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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

392 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 20

Reprisal Candidate

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday:--A surprise last minute candidate for the Kings Norton by-election is a Manchester doctor, Alfred…

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State Elections Mr. E. W. Thorncroft

Northern Star · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

Continuing his campaign in country centres Mr. E. W. Thorncroft. Country Party Soldier candidate, addressed well attended meetings at…

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State Elections Mr.j.t. Reid, M.L.A. at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., delivered an address from the band rotunda at Coraki on Saturday, Cr. L. H. C. Robinson presiding."…

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Final Stradbroke Trials Five Candidates Brilliant

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:—Brilliant final Stradbroke trials were staged this morning by Romero, Brisbane River, Absconder,…

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State Elections Mr. W. Frith

Northern Star · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., yesterday addressed well attended meetings at Tullera and Numulgi, and last night at Goolmangar. Mr. J. Marchant…

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Six Candidates

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 6

Six candidates sat for the preliminary examination for the Nurses' Registration Board at Murwillumbah Court House on Thursday…

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State Elections. Interest Mounting in Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 6

With polling day a week away public interest is growing in the Lismore electorate. Next week the four candidates will address many meetings, and it is…

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Bomb Damage to Parliament

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 1

Damage done In the Cloister Court of the British Houses of Parliament by a bomb. during a recent German air raid on…

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Parliament May Wait Till Mr. Menzies Return

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, indicated yesterday that Federal Parliament may not meet until May 28…

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State Elections Mr. D. W. Harrison

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Harrison, the Independent Country Party candidate, continued his campaign on Saturday when he visited Dunoon and Terania Creek,…

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Parliament May Not Meet Before May 28

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—It is now almost certain that the Federal Parliament will not meet until May 28. It was pointed out to-day that if the…

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Me. Budd's Election Campaign

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Budd (Country Party member for Byron) addressed a meeting at Brunswick Heads on Saturday night in furtherance of his campaign…

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State Elections Mr. W. Frith

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 6

At Rosebank yesterday, Mr. W. Frith addressed a representative meeting during which he gave a comprehensive outline of the…

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State Elections. Mr. D. W. Harrison

Northern Star · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

The Independent U.C.P. candidate, Mr. D. W. Harrison, visited Corndale yesterday, and addressed an enthusiastic meeting at Gundurimba in the…

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State Elections. Electorate of Byron

Northern Star · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 12

In view of the urgent need for economy in these critical times, particularly with regard to petrol and paper products, it has been decided…

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Casino Electorate Polling Officials

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 14

CASINO. Thursday.—Polling officers appointed for the Casino sub-division ana for Evans Head are:—Returning officer, S. L. W. Thomson…

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Parliament Will Meet May 28

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) announced to-night that the Federal Parliament will resume on May 28…

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Federal Parliament on May 28

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA: The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden announced last [?] at the close of [?]…

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The War and The. Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 4

If ever there was a futile, piffling election, surely the one that comes to an end with tomorrow's poll deserves that description. With…

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Casino Candidate Reference at Tick Board

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

LISMORE: At this week's meeting of the Board of Tick Control at Lismore, Mr. Norman Johnston drew attention to a letter he had received…

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