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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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South Coast By-election on November 14. SYDNEY, October 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 3

The South Coast by election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Rupert Beale will be held on November 14…

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No Confidence Motion in N.z. Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Holland) moved a motion of no confidence in the Government following the…

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Cup Candidates in Action at Flemington Skipton Returns To Form Tuhitarata and Great Britain Impress

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 4

Cup candidates were numerous among the runners at Flemington on Saturday and some first class trials were witnessed. skipton displayed his best form since the…

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Election Victory for General Smuts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 3

CAPETOWN, October 16. — A United Party victory at a by-election in Hottentot Holland, a rural constituency adjoining Stellenbosch, is…

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Manchester Unity Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 4

The Manchester Unity Oddfellows which is at present in conference, elected Mr. H. V. Gibbons as Grand Master. L. H. Smith at Deputy at Deputy Grant Master. T…

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Three Candidates for Darling Pre Selection

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

It is understood that the two candidates to oppose Mr. J. J. Clark, M:H.R., in the pre-selection ballot to be conducted by the B.D.A.A.L.P. will…

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Legislative Council Elections December's Sydney, October 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 October 1942 · page 3

A Legislative Council election to fill the Means seats when become vacant this year will held on December's. Nomination abroad on November 20…

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Election of Mayor

Western Grazier · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

At the Local Government conference [?]ld recently in Sydney the members of the Association were adverse to the Mayor being selected by the electors, the…

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W.i.u. of A. Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

All offices in the W.I.U. of A are now open. In regard to this matter, the attention of members is drawn to the fact that no nomination for dual positions will…

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80 Candidates For 15 Seats SYDNEY, November 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 1

The Official A.L.P. Executive tonight endorsed 80 nominations for 15 seats in the Legislative Council which will be filled by election, on December 8…

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Queensland Opposition to Constitution Plans BRISBANE.—"The great objection I have to the Commonwealth's Constitution Alteration Bill is that it is an attempt not only to alter the Constitution, but also to take from the people of Australia their right to say in what way the Constitution should be altered," said the Premier (Mr. Cooper) in a full-dress debate by the Queensland Parliament on the Federal Government's proposed constitutional changes

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 3

Mr. Cooper said that the Constitution had not been laid down as unalterable. It could be altered only after it had been well and truly…

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Legislative Council Elections Postponed Sydney, November 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 4

The P[?]er. Mr. McKell, announced [?] that owing to the death [?] T. J. Tyrrell, M.L.C., it had [?]ary to cancel…

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U.S. Elections New York, November 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 3

Mr. Dewey has been elected Governor of New York and Mr. Hamilton Fyah has been returned to Congress…

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Democrats Lead In U.S. Election

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 8

WASHINGTON, November 4.—Returns from the Congress election held on Tuesday are still incomplete, but the Democrats (Roosevelt's party)…

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Legislative Council Candidates SYDNEY, November 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

Three members of the Legislative Council were included in 13 of the 11 Labor candidates selected by the A.L.P. today to fill the vacancies occurring in…

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Several Candidates for Mayoral Post

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 2

Alderman P. Row[?] who has been Mayor since 1939, is again contesting the Mayoral election. His present term expires next month…

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Legislative Council Election Sydney, December 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

The date for the issue of the writ for the triennial election of 15 members of the Legislative Court was to-night fixed for Friday, December 4…

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Quartette Club Elections; Social Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 3

THE annual meeting and smoke social of the Quartette Club was held at the Town Hall last night. The annual report indicated that the club had got through a very difficult year, showing a small credit balance and pointed out that new subscribing members were needed to enable the…

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Pyjama Girl Case Before Parliament

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 2

MR. Frith, M.L.A., in Parliament declared that the allegations made by Dr. Thomas Alexander Benbow, of Potts Point, in an…

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No Election Threat Calwell's Statement Untrue Canberra, December 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 1

Declaring that he had never heard of an election threat and never contemplated it the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, today described as absolutely untrue…

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