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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Barrier Miner Thursday, April 17, 1941 the Forthcoming Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

THE forthcoming state election will do much to clear the air of the disrupting influence of party squabbles which at a time of comparative crisis…

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Clerks Wanted for Polling Booths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

The services, will be required of several clerks for temporary work, in connection with polling booths, and it therefore will be necessary for…

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Election Poll Clerks

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 1

The services will be required of several clerks for temporary work in connection with the Polling Booths, and it therefore will be necessary for those persons…

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Sturt and Cobar Campaigns Open Meetings In Argent Street And South Candidates Give Policy Speeches

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 3

Candidates for Cobar and Sturt, endorsed by the B.D.A.A.L.P., held their initial campaign meetings-last night. Mr. A.R. Campbell, the candidate for Sturt, delivered his policy speech from the Don Corner in Argent Street, and Mr…

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State Election Campaigns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

Initial campaign meetings were held last night of candidates for Cobar and Sturt, endorsed by the B.D.A. A.L.P…

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Local Plans For Slate Elections On May 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 5

PLANS are well in hand for the State elections to be held on May 10. No nominations have yet been lodged with the Returning Officer for Sturt (Mr. A. C. Connell). Rolle colsed yesterday and the supplemental rolls, now in preparation, are expected to be issued next week…

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Stop Press Early Session of Federal Parliament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY.—After considering the latest advices from the British Government on the war situation, the Acting Prime Minister (Mr…

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Federal Cabinet Meets In Sydney Today Parliament May Be Reassembled SYDNEY, April 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

The advisability of Parliament reassembling before May 28 will be considered by the Federal Cabinet tomorrow. Many Labor members feel that full…

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Federal Parliament to Be Called Together Canberra, April 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 1

Following a strong demand for Information on the war, and particularly the situation in Greece. the Federal Parliament is to be called together at the…

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220 Candidates for State Elections Sydney, April 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

The names of more than 220 candidates for 90 seats were received by the State Electoral Officer today when nominations closed for the New South Wales…

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Local Election Campaign

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Dinan, selected candidate in the recent by-election for Swan in Western Australia, is to speak off the Don Corner on Thursday night and Saturday…

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Election Meeting Tonight Mr. Dinan to Speak

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 3

In support of the candidature of Ald A.R. Campbell. the endorsed State A.L.P. (Hughes-Evans). Mr. Dinan. who contested the Swan By-election. will…

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Boothby By-election Canberra. April 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 1

The by-election to fill the vacancy for Boothby (S.A.) electorate In the House ol Representatives earned by the death of Mr. J. Price will be held on May 24…

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"Ready For Election" Sturt Returning Officer

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

The Re[?]uning Officer for Sturt. Mr. A. Council who has his headquarters at the Court House. said yesterday that everything is proceeding according to schedule…

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State Labor Party Campaign Mr. J. Dinan's Address Incidents Of Swan By-Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Stating that he had been deliberately sabotaged by the Official Labor Party when he contested the Swan by-election. Mr. J. Dinan, who spoke in Argent Street last night in support of the candidature of Aid. A.R. Campbell and Mr. D.S. Wight,…

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Municipal Elections In December

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

In his ordinary monthly report to Council the Town Cirla Mr. C. Crow[?] mentioned the forthcoming Municipal electiner…

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Federal By-election

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friilay.—The byelection to fill the Boothby (S.A.) seat, made vacant by the death of Mr. J. L. Price[?]M.P[?]will be held on…

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Election Campaign Continues Mr. Dinan Addresses Street Meeting Ald. A.R. Campbell Speaks

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 3

Stating that ho and the people of Australia were sabotaged in the Swan by-election by the Official Labor Party, Mr. J. Dinon said on Saturday morning when he oddressed a meeting at the Don Corner that Official Labor had the chance…

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State Election Draws Near Points To Be Remembered By All Electors

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 3

As the election date, Saturday. May 10, draws nearer, arrangements are being completed hurriedly in the two electorates of Sturt and Cobar, both of which include Broken Hill residents. Time for the organisation of this election has…

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Reasembling Of Parliament On May 14 Likely SYDNEY, April 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 1

No date has yet been fixed for the reassembling of the Pederal Parliament to discuss the whole war picture, but it was stated [?] Pederal [?]…

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