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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1942

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Review of Rosehill Candidates

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

The eight events set down for decision at Rosehill this afternoon will prove a most difficult problem for backers. The number of…

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No Candidates Yet Municipal By-Election

Northern Star · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

Nominations for the two vacancies in the Lismore Municipal Council close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. No nominations have been…

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Parliament House To Be Blacked Out

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday.—The Minister for NES, Mr. Heffron. stated today that the whole of State Parliament House was to be blacked…

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St. John's Ambulance Successful Coraki Candidates

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

Results of the examinations held in December last are to hand. Dr. Terrey was the examiner in the Instructor's [?] section, and the…

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Municipal By-election Four Seek Two Vacant Seats

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Four nominations have been lodged for the two vacancies in the Lismore Municipal Council. The nominations will…

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Appointment of Casey White Paper for Parliament

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday:-- An exchange of telegrams in the last 12 hours between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) upon the circumstances surrounding the appointment of Mr. R. G…

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McKELL'S 25 Years in Parliament

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Premier (Mr McKell) will have been in the State Parliament 25 years tomorrow and he intends spending the day at…

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Municipal Elections Citizens Have Their Duties

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

"We wish to make certain of a high vote on the part of electors as, by so doing, confidence is not only expressed in the aldermen…

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Egyptian Elections

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 5

CAIRO, Tuesday: Polling was heavy in the quietest election ever held in Egypt. One hundred and three out of the 264 seats in the Chamber of…

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L.g. Elections

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Federal cabinet this week decided to give Stale Premiers power to suspend local government elections. A regulation will…

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Restrictions at Parliament House Bar

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Restrictions will be imposed immediately at the Parliament House bar to conform with the Government's desire to curtail…

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Randwick Candidates Reviewed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 4

Acceptors are numerous for this afternoon's meeting to be held at Randwick. A field of 20 for a hurdle race is most unusual on…

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Today's Municipal Elections

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 4

Booths for voting at today's municipal by-election will be at the Council Chambers and at South and North Lismore, Mr L Allan, town…

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Lismore Council By-election

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

W. A. P. Orr and H. A. Stone, two candidates endorsed by the Citizens' Progress Association, were elected toy a big majority at the by-election held…

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Cit Progress Association Candidates

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

William Arthur P. Orr and Henry Aaron Stone, two candidates endorsed by the Lismore Citizens'…

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State Parliament Meets

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.--The Premier, Mr. McKell, announced this week that the next session of State Parliament, to begin on Wednesday, April 8, will…

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Good Runs by A.j.c. Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Horses engaged in important events in the AJC Autumn Carnival ran well in gallops on the various…

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Parliament to Sit in Daylight

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—It was strongly hinted tonight that the State Parliament, which reassembles on Wednesday,…

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[?]Election Vacancies to Be Filled

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

Subject to Ministerial approval, the two vacancies in the Lismore Municipal Council will be filled together at a by…

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BY-ELECtION C J Woollett As Second Candidate

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

Mr C J Woollett, a veterinary surgeon, said yesterday he would be a candidate at the Lismore Municipal…

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