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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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Soldiers and State Election Votes Sydney, March 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

Members of the armed forces who have seen service outside Australia are to be given a vote at the forthcoming State elections even though under 21…

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Food Shortage at Parliament House Sydney, March 29

Western Grazier · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

Owing to restricted food supplies, 40 American nurses, who visited Parliament House this afternoon, were not entertained to afternoon tea…

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Labor's State Election Campaign Sydney, March 31

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 1

Mr. W. E. Dickson, M.L.C. Assistant Minister, was tonight appointed campaign director of the Labor Party for the forthcoming State elections. The…

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Sydney's Lord Mayor for State Elections

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. R. J. Bartley) announced last night that he would contest Woollahra at the next State…

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Spender On Parliament SYDNEY, April 2

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

"Right of Parliament could only be asserted by more frequent meetings and this was Australia's most pressing need of the moment," said Mr. Spender…

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Randwick Candidates Gallop SYDNEY, April 6

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

Amongst the Doncaster candidates which galloped attractively at Randwick this morning were Lord Nieth, Kiaree, Flight, Falcon Knight and Easter Time…

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S.A. COAL Play ford's Election Issue ADELAIDE. April 14

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 1

Stressing the importance to the State of South Australia's cool field at leigh Creek. the Premier, Mr. Playford, addressing an elections campaign meeting…

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Sitting of Parliament Wanted To Discuss Censorship Powers Actions Typical Of Nazi Mind Says Menzies MELBOURNE, April 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

The calling of the Federal Parliament together without further ado in order that political and social prosperity of the use of censorship powers could be discussed was today urged by the Opposition leader, Mr. Menzies…

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Liberal Candidate's Death ADELAIDE, April 19

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 1

Apparently the victim of a [?] seizure after leaving an election meeting last night, the body of J. H. A. Schultz, LIberal Country League [?]di[?] for the…

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Re Lang Candidate For Cobar

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

"Attention has been directed to a letter that appeared in the e "Barrier Daily Truth" of the 10th inst. over the signature of J. C. Bowe, with regard to…

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Munition Work Waste Of Labor Alleged Dismissals After Elections Sydney, April 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

Thousands of workers in ammunition factories for whom no work could be found were being kept on the payrolls until after the State elections so as not…

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State Elections Fixed for May 27 SYDNEY, April 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

The State elections will be held on May 27. This was announced tonight, by the Premier. Mr. McKell. He said writs will be issued on Monday, April…

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State Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Premier McKell announced last night that the State elections will be held on May 27. Writs will be issued on Monday, April…

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Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

The State elections are almost at hand. The campaign will at once be in full swing. The Government of this State will…

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Writ Issued for State Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

THE State elections will be held on May 27. The Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. A. T. Roddy) received advise…

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Queensland Labor Elections Brisbane, April 24

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

At a meeting of the Queensland Parliamentary Labor Party today, Mr. Cooper the Premier was unanimously reelected Leader and Mr. Hunlon…

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Election on May 27 Labor to Contest 77 Seats Sydney. April 25

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

Labor will contest 77 of 90 seats in the Legislative Assembly at the general election on May 27, said a Labor spokesman tonight. Labor affirmed its policy of…

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State Election Nominations

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 8

DOMINATIONS close at 12 noon tomorrow from candidates wishing to contest the various seats at the forthcoming State elections…

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Labor Gains Likely At S.A. Elections

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—A last minute survey of tomorrow's State election chances indicates that Labor may make gains, but it is doubtful whether Labor will…

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S.A. Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

The South Australian elections will be held today. Whether that sweeping victory for Labor that seemed no strongly assured but a short time ago…

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