mr. A. W. Anderson. "With so little that has been said,…

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Political Grab Transfer of State Powers to Federal Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

Some months ago the Federal Government became the only "taxing authority" in the Commonwealth…

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Current Topics. Election of Shire President

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

There were two nominations for Presidency—Cr. I. Moore and Cr, H. S. Bignell, Voting was 5 to 3 in favour of Cr. Moore. who was duly…

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Federal Elections Next Year

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday: Addressing meeting of the UAP Council last night, the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary UAP, Mr. Hughes, predicted that…

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Federal Elections July or August? Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Addressing a meeting of the U.A.P. Council last night the leader of the Federal Parliamentary U.A.P., Mr. W. M. Hughes, predicted that…

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In Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 3

Thursday last in the Legislative Assembly the Premier, Mr. McKell, when introducing the Commonwealth Powers Bill said it had been agreed…

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Federal Elections. Mr. Hughes' Forecast—july or August Next. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of the U.A.P. Council last night, the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary U.A.P. (Mr. W. M. Hughes) predicted that the…

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Manning Shire Presidential Election

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 3

A special meeting of Manning Shire Council was held on Monday, commencing, at 10.30, for the purpose of deciding on a presidential allowance…

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Election of President

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 2

Crs. Notley, Saul and Conn nominated Cr. Albert Jeffery as President, and he was. declared elected, there being no other nomination…

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Wingham Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman H. W. Rouse Elected. Alderman G. N. Douglas Deputy Mayor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council chambers, Wingham. on Tuesday, 15th December, 1942. at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of…

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