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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

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The Elections Electors of Cobar to Vote

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

The State elections will be held tomorrow. Two members of the State House are elected from this district, the boundary line separating Cobar and…

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Election Issue

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 2

The electors of Cobar have a simple [?] tomorrow. They must choose between the Lang Party candidate and the Australian Labor Party candidate…

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Final Election Appeals

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 1

Sydney, May 26.—Final election appeals were made tonight by the Party leaders. They said:—…

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State Elections Today Cobar Electors To Vote

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 1

The State elections will be held today Two members of the State House are elected for this district, the boundary line separating Cobar and Sturt (the…

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Prospects Of Election Candidates Unaltered

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

Sydney May 29.—Additional election figures received today were very small and in no case were they sufficient to alter the prospects of any candidates…

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Candidate to Appeal

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 1

Sydney, May 29.—Mr. T. Whitehouse, United Churches candidate, said today that he proposed to appeal against the declaration of the Rockdale poll. Mr…

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Latest Election Figures

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

Sydney, May 30.—Latest election returns received today do not alter the position in any electorate, The new additional voles which have been…

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Election Error

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

Sydney, May 31.—Because the name of one candidate was given incorrectly on certain official lists, there is a possibility that the Burwood poll may be…

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Election Next Week Of N.S.W. Ministry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY.—A meeting of the State Caucus to elect a new Ministry will be held next week so that Ministers may be sworn in before the A.L.P…

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Quiet Election Day In Wilcannia

Western Grazier · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

Election day, coinciding with the closing days of the ration book currency, was somewhat blister than the usual Wilcannia Saturday, but otherwise there…

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De Valera Returned In Irish Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

London, May 31.—Early election returns from Eire indicate the return of the Flanna Fall led by Mr. De Valera. So tar the Flanna Fall has gained…

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Mr. Curtin Addresses Canadian Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 1

Ottawa, June 1.—An ovation was accorded Mr. J. Curtin when he addressed a joint session of Parliament today. Mr. Curtin said that at "[?] time the enemy…

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Election Positions Unchanged

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 1

Sidney, June 5.—Very few additional figures were announced by the Electoral Commissioner today and they did not affect doubtful seats…

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Pastoralists' Assn. Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 2

The following officers were elected at the annual general meeting of members of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling held on April…

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National Candidates at Flemington Cape Hero And Winterset Successful

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 4

Cape Hero and Winterset stablished themselves as strong favorites for the Grand National double as a result of their victories at Flemington on…

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State Elections Labor Wins Three Doubtful Seats

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 3

Sydney, June 9.—Two sitting Labor men and the Official Labor candidate won three of the remaining doubtful State Parliamentary seats following the…

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Angus By-election

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 3

Adelaide, June 12.—Mr. Teusner's victory in the Angus by-election on Saturday will now give the Playford Government a majority of one in the new…

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Opening Of Parliament

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 1

Sydney, June 13.—The Si[?]ue Parliament will be opened by Commission at noon on Thursday, June 22. The Commissioners will be Sir John Peden,…

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No Parliament Before Referendum

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 3

Canberra, June 14.—The Federal Government is not likely, to agree to the demands of the Opposition parties for an early meeting of Parliament. The…

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State Rolls For Municipal Elections

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

Sydney, June 21.—For the Local Government in December next, the State Parliamentary rolls of the recent State elections would be used…

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