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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1944

291 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 15

Strangest Election

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 4

The election completed on Saturday at Coffs Harbour, was the strangest ever witnessed. First the local A.L.P. refused to recognise the…

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Gala Day Queen Competition Miss Andrew the "Patriotic" Candidate

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 4

Miss Andrew, president, presided at the monthly meeting of the Patriotic Younger set held on Tuesday night, and other…

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Armidale Farmers Support Northern Union Ballot For Election of Officers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 6

By a unimous Vote, a meeting of 70 local farmers in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon formed, the Armidale…

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Triennial Election of Directors Vegetable Creek Hospital, Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

The attention of a contributors of The New South Wales Country Hospitals Benefits Association (Armidale Zone) is hereby…

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Next Federal Parliament Sitting MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

It is now considered likely that the Federal Parliament will re-assemble on August 29, 10 days after the Powers referendum…

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Federal Parliament Date of Meeting MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 1

It is now considered likely that Federal Parliament will reassemble on August 29, ten days after the Powers’ Referendum…

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Councils May Use Parliamentary Election Rolls SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said to-day that because of disabilities under which councils are labouring at present,…

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State Rolls for L.G. ELECTIONS Reported Policy Change

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

It is reported from Sydney that for the Local Government elections in December next, the State Parliament rolls of the recent State elections will…

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Triennial Election of Directors Glen Innes District Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 5

The attention of contributors of the New South Wales Country Hospitals Benefits Association (New England Zone) is…

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Local Government Elections And State Rolls Position Explained

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 8

Decision of the Government that the State rolls used at the recent Parliamentary elections may be used by local governing bodies for…

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Hospital Election

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

Of the 2,000 members of the Glen Innes Hospital Contribation Scheme, only 40 applied before the…

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Federal Politics Mr. Curtin’s Return Meeting of Parliament CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

The main business at the War Cabinet meeting to-morrow is expected to be a survey of the domestic political situation, the referendum prospects…

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Local Government Elections And State Rolls

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

Division of the Government that the State rolls used at the recent Parliamentary elections may be used by local…

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Secret Parliament Report From Mr. Curtin CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

While nothing has been officially decided, it is believed likely that at least a portion of the Parliamentary session scheduled for Monday week will be in…

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Workers Benefits Expected From Federal Parliament MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

In a national broadcast last night the secretary of the A.C.T.U., Mr. A. E. Monk, said now that the Federal Government had a majority in both…

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Hospital Board Elections Few Enrolments Armidale Response Better

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 6

Reports from various towns in New South Wales indicate that there has been a marked apathy on…

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Our Hibernating Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 2

It has been decided that the Commonwealth Parliament is to meet for a short session later this month. Surely it is high time it did meet The Prime Minister has been abroad for three months, making…

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Election of Officers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 2

All office bearers were re-elected, as follow :-- Patron, Mrs. Mackay President, Mrs. A. Lanagan…

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Local Government Election

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 4

“It’s just another good way of using petrol and tyres,” said Cr. Boshier at the meeting of Macintyre Shire to-day. He was commenting on a…

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Local Government Elections No Manpower or Paper Saving Monthly Shire Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 4

To say the authorities were taking notice of the shortage of manpower and paper in regard to the local government elections, was all rot, said the Macintyre Shire Clerk (Mr. J. A. Gilroy) at the Council meeting on Friday…

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