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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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The Rural Drift Member for Raleigh Takes Farmers' Case to Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 3

Australia's economy is topsy turvy. It has always been topsy turvy, but it is more so to-day that it has been at any other period, said Mr. R. S…

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Federal Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 8

How Government finance is recklessly squandered in some directions may be gathered from the following Canberra news of Wednesday last, when Mr…

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Vegetable Supply Questions and Answers in Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

Mr. Vincent (M.L.A. for Raleigh): Will the Minister for Agriculture say whether in the immediate past there has been a serious…

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N.Z. Parliament to Stay in During War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 4

Following party caucus meetings, a War Administration is to be set up in New Zealand, consisting of seven Government and six Opposition…

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Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W. Advisory Council Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 6

Mr. Peter Coelli. Caragabal, has been elected unopposed to the position of General President. Mr. Cavanagh (former General…

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Dorrigo Shire Appointment Ventilation in Parliament

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

From "Hansard" is taken the following full text of questions asked by Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., in the Assembly on June 17 and the…

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Election of Officers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 1

Mrs. Savage was unanimously re-elected President, Mrs. Riggs making the declaration amid applause; and Mrs. Matear (Secretary) and Mrs…

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Election of Officers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 7

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Mrs. C. A. Lane; Hon. Secreatry, Mrs. C. J. Barsby; Hon…

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Bishop of Maitland Visit to Taree and Wingham 192 Candidates Confirmed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

The Bishop of Maitland, Most Rev. E. Gleeson, CSSR, arrived in Taree by train on Friday afternoon, with the principal object of confirming candidates…

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Election of Officers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 1

Bro. W. H. Keech was elected District Master, and Bro. J. M. Poole District Deputy Master. Bros. Keech and Tweddle were…

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Shire Election

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

Special attention is directed to advertisements in the next column…

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Election Possibility Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 5

Mr. Curtin is seeking rank and file members of his party in Sydney to-day to ascertain their reaction to his scathing criticism of the Opposition…

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Taree Literary Institute Election of Officers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the above Institute was held on Tuesday night, when there were present Messrs. R. A. Page (president),…

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Secret Session of Parliament Canberra

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 5

It is expected that Parliament will hold a secret session this week, when members will be given information of the latest war trends,…

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Election of Officers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 1

The Rev. Warr nominated Mr. Thos Brown as the Rector's Warden; and in accepting this Mr. Brown said he took it as a great compliment, but he…

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Correspondence Shire Election (To the Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

Sir,--As I have been duly nominated as a candidate for election as a representative of C Riding, and as it has been quite impossible for…

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Mr. Mair Seeks Poll on One Parliament

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 1

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) said on Friday that the policy and the administration of postwar reconstruction was rightly one for…

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Federal Parliament Suggestions to Increase Members Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 2

Melbourne: Supporting the opinion of Sir Henry Manning, former NSW Attorney-General, Mr. Menzies, M.P., said that if the Commonwealth took over…

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Sir Earle Page in London. Australia's Niche in the War Machine Representation & Co-ordination of Activity His Mission Reviewed in Federal Parliament

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 3

In a comprehensive review on his mission overseas, Sir Earle Page in the House of Representatives on Wednesday of last week, told of the value of personal contacts In securing for Australia recognition of her strategic position in the war in the Pacific, and of the need…

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State Parliament Social Bills Elective Upper House

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

In his address opening the third session of the present State Parliament on Wednesday, the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst said it was…

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