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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1945

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Question in Federal Parliament. Shortage of Houses in Country Towns

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

Sir Earle Page: In view of the acute shortage of houses in many country towns. and in view of the fact that many intending home builders in those…

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Questions in Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 5

Sir Earle Page : In view of the acute shortage of house in many country towns, and in view of the fact that many intending home…

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Opening of British Parliament The King's Speech LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 2

Bills to nationalise the Bank of England and the coal industry were foreshadowed in the King's speech at the opening of Parliament…

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Three By-elections Won By Labor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

Labor candidates were successful at the three by-elections held on Saturday last. In Fremantle Mr. Bcazley's absolute…

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Factory Ballot Eight Candidates

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 2

There are eight candidates for the three seats on the Board of Directors of the MR Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd. The retiring. Director for the Upper…

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Election in Japan

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

Tokio (AAP): After meeting to-day and to-morrow the Diet will be dissolved. The Government has begun the taking of a census and other…

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In Parliament

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 4

At Canberra Friday last Mr. Fadden, leder of the Country Party, warned taxpayers they would be paying twice for the social benefits, because money…

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Paris Elections. Paris

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 2

Final results of the French Departmental Elections show big gains by the Socialists, who have won 967 seats, compared with 492 before the…

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Labor Win in S.A. By-Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 6

The counting of absentee and postal votes has assured the return of Mr. J. Corcoran, the Labor nominee for the Victoria seat in the South Australian…

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Questions in Parliament. Newcastle Electricity Generating Station

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 October 1945 · page 1

Mr. Jordan: I ask the Minister for Local Government whether it is a fact that the Greater Newcastle Council proposes to build a power…

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Land Sales Hold-up Protest in State Parliament

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 3

The leader of the State Country Party (Lt-Col Bruxner) said in the Legislative Assembly that the recent proclamation by the State…

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Questions in Parliament. School—callaghan's Creek

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

Mr. L. C. Jordan (Oxley): I ask the Minister for Education whether representations have been made to him frequently regarding the provision of…

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Country Police Stations. Question in Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 6

Mr. S. D. Dickson, Member for Temora, to the State Parliament: will the Premier say whether It Is a fact that owing to staff shortage many…

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Questions in Parliament. Newcastle Electricity Generating Station

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

Mr. Jordan: I ask the Minister for Local Government whether it is a fact that the Greater Newcastle Council proposes to build a power…

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Macleay Hospital Mentioned in Parliament Minister's Promise

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Morrison, secretary of the Macleay District Hospital, left for Sydney last night to confer, if possible, with the Minister for Health…

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Situation in Java Improves Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Soekarno Seeks Compromise French Elections Win for De Gaulle Batavia

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 5

The Indonesians went a step further in the direction of a compromise last night, when an official statement on behalf of the Indonesian…

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Challenge to Parliament Industrial Lawlessness

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the recent industrial paralysis in the metropolitan area due to the Bunnerong dispute, the Deputy…

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Corner in Rail Trucks Question in Parliament

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 4

A question on the preferential supply of sheep and cattle trucks by he NSW railways to an auctioneering firm in Melbourne, at a time when…

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Extension of Electricity to Country Areas. Bill Introduced in Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 4

A bill to extend electricity to country areas was introduced in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr…

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Wingham and District War Memorial Hospital. Election of President, Auxiliary Committee. Hospital Week

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman H. W. Rouse) presided over a good attendance of members in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Thursday night, 25th…

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