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Politics & elections, 1944

327 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 17

N.s.w. State Election Labour Candidate for Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

Mr. T. McGrath, farmer, of Brana, has been selected as the Labour candidate to contest the Corowa seat at the next election…

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Elections in S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

South Australian State elections will be held on April 29. the Premier (Mr Play-ford) announced today. It is expected that all of the 39 Assembly seats and 10…

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Extraordinary Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in C division of Deniliquin P.P. Board caused by the resignation of Mr. R. H. Greggery is to be held. The Board…

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State Election Probably Three Candidates for Corowa

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

Although the present State Parliament could continue until June it is considered that the election will take place in the next month…

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Petition for Meeting of Parliament Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

The Parliamentary Labor Party today decided to petition the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) for a special meeting of Parliament at an early date…

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Mr Churchill To Speak at Next Sitting of Parliament London, Feb. 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

In the House of Commons today the Foreign Secretary (Mr Eden) stated that Mr Churchill would make a statement on the war and the…

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Woman Of 76 Candidate For Presidency Los Angeles. Feb. 17

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

Associated Press states that Mrs [?] Goner, aged 76 who gave her occupation as domestic has filed [?] for the Republican…

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[?]tain Wants “New Order” Significant By-Election Results LONDON, Feb. 19

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

[?] of two by [?] held on [?] or the [?] Government,…

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Newmarket And Cup Weights Out; Candidates Prospects MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

The weights for the Newmarket [?] and Australian Cup issued today contain [?] At the head of the list in the…

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Size of Election Posters to be Restricted SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) [?]oday indicated that restrictions on the size of electoral posters which were imposed during the last Federal…

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State Elections Under-age Soldiers to Vote? Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

The State Government is considering granting a vote at the next State elections to soldiers under the age of 21…

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Finnish Parliament Meets LONDON, February 29

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

Berlin radio reports that the Finnish Parliament met today in Helsinki and then went into secret session. The Premier read a Government report…

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Wants Basic Wage Fixed by Parliament Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

The ACTU today decided that the Federal Government be asked by the interstate executive of the ACTU to declare a basic wage by means of…

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Parliament to Sit Four Days a Week. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

From next week the House of Representatives will sit on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays of each week, until the end of the…

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Win For Government Candidate a at By-Election LONDON, March 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

The Government candidate (Major Keatinge) won the Bury St Edmunds by-election with a majority of 2584 from Mrs Corbett Ashby (United…

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A.B.C. To Be Responsible To Parliament CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Maintenance of control by Parliament over major expenditure incurred by the Australian broadcasting Commission is reaffirmed by the Parliamentary…

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Governor Refuses Petition No Early Meeting of Victorian Parliament MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

The Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) has refused to grant the petition presented to him on February 21 by Mr Cain, MLA, on behalf of the Opposition in the Legislative…

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N.S.W. Spate Elections Bill Introduced to Alter Voting Procedure Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

A bill to bring voting at state elections into line with Commonwealth procedure procedure insofar as voting by blind persons and postal votes…

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Political Election Sign

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Political election sign: Hospitals in the State given additional grants. We might even yet get money for irrigation works in the Murray,…

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Powers of Parliament Far More Extensive than Those Sought SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

If Parliament were allowed to delegate powers of a legislative character to the Governor-General and subordinate officials, then Australia would suffer permanently…

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