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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

327 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 17

Shire Elections Holbrook And Hume Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 6

There will be an election In each riding of Holbrook Shire, and in one riding It Is understood that as many as seven candidates will be in the field…

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Shire Elections Nominations Close Nov. 15th

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 3

The triennial election of councillors for the Jerilderie Shire Council will be held on Saturday, 2nd December, voting being…

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13 Candidates For Derby MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 5

Twelve colts and one filly—Dellna—comprised the field for the Victoria Derby, the Blue Riband of Victorian racing, when final acceptances were taken today. The…

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L.G. ELECTIONS On SATURDAY, December 2, 1914

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

From hearsay it would appear that a little more interest is likely to be shown in the forthcoming Municipal and Shire Council elections to be held…

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Shires’ Association Opposes Compulsory Voting At L.G. Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 6

Shires’ Association of NSW is strongly opposed to the State Government’s plan to introduce a bill making voting compulsory at local…

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Stonewalling Tactics On Bill To Postpone L.G. Elections SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

Stonewalling tactics by the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly completely upset the Government’s plans to push through both Houses of…

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Town Shire and Municipal Elections

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

Nominations of candidates for the triennial shire and municipal elections are due next week. There are rumors that in the municipality as well as in…

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Labor Men for Municipal Elections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 2

As a result of a ballot at last night’s meeting of Albury Trades and Labor Council the following will stand for the municipal elections on December…

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Local Government Elections Democratic Franchise

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

In accordance with my Government's proclaimed policy, important reforms are shortly to be instituted in the general conduct of…

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Municipal Elections “New Bloody Needed” Views of Mr. Harrison

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 5

New blood and a modern progressive outlook were needed in Albury con[?] declared Mr. R. Harrison, [?] for the [?]…

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Town Topics Plenty of Candidates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

Evidently there are quite a number of ratepayer who believe they will make better aldermen than critics of the present civic set-up. At least they are…

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Labor Man As Candidate Split In Party Revealed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

Mr R. E. Garland, builder, of Male st„ announced last evening that he will be a candidate for the municipal elections on December 2…

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Elections in City Now Government’s Bill Defeated SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

The Government suffered a reverse in the Legislative Council tonight when the bill to nestpone the Local Government elections In the County…

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Municipal Elections Large Field Likely 11 Nominations So Far

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

The town clerk (Mr B. Collinge) [?] yesterday afternoon that 11 nominations had been received for the co[?] electionsno far, but he was…

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Undergraduates Hold Election’s. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 3

The election of the Standing Committee of the Convocation of the University was conducted by postal [?] today. This committee was elected for the first [?] five…

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Close Fight Expected Presidential Election Forecasts WASHINGTON, November 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

On the eve of the Presidential election, [?] or fire nation-wide unofficial opinion polls place Mr Roosevelt only slightly ahead of Mr Dewey,…

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Shire Elections Nominations Close on Wednesday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

The triennial Shire elections will be held on Saturday, 2nd December. Nominations ,for the six Ridings…

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Municipal and Shire Elections State-wide Vote On Dec. 2 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 6

Municipal and shire elections throughout the State would now be held on December 2, the Minister for Works (Mr Cahill) said in the…

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Local Government Elections No Contest in Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

Nominations for district Councils were declared to-day. There will be no contest in the Waradgery Shire, where the retiring…

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Local Government Elections

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

THE Local Government elections for the Councils for the forthcoming triennial period, will be held on 2nd December,…

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