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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

329 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 17

Swan By-election Mr. Marwick Expected To Win By 1000 Votes PERTH

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

An unofficial check last night indicated that Mr. T. W. Marwick Country Party candidate in Swan byelection, would defeat the Labour…

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Swan By-election

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

Mr. J. Dinan, the unsuccessful Labour candidate, speaking at the declaration of the poll in the Swan electorate, again criticised the Federal…

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Nationalisation of Breweries Possible Issue at State Elections SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

The leader of the New South Wales Labour Party (Mr. J. R. Hughes) says that the nationalisation of breweries will probably…

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Armidale Seat at State Elections Official Labour Candidate SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. E. D. Connors, organiser and assistant secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, has been selected by the executive of the…

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Labor Candidates

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

The Australian Labor Party have selected candidates for the following State electorates, namely: Namo[?], Mr. R. G. Hamilton, solicitor, Gunnedah:…

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State Elections Mr. E. Davies Contests Armidale For Official Labour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. Evan Davies will contest Armidale electorate as an Official Labour candidate at the next State elections…

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Non-communist Labor Candidate

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

Ald. E. P. Hogan, Mayor of Narrabri, and the unsuccessful Labor candidate at the last State elections, has again been endorsed to contest…

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Labor Prediction Election in May SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 5

Labor members of the New South Wales Parliament predict that the State elections will be held in May…

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Contest for Armidale at State Elections Cr. Shanahan Nominated Endorsement Recommended as Official A.L.P. Candidate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

Armidale State Electorate Council has nominated C. J. J. Shanahan, president of Gostwyck Shire Council, as Official Australian…

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Yesterday's News Money for War : Labor Factions : Agricultural Council : State Election

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

Appealing to the community to increase its purchases of war savings certificates by 50 per cent., the acting Prime Minister. Mr. Fadden, said that…

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Armidale Seat Mr J. Shanahan is Labour Candidate

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

Mr J. Shanahan has been nominated as official A.L.P. candidate to contest the Armidale seat at the forthcoming state election…

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Parliament with 1000 Years of History Icelanders Descended From Vikings

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

Among the practical questions facing the joint Defence Board set up by the United States and Canadian Governments is that of preventing…

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State Parliament Abolition --the Alternatives

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

At the Country Party Conference it was very evident that there was a strong feeling in favour of the abolition of the State Parliament. The definite question was not put to a vote, as the issue was side-tracked by an adroit amendment. That such a proposal should…

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Until After Elections Police Postpone Conference SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 1

As a protest against the Government's attitude to its requests for reform and the betterment of conditions, the Police Association…

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Unemployment Insurance Plank For Labour Party's Election Platform SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

A proposal that the State Labour Party should make unemployment insurance a plank of its platform at the next Slate elections was endorsed by…

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Parliament Resumes March 12 SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) announced last night that the Federal Parliament will resume on March 12…

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Labor Election J. R. Hughes Defeated Victory for Official Party SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

Interpreted as a setback for the Labor (N.S.W.) party and a victory for the Official Labor party, the retiring president. Mr. J. R…

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State Elections War Situation May Warrant Postponement SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

It was stated in political circles to-day that the war situation was sufficiently serious to warrant the postponement of the State elections…

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Mr. Drummond 21 Years in Parliament Celebration Proposed

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

A movement is on foot among Mr. D. H. Drummond's numerous friends to fittingly celebrate his completion of 21 years in Parliament. He was…

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Pacific Crisis Influence on State Elections SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

Several Ministers of the State Government are understood to have expressed the opinion that if a sudden Pacific crisis occurred it would…

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