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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

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How to Identify Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 2

Following is the key to abbre[?] [?] Member [?] Party…

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New Parliament May Meet on September 23

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 6

The new Federal Parliament probably will meet for the first time on Thursday, September 23. It will not meet later than September 27. Labor…

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The Federal Election W. M. Hughes Improves Position

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: W. M. Hughes has been removed from the Federal elections "danger list." as the result of the disclosure that the first…

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School of Arts Committee Election of Office Bearers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee was attended by Messrs. G. H. Smith (president), W. Young (secretary), G. Swan, J. Rowe,…

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Election Day

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

Election day passed off quietly on Saturday. Voting was quiet during the morning, but during the afternoon there was a steady stream of voters…

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Candidate For a Crown

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

Supporters of the “Queen of (MISS EMILY FERGUSON) are [?] about her chances in the ACF Queen [?] which ends today…

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Trend of Soldiers’ Votes Likely to Favor Labor Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

Coun[?] of soldiers’ votes in New Guinea is unlikely to be completed for two weeks. Last parcels of ballot papers from the forward areas were received last night…

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P.P.P. (Pertinent Platform Points) Observation On The Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 4

Sir,—On Saturday the electors of this democratic country of ours played another part in the making of Australian history. No doubt it was a pity that…

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Polling at Chiltern Retiring Councillor Defeated

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 2

The annual Chi[?] shire election[?] were held on Saturday. In the three [?]ings only one seal was contested that of Chiltern Riding. In the Barnawartha Riding…

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Rutherglen Shire Elections Three Contests on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 2

Stations were held In three ridings of Rutherglen shire on Saturday. After representing Brown's Plains Riding for 51 years, Cr C. H. Morris did not…

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Gunbar Polling Day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 1

Polling day passed off quietly in Gunbar, a steady stream of voters keeping the polling officers sufficiently interested to annul the tedium…

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The Victorian State Parliament Labour to Move No-Confidence Motion

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: When the Victorian State Parliament meets this afternoon it is probable that Labour will move a vote of…

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The Federal Election Result to be Known Next Week

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The chief electoral officer (Mr. Turner) said last night that he expected the counting of soldiers' first preference votes…

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Rutherglen Shire Elections

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

On Saturday elections were held in three ridings of Rutherglen Shire, and resulted: Central Riding. W. Jasper elected; other candidates, R. S. Bray…

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Election Review

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 3

The General Secretary of the United Country Party writes:--"With the Federal elections so far complete, it is certain that the…

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Has Poor Opinion of Candidates Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

Mediocrity of many candidates who sought election to parliament was the outstanding feature of Australian political life. The Labor Party did not produce many…

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Federal Elections More Service Votes Mr. Abbott (C.P.) May Lose SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

Additional Service votes [?] today were distributed among 14 [?] NEW, [?], West Australia and [?]…

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[?] By-election on September [?] SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 4

[?] for the [?] by-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr C. P. [?] was [?] today. Nominations close on September 8 and voting will take place on…

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The Federal Election Counting the Soldiers' Votes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Although more soldiers' votes are being counted now that additional results have reached the Chief Electoral Officer (Mr…

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Epsom Candidate Lame Isydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 5

After he had galloped at Randwick this morning. Soho. who had been backed for the Epsom Handicap, developed lameness, and will be an absentee…

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