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Politics & elections, 1946

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September 28 Likely Federal Election Day CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 2

Although it had not been proposed to them officially, the Federal Labor Caucus is likely to adopt the recommendation for the holding of the…

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Mr Forde and Use of Planes Denies Flights Made For Electioneering Purposes CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 1

The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) today denied allegations in the House of Representatives that he used a Liberator and a RAAF…

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Woman to Stand for Parliament Orange

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 3

An Orange woman, Mrs Madge Roberts, intends standing as an Independent for Calare at the the next Federal elections The seat is held by Mr Breen…

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Ex-soldiers’ Parliament to Assemble Soon Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 2

Included in the 282 resolutions on the agenda for the RSL State Congress in August is a proposal that a nation-wide plebiscite be held to…

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Hay-ouyen Dine Question in Parliament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, said military authorities did not recommend a railway link between Hay (N.s;w.) and Ouyen (Vic.) for…

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The Federal Election MR. C.B. Lethbridge Selected As Liberal Candidate for the Riverina Electorate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

It will be an agreeable surprise to many electors to learn that Mr. Christopher Baron Lethbridge has been selected by the Liberal Party to contest the Riverina Seat at the forthcoming Federal Elections…

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Riverina Elecorate Liberal Party Announces Mr. C. B. Lethbridge as Candidate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

Mr. Christopher Baron Lethbridge, who has been selected by the Liberal Party to contest the Riverina seat at the forthcoming…

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Federal Elections and Referendums Correct Enrolment Urged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

As the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections and Referendums will close upon the…

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Murder in Turkish Elections London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

Reuter’s correspondent in Ankara says that according to Opposition circles a member of the Opposition Democratic Party was stabbed to death…

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MR. C. B. LETHBRIDGE, M.L.A., to Contest Riverina Seat Will Stand As A Liberal Candidate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., Corowa, has decided to contest Riverina in the forthcoming Federal elections as a Liberal candidate. The State president of the…

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Federal Elections Correct Enrolment Urged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

As the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections and Referendums will close upon the issue of the Writs at an early…

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Suggests State Parliament be Broadcast SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 4

Suggestion for broadcasting State Parliamentary debates will be reviewed when the State Parliament meets in August. Mr Vincent Country Party member for…

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Candidate for Holbrook Shire By-election

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

Mr Charles William Maxwell Vincent, who will contest the by e-elction for Holbrook Shire Council next Saturday against Mr David Fairbairn, has crammed something…

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Hume Liberal Party Candidate in Albury Next

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

Mr G. I. Davey Liberal candidate for Hume, will arrive in Albury on Tuesday of next week. He last addressed Albury Liberals shortly after his selection. Since…

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Federal Elections and Referendums. Correct Enrolment Urged

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

As the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections and Referendums will close upon the issue of the Writs…

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Federal Elections and Referendums Correct Enrolment Urged

The Independent · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

As the Commonwealth Electoral Rolls to be used at the forthcoming Federal Elections and Referendums will close upon the issue of the…

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Riverina Electorate Mr C. B. Lethbridge As Candidate

The Independent · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 7

Mr Christopher Baron Lethbridge, who has been selected by the Liberal Party to contest the Riverina seat at the forthcoming Federal elections,…

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People’s Party Wins in Turkish Elections LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

The Ankara radio has announced that the People’s (Government) Party won 365 out of 465 seats in the new Grand National . Assembly. The…

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Albury Communists Support For Labor Candidates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 8

At a meeting of the Albury brand of the Australian Communist Party last night it was decided that no Communist candidate would be selected to contest…

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