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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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Local Candidate for Priesthood

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 2

Leo Leonard, a local candidate for the priesthood, will be ordained by the Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes (Dr. T. M. Fox) at the Cathedral on…

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Parliament to Open This Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The traditional announcement of the State Parliament for at least one day after the opening Ceremony will be…

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Election Not Wanted

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. McCall, M.H.R., said last night he thought a Federal election was unwarranted and would be useless if not worse. He…

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A.L.P. Getting Ready In Case Of Snap Election SYDNEY, July 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

Believing that an early Federal election may take place with very little time for campaigning, the official A.L.P. in New South Wales is intensifying its…

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Heavy Responsibility of Government Lord Wakehurst's Speech At Opening Of Parliament SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 3

THE second session of the new State Parliament was opened at noon today by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst). The ceremony took place in the Legislative Council Chambers which were crowded. His Excellency…

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Today's News In Brief Election Contemplated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Speaking in Melbourne last night Mr. Hutchinson, a U.A.P. member of the House of Representatives, said he believed…

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State Parliament Opens Legislative Council Chambers Crowded Effort At Building Better Social Order SYDNEY, July 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

The second session of the new State Parliament was opened at noon today by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst). The ceremony took place in the Legislative Council Chambers which was crowded…

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U.A.P. REVOLT McCall Will Attend Objections to Election Sydney, July 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 3

Mr. W. V. McCall declared today that he would attend the U.A.P. Party meeting summoned by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in canberra on Monday…

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Move for Federal Parliament to Meet N.S.W. Labor Members Active Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 3

N.S.W. LABOR members of Federal Parliament today asked Mr. Curtin to request Mr. Menzies to summon Parliament immediately. It was announced subsequently that…

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Parliament Not Likely To Meet MELBOURNE July 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 4

Any request by the Federal Labor Party that parliament be called together immediately is not likely to be acceded to, it was stated in Federal Ministerial…

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Mr. Forde Reassembling of Parliament Sydney, July 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 1

The Deputy Leader of the Labor Party. Mr. Forde, said today that as the grave international situation and general industrial unrest would be discussed at…

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Discussion Should Be in Parliament Says Mr. Holt Canberra, July 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 1

"In this game, all are losers except the enemy." declared the Minister for Labor, Mr. Holt, today, when he said that the proper place to discuss the detention of…

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Demand For Parliament To Be Called SYDNEY. July 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 1

A demand that the Federal Parliament be called together as soon as possible was made tonight by the Deputy Leader of the Federal Labor Party, Mr…

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Election Campaign Without Election Mr. Menzies Proposes Tour Of States 'Sniping Campaign' Has Reached Absurd Heights MELBOURNE. July 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, today denied that his proposed tour of the States had anything to do with elections. He described all talk of such as a form of insanity. It was his wish to give the people a picture of the state of war, his…

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"Election Talk Form of Insanity"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), referring, to the talk of Federal elections, described it as a form of insanity…

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Australian Hurdle Candidates Fail

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 5

Spirak and Ballyhours—candidates for the Australian Hurdle—were runners in the Trial Hurdle at Ascot on Wednesday. Ballyhours was never a…

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Australian Steeple Candidates Melbourne. August 4

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

Lackslea's near foreleg is causing trouble, but his trainer is making every effort to get the gelding fit for next Saturday…

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City Council Elections on December 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

City Council elections will be held in Broken Hill on December 6, it was announced today by the Town Clerk. Under the Local Government Act…

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State Rolls for Municipal Elections Sydney, August 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

Persons with name months' residential qualification will be entitled to vote at the triennial Local Government elections to be held in December, 1941. Previously…

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Hint Of Federal Election

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—At a conference between five members of the Federal Labor Party, Messrs. Curtin, Forde, Makin and Beasley and Dr. Evatt, it…

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