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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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State Elections Date Being Kept Secret

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

What Premier Alex. Mair hopes to gain from keeping the election date a secret is best known to himself, but a report that he knows the date, but is…

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Polling Booths In Temora Electorate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

The Temora electorate now includes several polling places that were formerly in the Murrumbidgee electorate, all of which are located in the…

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"Plot to Delay Election." Denial By Mr. McKell Labour Group's Charge

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Hugbes, leader of the State Labour Party (Hughes-Evans Group), claimed, at the party's annual Eaister Conference that a secret…

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Forthcoming Elections. Statement By Mr. Bruxner

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 4

"It is always difficult to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, and Bill McKell, as he is familiarly described In the 'Century' newspaper,…

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State Elections 10th May

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 3

The State elections would be held on l0th May, the Premier (Mr. Mair) announced last Monday night. He declared that in view of the…

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Federal Parliament May Meet Within Two Weeks (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 1

In view of the war position, the Federal Parliament may be called together within the next two weeks. The feeling is general in political…

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Municipal Election Three Candidates Nominated Poll Next

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 5

The extraordinary municipal election rendered necessary by the resignation of Ald. E. H. Byrnes from the local Council, has resulted…

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State Election

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

The State election will be held on May 10. The Premier, Mr. Mair, said last week that he would have preferred to form a National Government with…

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State Government's Policy Outlined by Premier Election Campaign Opened at Albury

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

THE State Premier, Mr. A. Mair, opened the State election campaign at Albury on Tuesday night, when he delivered his policy speech before a large audience. The Premier spoke for nearly two hours and claimed that…

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Municipal By-election Voting To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 1

Voting to the by-election to fill the vacancy in Forbes Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. E. H. Byrnes, will take place to-morrow…

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Official Labor Party's Rural Policy Outlined by Leading Aircraftsman Fred. J. Cahill in Maiden Election Speech

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 4

A pledge that, if elected, he would not spare himself but would do everything humanly possible to improve conditions for the people of Young and district, as well as for those residing in the other parts of the…

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Municipal Election Correspondence (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

Sir, -- In a dodger I saw last week one of the candidates for the Municipal Council said "When a great town like Forbes, under the management of a…

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State Elections Major Reid's Campaign

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

Continuing his election campaign Major Reid reports increasing interest at meetings which he is addressing in all centres as the United Country…

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State Elections Major Reid's Campaign

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

Major A. D. Reid, M.L.A., United Country Party candidate for Young electorate, who is conducting a vigorous campaign, reports excellent…

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Don't Treat This Election Lightly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

The election campaign, is now in its last week—one of the swiftest campaigns in State history. That is, of…

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State Elections Major Reid's Campaign

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

Speaking at Graham on Tuesday, when he also addressed meetings at Godfrey's Creek and Frogmore, Major Reid, M.L.A,. United Country…

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Pictorial Presentation Some Of The Advantages Of Forbes Improvements Gained During Mr. Elliott's Term in Parliament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

DURING the nine years he has been State Member for Ashburnham, Mr, H. O. Elliott claims to have secured Government grants for Forbes amounting to £168,000, £68,000 more than the wages tax which would be collected from the district over the period. In a brochure issued to the electors, Mr. Elliott depicts views of a number of Forbes…

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Queen Comp Finale Diggers Candidate Wins Charities Benefit by Over £504

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

There was a very disappointing attendance at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, when a dance to finalise the Queen Competition…

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To-morrow's Election An Appeal to the Electors of Ashburnham. (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

Sir,--With our Democratic Flag still flying over the whole of the British Empire, rightly or wrongly an election is about to take place in N.S.W. to…

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Heavy Raid on London Houses of Parliament Westminster Abbey, and the Museum Damaged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

Big Ben the Houses of Parliament Westminster Abbey and the British Museum were all hit and seriously damaged by big explosions and incendiaries during last night's biggest raid on…

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