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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

329 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 17

Barwon Election Mr. Satterthwaite Chosen

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Barwon Electorate Council was held on Friday at Moree, to a good attendance. Mr. H. A. Flood presided and the delegates from…

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State Elections Cr. Shanahan Endorsed For Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Cr. J. J. Shanahan has been endorsed by the executive of the Official Australian Labour Party to contest Armidale at the next State, election,…

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State Elections Could Be Postponed SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

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

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MR. D. H. DRUMMOND Move to Recognise 21 Years in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

A message from Inverell states that a movement is on foot among friends of the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) to celebrate the…

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Shire President Shanahan Endorsed Labor Candidate

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

The Executive of the Official A L.P. has endorsed Cr. J. J. Shanahan as candidate to contest Armidale seat at the next Stats elections…

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Labour Allows No Country Voice Industrialists Force Candidates on Rural Electorates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Striking examples of how the city' industrialists dominate the Labour Party In New South Wales have been given recently in the…

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MR. D. H. DRUMMOND Strong Possibility of Record Term as Minister 21 Years in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

If the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) remains in Parliament until March, he will have represented Armidale for 21…

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Swimming Exam. 40 or 50 Candidates First Batch of Recruits

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

On Sunday next between 40 and SO young people—children of school age and employees of business houses—who prior to the…

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State Elections Armidale Seat Branch Officers Elected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

At a largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of Labour supporters in the Railway Institute hall last night, officers for 1941 were chosen…

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State Parliament Enters Final Session

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

State Parliament yesterday commenced its final session before appearing to the electorate to give an account of its stewardshipMany important measures are listed, but as parliamentarians are only human, evidence may not be lacking that, while one…

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[?] Young Communists—State Election—Milltie Training— Wendell Willkie

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Replying to charges that large quantities of fruit were being wasted, officials at Canberra said that heavy and uneconomic costs would be…

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Laboreparty No Country Voice Sydney Candidates Forced on Rural Electorates

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

Striking examples of how the city Industrialists dominate the Labor party in New South Wales have been given recently in the Young and…

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SOCIAL [?] ARRANGED Hon. D. H. Drummond Twenty-One Years in Parliament

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

A representative meeting of [?] was held yesterday afternoon when it was decided to tender a social gathering to Mr. D. H. Drummond…

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The Elections are Coming

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 4

The Premier has announced that the State elections will take place in May, which in point of time is their due date. Already the prophets are busy, some declaring that…

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State Elections Probable Result SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

There is a considerable difference of opinion in political circles as to the probable outcome of the forthcoming State elections…

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Questions in Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

An echo of the Abboo Bread case was heard in Parliament to-day when Mr. Wilson (U.C.P., Dubbo), asked that the Bread…

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Military Boots Question in Parliament SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Davies asked the Government to make known the names of boot factories in which…

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Abbco Bread Co. Censure Vote in Parliament SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. McKell's motion cons[?]ing the Government because of the reduction by the Minister for Justice. Mr. Treatt,…

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The State Elections SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

The Premier. Mr. Mair, told Mr. Sanders (U.A.P., Willoughby) in the Legislative Assembly to-day at present he was unable to say when the…

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Youth Calls a 'Parliament'. Reforms Advocated

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 10

The imperative need of our day is body, imaginative attempt to create an alert, resourceful manhood and womanhood to sustain the burden of…

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