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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

327 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 17

Mr. Alex. Mair, M.L.A., Democratic Party Candidate for Albury, on Primary Industry

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

The Democratic Party stands for the principles of the Atlantic Charter particularly freer trade between nations and the abolition of…

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Deniboota Scheme Landholders’ Protest Labor Party’s Election Propaganda

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

Declaring that recent statements appearing in Sydney papers alleging that immense sums had been wasted on Riverina water schemes was “mere election propaganda” sponsored by the Labor Government, a meeting rf Deniboota Landholders’ League…

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Alleges C.P. Candidate Dismissed Lost Leg Whilst Serving with Ninth Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 1

It was alleged today by the Australian Communist Party's campaign director (Mr Chandler) that the Communist candidate for Burwood in the…

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State Elections "“A Fair Deal For All” Claim By Country Party. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 1

The Leader of the Country Party (Mr Bruxner) delivered the party’s policy speech at Glen Innes tonight. The Country Party, he…

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Alleges Candidate Dismissed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 6

It was explained by a spokesman for the AWC that Coulton’s services had been dispensed with because fewer men were needed on the type of work…

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State Elections Mr, Mair At Lavington Last Evening’s Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

“[?], education and transport are matters of the greatest importance to Lavington.” a town which [?] be [?]…

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The State Elections Career of Mr. J. A. LAWSON, M.L.A. “The Deakin Of The Lower Rivers”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., who is again offering his services to the people of Murray electorate at the forthcoming ` State elections has been…

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Local and General State Elections

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

Very little interest is being taken in the forthcoming State elections to be held on Saturday, 27th May. Yet in Corowa electorate an…

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Mr. W. J. McKell Gives Labor’s Policy Will Fight Elections on Record of Government “Can Look Back On Past 3 Years With Pride” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

He would fight die elections on the record of die Government, and the programme the Government proposed for the next three years, declared the Premier (Mr. W. J. McKell) delivering the Labor Party’s policy speech at the Redfern Town Hall to-night,…

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State Elections Housewives And The “New Disorder” Mr. Mair, M.L.A., At Thurgoona

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5

Speaking at Thurgoona last evening, Mr A. Mair, MLA, dealt with housewives’ position in relation to the “cost of the new disorder.”…

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The Elections Something about the Candidates Mr. Lawson

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. Lawson was born at Echuca, on the Murray River, in 1894. He was bred on the land, and was educated at Deniliquin and Echuca schools…

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State Elections Corowa Electorate Campaign Labour Candidate Here to Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

In Connection with the candidates of Mr. Tom McGath in the interests of the Labour Party at the N.S.W. state elections on May 27, Mr. A. N…

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State Elections Nominations For Albury Seat Mr. Alex Mair M.L.A., and Mr. C. J. KING

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

The State Returning Officer for the Albury electorate (Mr. D. J. Fox) announced on Friday, when nominations closed for the State…

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Three Candidates Nominated

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

For the vacancy in Riding B of Conargo Shire Council three candidates were nominated to-day. They are: James Samuel Fawns, Longford Farm,…

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Lawson For Murray. C.P. Candidate’s Policy. Labor Government Criticised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

At the Town Hall on Tuesday night, Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., Country Party candidate for Murray, outlined his party’s policy. He condemned the Labor Government’s action in connection with irrigation works, and particularly the Deniboota project. If…

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Hospital Triennial Election

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

Contributors to the Hospitals Benefits Association (Riverina Zone) are notified of the procedure to be adopted to enable them to be enrolled to vote…

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More Women in Parliament Plea Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

A Plea for more women in Parliament will be made by Senator Dorothy Tongney when she speaks in the broadcast series on “equality for…

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Lang Lashes Labor Election Called Political Swindle SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

No Labor Government that understood Labor principles and had a Labor outlook would have allowed the iniquitous Federal taxation scheme…

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Mr Curtin to Address British Parliament London. May 15

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

The Australian Prime Minister address both houses of the [?] Parliament on May 17…

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State Elections Mr. Tully Supports Labour Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

The Hon. J. M. Tully, Minister for Lands, spoke at Hay last night in support of the candidature of Ald. J. P. Flood, endorsed…

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