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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

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The Elections Mr. Morgan Confident Sydney, July 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 4

The official candidate for Reid, Mr. Morgan. M.I.L.R., said today it was rather humorous to hear of Mr. Lang coming forward as the newly-found…

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Gouger By-Election ADELAIDE, July 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 3

In view of its likely bearing upon the Federal election prospects the result of Saturday's poll for Guliger in the State House of Assembly is attracting wide…

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The Elections State Labor Candidate SYDNEY. July 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Hughes will oppose Mr. J. T. Lang and Mr C. A. Morgan in Reid as the State Labor Party candidate. Mr. Hughes is one of the leaders of…

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Gouger Election Labor Candidate Wins ADELAIDE July 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

Two things were claimed by Mr. H. T. Chapman (L.C.P.) as having defeated him in the Gouger by-election—a whispering campaign against him personally…

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The Elections Mr. Lang Resigns SYDNEY. July 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

The State Speaker, Mr. Clyne, today received Mr. Lang's resignation from Auburn to enable him to contest the Reid Federal seat…

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Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

The coming election campaign will be no different from all others in that many side and aside issues will be dragged in. That is already apparent…

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The Elections Communist Party's Policy SYDNEY, July 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 1

The Communist Party stands for the return of the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, with a substantial majority, said the general secretary of the Communist…

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The Elections Opposition Leader's Policy Speech BRISBANE, July 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Padden, tonight told the nation his plans to govern wartime Australia in his policy speech delivered at the…

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Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

The anti-Labor forces are well organised for the coming election. They an making a very concentrated effort to see that no logical reasoning is applied…

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Election Petrol Allowances SYDNEY, July 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 4

Until nominations close on Friday candidates for the August 21 Federal election who have already paid their £25 deposits cannot get their special petrol…

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The Elections State Labor Party's Policy SYDNEY, July 27

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 3

The State Labor Party is pledged to socialism, said its leader. Mr. J. R. Hughes, delivering his policy speech at the Trades Hall tonight…

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Federal Elections

Western Grazier · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

Many people in Wilcannia district listened in to the Prime Minister's policy speech on Monday night, and to the leaders of the U.C.P. and U.A.P. on…

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The Elections J. R. Hughes On Lang SYDNEY, July 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

Mr. Lang was a disrupter, not only of the Labor Movement but or the nation at a time when it was lighting for its very existence, declared Mr. J. R…

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South African Elections Pretoria, July 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 2

The South African election returns give the Government 100 seats and the Nationalists 34. The Government is likely to win more of the 16 seats still…

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The Elections Many Independents Nominated Sydney, July 30

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 2

When nominations closed for the Senate and the Howe of Representatives election on August 21 at noon today it was revealed that more than 150…

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Interesting Points On Election Candidates

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 2

POINTS of interest in the 415 nominations for the Federal elections include:—In Fremantle Western Australia, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curlin), whose occupation is given as a journalist, is opposed by Mr. F. R. Lee (Ind…

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The Elections Mr. Curtin In Sydney SYDNEY, [?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 1

Shouting. "You have never [?] camp in your life[?] What did you do in the last war?" [?] soldier [?]ing the [?]lor patch of the famous 9th [?]…

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The Elections Mr. Curtin Not For Tasmania SYDNEY, August 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 August 1943 · page 1

The decision by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, not to visit Tasmania during the election campaign is expected to greatly disappoint many Labor…

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Election Issues (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 August 1943 · page 4

Sir.—Recent letters and adver[?]ments in your press have raised a [?] important principle, the principle of [?] workers giving their support to the [?]…

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Election Going Well MR. M. A. Davidson's Impressions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. Mat Davidson, speaking from Parliament House yesterday to "Barrier Dally Truth," said that he had just returned from a tour of the…

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