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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1943

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General Election Rumour at Work MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

A general election in the middle of the year, possibly early in July, is being predicted in some Federal Labor circles here…

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Abbott, M.h.r., Attacks Prime Minister for Failure to Assemble Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 12

The failure of the Prime Minister to call Federal Parliament together was strongly condemned by Mr. J.P…

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Municipal Elections

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

There does not seem to be any great rush of candidates for the vacancy on the Municipal Council, nominations for which close on January 22. We…

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Local and General L.c. Candidates and Employment

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

The Manpower Department advised all students who hart gained passes in the Leaving Certificate examination to consult the local…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 7

Arrangements are being made for the triennial election of members representative of the factories and the producers on the Australian…

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Early Federal Election

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

Events at Canberra last week have produced some intriguing speculation on the possibility of an election at a comparatively early date…

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Municipal Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

An announcement in this issue indicates that there are two candidates for the municipal vacancy—Messrs. Burgess arid Pleffer—and the election…

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There's an Election Coining

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

Some time before November 20 in this year Australia will have a Federal election. That is the latest date unless some action is taken in the meantime to prolong the life of parliament. It is quite…

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Municipal Election To the Electors of Inverell

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

R. E. Pleffer writes: I am offering myself as a candidate at the by-election on Saturday. My policy has not changed since I last offered myself as…

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Municipal Election

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

A municipal election is to take place on Saturday to fill the position of Ald. Squires, who has resigned. The candidates are Messrs. Wesley Burgess,…

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Federal Parliament Party Bitterness

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

After a heated clash between the Government and Opposition members a few minutes after Parliament met on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Unworthy Scenes in the Federal Parliament

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

The petty personal squabbles which go on in our great National Parliament are quite unworthy of an intelligent community or of a supposedly intellectual assembly. These arise primarily from animal animosity which such men should be able to control, and it is…

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Municipal Election

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

The municipal election held on Saturday resulted hi the return of Mr. Wesley Burgess with 242 votes, while Mr. R. E. Pleffer received 117. There…

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Old-time Election Yarn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 8

Here is a Dorset tale of the good old times:—On the eve of polling-day a certain parson visited one of his cronies,…

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Moree By-Election

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 3

At the extraordinary election held on Saturday last to fill the vacancy in the Moree Municipal Council caused through the death of Ald. G. E…

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WOMAN M.L.A. New Zealand Parliament Auckland (N.z.)

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 1

Miss Mabel Howard has won the Christchurch East by-election resulting from the death of the Minister for Housing, Mr. H. T. Armstrong…

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Old-time Election Yarn

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

Here is a Dorset tale of the good old times: On the eve of polling-day a certain parson visited one of his cronies, a…

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Federal Elections Reprint of Electoral Rolls

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

We have been informed that the Electoral Rolls are to be reprinted at an early date. In this connection, the Divisional…

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New Zealand Elections This Year AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

The Prime Ministers notion for an election to be held this year was carried by the House on the voices. Mr. Fraser said he was unable…

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New Zealand General Election Auckland (N.z.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

The Prime Minister’s motion that an election be held this year was carried by the House of Representatives on the voices…

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