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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

370 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 19

Reopening of Ethiopian Parliament by Haile Selassie

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

A secne during the inauguration of the Ethiopian parliament. HIM Haile Selassic is seen speaking. On left are seen the Bri[?]sh parly, including the Bri[?]sh Minister, Mr Howe; general Fox. and Major Che[?]…

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Eire Election Soon All Parties Agreed on Neutrality DUBLIN, May 20

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 2

The Dail Eireann adjourned tonight for a general election in Eire, because The statutory life of the Dail of five years expires in June…

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Title for Eisenhower Linked With Presidential Election by Chicago Paper CHICAGO, May 30

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

"The fact that General Elsenhower has also received a knighthood will not obscure from Americans the object of rendering General MacArthur unavailable as the…

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Original Correspondence Balranald Pastures Protection Board Elections (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

I have been appointed by the Minister of Agriculture and Forests, for the purpose of holding a new election of Directors for the Balranald…

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No Petrol for Elections Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

The chairman of the State Liquid Fuel today that no petrol would be made avail-Control Board (Mr A. J. Fraser) stated able for cars to take electors to pooling…

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Wants More Women in Parliament Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

Increased population in Australia and the need for more women in Parliament were stressed by Mr Spoon[?], MHR. in a weekly broadcast tonight “It is evident that…

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Military Junta in Charge General Dissolves Parliament New York. June 7

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

According to the American Associated Press correspondent at Buenos Aires. General Rawson last night dissolved the Argentine Congress and suppressed the…

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Will There Be an Election? An Analysis of the Political Scene

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

It has been suggested in certain quarters that the Curtin Government will not go to the country at the expir[?]tion of the life of the…

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Victorian State Elections Polling Day To-morrow (Saturday)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

Polling for the Victorian State elections takes place to-morrow (Saturday), June 12. The hours of polling will be from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m…

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Surprise Candidate For Hume? Mr. Donald Auld Strongly Mentioned

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

There is an excited flutter in district Federal political circles by the announcement from a reliable but indirect quarter that Mr. Donald M…

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C.P. Candidate For Benalla Critical

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

Addressing electors at Benalla last night Mr P. J. Johnston, one of the endorsed Country Party candidates for the Benalla scat, criticised the action…

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Pre-election Gossip Labor’s Chances of Gaining 12 Seats Ridiculed Dunstan’s Sarcastic Reference To Cabinet Ministers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

Contention of the Labor Leader (Mr Caln) that his party would win 12 seats at the elections on Saturday was [?] today by other party…

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N.Z. Election in September Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 6

It was announced in Parliament that general election would be held in September. A bill was introduced to dispense with the necessity of holding…

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Record Candidatures For Eire Elections LONDON, June 9

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 5

A record number of 330 candidates had nominated today for 137 seats In Eire’s general election, including Government parly 105, Cosgrave party [?]8 and Labor…

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Soldiers and Politics Special Leave For Election Candidates MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

Members of the Australian Military Forces will be granted special leave to contest seats at elections, it was announced officially to-day…

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Victorian State Elections Dunstan Government Returned Setback to U.A.P. MELBOURNE

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

Although final figures for Saturday's State election will not be available for about 10 days, the Dunstan Government, which has…

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State Elections Results MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

The counting in the State elections during the day occasioned no surprises. After the distribution of preferences of Bailey (VCP) and Hardy (Ind) in the Port…

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Candidates for Rand's Most "Popular Girl"

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

MISS LORNA HALL. Elder daughter of Mr W. J. Hall (Anzac. 1st AIF) and Mrs Hall, of "Glenidol." Received her commercial…

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Smuts Fighting Last Election JOHANNESBURG, June 8

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 6

General Smuts stated at an election meeting that he was fighting his lost general election. “I want this election to be of such a…

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No Early Election Mr. Curtin Reiterates Belief CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 1

Mr Curtin again made it clear today that he was not contemplating an early election. He could see no reason why Parliament should not…

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