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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

31 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Shire Preparations for Election

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 6

The Shire Clerk, Mr H. James in his capacity as Returning Officer told Colo Shire Council that he had appointed Miss L…

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Council Elections Postponed

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

The Local Government Minister, Mr Cahill, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday announced that…

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Elections Postponed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

No council elections will be held this year in the County of Cumberland (which includes Windsor and Richmond), the…

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Elections Government Elections Democratic Franchise

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 3

In accordance with my Government's proclaimed policy, important reforms are shortly to be instituted in the general conduct of municipal…

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City Protest Postponement of L.G. Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 4

The City Council and most municipal ami shire councils in the metropolitan area oppose the postponement of the…

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Elections Will, Proceed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

The Bill for the postponement of the local government elections this year in the County of Cumberland (which includes Windsor and Richmond) was…

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A Riding Man Not Contesting Shire Election

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

There will be at least one new member of Colo Shire Council after the triennial election on December 2, Cr E. W. McMahon, one of the Riding representatives for the last three years having decided not to again stand…

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Interest in Local Government Election New Candidates Offering Big Nomination at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 1

THE closing of nominations for the forthcoming local government election on December 2 has revealed in all sections of the Hawkesbury, with one exception, lists of candidates exceeding the number required, and indicating on the part of these concerned a…

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Milk Strike Mention Mr. Finnan Warns Parliament Error in Computing Prices

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 4

IN an urgent address to the House on November 9, just prior to the adjournment for the day, Mr. Frank Finnan, Member for Hawkesbury, warned of the possibility of a withholding of supplies by milk producers if the mistake they claim to have been…

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Elections Made Few Changes in District Councils

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 2

Few changes were made in the personnel of district councils as a result of the triennial elections on Saturday. Although the franchise was extended to enable all on the State Electoral rolls to vote, votes recorded were…

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Local Government Elections Few Hawkesbury Changes Poll Disappointingly Small

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 1

IN the local government elections on Saturday last, when municipal and shire councils were appointed by voters for the ensuing triennial term, there were only two retiring members of councils defeated in the Hawkesbury, and in all cases the…

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