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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

327 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 17

Parliament To Adjourn Till November 15

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 6

Federal Parliament will rise tomorrow and next meet on November 15 Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced in House of Representatives tonight…

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Popular Boy Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 2

CADDET CYRIL MAY (above). of Kergunyah, 15-year-old Australian Air League [?] who rides 30 miles on his bicycle to Albury each Tuesday to attend the evening…

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Labor Wants Was Won First Election Attitude Defined LONDON. Oct. 6

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 1

A statement issued [?] the Labor Party National Executive Committee defining the party’s attitude towards a general election states: “Nothing must be allowed…

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Sill William Beveridge to Contest By-election. London, Oct. 6

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

Sir William Beveridge has been nominated for the by-election at Berwick-on-[?]eed against an Independent candidate…

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Govt. and Municipal Elections Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

An early announcement is expected of the Government’s policy with regard to municipal elections. Cabinet. has for some weeks been considering…

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Compulsory Voting At Local Government Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 2

Legislation making voting compulsory at local Government elections to be held in December will be brought down at an early date, the Local…

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Original Correspondence Local Government Elections (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

Sir,—It appears certain that the N.S.W. Government will legislate for compulsory voting at the forthcoming local government elections. While…

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Some Local Government Elections Postponed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 4

Local Government elections in the county of Cumberland are to be postponed at least six months, but elections in country districts will proceed as…

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Music Successes Candidates of Sisters of Mercy, Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

At the recent music examinations conducted by Messrs Florent Hoogstoel and Vern Barnell, of the Australian Music Examination Board and Sydney…

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Municipal Elections

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 5

An early announcement is expected of the Government's policy with regard to municipal elections. The Cabinet has for some weeks been…

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News of the Week Shire Elections

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 5

Notice is given in an advertisement in this issue that the triennial elections of councillors to the Culcairn Shire Council will be held on…

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Municipal Elections To Be Held SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 6

Municipal elections would be held December next throughout the State, except in the County of Cumberland. the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Compulsory Voting at Shire And Municipal Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 October 1944 · page 2

State Parliament when it reassembles on November 1 will be asked to treat as urgent measures bills for the postponement of the local government…

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Municipal Elections to Be Held Next December Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

Municipal elections would be held in December next throughout the State, except in the County of Cumberland the Minister for Local…

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Ballot Papers Burned University Election Sensation SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 5

Further sensational revelations have been made in connection with the recent election for Students’ Representative Council at the Sydney University…

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Voting Compulsory for L.G. Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

When State Parliament meets on November 2, it will be asked to treat as urgent a bill to make voting compulsory in all local…

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Nazi Commander’s Strategy Failed Polling Out In South Holland LONDON. Oct. 26

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 1

Strategy of the German Commander in South Holland has failed, according to the Exchange Telegraph correspondent in Holland, who says…

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Why Election Was Cancelled SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 4

Until various metropolitan councils were amalgamated, residents would not be able to receive proper health or engineering services, said the Minister for Works and…

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Opinions Differ On Proposed Compulsory Voting at Local Govt. Elections

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 6

Opinions differ on the subject of proposed compulsory wiling of forthcoming local government elections but five Albury oldermen interviewed last evening…

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Municipal Elections Nominations Due by November 8

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 October 1944 · page 4

Mm Gladys Rippingale, secretary of the Southern Tablelands Development League, Goulburn branch, has been nominated to contest a seat at…

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