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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1941

392 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 20

State Elections Tomorrow Federal Figures Not Safe Pointers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two hundred and twenty-four candidates will contest the 9 seats at the State elections tomorrow. Federal elecion results in New South Wales, if repeated at the State elections would endanger U.A.P. seats in the metropolitan area--where the…

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Election Campaign Mr. J. T. Reid

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., Country Party candidate, in the course of his campaign, addressed a large meeting of farmers and residents at…

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State Election

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

CITIZENS of New South Wales will go to the booths tomorrow to elect their representatives in Parliament for the next three…

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State Elections. Electorate of Byron

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 11

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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State Elections Mr. E. W. Thorncroft

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 6

During the further progress of his campaign Mr. E. W. Thorncroft, Country Party Soldier candidate, received promises of good support at Dunoon…

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Labour Demands May Cause Crisis in Federal Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—In a joint statement to-night Mr. Beasley and Dr. Evatt, Labour members of the House of Representatives, declared that they…

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Apathy Towards Elections

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday:--The apathy of the public towards the general elections to-morrow has been maintained right to the end and…

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Vote Early To-day Byron Election

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 4

The Returning Officer for J Byron electorate (Mr. H. E. Ward) has made a particular request to electors to record…

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Candidates Reply to Questionnaire I

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 13

Excepting for a difference of opinion regarding the need for compulsory voting at local government elections, candidates in the Lismore and Casino…

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Lismore Candidates Open Out As Keen Campaign Ends

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 6

Candidates for the State Parliament last night made their final appeals to the electors. Three of the four candidates for the Lismore seat spoke in Lismore and the fourth at Ballina. They all made good use of their last…

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Big Labour Victory in State Elections 52 Seats Already Won Probably More Ministers Defeated

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday:--Official Labor as a result of the elections in N.S.W. on Saturday on present figures have won 52 out of the 90 seats with a probability of a few others when all the Votes are…

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Boothby By-Election As Test Curtin's View

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday:-- Declaring that the outcome of Boothby by-election would be regarded by the Opposition as…

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Little Change in Figures State Election

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.-- There was little change in the State election figures to-night, but Government…

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By-Election May Determine Cabinet Fate

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY: Federal Ministers said in Sydney yesterday that they believed that the Menzies Government would be called on…

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Little Chance in General Position of State Elections

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was little appreciable change in the general position at the close of to-day's counting of election…

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Preferences Will Decide Lane Cove State Election Figures

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The counting of absented votes resulted in slight gains for two of four Ministers who are facing defeat…

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Boothby Candidates

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wednesday:—There were no surprises when the Boothby nominations closed to-day. The two candidates, Mr. Lawson and Dr. Price,…

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State Elections Little Change in Lismore

Northern Star · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 6

Although 292 more absent votes were counted yesterday for the Lismore electorate, there was no appreciable alteration in the…

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Two Nominations in Vital By-election

Northern Star · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Nominations closed to-day for the vital Boothby by-election, upon which the fate of the Menzies Government…

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The Elections Government Forces Routed

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 1

When the counting in tire State elections closed on Saturday night it seemed that Labor would win 18 of the seats previously held by the…

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