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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Final Meeting of State Labor Both Candidates Speak

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 4

The final election meeting of the two State Labor Party candidates, Messrs. A. R. Campbell and D. S. Wight for Sturt and Cobar respectively, was held at the Don corner last night, Mr. W. E. Duffy, president of the B.D.A.A.L.P., presiding…

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Election Day

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 2

The issue as to which of the political parties. Labor or anti-Labor, will form the new Government in this State is to be decided…

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State Elections Today Where To Vote And How To Vote

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 3

The electors of New South Wales will have their opportunity today to express their satisfaction or otherwise with the men who have represented them in the…

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Election Results

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

The general election is over and the figures show that the Government, has suffered defeat. The Labor Party will form the new administration…

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Importance of Boothby By-election Sydney, May 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. J. Curtin, said today that if Labor won the Boothby by-election the Government would be expected to resign. Mr. Curtin,…

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Candidates for Boothby Adelaide, May [?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

Dr. A. Grenfell, Principal of St. Mark's College, Adelaide, won the Liberal and Country League ballot to select a candidate to contest the Boothby seat…

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Election Position Not Much Change SYDNEY, May 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

There was little appreciable change in the general position at the close of today's counting of election figures. A feature of today's counting was the…

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Fireworks Likely In S.A. By-Election

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.— The Boothby by-election campaign will not reach its peak until next week, when political fireworks can be expected…

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State Elections Another Sitting Member Defeated SYDNEY. May 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 3

The surprise of the election count today was the defeat of Mr. Bennett U.A.P. Glouccester). It had been exprecied that Mr. Bennett. who held the…

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Cup Candidates On Track

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Several Adelaide Cub horses were at Morphettville yesterday to have their final gallops for the rich distance…

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State Parliament. Sydney, May 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

The State Parliament will probably meet for a short period next Wednesday, when the Speaker and Chairman of Committees will be elected. Members will…

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Boothby Election Adelaide, May 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

The Federal Labor Leader, Mr. Curtin, who arrived today to take part in the Boothby election campaign, said that if Labor won it would be an indication to…

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Boothby By-election

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

All electors who are unrolled for any sub-division of the Boothby federal Electoral Division in South Australia, and who are only temporarily absent here, are…

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Pastoralists' Annual Meeting Election Of Officers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

One of the chief events of the West Darling Week, the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, was held yesterday…

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Defeated Candidate Bitter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—At the declaration of the Tamworth poll yesterday. Mr. C. duckett, deefated Independent candidate, declared that…

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Hospital Election

Western Grazier · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 2

Readers are reminded that comin[?]tions for the Hospital Board close with the Secretary on Monday next. Full particulars appear in our…

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Election Fight For Boothby

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday. — "It was unthinkable that the electors of Boothby on Saturday would welcome back Mr. Mendea as a defeated…

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The Man Who Holds Balance Of Parliament MELBOURNE May 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 1

A. W. Coles. Independent U.A.P., whose vote at present holds the balance of power in the House of Representatives, said today that he would support…

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Barrier Miner Monday, May 26, 1941 Parliament Settles Down

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

THE threat of a challenge to the Federal Government has passed with the retention of Boothby. It seems fairly certain that had Labor…

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Govt. Wins Boothby Labor Considerably Reduces Majority Candidate Says Vote Of Censure On Menzies ADELAIDE, May 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 3

The Government candidate. Dr. Grenfell Price, won the Boothby by-election. The final count last night was:— DR. GRENFELL PRICE (Govt.). 34,949 T. W. LAWTON (Labor). 27,062…

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