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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1948

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North Coast News Four Candidates

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 2

The Lismore Citizens' Progress Association will recommend to voters all four candidates standing for the City Council's forthcoming by-election. This was…

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Elections in[?] Berlin May Not Be Free

Northern Star · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Thursday (AAP). — Gen. Kotikov, Russian Commandant in Berlin, announced last night that the Russian occupation authorities would agree to new city elections, but he stipulated demands…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Paper Chase Continues

Northern Star · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 6

PARLIAMENT HAS DECIDED on the voices, without being pressed by the Opposition parties, to vote that the Government was justified in interrogating Country Party Leader Artie Fadden,…

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Council By-Election Compulsory Voting In Today's Poll

Northern Star · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 4

Voting is compulsory to-day in the by-election to fill the vacancy on Lismore City Council caused by the resignation of Ald. S. G. Perry. The four candidates are:…

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W.T. Sanders Heads By-Election Poll Majority of 127 VOTES

Northern Star · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 4

With 2052 votes, Mr. W. T. Sanders, secretary of the Base Hospital, won the municipal by-election in Lismore on Saturday. Mr. C. J. Campbell was second with 1925 votes,…

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Council Directs Investigation of Polling Claims

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 4

Lismore City Council has instructed the Town Clerk to investigate allegations that some citizens were not permitted to vote at the…

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Becomes Issue in Election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: President Truman last night accused his Presidential campaign rival. Mr Thomas Dewey, of playing…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House "Hell Hath No Fury"

Northern Star · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 6

DAME ENID LYONS has become the leading Liberal Party crusader for personal freedom. A few hours after she had been brusquely swept aside by Immigration Minister, Arthur Calwell,…

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Dewey Tipped to Win U.S. Election

Northern Star · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP). —In a final pre-selection survey based on reports from 48 states, the New York "Times" predicts…

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U.S. Election Declining Support for Wallace

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Eleventh-hour pre-election reports from New York Times correspondents in…

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A. C. Pratt Not Opposed in Tick Board Election

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

Only one nomination, that of Mr A. C. Pratt, sitting member, has been received for the Tweed Lismore division of the Board of…

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Latest U.S. Election Figures

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: With returns completed in 122,349 of the nation's 135,864 electoral districts, the Presidential…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Impending Drama on Documents

Northern Star · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 6

SECRET DOCUMENTS are still the main subject of Canberra conversation. An atmosphere of impending drama pervades Parliament House…

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B.G.F. Election Retiring Director Successful

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

Mr J. Crariney was yesterday re-elected a Tweed director of the Banana Growers' Federation Co-op…

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Federal Elections Liberal and Country Parties To Co-operate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERA, Tuesday: The Liberal Party at the next Federal elections would co-operate closely…

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Board of Tick Control Unopposed Candidates Congratulated

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

The chairman, Mr C. C. Blumer, at a meeting of the Board of Tick Control at Lismore, extended congratulations to…

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May Return to Contest Next Elections

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 1

Mr F.M. Forde, former Federal Labor Minister now serving…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. Thursday, November 11, 1948. Socialism as the Election Issue

Northern Star · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 4

IN A PREVIEW of its plans for the next Federal election, the Liberal Party has announced its intention to co-operate with the…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Censure a Senseless Failure

Northern Star · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 6

CENSURE OF the Government collapsed amid confusion and was rejected on the voices the other day. For the second time this session Opposition parties missed the opportunity of…

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B.G.F. Board Election

Northern Star · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 3

Sir.—The Banana Growers' Federation Brunswick Branch intends electing a director to the Board for the Brunswick area and…

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