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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

370 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 19

16th C'wealth Parliament Ends Quietly Mr Curtin’s Significant Remarks Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

The 16th Commonwealth Parliament ended quietly tonight. Anxious to get to their electorates to start their campaigning a large number of…

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The Balranald P.P. BOARD The New Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

The election of eight directors for the Balranald P.P. Board has been completed, and eight of the candidates placed top of the poll in the…

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Election Campaign of Three Weeks

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

Writs for the Federal election will be issued on July 8, and nominations will close on July 30, according to authoritative reports. This will mean an…

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The Canberra Crisis and the Elections

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

All out of the blue has come a Federal election. It was inevitable that one must be held before the end of the current year, but among the…

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Federal Elections Air Travel for Wing-Cdr, Whit No Referendum on Commonwealth Powers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Air travel facilities would be made available to Wing-Commander White (UAP, Vic.) lo return from England to Australia for the Federal elections…

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Mr. J, Barry, K.C., as Labor Candidate MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 2

Mr J. V. Barry, the well-known Melbourne KC. was tonight endorsed by the Victorian Central Executive of the ALP as official Labor candidate for…

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Ex-C.W.A. President as Senate Candidate SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 2

At the suggestion of the Women for Canberra Movement, Mrs J.. W. C. Beveridge, of Billabong, Gundagai, will contest the Senate elections as an…

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U.C.P. Candidates For Riverina

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 2

Mr W. R. Scilley of Corobimilla, known to his friends as Russell, who is a UCP candidate for Riverina. spent his boyhood days at Numurkah…

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Federal Elections on August 21 CANBERRA

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 3

After an interview with the Governor-General this morning, Mr. Curtin announced that the Federal election would be held on August 21, and that…

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U.A.P. Behind in Choosing Candidates MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 2

With over three weeks before nominations close, the United Australia organisation still has six candidates to select for the House of…

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Election Day Saturday, August 21 CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 2

The Fe[?] will be formally [?] on W[?]day. The Pr[?] M[?] (Mr [?]) today interviewed the…

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U.A.P. Senate Candidates Chosen SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 2

Ex-Senators J. G. D. A[?]ins and A. K. Dein were tonight cho[?]en as UAF Sena[?] [?]tes the Federal election. A third member of the…

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Independent Candidate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 4

Selected to contest the Riverina seat as an Independent at the forthcoming Federal elections is Mr. R. L. McKenzie, farmer, of Barham. Mr. McKenzie…

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U.c.p. Candidates for Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 4

MR. L. McIVOR of, “The Levels,” Barmedman, has lived for the past 17 years on his property at Barmedman. He has always taken a lively interest in…

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Mr. Nock, C.P.'s Senate Candidate SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 2

NSW branch of the UCP will select Mr H. K. Nock, MHR, as its Senate candidate for this State at its meeting on Thursday. Originally there were…

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General MacArthur As Presidential Candidate ? CHICAGO, July 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 1

Mr Joseph P. Savage, leader of the “General Douglas MacArthur for President Club,” stated today that the club was entering General MacArthur’s…

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Critical of Censorship Allegations by Independent Candidate SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 3

The Federal election was going to be fought on the issue of whether the people were going to be free or whether they were going to lapse…

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Federal Elections ‘Censorship on Politics’ Opposition Leader Criticises Mr. Curtin CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 3

The regulation restricting the size of election posters was a deliberate infringement of freedom and the liberty of the individual,…

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News of the Week Polling Day Fixed for August 21

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

Returning from a visit to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) on Monday the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) confirmed that the election date…

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Federal Elections More Independents a Feature SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

Increasing number of Independents who intend contesting seats is a feature of the Federal elections. Two and even three Independents in some…

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