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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

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State Elections

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 4

The latest election figures indicate that Labor will have 56 seats in the N.S.W. Parliament. FIGURES FOR OXLEY…

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Polling Day at Forster. Surprise Labor Vote

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the polling at Forster on Saturday week for the election of a member for the electorate of Gloucester was the very…

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State Elections. Member For Gloucester Defeated

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 2

The distribution of preferences in the poll for Gloucester resulted in the defeat or the sitting Member, Mr. C. E. Bennett, and the return of Mr…

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The Boothby Election. Adelaide

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 5

Senator McBride, addressing a meeting in Adelaide to-day in support of the Government candidate for the Boothby by-election, declared that…

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Election Surprise. Gloucester Seat. Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald Elected

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

The surprise of the election count on Friday was the defeat of Mr. Bennett, U.A.P., in Gloucester. It had been expected that Mr. Bennett, who…

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State Elections. New [?]Stry Sworn In. Members Selected in Secret Ballot. Party Endorses Leader's Recommendations

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

The new Labour Ministry was sworn in by the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, at Government House on Friday evening…

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Help Wanted for Rural Queen Candidate

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

Miss Byrne has received information from many districts that branches of rural organisations are supporting her candidature for the Red Cross Queen…

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Our Local Parliament. Usual Fortnightly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. There were in…

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Federal Parliament to Adjourn. Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 3

Senator Crawford, Queensland, who was elected for a further six years as from June 30th last, at the general election, announced last night…

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Red Cross Queen Competition. Rural Candidate

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 1

Miss Byrne has received information from many districts that branches of rural organisations are supporting her candidature for the Red…

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Boothby Bye-election

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 4

Dr. A. Grenfell Price (U.A.P.), with 34,949 votes, defeated Mr. T. E. Lawton (A.L.P.), 27,062 votes, in the Boothy bye-election for the Federal…

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L.G. Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 3

Says the Wauchope "Gazette": Major G. D. Mitchell, M.C., D.C.M., member for Oxley, has informed us that there is a big possibility of the…

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50,000 Did Not Vote at Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 2

The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Gould, said on Friday that about 50,000 residents of New South Wales failed to vote at the State elections…

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Shire Election to Be Held Next December

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 6

The municipal and shire elections will be held next December, the Premier (Mr. McKell) announced on Friday…

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Our Local Parliament. Usual Fortnightly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held on Monday night. There were in attendance Ald. H. E. Chappie…

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Municipal Elections. Get The Rolls Ready

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

The Municipal Elections will be held as usual next December, the Premier (Mr McKell) announced last week, reversing the decisions of the Mair…

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Uproarious Scenes in Parliament. Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

During the resumed debate in the House of Representatives on Mr. Menzies' speech in respect of his visit to London recently, there were many…

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Our Local Parliament. Usual Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers, Kempsey, on Monday night. There were in…

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Government Defeated Speculation on General Election Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 2

The Federal Government suffered three defeats in the House of Representatives Yesterday, the first when it sought to prevent the passage of a private…

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Our Local Parliament. the Fortnightly Session

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. There were in…

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