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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

329 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 17

26 in C.p. Team for Elections

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

So far candidates for 25 electorates have been endorsed by the Country Party for the State elections on May 3…

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State Elections

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

R. E. Pleffer writes:— “With your permission, Mr. Editor, I would like to reply to the Country Party candidate, Mr. G. R. Crawford’s…

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Liberal. Country Parties Announce Election Policy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday— The Liberal and Country Parties last night announced the basic principle of their policy for the…

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State Election Country Party Prospects Never Brighter Electoral Council Chairman Optimistic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 10

Country Party prospects in the forthcoming State election have never been brighter, said Mr. O. J. C. Pengilley,…

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Two to Contest Armidale In Forthcoming State Election Nominations Declared To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

There will be two contestants for the Armidale seat in the Legislative Assembly at the State election on May 3…

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Liberal - Country Party Election Pad SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

The Liberal and Country Parties last night announced the basic principle of their policy for the State elections in May. They have…

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Circus to Assist Election Campaign

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Charles Coward, Independent Labour candidate for Brisbane, said last night that he had bought a Newcastle circus, complete with wild animals to aid his election…

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What are Labor's Election Chances?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 4

New South Wales electors will go to the poll on May 3 after one of the shortest campaigns on record—especially as the Easter period intervened. It must be conceded as good strategy on the Government's part…

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Election Campaign Mr. Drummond to Broadcast To-morrow Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 8

Mr. D. H. Drummord, M.L.A., will open his election campaign over 2AD to-morrow night at S.30 o'clock when he will deliver his policy speech…

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Mr.d.h. Drummond Opens Election Campaign Policy Speech Broadcast Over Northern Hook-up Taxation Burden Seen As Impediment To Progress Of Industry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 10

"I am convinced as never before that two things are vitally necessary to the progress and industrial peace of this people. The first is a very heavy reduction of taxation, and especially taxation of overtime. And by overtime 1 do not only mean the man on the wages sheet of factories and mines. I mean also those thousands of young…

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Country Party Candidates

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. F. Crawford, one of the two end[?]ed C. P. candidates for Barwo[?] in Warialda to-night [?] afternoon 2.30…

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Barwon Election Mr. Pleffer’s Rejoiner

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. P. E. Pleffer writes to the Editor: I would with your permission reply once more to Mr. Crawford’s letter which I consider a very vague…

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Labour Candidate Policy [?] To-night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. Frank W. Harvison, endorsed Labour candidate for Armidale for the forthcoming State elections, will give his [?] Station, [?]…

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Food for Britain Page Places Scheme Before Parliament CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

A plan to se[?] 100,000,000 tons or foodstuffs to Britain within three months was placed before Parliament to-day by Sir Earle Page (C.P., New…

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Labour Candidate's Policy Speech New Generation Has Forgotten Early Trials

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 10

"Before Laboure came to power, no attempt was being made to solve the problem posed by Abraham Lincoln when he said, 'The main problem that faces society to-day is to ensure that he who, with the sweat of his brow, grows…

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Country Party Candidate Outlines Policy Greater Amenities For Country People

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

Addressing a fairly largely-attended public meeting in the Butler Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. R. G. Crawford, endorsed Country Party candidate for the Barwon, said that he would support a policy, and do his utmost to secure greater amenities…

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What Will Decide the Election?

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 4

Although Glen Innes is in a position to take a detached view of the State election—since we are in an uncontested electorate—we still have a strong citizen interest in what is likely to be in store for us…

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Calwell and Communists Grievances Put Aside Until Elections Over

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 3

"Mr. Caldwell. Minister for Information and Immigration, must be highly gratified to road that Mr. Emest Thornton, the…

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Correspondence Labour Candidates Reminiscenes Conditions at Singleton School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 12

W. S. Forsyth, Armidale, writes to the Editor: Sir,—Mr. Frank Harvison, Labour Candidate for Armidale, made us…

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Country Party Candidate

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. R. G. Crawford, Endorsed Country Party candidate, delivered an address in Warialda last Monday. night, Mr. J. Webb, Secretary…

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