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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Federal Parliament in March

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday that the Federal Parliament would probably assemble in…

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Stop Press State Elections in May Probable

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY.—It is expected that the State elections will be held in May, although the State Government has not yet made an announcement…

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M.E.U. MEETING Election Of Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Municipal Employees' Union took place at the Trades Hall yesterday. Mr. M. Dally presiding…

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Iceland Frotected By British 1000-Year-old Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

AMONG the practical questions facing the joint Defence Board set up by the United States and Canadian Governments is that of preventing aggression upon the Western Hemisphere from the northern approaches of…

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Expelled From A.L.P. Defeated Candidate PERTH, January 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Dinan, defeated Labor candidate at the recent Swan Federal by-election, was expelled from the movement last night by the State executive, which…

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The Citizens' Band Annual Election Of Officers

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Barrier Citizens' Band was held in the Bandroom on Sunday morning, the chairman, Mr. R. Parker, presiding over…

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State Election Candidates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., has been selected as the U.A.P. candidate for the South Coast at the next State elections. Mr…

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More Meetings Of Parliament SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

MORE frequent meetings of the Commonwealth Parliament to control the possibility of abuses of the National Security Act, due to the…

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Labor Council Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Considerable interest is centred in the annual election of officers of the Labor Council of N.S.W., which will be decided by…

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State Election May Be Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—It was stated in political circles today that the war situation waa sufficiently serious to warrant the postponement of the…

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Parliament Sittings

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—It is understood that Federal Parliament, which is to reassemble on March 12, may not sit for longer than three weeks. There…

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State Elections Preparations Proceeding SYDNEY, February 10

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

Although members of the State Parliament are discussing the possibility of the Government, in the event of a war crisis in the Pacific, seeking the…

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Parliament to Meet on March 12 SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

NOTICES in a Commonwealth Gazette issued yesterday definitely announced that the Federal Parliament would…

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Presidential Candidate Gaoled A.A.P., WASHINGTON. February 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Earl Browder, Communist candidate in the recent Presidential elections, must serve four years in gaol for passport frauds committed in 1936 and 1937…

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Pars From My Notebook Australian Cup Candidate Scores

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

Telergy, a candidate for the Australian Cup, displayed promising form as a stayer by leading all the way in the Nanga Handicap at Moonee Valley on…

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Centrals' Meeting Chairman Not Seeking Re-election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 3

Because he could not devote the necessary time to the duties of chairman. Mr. S. McInerney is not seeking re-election to that position in the Central Football…

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State Elections Probably Towards End Of May SYDNEY. February 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

The New South Wales elections are likely to be held towards the end of May, The session which will be resumed tomorrow is expected to last…

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Election Ballot Papers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—State Cabinet has decided that the names of candidates on ballot papers at the next State elections will still be in…

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FOOTBALL Souths' Election Meeting Alteration of Final Round Suggested

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 6

At the annual election meeting at the South Football Club held at the club rooms yesterday morning, it was decided that Broken Hill Football League…

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S.A. Elections Adelaide, March 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

It is expected that there will be 110 candidates for 49 seats when nominations for the State elections become due this week. At present the Playford…

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