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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

178 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 9

Cobar's Lang Candidate (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

Sir.—It was rather flattering to myself that my simple news item [?] the selection by the majority of the people interested in Labor politics in this town…

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S.A. Elections No Further Change Adelaide, May 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 1

Additional State election returns today have not altered the week-end forcast that the strength of the parties in the new House of Assembly will be…

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The Elections Mr. Davidson Opens Campaign

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Davidson M.L.A., the selected and endorsed Official Labor candidate for the Cobar electorate, opened his campaign to a very good audience…

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Election Candidate Dismissed From A.W.C. SYDNEY, May 5

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

It was alleged today by the Australian Communist Party's campaign director, Mr. Chandler, that the Communist candidate for Burwood in the appreaching…

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The Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

A meeting of Labor supporters was held at the Burke Ward Hall yesterday morning for the purpose of giving support to Mr. M. A. Davidson in the forthcoming…

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Returned Men for State Elections

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—An AF man who lost his right leg at El Alamein, and another who is blind, are among the many servicemen of this war and the…

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Cobar Election (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

Sir.—My attention has been directed to a letter over the signature of J. C. Bow[?] in your issue of the [?]3 44, which purports to be a reply to your editorial of…

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U.S. Presidential Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 1

New York, May 9.—Firing the opening shots in the campaign to re-elect President Roosevelt, the Democratic National chairman (Robert…

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Election To Follow Defeat Of Eire Government

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

Dublin. May 10.—It is officially announced that a general election will be held as a result of the defeat of the Eire Government by one vote on the second…

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Postal Votes For Cobar Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. Frank Horaington, of the Court House staff, is the representative in Broken Hill of the returning officer for Cobar. Applications for postal votes for…

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Election Meetings

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Burgess, Lang Party candidate for the Cobar Beat in opposition to Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., will address electors at the…

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The Elections Meeting Of Davidson's Supporters

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 3

At the Mechanics' Institute in South Broken Hill last night a meeting of supporters of Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A. was held and a committee was appointed…

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Cobar Elections Mr. Burgess to Speak Tonight

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

At the Mechanics Institute at South Broken Hill tonight the [?]any party candidate. Mr. W. H. Burgess, who is opposing the Labor candidate, Mr. M. A…

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Mr. Burgess (Lang Party) Opens Campaign For Cobar Election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 4

Representing the Lang Party. Mr. W. H. Burgess, of Cobar, opened his local campaign in the Cobar election at the Mechanics' Institute, South…

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Mr. Burgess, Candidate For Cobar, Addresses Electors At S.B. Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 6

STRONG criticism of the regimentation imposed by the Official Labor Party was expressed in a policy speech by Mr. W. H. Burgess, candidate for the Cobar electorate, when he spoke to a good crowd at the Mechanics' Institute, South…

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Election Broadcast

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The A.B.C. has granted Mr. D. P. McDonald, M.L.A. for Mosman, permission to present the Independents' policy in a special State…

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The Elections Mr. Davidson At Menindee

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 3

The member for Cobar. Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., was at Cobar last night. At Ivanhoe where he held a meeting…

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State Elections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Party campaigns, with the State elections only four days away, this week have been intensified in borderline electorates. Official…

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LANGITES And ELECTIONS (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 4

Sir.—All the old time Barrier militants here on the Murrumbidgee are vasily interested in the attempt of the busted and politically and industrially…

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Election Tomorrow

Western Grazier · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

The State election will be held tomorrow, Mr. E. M. Horsington has been returned unopposed for Sturt. For Cobar Mr. M. A. David on, M.L.A., has an…

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