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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

489 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 25

Mr. J. M. Smith C.p. Candidate, Corowa

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Smith, of Urana, the Country Party candidate for Corowa, is a son of the late J. M. Smith, who came from Burramine…

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Shire By-election

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 3

Electors for E Riding of the Jerilderie Shire are reminded that ballot papers must be posted to reach the Returning Officer (Mr. M…

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State Elections Saturday Next, 10th MAY

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

The triennal State Elections will take place on Saturday next, 10th May, voting hours being from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m…

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Polling Day Reminders

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

The polling booths win be open tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. At Deniliquin, voting will be recorded at the Court House…

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Independents in Parliament Is Mr. Lethbridge a Labor Supporter ?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

Sir,-Corowa electorate has always been regarded as an anti-Labor seat, and should be still, but it has been represented presented in the last Parliament by a…

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The Elections Mr. Lloyd's Final Appeal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Lloyd, selected Labour candidate for the Murray, made his final appeal to the electors at Hay last evening. Mr. Lloyd was…

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State Elections To-morrow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

Whatever degree of interest has been manifested in the short election campaign, there should be no need to remind electors that it is compulsory for them to record their votes on Saturday (to-morrow), 10th inst., or they will render themselves liable to a fine of £2…

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State Elections Mr. Mair’s Final Appeal to Electors “Do Not Change Horses Crossing Stream” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

“Before you cast your, vote on Saturday, I would you to remember that your decision will be made in gravest hour of Australia's history. Upon you rests the responsibility of returning to power a Government…

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Polling Places in Albury Electorate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 4

Polling places in the Albury electorate for to-day’s election are: ALBURY SUBDIVISION Albury, St Patrick’s Hall, Smollett…

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Quiet Election Eve at Albury Candidates’ Final Addresses

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 4

Last night, with the streets of Albury crowded as usual as on a Friday night, the final appeal to the electors was made by the two candidates for the Albury electorate…

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Boothby Election Labor Hopeful of Victory Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

"A Federal Labor victory in Boothby will result in a Labor Government in the Federal sphere and a greater intensification of the drive to organise…

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Labor Sweeps The Mair-Bruxner Government From Office Four Ministers Are Defeated MR. W. J. McKELL Is New Premier Promise to Carry Out Election Policy U.A.P. Loses Ii Seats; U.C.P. 6 Seven Seats Hanging in the Balance SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

Official Labor swept the polls at the N.S.W. elections on Saturday winning on present figures 52 seats out of 90 with the probability of a few others when all votes are counted and preferences in several electorates are…

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State Elections Corowa Poll. Mr. Lethbridge's Easy Win Majority of 3000 EXPECTED

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 3

When counting finished in the Corowa electorate at midnight on Saturday the sitting member Mr. C. B. Lethbridge was leading by…

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State Elections Sweeping Labor Victory

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

The Official Labor Party, led by Mr. W. J. McKell, crushingly defeated the State Government on Saturday…

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Waradgery Shire Extraordinary Election

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

The extraordinary election for one councillor to fill the vacancy in A Riding caused by the resignation of Cr. Hidgcock was held by postal…

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Election Jottings

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

The Comparatively large number of informal votes on Saturday last is a reflection on the intelligence of the electors. Presumably most of them…

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The State Elections Member for Corowa Wins Seat By Overwhelming Majority U.A.P U.C.P. Government Ousted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

Apparently the time was due for the swing of the political pendulum, and on Saturday last it swung over to a point further…

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Government Candidate Chosen Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

Dr. A. Grenfell Price, principal of St. Mark's College, to-day won the endorsement of the Liberal and Country League for the Boothby Federal…

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State-elections Mr. Martin May Hold Oxley Two Ministers Still Facing Defeat SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

There was little appreciable change in the general position at the close of to-day's counting of the N.S.W. election figures. The feature of to-day's counting was the contest in Oxley, where die Minister for Labor and…

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JINDERA Quiet Election

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 4

Polling passed off quietly on Saturday, and the officials, Messrs. C. Bunker and H. Braunack, were able to announce the result at 8.30 p.m. Both…

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