National Meeting To Be Held Saturday; Good Schools By Candidates
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 3
MELBOURNE.—The Grand National meeting will be held at Flemington on Saturday, the State Cabinet decided yesterday. The matter was discussed for some hours, and it was made clear that the decision applies only to next Saturday's meeting. No decision was made…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1
[?] June 28—The Republican nominated Thomas E.Dew candidate for the Preside[?] first ballot. The vote…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1
Sydney, July 2.—There is a strong pos[?]bility that the Opposition will move the adjournment of the House of Represenatives when it assembles in Canberrs…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4
At a very well attended and most enjoyable function at the North Mine Hall on Saturday afternoon It was announced that the Red Cross Baby…
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Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1
CANBERRA. — The Federal Parliament will meet on July 17 for a short session at which the main business will be a lengthy statement by…
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Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 6
CANBERRA.—Taxation officials today admitted that members of Federal and State Parliaments were allowed deductions from their Parliamentary incomes to meet expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties…
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Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 1
CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) stated last night that the Government, by Parliament rather than by regulation, would be restored…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1
Sydney, July 16.—The eld man of Australian politics, 79 years old William Morris Hughes. M.H.R.. will celebrate his 50th birthday as a Parliamentarian in…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3
Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., spoke to Mr. J. G Polkinghorne, secretary of the Barrier Industrial Council last night, and said that he had Interviewed…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1
Canberra, July 17.—Large and powerful British forces would bt fighting In the Pacific war theatre this year. The prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, announced…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3
Sydney, July 19.—Both Houses of the State Parliament have been prorogued until August 17. This was notified in the Government Gazette issues this…
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Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 4
CANBERRA.—Expressing the view that the Federal Parliament was too an urgent need, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said he was convinced…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1
Sydney, July 27.— With an absolute majority of 2,279 votes Mr B. Mullins. M.L.C., has been re-elected secretary of the Sydney Waterside Workers'…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1
Sydney, August 7. — Voting at local Government elections is to be compulsory in the near future. A Bill to bring this into effort is to be brought down by the…
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Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2
THE following advice to voters in connection with the Referendum has been issued by the electoral authorities…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 1
Sydney, August 16.—A proclamation was issued today further proroguing the State Parliament until September 20. It is expected that the Budget will be…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 3
Voting today is between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. VOTING IS COMPULSORY. A member of the forces entitled to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turf Notes Spring Candidates Gallop
Western Grazier · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 4
Wednesday is usually an off morning for galloping, but proceeding at Epsom on Wednesday were enlivened when Fred Hoysted brought some of his horses over…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1
Sydney, August 22. — A decision to move the adjournment of the House of Representatives "as a matter of national urgency" to discuss the Government's…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4
Sydney, August 30.—A damaging indictment on liquor trafficking will be presented to Parliament at its next session. Mr. J. L. Geraghty. M.L.A., said today…
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