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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Non-school Candidates Individual Subjects

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

A number of non-school students attended the Leaving Certificate Examination in one, two or more subjects. The results are given below:…

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Senate Elections How The Electoral System Should Be Reformed (To the Editor. "M.R. Times")

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 2

Sir,—It is generally recognised that the Senate system of counting ballot papers is fundamentally unsound. From the 30th June next…

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Intermediate Certificate. Successful Candidates. SYDNEY, Wednesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

The following is a list of pupils of Country Schools who have qualified for the award of the Intermediate Certificate in 1946…

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Polish Elections Peasant Party Demands Annulment

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 2

Warsaw (AAP): The Polish Peasant v Party leader, Mikolajczyk, who is demanding that the Polish general elections be annuled, has handed, to the…

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Intermediate Certificate Successful Candidates Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 1

The following is a list of pupils of country schools who qualified for the award of the Intermediate Certificate in 1946…

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Candidates For Gloucester

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

So far. the candidates for Gloucester in the forthcoming State election seem likely to be: Mr. Don Mackay, Dungog, Selected Country Party: Mr…

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Parliament. Young Girl's Impressions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

"Cowra Guardian": A caustic vignette of a recent Parliamentary debate is penned by Shirley Gosper in a letter to her parents, Mr. and Mrs…

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Unity in Election Campaign

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

Most people in the country districts will welcome for the purposes of this coming State election at all events, the recent decision of the Australian…

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Local and General Five Candidates for Gloucester

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

So far the candidates for Gloucester in the forthcoming State election seem likely to be: Mr. Don Mackay, Dungog, selected Country Party; Mr…

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Polish Elections Government Influenced Voting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

London (AAP): The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mayhew, told the House of Commons that the British Government's information about the…

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Belmore River Polling Place

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The State Electoral Commissioner has advised Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, that it has been decided to change the name of Darkwater polling place,…

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Our Open Column Raleigh Election (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 8

Sir,--Kindly allow a little space in your paper to advise Mrs. Christian that a large number of us, Labor supporters, will not tolerate, and we…

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Polling at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

Polling day passed off very quietly at Taree. With 2212 votes for 6 p.m. against 715 for 10 o'clock, the electiors of Taree were very emphatic against…

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Our Open Column Raleigh Election (To the Editor)

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

Sir,--With reference to your editorial of 7th instant you claim that if this Electorate is not being given proper consideration by the…

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State Election Prospects Slight Swing Will Cause Labor Debacle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

"The Opposition Parties nave an excellent chance of defeating the State Government at the forthcoming State elections," said the…

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State Election Prospects Slight Swing Will Cause Labor Debacle

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

"The Opposition Parties have an excellent chance of defeating the State Government at the forthcoming State elections," said the chairman of the…

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South Australian Elections Government Hopes For Win

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 6

Fighting the elections on the popularity of the Premier (Mr. Playford), the Liberal and Country League has every chance of keeping…

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Potato Marketing Board Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

Polling figures for the Potato Marketing Board: No. 1 District (North Coast): J D. Kirby (Clarence River) 284,…

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Memorial Services Club Good Attendance For Election of Officers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Wingham District Memorial Services Club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, when there was a good…

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Speakers Attacked in Domain Members Of Parliament Injured

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 5

When an attempt was made to break up a lunch-hour meeting in the Sydney Domain, on Tuesday, speakers and bystanders were…

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