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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1940

571 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 29

"Daily News" Leading Article Stir in Parliament "Treasonable," Says Menzies CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 1

Answering a question in the House of Representatives today the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) declared that…

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A.L.P. at Forbes Candidate's Address

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 7

Mr. Avch Partridge addressed the Forbes branch of the Australian Labor Party on May 4, and during the course of the following address was given…

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Mr. Bruxner Not For Federal Parliament SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 2

The Deputy Premier and Leader of the State Country Party (Mr. Bruxner) to-day gave an absolute denial to a newspaper report that…

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Interest Free War Loans Questions in Parliament Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 1

at question time in the House of Representatives today. Mr. R. James (Labor N.S.W.) drew the attention of members to the report…

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Federal Parliament to Go Into Recess Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 6

Asked in the House of Representatives today if it were considered that parliament should go into recess in view of the circumstances…

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Not a Communist Teachers' Organiser Proof In Parliament SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

The statement by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) that he is a member of the Communist Party has again been denied by…

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Conscription 'All-in" Scheme in New Zealand Parliament Will Consider Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 3

The Parliament will be called next Thursday to consider measuring "somewhat on the lines of Britain's Emergency Powers Defence Act."…

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May Be Postponed Municipal Elections SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

ALD Neville Harding of the City Council Reform Party, said that the N.S.W. municipal elections which take place in…

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Turon Shirk Elections

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

In an advertisement in this issue, Mr. W. A. Pittendrigh seeks the support of electors in B Riding of the Turon Shire and pledges…

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"Election to Clear Air" Sir Earle Page's Demand Motor Car Bill SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

"It will bo noted that while the British heroes are going through hell in the evacuation largely caused by a shortage of planes and…

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The Goad of Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

This is not a time, say our Parliamentary leaders, when representative government should be criticised and assailed. That is an expression of…

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State Parliament Abolition Urged Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 2

Trat the time was over ripe for the abolition of State Parliaments was the opinion voiced by Mr. J. Bauid at last night's meeting of the…

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State Parliament Opening Date SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

Id[?]EEdcnes [?]patnumpKDKahewz A Government Ga[?]ette [?]led today prorogues the opening of State parliament from June 18 to July 16…

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Election Of Women's timid Officials

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 12

OFFICERS elected at a meeting of St. Luke's Church of England Women's Guild were:— Preseident Mrs. L. V. Caldwell…

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General News Turon Shire Election

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

An extraordinary election will be held by the Turon Shire Council tomorrow to fill the vacancy in "B" Riding caused by the death of Cr…

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Shire and Municipal Elections Postponement Sought

National Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 1

A suggestion from the Shires Association of N.S.W. that the shire and municipal elections should be postponed this year received [?]…

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Turon Shire Election

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

Forty-nine residents of 645 failed to exercise the right to vote at the extraordinary election for "B" Riding of the Turon Shire council on…

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This Is a War—not an Election

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

It is about time that many of our leading politicians realised that this is a grim war we are lighting. Up to date, many political leaders have been rushing up and down the country hurling epithets at their opponents, and threatening the most drastic measures against…

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Turon Shire Co Mr. S. J. Cunyngl Wins "B" Riding Election

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 1

Poling 172 votes [?] Mr. Sydney James Car of Kel[?] was elected to [?] of the Shire of Turon…

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Labor Candidate Mr. Bevin Unanimously Selected LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Labor National Services (Mr. Ernest [?] be a unanimously accepted [?] Labor candidate for the London…

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