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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Local and General Kempsey Polling Booth

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

The Central Kempsey polling booth for the State elections on Saturday week, will be at the Memorial Hall, instead of at the…

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The Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Though no electoral fued is waging on this river, north and south the politicians are hard at it in a last great burst before their final…

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Gloucester Election

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

Speaking at Raymond Terrace Mr. A. M. Borthwick, the endorsed Liberal Party candidate for Gloucester electorate, was asked by a questioner…

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State Election Raleigh Campaign Mr. Vincent's Macleay Meetings

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

Following his tour of the Nambucca, Bellingen and Coff's Harbour districts, Mr. R. S. Vincent, member for Raleigh, devoted the past…

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Gloucester Candidate Broadcasts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 5

In a broadcast talk to the electors of Gloucester electorate, Mr. Darcy Bogan, Independent Liberal-Country Party candidate, said his first…

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State Election Sir Earle Page's Comment

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 7

A feature of the elections was that New South Wales north of Newcastle solidly rejected the Labor Government, said Sir Earle…

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Raleigh Election Final Figures

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 5

The Returning Officer for Raleight, Mr. Jas. Flanagan, today advised the final returns for Raleigh election as follows:…

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"Sun" Election Supplement

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

Sydney "Sunday Sun" publishes how it distributed over the State of New South Wales on the previous Sunday morning a special…

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"Sun" Election Supplement

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

The editor of the "Argus" is in receipt of the following appreciative letter, following our printing the "Sun election…

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The Late Elections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

O'Brown is in the doldrums, O'Jones is in the soup! McSmith is sad, And Muggs is mad,…

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The Vote and Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 1

The present system elects what may be fairly described as gerrymandered Parliaments. They are a gross distortion of public opinion. In many…

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Miss Australia Kempsey Candidate

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

The Kempsey Branch of the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women will sponsor a candidate for the 1947 Miss Australia Quest…

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Local and General Municipal By-election

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

In our advertising columns Kempsey Chamber of Commerce announces its nomination of Mr. John Scobie, junr., as a candidate…

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Voting at L.g. Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) told the rural conference of the Australian Labour Party on Friday that the Government hoped to introduce…

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Council Election To-morrow's Poll Four Candidates-- Two Vacancies

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

There is a fair amount of public interest in the Kempsey Municipal by-election to be held to-morrow to fill two…

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Kempsey Council By-election New Aldermen Tilbrook and Miles

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 4

The usual apathy towards by elections was maintained on Saturday when only 891, out of 4800, cast their vote in the…

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Municipal By-election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

Kempsey Municipal by-election on Saturday resulted in the election of Mr. Thomas Andrew Miles and Mr. Jack Tilbrook. On account of the…

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No Hospital Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Except in a few cases, where hospitals are conducting out-patient contribution schemes, there will be no election of directors to hospital boards…

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Kempsey By-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

The poll at Kempsey last Saturday resulted : J. Ti[?]ook 486, T. A. Miles 480, Mrs. He[?]ssey 454, J. Y. B. Scobie 336, the two first-named being…

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More Members of Parliament Redistribution Plans and Prospects

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

Everyone in Australia will be interested in the population totals and trends which the current census will disclose, but none more than present and…

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