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

Politics & elections, 1941

481 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 25

Endowment Passed by Parliament Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

The Child Endowment Bill has new passed through all stages. It passed the Second Reading stage in the House of…

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P.p. Board Election

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

Applications from persons who desire to have their names placed on the Bathurst P.P. Board rolls for the forthcoming bye-lection, must be…

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Kicked Unconscious. Charges in Parliament. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Allegations of til treatment of holders by guards at Holds worthy military detention tarracks were again raised in the House of…

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Mr. Menzies Return Semi Secret Session of Parliament CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) has cabled the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. A. W. Fadden) requesting that a "semi-secret" session…

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Possibility of a Candidate Against Mr. Kelly

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

There is a possibility that the State Labor Party will nominate a candidate to contest the Bathurst seat at the forthcoming State…

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Dubbo Mayor Fire Board Candidate

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

DUBBO. Wednesday. — At last night meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serister intimated that he was…

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Make Election Issue. Decentralisation Discussed

Leader · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

“This is one of the few important country towns which ha[?] not received any benefits from large war expenditure,” said Mr…

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Electoral Polling Booth

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 15

Mr. Tonking advises that, in order to meet the convenience of the majority of electors, arrangements have now been made for the Memorial Hall at…

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Election Date. Why the Secret, Mr. Mair? Sounds Very Silly

Leader · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 1

What Premier Alex. Mair hopes to gain from keeping the election date a secret is best known to himself, but a…

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Orange Election Mr. O'halloran's Campaign Addresses at Millthorpe

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. Gus Kelly, M.L.A.. addressed meetings at Carcoar and Millthorpe on Saturday afternoon and night in support of the candidature of Mr…

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State Election's

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Although the date of the State elections has snot yet been announced the Bathurst returning officer, (Mr. L. Avard) yesterday commenced…

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Uproar in Parliament Over Agents' Licensing Bill; Labor Men Challenge Bruxner

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Uproar followed in the Legislative Assembly to-day when the Deputy Premier (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) declared that the people of the State had seen the savings of the whole community bad'y mismanaged…

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P.p. Board Election

National Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

No nominations have yet been received to contest the Bathurst P.P. Board's extraordinary by-election. Nominations must be…

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Liquor Anomalies. Not Until After Elections. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Consideration to the position whereby certain licensed clubs were selling liquor for 24 hours, while hotels were…

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Postponement of N.s.w. Elections Will Be Strongly Opposed

National Advocate · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Strong criticism of a suggested attempt to postpone the N.S.W. State elections was voiced by the Labor Leader (Mr. W…

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Mair Announces May 10 State Polling Day Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 3

The State elections would be held on May 10, the Premier (Mr. Mair) anounced to-night. He declared that in view of serious developments in the war situation the Government had decided the elections should be held at the…

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Election May 10 Mair Optimistic Confidence of Labor Party Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 1

The N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Mair) on arrival to-day, stated that Parliament would be dissolved and writs would be issued on Friday next…

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Local and General News Polling Booth for Soldiers at Orange

Leader · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

It has been decided says the Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) to appoint a polling booth at the Orange military camp on May 10 [?]election day)…

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State Election Nominations Will Be Heavy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 3

The State Parliament will be dissolved on Friday, and writs for the general election will be issued on the same clay. Electors not on the roll…

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