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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

370 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 19

U.S. Election Arrangements For Soldiers WASHINGTON. July 14

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

Senator Lucas (Democrat), in a broadcast this evening complained that previous election arrangements for votes for soldiers were farcical. The nation's destiny…

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Watto to Score At Albury To-morrow Candidates Prospects Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

Wato, who has proved himself the best handicap [?] in the [?] principal rate on the programmer at Albery…

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Federal Elections 4½ Million Australians Will Vote Rolls Closed Last Evening. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 2

Write, for the election of the 17th Parliament were Issued today and at 6 p.m. enrolments for the electoral rolls automatically ceased until…

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Federal Elections Lang Looks Ahead His Views on Post-War Problems SYDNEY, Sund[?]y

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 2

"No Parliament has been, or will be so much in need of Australians who will keep [?] Australian outlook and fight for Australian…

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Federal Elections Labor's Policy Mr. Curtin to Deliver Next Monday CAMBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

It was officially confirmed today that the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) will deliver his policy speech next Monday July [?]…

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MacArthur as Republican Candidate ? New York, July 19

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

Senator Vandenburg declares that General MacArthur will be the most outstanding Republican choice for the Presidential election in 1944. "The months between now…

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Soldier Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

BRIGADIER E. F. LIND (above) well-known in the Albury district is standing for the Henty seat. LIEUT-COL. H. [?]. BIRCH (above) who…

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Prospective Candidate Killed. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

While walking on the railway line between Gosford and Point Clare tonight. Lance Gilbert Newman aged 62 grazier of Grenfell was killed when struck by on…

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Parliament to Meet on Thursday Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 1

Both House of the State parliament will meet on Thursday when the Legislative Assembly will deal with amendments made to the Transport…

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Major Lawrence Opens Election Campaign Meeting la Albury Town Hall

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 5

Opening his campaign in Albury last night, Major Vernon Lawrence, Independent candidate for Hume, spoke to an interested appreciative audience. Numbers of service men were present. Ald. J. F, Jelbart presided until the arrival of the Major (Ald. D…

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U.C.P. Candidate For Riverina

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 5

MR L. McIVOR (above), of “The Levels,” Barmedman UCP candidate for Riverina, has lived for the past 17 years on his properly at Barmedman. He has always taken…

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Archbishop’s Call to Candidates and Electors SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 5

Declaring that democracy is on trial, four Archbishops of the Church of England have addressed a message to candi[?] for the Federal elections urging…

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An Anti-Labor Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 5

MR W. R. SCILLEY (above), of Corobibimilla, an anti-Labor candidate for Riverina, is known to his friends as “Russell.” He spent his boyhood days al Numurkah…

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Soldiers to Nominate Candidates. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 5

The Commonwealth Party representing four soldiers’ political organisations, [?] nominating a number of candidates to contest several seats at the Federal…

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Federal Elections Depression Days Recalled Scully Attacks Opposition SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 2

While Opposition members of Parliament were now [?]ming [?]at wartime ratloning, they called to mention that during the dev[?] there was nothing…

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The Federal Election Labor's Main Speakers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: Because of the increased burden of Ministerial policy the Prime Minister has reduced the number of election…

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Independent Candidate for Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 2

An Independent candidate for Riverina at the forthcoming Federal elections is Mr. R. L. McKenzie, farmer of Barham. Mr. McKenzie is…

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South African Elections Irregularities Alleged in Soldiers’ Votes PRETORIA. July 22

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

A surprise development in the counting of votes in the South African general election occurred on July 21, when an urgent application to the Supreme…

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Nunawading By-election. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 3

It Is understood that there will be little delay in holding the by-election for Nunawading seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mrs Weber, the Independent…

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Woman Senate Candidate to Speak Here

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 2

On Monday night Mrs Ada Beveridge (Independent Senate candidate) will speak in the Albury Wool Exchange at 8 o'clock. Mrs Beveridge stands for…

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